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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. Low release height. Delivery works. Uses a simplified
wind-up. Even with the bases empty, 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 bat-missing ability. Fringy shape, but higher
spin rate. Shows natural cut. 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 pitch with improved
command and control.
Slider: 88-92 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 or bury
it down and out of the zone when looking for whiffs. Potential
average pitch.
Sweeper: 86-88 mph. Long,
horizontal shape with minimal depth. Can blend in with his
slider at times, but looked to be doing a better job
differentiating between the two in spring training in 2026. High
spin rate. Needs to find consistency with it in the zone.
Potential above-average offering.
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, especially with the ability to keep it
competitive. Flashes bat-missing ability. Potential average
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Career Notes: Signed to a
modest bonus a few months into the 2023 IFA period and about a
month before his 17th birthday. Worked out of the bullpen in the
DSL 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 from that group to retain. Was 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 his arsenal. Began
2025 as the second-youngest player in High-A behind Leo De Vries
of the Padres. Missed three months of the 2025 season due to
elbow soreness. Pitched in the 2026 Spring Breakout game.
Summation: High-variance pitching prospect
with the ceiling of a mid-rotation starter. Has a lot of
development remaining and reliever risk, but is one of the
highest-ceiling arms in the Red Sox system. Stuff has steadily
improved since he signed to the point at which he became
arguably the system's top pitching prospect below Triple-A. Has
the build you look for along with premium velocity. Secondary
arsenal is a work in progress, but changeup and breaking balls
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)
Spring Training video (3.13.26) |
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