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Edwin Jackson and Rick Porcello have had a huge impact in Detroit. FOXSports.com's Kevin Kennedy talks about the best young pitchers in the league.

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" However a lot already -- in time for another edition of get the good stuff presented by NAPA Auto Parts and please be joined by the skipper Kevin Kennedy and skip what young pitchers have impressed you the most so far this season."

" I think first of all the American League you gotta -- when Jack and props ago I got traded for Matt joys and the rays last year panic came into his own. One in double figures for the first time has always kind of highly touted prospect but now it goes -- Detroit. And step right up it's been in the top two or three all season long and ERA in the American League. In the two he's got fastball command good breaking ball command. He would be right at the top for me what he's done and the rest of the Tigers being in first place and his counterpart -- teammate. Report all of a youngster I mean Jimmy Leyland was forced to put this -- rotation he's got command of all of his pitches well. He's got a good changeup to go with that those two guys for me in the American League -- most impressed kind of under the radar guys. And all of a and they helped the lead talk rotation -- had some injuries the league that rotation alone Verlander right now and the Tigers -- in first place in the central. In the National League it's kind of obvious because recently Tommy Johansson just beat the the New York it into the bar in Red Sox. I could -- star has got great stuff 93 in 95 with a fastball good breaking ball command. It's early in his career is undefeated as we treatment that gets -- under the radar really an awful from Florida Marlins job done this guy's throwing 95 to 97. Basically two pitches he does have -- off -- pitches well but he's fastball slider just signed recently. Against the rays a guy throws outstanding baseball. And one day he's going to command one of those big time contracts like and AJ Burnett or even a CC sabathia. Josh Johnson for me is really a standout pitcher in one of the upper coming stars in Major League Baseball. What's the biggest challenge rookie pitcher faces making the jump from a modest in the -- I think due to forget about the you know who's in the uniform and a look at the catcher and pound the zone and have command of all of his pitches and do exactly what. You did in triple A or double play that got to the -- and sometimes young guys get intimidated when they beat. He got Albert Pujols on facing her. You know that's one of them you know Alex Rodriguez said on face and that's Manny Ramirez you -- forget about that interest is up that you you are here for a reason. Then you're going to be fine follow your good catcher and forget about the guy in the uniform."

" I skip as always we appreciate your insight that it for this edition of get the good stuff presented by. NAPA Auto Parts for Kevin Kennedy I'm -- Sparage thanks look at him."

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(1:36) he's going to command one of those big time contracts like and AJ Burnett or even a CC sabathia . Josh Johnson for me is really a standout pitcher in one of the upper coming stars in Major League Baseball. What's the biggest challenge rookie pitcher faces making the jump from a modest in the -- I think due to forget about the you know who's in the uniform and a look at the catcher and pound the zone and have command of all of his pitches and do exactly what. You did in triple A or double play that got to the -- and sometimes young guys get intimidated when they beat. He got Albert Pujols on facing her. You know that's one of them you know Alex Rodriguez said on face and that's Manny Ramirez you --