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Physical Description: Tall,
sturdy frame. Looks the part of a prototypical starting pitcher.
Little-to-no remaining projection.
Mechanics:
Throws from a three-quarters arm slot. Starts on the third base
side of the rubber. Does not use a windup. Starts tall and gets
well above-average extension towards home plate. Really uses his
size well in his delivery and gets elite extension. Short arm
action behind, hides the ball. Delivery is a little stiff, but
he repeats it well.
Fastball: 94-97 mph.
Tops out at 99 mph. Throws both a four-seam and a sinker,
primarily relying on the sinker. Pitch shows heavy sink and
jumps on hitters due to his extension towards the plate. Sinker
induces a lot of groundballs. Velocity jumped after Tommy John
surgery from prior 90-93, T95 range. Potential plus offering.
Changeup: 82-84 mph. Throws with circle
grip. Pitch has improved drastically since joining the Red Sox,
reportedly due to conversations with Matt Andriese during spring
training in 2021. Now is his primary secondary. Pitch shows
heavy drop and fade and will fall off the table at his best.
Used to throw harder at 86-88 mph. Potential plus offering.
Slider: 82-85 mph. True slider with
vertical shape. Has continued working on development of the
pitch with Red Sox staff in 2021. Sometimes will throw even
harder in the 86-88 mph range. Pitch has shown the ability to
miss bats at the highest levels. Does not have much horizontal
movement. Potential above-average offering.
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Career Notes: Played for the
Chatham Anglers in the Cape Cod League after his freshman year
at UAB. Missed time during his sophomore season with food
poisoning and a back strain. Signed an above-slot bonus as a
draft-eligible sophomore after being selected in the 18th round.
Tore his UCL and underwent Tommy John surgery in July 2019.
Began throwing in January 2020 and by the summer was throwing
close to his previous velocity. Selected by the Red Sox with the
fourth pick in the 2020 Rule 5 Draft. Broke out as a member of
the Red Sox bullpen in 2021, rising quickly to become a top-five
prospect in the SoxProspects rankings before graduating on June
1. Was used carefully in the bullpen in 2021, often getting
multiple days of rest between outings. Began 2022 season in the
bullpen before moving into the rotation in late April. Started
until heading to the IL and missing about a month in June/July
2022 with a right hip injury. Returned as a reliever and was
visibly hobbled by the condition after returning. Was eventually
shut down in mid-September as Boston fell out of the playoff
race and underwent a right hip arthroscopy on September 26,
2022.
Summation: Potential mid-rotation starter or
late-inning reliever. Has excelled in a bullpen role, but has
the size and three-pitch mix that could work in a starting role.
Improvement of changeup and increased velocity have raised his
ceiling significantly since his selection in the Rule 5 Draft.
Has shown the ability to adjust when hitters have made
adjustments to him. Continued refinement of slider could help
determine his eventual role with the organization.
Links
Scouting Report Update (12.11.20)
Scouting Report Update (6.29.2021) |
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