A big, strong righthander from Illinois, Brewer pitcher Cody Scarpetta is one of a half-dozen cogs grinding away in the minors while working his way higher in the prospect machine. Scarpetta still lacks a true third pitch, leaning hard (maybe too hard) on a fastball he can usually control, and falling back on a curve that has enough bite to be a plus pitch. The fastball isn't on fire, but it has enough late movement and sink to be very effective, especially against righthanders. He's getting a lot of swing-and-miss strikes on balls out of the zone thanks to this movement, which is something that higher-level hitters will probably be able to lay off. With his style, demeanor, body type and skillset, though, he should power through his problems, even if his walk rate rises a little. He looks a lot like a Joe Blanton-style workhorse from here.