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Born: June
4, 1997
North Canton, OH
Height:
6-2
Weight:
210
Bats:
Right
Throws:
Right
Drafted:
16th round, 2018
How Acquired:
Draft
College: Kentucky
High School: Massillon (OH)
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Kelly O'Connor
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Released (May 2020)
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Physical Description: Solid frame.
Sturdy lower-half. Minimal remaining projection.
Mechanics: Throws from a
high-three quarters arm slot from the third base side. Delivery has
effort. Long arm action with a stab behind. Rocks back, then is quick
coming forward. Some deception with his front side. Doesn’t consistently
repeat his delivery and has trouble maintaining a consistent release
point.
Fastball:
90-92 mph. Tops out at 94 mph. Can dial up his velocity when necessary.
Has shown more velocity in the past in a bullpen role. Pitch shows sink
when down in the zone. When left up, pitch is straight and very hittable.
Lacks life. Below-average command and control profile at present. Hasn’t
shown bat-missing ability in a starting role. Potential fringe-average
pitch.
Cutter:
85-87 mph. Short, horizontal movement. Pitch shows bite at its best.
Showed the most potential of any secondary pitch he showed during tbe 2019
season. Potential average offering.
Curveball: 78-80 mph. Vertical,
long, 11-to-5 shape. Doesn’t consistently finish, but when he does, pitch
shows depth. Used to throw much slower, slurvy version. Below-average
potential.
Splitter: 82-84 mph. Throws sparingly. Pitch is on the firm side.
Lacks feel. Shows fade on occasion. Lacks separation from his fastball.
Career Notes:
Served as Kentucky's closer in 2018. Signed for $88,000 over slot as a
draft-eligible sophomore. Pitched 2 games for Brewster in the Cape Cod
League in 2018 after being drafted and before signing. Participated in the
2018 Fall Instructional League.
Summation: Currently profiles as
a minor league depth arm. Delivery and arsenal point to a long-term
bullpen role. Has the frame to start, but secondary stuff and command and
control need refinement. Hasn’t shown the ability to consistently miss
bats at a rate necessary to succeed against more advanced hitters. Stuff
could play up in a bullpen role. |
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