I say Matusz based on his floor being higher.

Which makes this rather obvious.

There is something SERIOUSLY wrong with Feliz staying in the pen without even being given a chance in the rotation.

I’ll reconsider my vote if Feliz is moved back to the rotation. But right now, it has to be Matsuz.

But Feliz is a starter. He was made a reliever in order to contribute at the ML level ASAP, and he handled the duty spectacularly. He’s never been anything but a starter, though, and usually takes at least an inning to get his velocity up to its optimal level. The fastball and breaking ball are absolutely there, he induces soft contact against everyone he pitches to, and his command is better than advertised. The changeup has a lot of movement, and if he can refine it could be a definite plus pitch. He’s absolutely a starter.

And I’ve argued for Matusz for a long while now. So “safe” isn’t a knock. I’d let someone toss a coin and I’ll take the loser. I think Feliz is the better prospect, but I can’t say I’d choose him over a safer prospect like Matusz…

Everyone looks at the fastball, at the potential. But Matusz already has it all there, you have to go with the finished product. I hate the Greg Maddux/Tom Glavine comps since it tends to get used for guys with more underwhelming stuff (many posters used to use this comp for Jeremy Sowers) but the difference is Matusz has multiple plus offerings with sharp command. He’s no junk thrower, and I really doubt Feliz will be able to harness his fastball or secondary offerings to the point that he will outproduce Matusz.

http://mlb.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=6491001

People measure potential too much by just looking at FB velocity and breaking ball potential. Really whose to say Matusz at his top potential controlling all his 4 pitches isn’t just as good as Feliz controlling his 2 pitches even if they are better overall. Matusz has more room to work with if you ask me and isn’t pinned down if one of his pitches isn’t going well for him.