Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | NYY | RHP | 15 | 45 |
Grades Update: Jan 2021
| OFP | Role | FB | SL | CH | Cnt/Cmd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 40 | 55 | 50 | 60 | 55/50 |
Jan 2021 Report
Evaluator: Mike Kinsela
Age: 21 yr
Height: 6-4
Weight: 200 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/R
Acquired: 2020 Draft, Round 4
RuleV: 2023
Physical Description: Long, lanky build with good present strength as well as moderate remaining projection. Broadness to back and shoulders, can fill out torso even more. Good body.
Mechanics: Clean gather over backside with good hip hinge, rides slope and fires hips well, gets rotated and linear in direction downhill, linear plant, some length to arm stroke, will get offline with moderate hook, back elbow height stays tolerable, 3/4 slot with good angle, can leverage the ball while creating angle, small recoil with moderate effort, plus arm speed.
Fastball: Pitch worked in the 92-94 mph range his draft spring for the most part, touching 96-97 mph at times. Flashes of plus life to the arm side, pitch can miss bats with velocity/movement combo, but can also be used as a barrel-misser to induce weak contact. Showed ability to hold velocity in starter role and move the pitch around the strike zone, likely something like above-average starter projection that could tick up a half-full grade in short bursts. Grade: 55
Slider: Pitch that improved the most during his time at NWFL, struggled with getting under the pitch and killing the spin, flattening it out and leaving it very hittable. Consistency of tilt and overall action improved, has flashed above-average at times generally in 82-84 mph range, more vertical break will continue improving the pitch, think a solid-average future exists here. Grade: 50
Changeup: Best pitch, plays extremely well off of fastball, kills spin on pitch and tunnels it well, turns it over and creates plus tumbling action at times, generally thrown with 8-10 mph separation from fastball, has trust and conviction, can miss bats under swings consistently with the pitch, has some splitter action at times but is a changeup, plus pitch. Grade: 60
Control and Command: Way really improved on these once he moved to NWFL, showing the ability to throw strikes consistently and move the ball around in a starter role. There really isn't enough evidence of him throwing strikes in a starter role to use stats here, but in spring looks, scouts were optimistic that he'll definitely throw enough strikes to start, but were less sure on the command projection. Control: 55 | Command: 50
Overall: A somewhat-projectable righthander with 3 pitches that project average or better along with good size, a chance to start, and a still-upwards developmental trajectory. Was viewed higher on some boards than where the Yankees got him, think a backend starter or quality set up type bullpen future exists here.
OFP: 45
Role: 40 - Spot Starter or Low Leverage Reliever
Risk: High
