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Born:
August 24, 1994
Alpharetta, GA
Height:
6-1
Weight:
220
Bats:
Right
Throws:
Right
Drafted:
12th round, 2016
How Acquired:
Draft
College: Georgia Tech
High
School: Johns Creek (GA)
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Scouting Scratch: Nogosek, Gorst, Hunter Smith (8.10.16)
Released (May 2020) |
Physical
Description: Average, filled-out pitcher’s frame. Sturdy lower
half, solid build. Minimal physical projection remaining.
Mechanics: Starts on the first base side of the rubber and throws
from a high three-quarters arm slot. Stiff, upright delivery with effort.
Arm action is short behind and doesn’t come through clean. Solid arm
speed. Jerky delivery and short arm action provide some deception.
Fastball: 91-93 mph. Average life, solid control.
Pitch is straight when up, but shows some natural cut due to wrist wrap at
times. Potential average offering.
Slider:
80-82 mph. 10-to-4 movement. Will show some bite and depth. Has shown the
ability to bury down and away to righties. Uses primarily against
right-handed hitters.
Cutter:
88-89 mph. Late, short, horizontal movement. Solid feel. Can throw for
strikes.
Changeup:
81-82 mph. Shows late fade. Throws primarily to left-handed hitters.
Career Notes:
Struggled with bone spurs in his elbow during his sophomore season at
Georgia Tech, but rebounded with a very impressive junior season as Tech’s
closer. Received lone “above-slot” bonus among post-10th round draftees in
Red Sox 2016 draft class, $15,000 above $100,000 mark. Was one of the
organization's first draft picks based in large part on Trackman spin rate
data. Participated in
2016 Fall Instructional League.
Summation: Projects as an organizational arm due to lack of above-average
offering and inability to miss bats. Will need to succeed by generating
weak contact rather than missing bats. |
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