Zach Duke, Kip Wells

The AP's Alan Robinson covers the capable Zach Duke in all your papers today:

Duke wasn't considered to have major league potential while growing up in Midland, Texas, because his fastball peaked at a below-average 88 miles per hour while in high school. He has since picked up about 4 mph in velocity, and was chosen recently by Baseball America as the Pirates' top prospect.

Duke impressed Spin Williams during the Pirates' minicamp in Bradenton last month with a sweeping curveball that left-handed hitters rarely touch and a more-than-adequate changeup. Left-handers batted only .192 with one homer against Duke last season.

The Pirates hope the 6-foot-2, 205-pound Duke can add another mile per hour or two onto his fastball as he matures. They're taking Duke to spring training partly because they want him to experience a major league clubhouse and to pitch to big league hitters during exhibition games.

Let's not trade this guy. Especially because Robinson quotes Spin on Kip this way:

"Kip is the biggest question mark in the rotation right now," Spin Williams said.

I don't know what to think about Kip and his health. Is he OK? Not OK? Does anyone know? Nothing to do but wait and see.