Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | PIT | RHP | 29 | 40 |
Grades Update: Jan 2021
| OFP | Role | FB | CT | CH | Ctr/Cmd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 40 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 45/40 |
Jan 2021 Report
Evaluator: Jason Kamlowsky
Age: 25 yr
Height: 6-4
Weight: 215 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/R
Acquired: 2016 Round 5
RuleV: On 40-Man Roster
Physical Description: Prototypical reliever build. Twitchy athlete. Long arms and legs. Strong lower half with a well-built upper body. Toned forearms. Could add 10 pounds of muscle without much problem but isn't a necessity.
Delivery & Mechanics: High effort delivery that is typical of power relievers. Pitches exclusively from the stretch. Stiff front leg at the balance point. Crouch at hand separation allows him to drive off his back leg. Can be too upright at times causing pitches to stay up in the zone. On-line to home plate delivery. Front side can fly open forcing his arm to catch up with the rest of his body. Big follow through on the leg kick causes him to trail to first base side.
Fastball: Double plus velocity at 96-98 MPH and has touched 101. Power offering thrown with two different grips. Four seamer that can get decent movement when thrown up in the zone. Can elevate hitters eye level at peak velocity. Toyed with the offering last spring to get more traditional sinker feel. Changed grip to decrease spin rate. Responded with 21 inches of vertical drop giving it late sinking life when thrown down in the zone. Grade: 60
Cutter: 89-91 MPH secondary that he uses against both righties and lefties. Thrown mostly to the bottom of the zone with promising results. Higher spin rate than the slider but thrown with less velocity. Command is still a work in progress but could be the secondary pitch that allows him to be a high leverage reliever. Grade: 50
Changeup: 88-90 MPH. Fringe below average offering that he didn't throw at all in his major league debut. Will more than likely end up being a two-pitch specialist. Grade: 40
Control and Command: Control has been below average over most of his minor league career but he has made strides. Switch to the bullpen has made a big difference in his ability to throw strikes. Still getting a feel for his sinker which is his best offering. I don't anticipate his control or command issues holding him back. Command of his cutter will be the difference between him being a high leverage arm for the Pirates and just another hard throwing reliever. Control: 45 | Command: 40
Overall: Cederlind was impressive last spring before baseball shut down. After a bout with COVID he returned and logged a modest four innings at the major league level. He has a lightning bolt for an arm and he has added a sinker grip to his more traditional four seam fastball. On a club like Pittsburgh he likely has a better chance of becoming a high leverage arm but his ability to throw in the high-90's with increased movement enhances his profile. Look for him to be in Pittsburgh for all of 2021, most likely as one of their top right-handed relievers due to lack of depth.
OFP: 40
Role: 40 - Low Leverage Reliever
Risk: Moderate
