Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | KC | RHP | 12 | 45 |
Grades Update: May 2021
| OFP | Role | FB | CB | CH | Ctr/Cmd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 40 | 60 | 55 | 45 | 45/40 |
May 2021 Report
Evaluator: Joe Drake
Age: 24 yr
Height: 6-4
Weight: 245 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/R
Acquired: 2016 IFA
RuleV: On 40-Man Roster
Physical Description: Big, thick workhorse frame. Mostly maxed. Long limbs, somewhat high waist, broad shoulders. Thicker build; strong legs and back, softer midsection. Conditioning may be a factor down the road. Live arm. Broken rib in 2019.
Delivery & Mechanics: Full windup; dip and drive delivery with moderate effort and 3/4s slot. Long arm action with above-average arm speed. Gets down the mound well with big frame, finishes low. Fairly simple motion that he repeats fine. Quick worker. Will mix leg kick and slide step from the stretch.
Fastball: 93-97. t100; good carry with some run. Flattens out and gets away when he overthrows. Gets pop-ups from the belt up with some whiffs and can spot it on the black on both sides of the plate, but not consistently. Typically misses high; ball slips out early. Enough velo and life to get away with misses over the middle. Grade: 60
Curveball: 79-85; power curve with solid depth, little sweep; near 12-6 shape. Tunnels with fastball pretty well. Best ones have good, hard bite and fall off the table while others roll in. Almost never humps out of the hand. Locates most down, but some slip out early and fade up and to the arm side -- get punished when they're hittable. Around the zone often and in good locations for chases. Steals strikes with it here and there, too. Plus characteristics, just needs consistency. Grade: 55
Changeup: 84-88; more fade than depth. Clear third pitch and used as such. Struggles to locate and has a hard time finding the zone; often leaves it out armside or yanks it down. Sometimes too firm. Plays best below the zone. Lacks feel, confidence. Good traits, but needs development. More of a show-me pitch at present. Grade: 45
Control and Command: Fringy control with below-average command. Fringy strike thrower. Around the zone often, but more than a few slip away; has trouble with the release in most outings. Tries to work the shadows of the zone, but doesn't spot it consistently and leaves too many over the heart. Doesn't walk a ton of hitters, but not very efficient. Decent pitchability; not afraid to start an AB with offspeed, but typically fastball-heavy and mixing in the curve. Control: 45 | Command: 40
Overall: Big, hard-throwing righty with good stuff and a chance to start. Modern arsenal with a high-90s fastball and power curve with a change to boot. Command or changeup will probably need to take a step forward in order to go deep enough to be a reliable starter, but has a real chance to do so. A no-doubt major league arm with a 4-5 starter ceiling and multi-inning role floor. Stuff is live enough to play well at the back of the bullpen, too, if a team went that route.
OFP: 45
Role: 40 - Backend SP #5 / Bulk Reliever / High-Leverage Reliever
Risk: Moderate
