The MLB All-Star game is almost upon us!

With the event quickly approaching, the MLB announced roster for the MLB All-Stars Futures Game, which includes Blue Jays pitchers.
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Ready to Represent ⭐️
Robberse and Zulueta are going to the <a href="https://twitter.com/MLB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MLB</a> All-Star Futures Game! <a href="https://t.co/Psmdwn1Y4V">pic.twitter.com/Psmdwn1Y4V</a>
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) <a href="https://twitter.com/BlueJays/status/1673457350026448898?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 26, 2023</a></blockquote>
Let’s take a look at Sem Robberse and Yosver Zulueta’s season so far.
<h1>Sem Robberse:</h1>
The Pitching Dutchman Sem Robberse is a 21-year-old righty pitching with the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats. in 67.1 innings pitched, he has a 4.54 ERA and a 4.95 FIP. Moreover his 23.2 K% is up from 18.3% in Double-A last season, while his BB% is down from 9.6% to 9.2% this season.
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Here&#8217;s Sem Robberse (<a href="https://twitter.com/SemRobberse?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SemRobberse</a>)&#8217;s strikeout thread from this evening.
I believe this was the changeup.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlueJays?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BlueJays</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NextLevel?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NextLevel</a> <a href="https://t.co/BOMwgrfWrH">pic.twitter.com/BOMwgrfWrH</a>
— Brennan Delaney (@Brennan_L_D) <a href="https://twitter.com/Brennan_L_D/status/1668759258807271425?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 13, 2023</a></blockquote>
While the ERA doesn’t sparkle by any means, Robberse is -3.5 years younger than the average pitcher in Double-A, and doesn’t look out of place.
He has a five pitch mix, a two-seam and a four-seam fastball, a slider, a curveball, and a changeup. He throws all pitches for strikes, and generates a decent amount of swing and miss. Robberse is a guy who has a high floor. Like Buck Martinez said, Robberse is just a pitcher.
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HAHA WE GOT A &#8220;Sem Robberse is a pitcher&#8221;!!
Told you.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlueJays?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BlueJays</a><a href="https://t.co/TBN3PobvRu">pic.twitter.com/TBN3PobvRu</a> <a href="https://t.co/waMZBZsd5s">pic.twitter.com/waMZBZsd5s</a>
— Brennan Delaney (@Brennan_L_D) <a href="https://twitter.com/Brennan_L_D/status/1631744447481348099?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 3, 2023</a></blockquote>
<h1>Yosver Zulueta:</h1>
The 25-year-old flame-throwing righty was highly touted coming into the 2023 season, but has lost a bit of his luster as the season has worn on.
The Cuban has a 4.34 ERA and a 4.70 FIP in 37.1 innings pitched this season. While his 23.9 K% is solid, albeit much lower than 2022’s K%, his walk rate has remained an issue, as he has a 17.6 BB%.
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Here&#8217;s Yosver Zulueta (<a href="https://twitter.com/YosverZulueta1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@YosverZulueta1</a>)&#8217;s strikeout (thread) from this evening.
86.4 mph slider for the swing and miss<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlueJays?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BlueJays</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NextLevel?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NextLevel</a> <a href="https://t.co/qyBhZQpKBX">pic.twitter.com/qyBhZQpKBX</a>
— Brennan Delaney (@Brennan_L_D) <a href="https://twitter.com/Brennan_L_D/status/1669142377699631104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 15, 2023</a></blockquote>
In fact, Zulueta started the season in the rotation, but has been moved to the bullpen to pitch in a bulk role.
Furthermore, Zulueta attended last season’s Futures Game and picked up the win. He only threw one pitch that generated the inning-ending out, so this may be an attempt to make up for what happened last season.
<h1>Two very exciting prospects:</h1>
Although results haven’t exactly gone the way for either pitcher, both of them are intriguing prospects. Zulueta sits in the high-90s and has touched 100 mph, with a nasty slider and curveball and a good changeup.
Robberse’s numbers aren’t great on paper, but he’s holding his own in a league where he is significantly younger than the average pitcher. Furthermore, his stuff is good, and he has a real shot at filling the back-end of the rotation in a couple of seasons, and maybe even more!
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The MLB All-Star game is almost upon us!



