Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | OAK | LHP | 23 | 40 |
Grades Update: Feb 2021
| OFP | Role | FB | CB | SL | CH | Cnt/Cmd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 40 | 55 | 50 | 45 | 45 | 40/30 |
Feb 2021 Report
Evaluator: Joe Drake
Age: 24 yr
Height: 6-3
Weight: 230 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/L
Acquired: 2018 Round 3
RuleV: 2021
Physical Description: Big, mostly maxed out frame that has benefitted from some reverse projection. Long arms and legs with a somewhat high waist and recent video shows much better conditioning than his pro debut in 2019. Frame has some visible muscle now, but far from ideal. Live, fast arm. Very relaxed on the mound, almost unengaged but intensity seemed to ramp up later in 2019 season. Elbow sprain in 2018.
Delivery & Mechanics: Full windup; Deliberate, slow-moving delivery. Leg lift comes waist high as he coils the whole body away from the hitter. Low effort delivery has ticked up to moderate effort. Long arm action drops down and loops behind back; fires from 3/4s slot. Fast, whippy arm. Average extension; high finish. Moderate separation. Very simple from the stretch: rocks back into the rear leg and delivers. Not a slide step, but hardly lifts the lead foot. Will vary his timing to keep runner/hitter honest.
Fastball: 91-93, t94; Solid ride and run. Induces frequent pop-ups at the top of the zone. Can sneak it back over the plate for called strikes gloveside. Attacks hitters with it and typically hits his spots. Can start and finish at bats with it. Grade: 55
Curveball: 69-76; vertical breaker with a little sweep to it. 1-7 shape. Big, deep break. Drops it in for strikes backdoor and buries for chases. Mainly used against righties. Not afraid to double or triple up with it. Humps out of the hand from time to time, but hitters struggle to make good contact even when they see it coming. May not be as effective against elite competition. Grade: 50
Slider: 78-81; Sweepy slider with some depth to it. Best ones have late, hard cut. Tightness is inconsistent. Used mostly as a chase pitch against lefties. Grade: 45
Changeup: Decent fade and depth. Doesn't locate it all that well, frequently buries too low or leaves over the heart. Least used pitch. Needs refinement to be more than a change of pace pitch. Grade: 45
Control and Command: Typically around the zone, but not always in it and will lose guys to a walk if they're patient. Works ahead in counts regularly, but would rather walk a guy than come over the heart in deep counts. Nibbles too much at times instead of continuing to attack. Commands fastball best, but typically able to drop in slider and curve where he wants them; changeup lags behind. Control: 40 | Command: 30
Overall: Harris is a thick lefty who touched 8's in college but sits mostly low-90s now. He features 2 breakers, each with quite a bit of movement, but not consistently sharp and a changeup that has potential but needs refinement. He's rumored to have scrapped them both in favor of a slurve, but we haven't seen it in game action yet. Harris' arsenal is deep enough to start, but doesn't quite have the punch to overcome his finicky command. Likely a low-leverage reliever who fits well in the 3-batter era who could be used in a pinch as an emergency starter.
OFP: 40
Role: 40 - Spot Starter, Long Reliever or Low-Leverage Reliever
Risk: High
