The Book on Michael Inoa
Prospect Info
Michael Inoa
Born 9/24/1991
RHP, OAK
Inoa, the child of two accomplished ballplayers, is a towering, flame throwing teenager who already has a mid-90s fastball and an advanced changeup. He's several years away from breaking into big-league ball, but if he can stay healthy, he'll be something special come 2012 or so. The only question is how the A's will manage to squeeze all their hot young talent into the rotation in time for their 2013 championship run.
Ranking in ScoutingBook (9/3/2010): #143 
Ranking in Baseball America 2010: Unranked
Ranking in Baseball Prospectus: #66
Ranking in MiLB.com 2010 Season Preview Unranked
Ranking from the Sporting News: Unranked
Ranking from ESPN: Unranked
Player Updates and Notes
Michael Inoa has been shut down, and will undergo Tommy John ligament-replacement surgery. The promising pitcher is still young enough to make an impact, but losing a year and a half of development time is a big hit, here.
8/26/2010 by KDaddy
According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the Oakland A's have asked Michel Inoa to start using the Americanized spelling and pronunciation "Michael" for his first name.
1/12/2010 by KDaddy
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