With the event quickly approaching, the MLB announced roster for the MLB All-Stars Futures Game, which includes Blue Jays pitchers.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
Ready to Represent ⭐️
Robberse and Zulueta are going to the <a href="https://twitter.com/MLB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MLB</a> All-Star Futures Game! <a href="https://t.co/Psmdwn1Y4V">pic.twitter.com/Psmdwn1Y4V</a>

— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) <a href="https://twitter.com/BlueJays/status/1673457350026448898?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 26, 2023</a></blockquote>
Let’s take a look at Sem Robberse and Yosver Zulueta’s season so far.
<h1>Sem Robberse:</h1>
The Pitching Dutchman Sem Robberse is a 21-year-old righty pitching with the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats. in 67.1 innings pitched, he has a 4.54 ERA and a 4.95 FIP. Moreover his 23.2 K% is up from 18.3% in Double-A last season, while his BB% is down from 9.6% to 9.2% this season.
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Here's Sem Robberse (<a href="https://twitter.com/SemRobberse?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SemRobberse</a>)'s strikeout thread from this evening.
I believe this was the changeup.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlueJays?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BlueJays</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NextLevel?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NextLevel</a> <a href="https://t.co/BOMwgrfWrH">pic.twitter.com/BOMwgrfWrH</a>

— Brennan Delaney (@Brennan_L_D) <a href="https://twitter.com/Brennan_L_D/status/1668759258807271425?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 13, 2023</a></blockquote>
While the ERA doesn’t sparkle by any means, Robberse is -3.5 years younger than the average pitcher in Double-A, and doesn’t look out of place.

He has a five pitch mix, a two-seam and a four-seam fastball, a slider, a curveball, and a changeup. He throws all pitches for strikes, and generates a decent amount of swing and miss. Robberse is a guy who has a high floor. Like Buck Martinez said, Robberse is just a pitcher.
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HAHA WE GOT A "Sem Robberse is a pitcher"!!
Told you.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlueJays?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BlueJays</a><a href="https://t.co/TBN3PobvRu">pic.twitter.com/TBN3PobvRu</a> <a href="https://t.co/waMZBZsd5s">pic.twitter.com/waMZBZsd5s</a>

— Brennan Delaney (@Brennan_L_D) <a href="https://twitter.com/Brennan_L_D/status/1631744447481348099?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 3, 2023</a></blockquote>
<h1>Yosver Zulueta:</h1>
The 25-year-old flame-throwing righty was highly touted coming into the 2023 season, but has lost a bit of his luster as the season has worn on.

The Cuban has a 4.34 ERA and a 4.70 FIP in 37.1 innings pitched this season. While his 23.9 K% is solid, albeit much lower than 2022’s K%, his walk rate has remained an issue, as he has a 17.6 BB%.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
Here's Yosver Zulueta (<a href="https://twitter.com/YosverZulueta1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@YosverZulueta1</a>)'s strikeout (thread) from this evening.
86.4 mph slider for the swing and miss<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlueJays?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BlueJays</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NextLevel?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NextLevel</a> <a href="https://t.co/qyBhZQpKBX">pic.twitter.com/qyBhZQpKBX</a>

— Brennan Delaney (@Brennan_L_D) <a href="https://twitter.com/Brennan_L_D/status/1669142377699631104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 15, 2023</a></blockquote>
In fact, Zulueta started the season in the rotation, but has been moved to the bullpen to pitch in a bulk role.

Furthermore, Zulueta attended last season’s Futures Game and picked up the win. He only threw one pitch that generated the inning-ending out, so this may be an attempt to make up for what happened last season.
<h1>Two very exciting prospects:</h1>
Although results haven’t exactly gone the way for either pitcher, both of them are intriguing prospects. Zulueta sits in the high-90s and has touched 100 mph, with a nasty slider and curveball and a good changeup.

Robberse’s numbers aren’t great on paper, but he’s holding his own in a league where he is significantly younger than the average pitcher. Furthermore, his stuff is good, and he has a real shot at filling the back-end of the rotation in a couple of seasons, and maybe even more!

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Blue Jays’ pitching prospects Sem Robberse and Yosver Zulueta will pitch in the MLB All-Star Futures Game

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