Carter Baumler

Carter Baumler - Scouting Report


Rank History
Year Team Position Team Rank OFP
2021 BAL RHP 12 45

Grades Update: Dec 2020
OFP Role FB CB CH Cnt/Cmd
45 40 50 45 45 45/30

Dec 2020 Report

Evaluator: Jake Boes

Age: 19 yr
Height: 6-2
Weight: 195 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/R
Acquired: 2020 Draft - Round 5
RuleV: 2024

Physical Description: Wirey, projectable frame with significant room to add strength throughout. Tapered shoulders with long, lanky arms. High waist with long, slim legs. Good athlete; turned down division 1 football offers. Injury history includes Tommy John Surgery in November, 2020.

Mechanics: High 3/4 arm slot with moderate effort; easy, fluid motion gets tighter from the stretch. Hides the ball well; plus arm speed and high leg kick yields deception. Timing with upper and lower half shows inconsistency.

Fastball: 90-92 t93 with modest riding life; two-seamer flashes tumbling sink. Missed arm side consistently due to timing issues; could be fixed with continued pro instruction. Physical gains could help velocity a tick. Grade: 50

Curveball: 77-80; sits below average and flashes plus with tight, 12/6 rotation. Huge gap between what is and what could be; pitch lacks consistent feel; bounces the pitch often. Potential for above-average, but risk warrants a fringe-average grade currently. Grade: 45

Changeup: 84-85 flashing feel and fade beneath the zone; thrown exclusively to opposite-handed batters currently. Needs to be thrown more; movement overlaps two-seam on occasion. Could easily play average, but may settle in at fringe depending on usage. Grade: 45

Control and Command: Fring-average control and well below average command currently; lacks a feel for his pitches; inconsistencies in the delivery hinder his ability to get in a groove. Possible fix with pro instruction. Fluidity with delivery and athleticism help slightly. Control: 45 | Command: 30

Overall: The report on Baumler, while it appears negative, is mainly revolved around his rawness as a prospect. Developing a well-repeated delivery and feel for his breaking ball would do wonders for the profile. Unlike many freshly drafted prep arms, it appears Baumler has his change-up figured out, which helps to mitigate any future reliever risk. There is a path for Baumler to be a back-end starter at the major league level, but due to the numerous hurdles to reach such a ceiling, a spot-starter/long relief option is most likely.

OFP: 45
Role: 40 - Long Relief/Spot Starter
Risk: High