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Physical Description:
Sturdy, developed pitcher's frame with some remaining projection
in his upper body. Lower half looks the part. Physically mature
for his age.
Mechanics: Throws from a
three-quarters arm slot starting on the third base side of the
rubber. Delivery works. Uses a simplified wind-up. Even without
runners on, throws from a position close to the stretch, facing
third base and taking only a small step toward first before
coming up and to the plate. Will sometimes pause at the top of
his leg kick to vary his timing to the plate, especially with
two strikes. Medium leg kick. Long arm swing behind, but clean
coming forward. Lands on line to the plate and does a good job
repeating his delivery. Very quick arm.
Fastball: 96-98 mph. Tops out at 100 mph. Four-seam
fastball is most effective up in the zone, where it shows
substantial bat-missing ability. Explosive offering with a high
spin rate. Shows cut at times also. Command is a work in
progress, but already shows surprising feel for the zone for
someone who throws as hard as he does. Potential plus-plus pitch
with improved command and control.
Slider:
89-92 mph. 10-to-4 break primarily, but varies his slot, giving
the pitch different shapes. Will get on top of it when looking
to add more depth and on the side when looking to have it run
more horizontally. Flashes the ability to land it for strikes
and bury it down and out of the zone when looking for whiffs.
Potential average-to-better pitch.
Sweeper:
86-88 mph. Long, horizontal shape with minimal depth. Can blend
in with his slider at times. High spin rate. Needs to find
consistency with it in the zone. Potential fringe-average
offering.
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Changeup: 91-94 mph. Shape varies. Some look like
two-seam fastballs, while others have substantial fade and some
drop. Still looking to find consistency with it, especially the
ability to keep it competitive. Flashes bat-missing ability.
Potential average-to-better offering with refinement.
Career Notes: Signed to a modest bonus a few
months into the 2023 IFA period about a month before his 17th
birthday. Worked out of the bullpen in his DSL season with
uninspiring results, but broke out in the FCL rotation in 2024,
earning a promotion to Salem and recognition as a top 30
prospect in the system. Was part of a quartet of intriguing
young arms from that FCL team, the other three of which - Ovis
Portes, Yeferson Vargas, and Gilberto Batista—were all traded at
the 2024 trade deadline, with the organization identifying him
as the arm to hang on to of the group. Named to 2025 Spring
Breakout roster and pitched in 2025 Futures at Fenway South
game. Stuff took a big step forward entering 2025, including
2-to-4-mph velocity upticks across the board.
Summation: Has the early makings of a potential
high-end starting pitching prospect. Has a lot of development
remaining and a high-variance profile, but already is one of the
two highest-ceiling arms in the Red Sox system. Stuff looks
dramatically improved heading into the 2025 season. Has the
build you look for, along with premium velocity, even though he
will be still only 18 when the regular season starts. Secondary
arsenal is a work in progress, but changeup and breaking balls
already flash potential. Continued refinement of secondaries
will be key for him to reach his potential.
Links
Spring Training Video (3.14.2025)
Spring Training Video (3.22.2025)
Scouting Report Update (4.16.25) |
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