Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | HOU | RHP | 15 | 40 |
Grades Update: Jan 2021
| OFP | Role | FB | CB | SL | CH | Cont/Cmd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 40 | 40 | 55 | 50 | 40 | 60/55 |
Jan 2021 Report
Evaluator: Justin Lada
Age: 24 yr
Height: 6-1
Weight: 214 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/R
Acquired: 2016 IFA
RuleV: On 40-Man Roster
Physical Description: Short stature with solidly built lower half. Doesn't stand out physically but has an athletic build that allows him to repeat his delivery. Gets the most from his body.
Delivery & Mechanics: Works first base side of the rubber. Midsection leg kick. Stays stacked in move towards the plate. Gets good push from drive leg. Average extension with strike foot. Uses spinal tilt to create a high 3/4 arm slot, transferring power up his body effectively. Repeatable, simple delivery.
Fastball: 91-94. Gets decent plane on the pitch due to arm slot despite size. Good armside run. Below average spin. Average command with the offering overall. Has to locate it to be effective due to velo and low spin. Will get him hit hard if he leaves it over the plate. Grade: 40
Curveball: 81-84. Power type curve. Has good over the top shape with a power break. Above average spin that Houston typically covets and does well with. Mostly consistent shape. Will occasionally get outside of the pitch and it will spin from 11-5 shape. Has a tendency to leave the pitch up in the zone at times, but an effective pitch down and above average command of it overall. Grade: 55
Slider: 88-89. More vertical drop that horizontal sweep. Sometimes has cutter like movement. Throws it hard and tunnels well with fastball. Effective low in the zone, down and in to left handers and away to right handers. Fringe-average command with the pitch. Below average spin. Grade: 50
Changeup: 80-82. Average vertical break, but not significant fade. Minimal horizontal movement. Has arm speed to sell the pitch. Movement profile makes it a show me pitch to lefties that will be a below average fourth offering. Grade: 40
Control and Command: Throws strikes with all four pitches. Lives in the zone a little too much. Above average command. Has a repeatable, low effort delivery that suggests he'll avoid issues with free passes. Needs above average command of the fastball to make it playable but controls his two breaking balls well enough to not have a fastball-heavy arsenal. Control: 60 | Command: 55
Overall: Below average fastball and changeup put his ceiling as a starter in question. Curveball is a swing and miss weapon and slider is an average offering. Throws everything for strikes and repeats his delivery enough to profile as a starter but needs exceptional command of fastball for it to play. If he utilizes curveball and slider effectively, limiting his fastball usage, he can provide some back end starter value. Could get a mile an hour or two bump as a reliever with the fastball and utilize his curveball as an out pitch in that role. Could profile best as a multi inning reliever.
OFP: 40
Role: 40 - Spot Starter or Long Reliever
Risk: Moderate
