Born: July 24, 1996
Oak Ridge, TN
Height: 6-1
Weight: 170
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Drafted: 9th round, 2014
How Acquired: Draft
High School: Oak Ridge HS (TN)

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Contract expired (Nov. 2020)

Note: Steen has not played since an April 2017 car accident. The scouting report below is from before his accident.

Physical Description: Average size, athletic. Looks listed height and weight of 6-foot-1, 180 pounds. Minimal projection remaining; doesn’t have the frame to support much added size.

Mechanics: Throws from a high three-quarters arm slot from the third base side of the rubber. Controlled delivery. Doesn’t use a wind-up. Starts with hands by chest; short arm action back, then long around and forward, almost with a shot put like motion. Not consistent with arm slot. Arm gets out ahead of the rest of his delivery often. Doesn’t finish delivery consistently.

Fastball: 88-90 mph. Tops out at 92 mph. Straight, lacks life. Doesn’t get great plane on fastball. Well below-average control, doesn’t miss enough bats. Struggles to locate arm side. Fringe-average potential.

Curveball: 72-76 mph. 11-to-5 shape. Shows feel for offering and will throw in any count. Long break, two-plane movement. Tends to roll to the plate, as he doesn’t consistently snap off. Will flash average on occasion, but others will be well below-average. Fringe-average potential.

Changeup: 82-84 mph. Firm, looks like a fastball he takes something off at times. Will flash drop on occasion. Below-average potential.

Career Notes: Was also a stand-out basketball player in high school.  Was in a terrible car accident in April 2017 that derailed his career.

Summation: Athletic right-hander was drafted as a projection play, but stuff hasn’t ticked up and he is still very raw as a pitcher. Still has poor command and control profile and a fringy three-pitch mix. Lacks true put-away pitch and fastball is hittable. Already pitched in short season ball for three years and stuff will be tested by A-ball hitters. Will need to make significant improvements to get out of the low minors.