Elijah Dukes/Joey Gathright

[speedy27]

is Dukes likely to be traded sometime at the end of spring training like Gathright as both look to have tremendous potential? Anyone with any thoughts on either player would be welcome. Should they be picked up as minor leaguers with possible starting potential sometime this season (assuming they get traded or injury in TB)?

thanks

[hybrid]

I doubt Dukes will be traded this year, there isn't a need to since he can go and play in AAA. Gathright will be around till we are sure Rocco is ok to play to CF, then he will probably be tossed around in trade offers. I wouldn't say Gathright has tremendous potential, he can run and possibly hit for good average but that's about it. To me he is more valuable on a real baseball team for his defense and little things he does. Dukes is one of the more underrated prospects in the minors due to his questionable make up, but he does have the potential to be 20/20 or 25/25.