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| Age: |
28 |
| Born: |
December 1, 1992 |
| Birthplace: |
West Palm Beach, FL |
| Height: |
6-0 |
| Weight: |
205 |
| Bats: |
Left |
| Throws: |
Left |
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| Drafted: |
14th round, 2015 by BOS |
| How Acquired: |
Draft |
| College: |
Florida |
| High School: |
Palm Beach Central (FL) |
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Photo ©
Kelly O'Connor
Bobby Poyner photos by Kelly O'Connor |
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Pronunciation: |
POY-nurr |
| First Pro Contract: |
June 13, 2015 (BOS) |
| Signing Scout: |
Stephen Hargett |
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Signing Bonus: |
$10,000 |
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Rule 5 Draft Eligible: |
December 2021 |
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MLFA Eligible: |
November 2021 |
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| Pro Debut: |
July 4, 2015 (Lowell) |
| Added to 40-man: |
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| MLB Debut: |
March 31, 2018 (BOS) |
| Service Time (1/21): |
109 days |
| Options Remaining: |
1 (2018, 2019) |
| Contract (2021): |
MiLB contract |
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Scouting Report
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Physical Description:
Undersized for a pitcher, with a mature frame. Well-developed lower half
with minimal remaining projection.
Mechanics:
Throws from a three-quarters arm slot from the first base side of the
rubber. Has a funky leg kick, bringing his leg high and then kicking it
out sideways before coming to the plate. Short arm action, keeps the ball
hidden behind his body so hitters don’t pick the ball up until late.
Fastball: 88-91 mph four-seamer. Tops out at 92 mph. Advanced
command and control of the pitch. Pitch jumps on hitters and misses bats
at the minor league level even though velocity is only average at best.
Pounds the strike zone, can locate to both sides of the plate. Potential
average offering with command profile and deception that allow pitch to
play up.
Changeup: 80-82 mph with backspin. Thrown with
deceptive arm speed and has separation from fastball. Shows late fade. Has
advanced feel for the offering, willing to throw the pitch in any count
and to hitters from both sides of the plate, though it is more effective
against right-handed hitters. Induces flyballs.
Slider:
83-85 mph. Clear third pitch, induces flyballs. Has cutter-ish movement. |
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Curveball:
73-76 mph. Lacks tilt. Short, vertical
movement. Doesn't use often. Below-average offering, seems to be phasing
out the pitch.
Career Notes:
Was a surprise addition to the Major League roster out of Spring Training
in 2018 as a non-roster invitee. Pitched on a loaded UF pitching staff in
college that contained five future first-round picks. Pitched for the Red
Sox in 2018, but was inactive for the World Series.
Summation: Projects as an
up-and-down middle reliever. Rarely walks hitters and has shown the ability to miss
bats in the high minors even with fringy stuff. Fastball/changeup combination allows him to
get right-handed hitters out effectively; has posted reverse splits
throughout career. Doesn't have a high ceiling, but
has a high floor. Strong pitchability and feel on the mound. Knows how to
pitch and get hitters out while minimizing hard contact.
Links
Notes from the Field (3.17.16)
Scouting Scratch (7.31.17)
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age |
w |
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era |
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ip |
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hr |
hbp |
bb |
so |
whip |
k/9 |
bb/9 |
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2012 |
Florida |
SEC |
NCAA |
- |
19 |
1 |
1 |
3.18 |
21 |
2 |
0 |
22.2 |
26 |
12 |
8 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
16 |
1.32 |
6.35 |
1.59 |
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2013 |
Florida |
SEC |
NCAA |
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20 |
3 |
3 |
3.41 |
14 |
7 |
0 |
37.0 |
28 |
17 |
14 |
2 |
4 |
7 |
16 |
0.95 |
3.89 |
1.70 |
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2014 |
Florida |
SEC |
NCAA |
- |
21 |
5 |
3 |
3.44 |
27 |
4 |
4 |
55.0 |
53 |
26 |
21 |
4 |
4 |
10 |
44 |
1.15 |
7.20 |
1.64 |
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2015 |
Florida |
SEC |
NCAA |
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22 |
5 |
2 |
2.56 |
26 |
1 |
4 |
63.1 |
52 |
20 |
18 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
58 |
0.92 |
8.24 |
0.85 |
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2015 |
Lowell Spinners |
NYPL |
A- |
Bos |
22 |
1 |
2 |
2.28 |
17 |
0 |
10 |
23.2 |
29 |
7 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
22 |
1.31 |
8.37 |
0.76 |
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2016 |
Greenville Drive |
SAL |
A |
Bos |
23 |
0 |
0 |
0.35 |
16 |
0 |
11 |
26.0 |
11 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
32 |
0.42 |
11.08 |
0.00 |
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2016 |
Salem Red Sox |
Caro |
A+ |
Bos |
23 |
3 |
1 |
4.99 |
23 |
1 |
4 |
39.2 |
44 |
24 |
22 |
4 |
1 |
11 |
30 |
1.39 |
6.81 |
2.50 |
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2017 |
Salem Red Sox |
Caro |
A+ |
Bos |
24 |
2 |
0 |
2.45 |
16 |
0 |
6 |
22.0 |
20 |
7 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
32 |
1.18 |
13.09 |
2.45 |
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2017 |
Portland Sea Dogs |
East |
AA |
Bos |
24 |
0 |
1 |
0.94 |
27 |
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9 |
38.1 |
19 |
7 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
11 |
52 |
0.78 |
12.21 |
2.58 |
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2017 |
Peoria Javelinas |
AFL |
Fall |
Bos |
24 |
0 |
1 |
3.60 |
7 |
0 |
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10.0 |
10 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
10 |
1.10 |
9.00 |
0.90 |
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2018 |
Portland Sea Dogs |
East |
AA |
Bos |
25 |
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0.00 |
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1.0 |
1 |
0 |
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1 |
1.00 |
9.00 |
0.00 |
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2018 |
Pawtucket Red Sox |
IL |
AAA |
Bos |
25 |
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3.14 |
33 |
0 |
6 |
43 |
43 |
17 |
15 |
4 |
3 |
11 |
35 |
1.26 |
7.33 |
2.30 |
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2018 |
Boston Red Sox |
AL |
MLB |
Bos |
25 |
1 |
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3.22 |
20 |
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22.1 |
22 |
8 |
8 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
24 |
1.12 |
9.67 |
1.21 |
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2019 |
Pawtucket Red Sox |
IL |
AAA |
Bos |
26 |
2 |
5 |
3.77 |
43 |
1 |
6 |
57.1 |
47 |
27 |
24 |
9 |
3 |
27 |
70 |
1.29 |
10.99 |
4.24 |
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2019 |
Boston Red Sox |
AL |
MLB |
Bos |
26 |
0 |
1 |
6.94 |
13 |
1 |
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11.2 |
10 |
9 |
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2 |
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5 |
11 |
1.29 |
8.49 |
3.86 |
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2020 |
MiLB Season Cancelled |
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Awards |
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SoxProspects.com Awards |
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Red Sox Minor League Relief Pitcher of the Month (April 2016)
Red Sox
Minor League Relief Pitcher of the Month (May 2017)
Red Sox Minor
League Relief Pitcher of the Month (July 2017)
2017
Portland Sea Dogs Pitcher of the Year |
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2018 SoxProspects.com Pre-Season All-Star |
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