Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | HOU | LHP | 31 | 35 |
Grades Update: Jan 2021
| OFP | Role | FB | CB | CH | Cont/Cmd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 30 | 45 | 55 | 45 | 45/40 |
Jan 2021 Report
Evaluator: Justin Lada
Age: 20 yr
Height: 5-11
Weight: 170 lbs
Hits/Throws: L/R
Acquired: 2017 IFA
RuleV: 2023
Physical Description: Short, athletic frame. Strong shoulders and lower half. Solid build for size but no project left to add anything to it. Relief innings type frame but athleticism to log back end starter type innings.
Delivery & Mechanics: Clean, repeatable delivery. Over the top arm slot. Works from left side of the rubber. MIdsection leg kick. Gets solid extension for his frame. Good shoulder-torso separation. Uses slide step from the stretch.
Fastball: 89-92. Works well north-south with high arm slot. Fringe-average spin despite arm angle to create effective spin axis. Fringe average command. Grade: 45
Curveball: 12-6 hook. Plays well off the fastball. Above average spin. Throws from a slower arm speed. Consistent shape, spin and ability to throw for a strike consistently makes it an above average offering. Grade: 55
Changeup: Flashes average with good arm speed, fade. Below average command. Inconsistent look. Grade: 45
Control and Command: Below average command. Throws curveball for strikes consistently more than any of his offerings. Hits the zone north and south better than the corners. Repeatable delivery and athletic build point to ability to get to average command. Control: 45 | Command: 40
Overall: Type of arm the Astros have success with. Fringe-average fastball that plays better than its velocity and spin and a high spin curveball that plays well off of it. Projectable changeup. Shorter stature with an athletic frame that has no significant projection left. Not entirely unlike Framber Valdez, who grew into more velocity. Back end starter or multi inning type use with improved command and a little added velocity.
OFP: 35
Role: 30 - Up/Down Emergency Depth
Risk: High
