Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | CHW | RHP | 4 | 55 |
Grades Update: Dec 2020
| OFP | Role | FB | SL | CH | Ctr/Cmd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | 60 | 70 | 50 | 60 | 60/50 |
Dec 2020 Report
Evaluator: Mike Kinsela
Age: 19 yr
Height: 6-3
Weight: 215 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/R
Acquired: 2020 Round 2
RuleV: 2024
Physical Description: XL frame with extremely physical, broad build. Durable and strong with look of MLB starter who can hold up under 200+ inning workload.
Delivery & Mechanics: Absurdly easy operation for someone who throws as hard and is as physical as Kelley. Balanced and fluid with good direction downhill, minimal effort at release with no recoil, repeats well. Starter operation.
Fastball: Pitch has peaked at 100 mph to date, sits in the mid-90's currently and will get into the upper 90's in most outings. Explodes out of his hand, easy gas with command of the offering, somewhat limited life but the pitch is still a plus-plus offering. Grade: 70
Slider: The biggest question surrounding Kelley's profile is his feel to spin the ball. The pitch was hit-and-miss on the summer circuit with flashes of above-average but more often than not being in the 40-45 range. Tightened it up and was showing more consistency in spring pre-COVID, scouts are optimistic that an average offering exists here. The profile rests quite a bit of it's projection on this outcome. Grade: 50
Changeup: Best CH in the prep class coming out, has always been his best secondary, thrown in the low-mid 80's with fantastic sell and arm speed, turns it over and generates fade on pitch, tunneled well off of fastball release. Grade: 60
Control and Command: Kelley throws a lot of strikes, and moves his fastball/changeup combo around the zone innately and successfully. The ease of operation in terms of his mechanics allows for extreme repeatability, which leads to this command level. Above-average projection overall. Control: 60 | Command: 50
Overall: Kelley is a polished prep righty with track record of success on the circuit, a starter's operation and command projection, a strong/durable build, and two plus pitches; but his questions surrounding his feel to spin the ball hold back the profile from ace caliber. Should the slider come along to solid-average, he's a very nice #3 starter, with variance depending directly on the breaker.
OFP: 55
Role: 60 - #3 SP
Risk: High
