Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | CLE | RHP | 17 | 45 |
Grades Update: Nov 2020
| OFP | Role | FB | SL | CH | Ctr/Cmd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 40 | 60 | 60 | 50 | 45/40 |
Nov 2020 Report
Evaluator: Jake Kerns
Age: 21 yr
Height: 6-3
Weight: 180 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/R
Acquired: 2016 IFA
RuleV: 2021
Physical Description: Tall and lean. Projectable frame. Intimidating presence. Shows some moxie on the mound.
Delivery & Mechanics: Stands upright on the mound. Low 3/4 delivery. Electric arm speed but there's effort in the delivery. Difficult to repeat. Falls off toward 1B.
Fastball: Sits 94-96; can reach back for more and famously touched 100 in rookie ball. Throws it often. Ball explodes out of his hand but the pitch plays down due to its lack of movement. There's some tailing action but batters track it well. Gets by with pure velocity but will need to better locate or manipulate it to get the most out of the pitch as he advances. Grade: 60
Slider: Sits 85-88 and touches 91 at its peak. Can take something off of it. Shows good depth and bite but can be slurvy at times. Most effective when it dives away from righties. Hitters often swing over it. Has so far proven to be his out pitch and is already plus. Grade: 60
Changeup: Sits 84-87. Looks like his FB out of his hand before it falls off the table. Late break and good depth. Some arm-side run. At its best when located away from lefties. Flashes plus but he needs to throw it more often. Pairs well with his slider that is thrown at a similar velocity. Grade: 50
Control and Command: Control is ahead of his command. Keeps his pitches around the zone. Has a tendency to overthrow his FB which often leads to it being thrown across his body and outside to righties and inside to lefties. Still learning to locate his slider but he doesn't miss high. Needs to repeat his delivery better to improve both his command and control; until he does so, both will remain below average. Control: 45 | Command: 40
Overall: Vargas possesses an electric array of pitches and looks as good as any arm in the system when he locates them. He's a pure power pitcher with some effort in the delivery and probably projects best in the bullpen because of it. He has high-leverage upside, but also still has a chance to stick in the rotation if he can repeat his delivery and create better separation in his pitch velocities.
OFP: 45
Role: 40 - Spot Starter/Long Relief/Low Leverage Reliever
Risk: High
