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Physical Description:
Athletic, medium frame. Minimal remaining projection.
Mechanics: Throws from a low three-quarters arm
slot. Starts on the third base side of the rubber. No wind-up.
Medium-high leg kick with slight trunk twist. Long arm action
with loop and stab behind. Quick arm. Low release height. Good
extension. Crossfire delivery. Inconsistent mechanics that he
struggles to repeat the deeper he works into outings. Has the
tendency to lose his release point and miss up and out of the
zone.
Fastball: 93-95 mph. Tops out at
97 mph. Pitch shows life up in the zone, especially early in
outings. Struggles with command, especially to the glove side.
Velocity tends to fall off as he works deeper into outings.
Potential above-average offering with refined command.
Changeup: 80-83 mph. Flashes fade and drop and
the ability to turn it over. Pitch is at its best in the lower
end of the velocity band where it has greater separation and
more movement. Feel has improved over the years. Rarely threw in
college, but has incorporated more in pro ball. Average
potential.
Cutter: 88-92 mph. Short,
horizontal break. Able to keep off the barrel inside and outside
the zone. Looks like a gyro slider at the lower end of that
velocity band and a more true cutter at the higher end.
Potential below-average offering.
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Sweeper: 82-83 mph. Pitch shows two-plane
movement and long, sweepy break. Inconsistent and struggles to
land for strikes at times. Will flash fringe-average potential.
Curveball: 77-79 mph. 1-to-7 shape. Average
depth. Below-average potential.
Career Notes:
Had nerve relocation surgery in the summer of 2021. Played in
the Cape Cod League in 2022. Was set to participate in the 2022
Fall Performance Program that was canceled due to Hurricane Ian.
Summation: Potential organizational
reliever. Ceiling of an up-and-down emergency depth reliever.
Best suited for a relief role long-term. Will show major
league-quality stuff at his best, but also will have outings
where he struggles to throw strikes. Fastball and changeup show
bat-missing potential, but lacks consistency from outing to
outing and even within outings, especially as he works deeper
into games. Stuff could take off if moved to a short relief
role, as he showed more velocity in college in short bursts.
Links
Red Sox select Noah Dean with fifth-round pick (7.18.22)
Spring Training Video (3.16.25)
Spring Training Video (3.20.2025) |
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