Look, let's not oversell Ryan Sloan's Cactus League debut for the Seattle Mariners on Sunday. In the pantheon of talented prospects entering the spotlight, this wasn't exactly Stephen Strasburg in the capital back in 2010.
Even so, when the storyline is "fast-rising 20-year-old makes his first spring appearance," you move to the edge of your seat. And when that guy then pitches a perfect inning, you jump out of it.
The only real shame of Sloan's appearance against the Texas Rangers on Sunday is that it only lasted 12 pitches. It was a frustratingly small taste of his talent, even if it was still enough for him to dial up a pair of 99 mph fastballs, one of which caught Josh Smith looking at strike three.