Through his first five appearances of the season, Healy allowed just one hit in six innings with ten strikeouts and three walks. He had his first bad outing of the season on Friday, when he allowed three runs on five hits in 1.1 IP. Even with that poor outing, Healy has a 12:3 K:BB rate over his first 7.1 innings. Healy, who uses a three-quarters delivery that offers some deception, has 270 strikeouts in 201 career minor league innings. The 25-year-old isn’t a power pitcher, but his fastball has been 90-to-93 mph this season and has touched 95 in the past. It is the movement he gets on the pitch that makes it particularly effective. That movement can also get Healy in trouble, at times, if it takes his pitches too far out of the strike zone. He has improved his fastball location over the past 12 months. Healy’s slider is his best secondary offering, and he is working on a changeup to combat lefties. He could be a low profile, high-impact bullpen find for the A’s later this year, similar to draft classmate Ryan Dull (RHP, Athletics). — Melissa Lockard
