Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | LAD | RHP | 49 | 30 |
Grades Update: Dec 2020
| OFP | Role | FB | SL | CH | Cnt/Cmd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 30 | 50 | 55 | 30 | 30/30 |
Dec 2020 Report
Evaluator: Joe Drake
Age: 22 yr
Height: 6-5
Weight: 230 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/R
Acquired: 2017 IFA
RuleV: Eligible
Physical Description: Big frame with a high waist and long limbs -- arms especially long. Lower half is strong. Shoulders are wide but average, between sloping and squared. Midsection may be a little soft. Frame looks mostly maxed, very little room for weight; has already benefited from some body recomp. Strong presence on the mound. Moves okay around the mound, able to field his position - throws to first are an adventure.
Delivery & Mechanics: Low three quarters to nearly sidearm slot with high effort release. Very arm-heavy delivery, doesn't appear to use body much. Above-average arm speed; whips the ball toward the plate. Leg kick is deliberate, comes to the letters. Decent separation at footstrike; arm may be a touch early, already up and in throwing position. Arm action drops straight down behind body, hiding the ball well, and pops up quickly. Finishes tall. Works mostly the same from the stretch. Leg kick is less deliberate and abbreviated, coming navel-high. Separation and timing are the same. Works quickly. Very quick pickoff move. Exclusively from stretch in relief.
Fastball: 88-91, t96. Sidearm slinging arm action gives the fastball solid run. Uses both 2 and 4 seam. Can dial it up at the top of the zone for whiffs, but doesn't get many whiffs otherwise. Velo is clearly in the tank, but doesn't show up during starts. Additional velo would have to come from optimization because the body is mostly filled out. Ticked up in relief, sitting 93-96. Grade: 50
Slider: 75-82. 1-7 shape. Wide velocity range but shape is mostly the same. Tight, vertical break that tunnels well with his FB. Gets whiffs in and out of the zone. Loves to throw it above or at the top of the zone and let it fall in. Much more consistent pitch for him out of the pen and used more often. Typically average and flashing plus. This is his out pitch. Grade: 55
Changeup: Sits 84-85 Looks like a bad fastball. Doesn't have a lot of separation or movement to it. Struggles to locate it, leaves it high far too often. Arm speed is above-average; sells pretty well, just not a good pitch. Grade: 30
Control and Command: Wild. Doesn't seem to have much feel for where the ball is going, just hoping to find the zone. Falls behind frequently and finds the heart too often. Many chase pitches aren't competitive enough to get swings. Not efficient. Control: 30 | Command: 30
Overall: Big reliever with an average fastball and a solid slider. Stuff and top end velo is there (touches 96), but lack of consistency and control limit the profile in a big way. There's a chance that some optimization will unlock another level, he already looked much better after moving to the pen, but it's unlikely to change the profile much.
OFP: 30
Role: 30 - Up/Down Emergency Depth
Risk: Moderate
