Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | BAL | RHP | 38 | 35 |
Grades Update: Dec 2020
| OFP | Role | FB | SL | CH | Cnt/Cmd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 30 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 55/50 |
Dec 2020 Report
Evaluator: James Chipman
Age: 23 yr
Height: 6-5
Weight: 215 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/R
Acquired: 2016 Draft - Round 4
RuleV: Eligible
Physical Description: Large frame; sturdy build. Broad shoulders; long levers; high waist; strong core; power bottom. Physically mature and maxed out. Impressive athleticism: standout HS baseball, basketball and football player.
Delivery & Mechanics: Semi-windup; moderate effort delivery; high 3/4 slot generates steep downward plane. Above-average arm speed; simple, quick well repeated mechanics. Long stride; great extension. Odd delivery, medium leg kick, peculiar hand break and arm action yield above-average deception.
Fastball: Sits 91-94; will bump as high as 96. Shows tailing action up and heavy sink in the lower third. Tough to square up; groundball machine. Moves the ball around the zone well. Deception and command pad overall quality. Grade: 50
Slider: 83-86 with late horizontal darting action at its best. Occasional two plane depth with bite. Works it as a chaser away from same sided batters and back foots it against LHB. Sits fringe-average; flashes average potential; not a weapon pitch at projection. Grade: 50
Changeup: Firm offering between 86-88; maintains arm speed but lacks optimal feel. Tumbler with modest fade down in zone; usable against LHB, won't challenge average or better hitters. Clear third pitch. Grade: 40
Control and Command: Showed plus command his first two minor league seasons when he simply filled the zone with heavy sinkers. Worked hard in 2019 to refine secondary pitches and eliminate prior FB heavy sequencing. Unfortunately that yielded a well below-average walk ratio. Control and command likely returns near previous mark with likely move to the bullpen. Control: 55 | Command: 50
Overall: Development of pitchability and secondary pitches needed to maximize profile and reach back of the rotation ceiling. More realistic potential ceiling is that of a long reliever or sinker slider one inning low-leverage guy; especially if the FB velocity returns. Overall a solid org soldier with a chance that should provide emergency depth for his big league club.
OFP: 35
Role: 30 - Up/Down Emergency Depth
Risk: Moderate
