Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | TEX | LHP | 17 | 45 |
Grades Update: Mar 2021
| OFP | Role | FB | CB | SL | CH | Cont/Cmd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 40 | 55 | 55 | 50 | 45 | 40/30 |
Mar 2021 Report
Evaluator: Joe Drake
Age: 26 yr
Height: 6-0
Weight: 185 lbs
Hits/Throws: L/L
Acquired: 2013 Round 30
RuleV: On 40-Man Roster
Physical Description: Athletic build that matches listed numbers. Wide shoulders; relatively average frame. 2020 season cut short by complications from Ulcerative Colitis.
Delivery & Mechanics: Semi-windup; tall and fall delivery. High 3/4s arm slot with moderate effort; average arm speed. Easy, repeatable delivery with minimal deception.
Fastball: 91-94, t97; solid ride with some run. Misses bats at the top of the zone and can locate it to both edges of the plate as well as the top and bottom of the zone. Starts jumping on hitters after they've seen the breaking pitches. Gets in trouble when left over the heart, squared up by good hitters. Above-average pitch, overall, just needs to stay out of the middle with it. Grade: 55
Curveball: 76-79; big, vertical 1-7 breaker that sits in the high-70s. Good depth, consistently falls off the table and gets swings and misses. Locates it well below the zone; can backdoor it and drop it in for strikes to freeze hitters, too. Mirrors the fastball well; hitters often struggle to identify it. Grade: 55
Slider: 81-82; sweeping 2-8 action with solid bite. Has a little depth to it. New pitch in 2020, sometimes leaks into the curveball's shape. Works it glove-side and below the zone for chases. Does a good job missing bats and can run it back over the plate armside for called strikes. Flattens out when left up and gives up loud contact. Grade: 50
Changeup: 85-89; solid tumble with some fade to it. Good armspeed. Hitters have trouble recognizing it out of the hand and swing over it. Feel is developing but not there yet. Locates mostly armside, but some get away. Did not throw one during his 59-pitch sample in 2020. Grade: 45
Control and Command: Works to all four quadrants, living on the edges for the most part. Happy to pitch backwards and sequences pretty well. Command comes and goes; good when it's on, but struggles to throw strikes when it's not. Loses the release and has a hard time getting it back, often missing by a wide margin. Control: 40 | Command: 30
Overall: Lefty with good stuff and on/off command. The quality and depth of the arsenal are good enough to start if he can find a way to throw enough strikes. When he's on, he's very tough to hit -- just too inconsistent. May be best suited for a bulk role out of the pen going through the lineup once.
OFP: 45
Role: 40 - Spot Starter, Long Reliever or Low-Leverage Reliever
Risk: Moderate
