Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | LAD | RHP | 33 | 40 |
Grades Update: Dec 2020
| OFP | Role | FB | CB | CH | Cnt/Cmd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 40 | 55 | 55 | 40 | 45/40 |
Dec 2020 Report
Evaluator: Joe Drake
Age: 19 yr
Height: 6-7
Weight: 230 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/R
Acquired: 2017 IFA
RuleV: 2022
Physical Description: As big as they get. Looks every bit of listed numbers. Slightly sloped shoulders. Big, round butt with high waist and long limbs. Thighs are thick. Has already done some body recomposition, but conditioning will be something to watch throughout career. Room for some muscle, especially if conditioning improves. Baby-faced. Moves well for his size. Towering presence on the mound.
Delivery & Mechanics: Low 3/4s to sidearm slot. Good arm speed. Sharp, chest-high leg kick; sits into rear leg as he dips and coils. Average to below-average separation at foot plant. Arm generally on time. Finishes high. Very similar from stretch. Quicker pace, but leg kick remains the same. Moderate to high effort at times.
Fastball: 90-94, T96. Low arm slot gives it plenty of run. Horizontal movement that will play well at the bottom of the zone. Combination of velo, run, and extension will make it tough on righties, running in hard on the hands. Grade: 55
Curveball: 76-78. Sharp break when it's tight, flashing plus movement. Arm slot gives it a slurvy, sweeping action at times. Others will drop a little harder. Doesn't have the feel yet to spin it consistently, but the framework is there. Can drop it in for strikes. Doesn't pair that well with the horizontal fastball. Grade: 55
Changeup: 86. Hardly seen in limited looks. Definitive 3rd offering. Decent separation from fastball. Very likely to change as we see more. Grade: 40
Control and Command: Solid control in limited looks. Around the zone a lot, but not spotting up much. Firing the ball at an area and letting his stuff do the work. Struggled with walks in 2019, but was excellent in 2018. Likely to change as we get more looks. Control: 45 | Command: 40
Overall: Big fireballer who can spin a curve. His massive size and good stuff give him a shot to start, but there are two major relief profile blemishes. His control took a big step back in 2019 and his fastball/curve combo don't play very well off each other, which might get exposed at higher levels where pitch recognition is better. If everything comes together, he could be a back end starter, but the floor is low-leverage relief if the change never develops or the control is truly as bad as 2019.
OFP: 40
Role: 40 - Spot Starter - Low Leverage Relief
Risk: Extreme
