Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | BAL | RHP | 37 | 35 |
Grades Update: Dec 2020
| OFP | Role | FB | CB | SL | Cnt/Cmd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 30 | 55 | 45 | 50 | 45/40 |
Dec 2020 Report
Evaluator: Jake Boes
Age: 25 yr
Height: 6-3
Weight: 165 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/R
Acquired: 2018 Draft - Round 3
RuleV: 2021
Physical Description: Tall, wiry frame; significant room to add strength throughout but gains likely minimal; tapered shoulders with long, slim arms; sunken chest with a trim waist; belt buckle sits high with long, slender legs. Lacks definition throughout lower half; massive, NBA-sized feet. Near physical projection. Movements are not as loose as expected; frame reminds me of MLB reliever Carl Edwards Jr.
Delivery & Mechanics: Comes from a high 3/4 armslot with moderate effort; Quick wind-up, downward plane, and long levers yield deception in the delivery; repeats fairly well thanks to overhead glove action prior to hand break; works quickly. Hides the ball well. Stiff arm action; slows delivery on offspeed from the stretch; uncomfortable with a true slide step. Fields his position well; ball comes nicely out of the hand. Competitor on the mound; bulldog mentality.
Fastball: 92-94 t95 on a downhill plane with riding life; modest armside run. Goes flat when thrown down in the zone. Will move it around all four quadrants, but inconsistent command; gets hit hard when thrown in the middle and lower thirds; overthrows occasionally. Pitch is best when he lives up in the zone. Grade: 55
Curveball: 73-76 with inconsistent shape and feel; sits below average but flashes above average occasionally with tight, 11/5 rotation. Mimics the slider movement too often; gets his hand underneath occasionally, causing the pitch to float into the right-handed batters box. Pitch likely to settle in fringy due to inconsistent feel. Grade: 45
Slider: 85-87 with bite; flashes plus but sits fringy. Pounds the outer third to same-sided hitters; movement tends to get loopy when thrown for strikes. Shows feel; likely to settle in at average thanks to command of the pitch. Grade: 50
Changeup: 81-84; lacks consistent desired velocity; shows fade but rarely generates swings and misses; often yields soft contact or foul balls. Lacks conviction; flashes average but sits below average. Grade:
Control and Command: Fringe-average control with below average command; throws enough strikes to avoid trouble due to walks but will misfire with the fastball and curveball more consistently than desired; shows more feel with the slider for strikes at times over the fastball. Control: 45 | Command: 40
Overall: Knight's four-pitch mix makes him an intriguing rotation option, but his tall frame and potential fastball/slider arsenal that would likely play up in a bullpen role makes his case even more curious. To stick in the rotation, feel for a third pitch is vital. His fastball is rumored to hit 97 on occasion; if that comes more consistently in a relief role there is high-leverage upside. As a starter, he's likely to be an up-and-down spot starter or long relief arm out of the bullpen.
OFP: 35
Role: 30 - Up/Down Emergency Depth
Risk: Moderate
