Here what Bullpen Banter had to say about Dwyer.
Michael Herrick (40): Maybe the least heralded of the Kansas City's big four LHP's, Dwyer can certainly hang with the others. His 12-6 curve gets a plus grade from scouts and it plays up a bit from there with his ability to locate the pitch. He has above average velocity for a LHP, sitting 91-92 and touching 95. He worked hard to improve the command of the fastball and he's not afraid to go after hitters and work on the inner half of the plate. His change lags behind the other pitches but the FB/CB is so good that an average change still gives his #2 potential. Dwyer needs to improve his control to reach that ceiling, but I'm a big believer in him. He'll be in the loaded Arkansas rotation to open the year and could see time in KC by 2012.
Al Skorupa (55): I had Dwyer a little higher than the group, coming in at #55 on my personal list. Dwyer is a pitcher who I also could see flying up the rankings in 2011. He’s not there yet because of his weak change and control issues. The upside is that the strengths in his game are elite strengths. If he can improve upon the flaws in his game he will quickly resemble a top pitching prospect.
Jeff Reese (69): I'd say Chris Dwyer has already flown up the rankings. He got an over-slot deal in the 2009 draft mostly because he was a rare draft eligible freshman (meaning he had significantly more leverage than most 21 year old draftees). He flashed the plus stuff that Mike mentions above, but he had the consistency of, well, a freshman. The consistency he showed during the 2010 season was a very pleasant surprise. The emergence of Chris Dwyer just highlights the importance of spending money in the draft.
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