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Physical Description: Short, average frame.
Athletic. Quick feet. No remaining projection.
Mechanics: Throws from a high-three-quarters arm slot
from the third base side of the rubber. Simple mechanics with
some effort. Compact delivery with little wasted motion. Uses a
high leg kick with no runners on base. With runners on,
streamlines delivery with an abbreviated leg kick. Very quick
arm.
Fastball: 93-96 mph. Tops out at 98
mph. Throws both a four-seam and a sinker. Four-seam lacks plane
and straightens out up in the zone, where he prefers to throw
the pitch. Fringe-average life. Below-average command and
control profile. Primarily uses the sinker against right-handed
batters and four-seam against left-handed batters. Potential
average pitch with refined command.
Cutter:
91-93 mph. Tops out at 95 mph. Short, horizontal break. Evolved
from his 85-88 mph bullet slider, which looked cutterish at
times. Initially struggled to land in the zone consistently, but
is able to land it more for strikes now. Primarily used against
left-handed hitters. Potential fringe-average offering.
Sweeper: 79-84 mph. Long, horizontal break.
Pitch that he has gotten more confident with the more he has
thrown it. Able to land in the zone. Potential average offering.
Changeup: 88-90 mph. Inconsistent movement.
Firm; looks like a fastball that he took something off of at
times. Will show drop on occasion. Only uses against left-handed
hitters. Primarily used as a change-of-pace offering and only
against left-handed to steal a strike. Limited bat-missing
ability. Potential average offering.
Curveball:
77-79 mph. Appears to have scrapped the pitch in 2024. 12-to-6
shape. Has feel and confidence in the pitch. Willing to throw in
any count to both right- and left-handed hitters. Shows tight
rotation and depth when he snaps it off. Potential
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Career Notes: Undrafted out of high school.
Pitched out of the Texas bullpen for two seasons before moving
into the rotation for his junior season. Stuff unexpectedly
ticked way up after signing in 2018, likely surprising even the
organization, but only pitched in short stints after his
increased spring workload as a starter and Texas' deep run to
the College World Series. Was suspended for 50 games at the
outset of the 2019 season for a second failed drug test.
Participated in the Fall Instructional League in 2018, 2019, and
2020. Underwent a procedure on his knee in roughly May 2020.
While he did not miss time because of the procedure due to the
canceled season, he did not pitch at Fall Instructs as a result.
Participated in the 2022 Winter Warm-Up. Moved into a bullpen
role in 2022. Pitched briefly in the Dominican Republic in the
2022-23 offseason but was released early in the LIDOM season to
make room for other players on the roster. Received a non-roster
invitation to MLB spring training in 2023. Earned first MLB
call-up in August 2024.
Summation:
Projects as a solid up-and-down depth arm. Ceiling of a major
league quality depth reliever. Lacks a standout pitch, but can
keep hitters off-balance by mixing and matching with his five
distinct pitches. Can pitch in all four directions with his
arsenal having such wide movement profiles. Best secondary
varies from outing to outing, but has shown the ability to miss
bats with his fastball. Solid pitchability and is flexible
enough to be used in a one-inning role or for bulk relief, as he
has at times been called upon to make spot starts in Triple-A
bullpen games or take a few turns in the rotation in a temporary
role. Type of pitcher every organization needs and is very well
liked in the clubhouse. To stick in the big leagues for an
extended period of time, will have to make a jump with his
command and control that he has not shown the ability to do yet.
Links
Scouting Scratch (10.16.2018)
State of the System 2020: Noteworthy Extras (5.26.2020)
Scouting Scratch: Red Sox 2021 Rule 5 Preview (11.18.2021)
Scouting Report Update (3.8.2022) |
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