The Dodgers' 2007 Dominican Summer League pitching staff had more than a handful of prospects, the most polished of whom was Aguasviva. He ranked eighth in the DSL with a 1.50 ERA and posted a 2.6 groundout/flyout ratio. Lefthanders went just 3-for-23 against him. Aguasviva has a free and easy arm action and shows good body control over the rubber. There's projection remaining in his 6-foot-2 frame as well as his stuff. He presently tops out at 91 mph with his fastball, and he shows feel for his breaking ball, which projects as a second plus pitch. He toyed with young Latin hitters at times, setting up his curve by hitting both corners of the plate with his fastball. He has shown durability in his two seasons in the DSL, and the Dodgers are contemplating jumping him to low Class A to start 2008.
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