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Physical Description: Large
pitcher's frame. Looks the part. Tall and filled out with a
sturdy lower half.
Mechanics: Throws
from a three-quarters arm slot. Stiff delivery with considerable
effort. Starts on the first base side of the rubber and does not
use a wind-up. Has a high leg kick and rocks back before coming
forward. Quick arm. Rough arm action with a stab behind and is
quick coming forward. Arm can get out of sync with his delivery.
Inconsistent release point. Sometimes telegraphs breaking ball
by shortening his arm swing. Gets some deception from his front
side.
Fastball: 96-98 mph. Tops out at
100 mph. Above-average life up in the zone. Will show
bat-missing ability up, but is straight and hittable when down.
Plus-plus velocity. Command lags behind at present and projects
as below-average. With improved command, could develop into a
potential plus offering.
Slider: 88-92
mph. Short, horizontal shape. Power breaking ball with bite at
its best. Will bury it down and out of the zone when ahead in
the count. Above-average potential.
Curveball:
84-87 mph. 11-to-5 shape. Average depth. Lacks bite. Viable
pitch when sequenced correctly to steal a strike or buried down
and out of the zone. Does not consistently get over it. Looks to
be becoming more of a sweeper in 2024. Fringe-average potential.
Changeup: 81-83 mph. Used very sparingly since
2022. Used to throw with deceptive arm speed and had good
separation from his fastball. Had splitter-like, late drop and
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Career Notes: Added size and velocity in
college. Developed a blister on his nail after signing, limiting
his ability to throw his breaking balls during his debut in
Lowell. Participated in 2020 Fall Instructional League. Began
2021 season in Low-A Salem but was sent down to the Ft. Myers
complex in mid-July after significant struggles, working on
mechanical issues before re-entering games on August 31.
Participated in the Fall Performance Program in 2021.
Transitioned to the bullpen in 2022 and was generally more
successful, particularly in the second half. Pitched in the
Arizona Fall League in 2022. Posted great strikeout numbers in
2023 but had significant control issues, walking nearly a batter
per inning. Harnessed his control to start 2023 and earned a
promotion to Worcester after a month, but then found Triple-A
hitters much more difficult.
Summation:
Potential up-and-down reliever. Ceiling of a quality middle
reliever. Raw stuff is good enough to profile in a major league
role, but command needs refinement and needs to find more
consistency with his stuff from outing to outing. Will likely be
a high-variance arm due to a wildly inconsistent command
profile. Has bouts of wildness when he will walk multiple
hitters per outing, but then can lock in and throw strikes for
stretches as well. Delivery brings injury risk, but if he can
stay healthy, he is an intriguing power arm with a legit
fastball/breaking ball combination.
Links
State of the System: Low Minors Pitchers (4.2.20)
Scouting Report Update (8.12.2020)
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