Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | ARI | RHP | 45 | 35 |
Grades Update: Dec 2020
| OFP | Role | FB | SL | SPL | Cnt/Cmd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 50 | 55/45 |
Dec 2020 Report
Evaluator: Matt Thompson
Age: 25 yr
Height: 6-3
Weight: 245 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/R
Acquired: 2017 30th, LAA
RuleV: On 40-Man
Physical Description: Maxed out frame, high waist. Was the return from the Angels for swingman Matt Andriese prior to the 2020 season.
Delivery & Mechanics: Clean, simplistic mechanics. High leg kick, uptempo delivery and repeatable. No frills. Gets into glutes very well, will tip a bit at times but it can add some deception, especially pitching from the stretch. Drop and drive.
Fastball: It's a fringe fastball that averaged 91.5 during his brief big league stint in 2020. Attacks hitters, for better or worse, and locates it well. Not afraid to go inside. Gets a good amount of ground balls. Grade: 40
Slider: Long, sweeping slider that he will use against right-handers. Ideally the pitch is below the zone to get whiffs or weak contact, but he will also throw it at their hip and it will catch the inside corner for a strike early in the count. For putaway counts it'll dive low or off the plate looking for a swing. Grade: 50
Splitter: This can be a potential out-pitch but he leaves it out over the plate too much and it's very hittable. Not much depth, essentially functions as a changeup. Does look like a fastball out of his hand though. Grade: 50
Control and Command: Beasley was able to march through the minors as a late round pick due to his ability to spot the fastball. The rest of the arsenal plays off of the fastball and he's generally around the plate with all of his offerings. Control: 55 | Command: 45
Overall: There's enough for Beasley here to occupy the backend of 40-man rosters and big league bullpens through his controllable years. He's a versatile relief arm capable of working multiple innings and even starting a game in a pinch. He's likely an up and down depth piece for the majority of his career, bouncing between Triple-A and the big league club.
OFP: 35
Role: 30 - Up/Down Emergency Depth
Risk: Low
