Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | CHC | RHP | 13 | 45 |
Grades Update: Nov 2020
| OFP | Role | FB | CB | SL | CH | Cmd/Cnt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 40 | 45 | 50 | 55 | 55 | 50/50 |
Nov 2020 Report
Evaluator: Trevor Hooth
Age: 25 yr
Height: 6-2
Weight: 220 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/R
Acquired: 2017 Draft - Round 2
RuleV: Eligible
Physical Description: Stocky build. Wide Shoulders. Thick lower half and torso. Looks to be physically mature.
Delivery & Mechanics: Easy motion. Repeatable. Over the top arm slot. Short stride, stays tall through delivery. Arm can lag behind at times. The delivery motion is succinct. Consistent arm angle on all pitches creates deception between fastball and secondaries.
Fastball: 90-93 T95. Can get some armside run low in the zone. Works the pitch up in the zone most often. Elevates with two strikes. Not an overpowering pitch. Can paint the corners when low in the zone, but has a tendency to sail more often than not. Grade: 45
Curveball: 78-81 with 12-6 drop. Can be used in a variety of counts. Will flash a loopier version of the pitch to steal a strike. Later in the count will see a sharper break intended for whiffs. Likes to throw to the back foot of LHH for swing and miss. Grade: 50
Slider: Plays as his best secondary. Uses it frequently. Gets plenty of horizontal movement. Depth is the best characteristic of the pitch, making it a swing and miss offering. Generally a two strike offering. Locates well as a front door pitch to RHH. 80-82.Tightens spin at times to make it more of a cutter. Grade: 55
Changeup: Fades well. Plays above average when he is locating to both sides of the plate. When pitch it on, he will use it in any situation. Works well with slider. Not afraid to double up on this pitch. Grade: 55
Control and Command: Can work both sides of the plate with all pitches. Tries to work north and south but can struggle to work lower in the zone at times. Fills up the strike zone and doesn't issue a lot of walks. Control: 50 | Command: 50
Overall: He's got a bag of offspeed pitches that play off his fastball and each other well. He's not afraid to use any of them in any situation when they are on. Which one he prefers differs by game, likely by feel that day. He likes to weaponize the curveball more against lefties. His delivery, while easy and repeatable, makes it harder for him to work north/south. The fastball stays up quite a bit, the offspeed locates well east/west.
OFP: 45
Role: 40 - Spot Starter
Risk: Moderate
