Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | BAL | RHP | 43 | 35 |
Grades Update: Dec 2020
| OFP | Role | FB | CB | Cnt/Cmd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 30 | 45 | 50 | 60/50 |
Dec 2020 Report
Evaluator: Eric Garfield
Age: 24 yr
Height: 5-10
Weight: 175 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/R
Acquired: 2019 Draft - Round 26
RuleV: 2023
Physical Description: Undersized. Not excessively muscular or large in stature. Athletic lower body. Springy, quick off the mound. Excellent athlete who excelled at other hand/wrist sports like golf and tennis.
Delivery & Mechanics: Slow buildup from set position can get one-legged. Quiet yet abrupt movement initiates windup from a mid-chest hold. Hip turn is quick and efficient, core strength to gather is significant. Much effort is made to stay on top of ball and force pitches to the lower portions of the zone. Post delivery leg sweep to get balanced into a forward facing fielding posture. Little overall wasted motion.
Fastball: Offerings are 2-seam, 4-seam and occasional cutter. Velocity can reach as high as 93-94. 4-seamer gets late ride and utilized as an effective strikeout finisher due to large percentage of stuff being down. 2-seamer located with high level of accuracy. Spin rates and location make this his preferred pitch. Grade: 45
Curveball: Tight, small spin path occurs ahead of swings without exceptional depth. RHBs seemed especially flustered even if swings were geared up to swing late. Not a tumbler, more a way to throw a different spin or surprise a righty. Can reach low 80's but sits high 70's. Grade: 50
Control and Command: Reaching low-mid 90's with his heat is a gift, but control and command are Roth's best assets. Very rare to have a misdelivered pitch leading to poor location. Spots are hit often regardless of pitch or path to get there. 12.5K/BB in year one; thanks to just two walks over 21 2/3 innings. Control: 60 | Command: 50
Overall: Excelling in a role as a reliever, Roth grabbed the reins and stacked successful appearances in his first year as a pro. A late round draft pick with a high strikeout profile at Randolph-Macon University continued to finish with strikeouts in the pros. Bulldog presence who prefers to come in with runners on or pressure building. The Orioles have turned a late pick into a bullpen pitcher with a developing arsenal. A solid depth piece with a chance for more.
OFP: 35
Role: 30 - Up/Down Emergency Depth
Risk: Moderate
