Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | BAL | RHP | 26 | 40 |
Grades Update: Dec 2020
| OFP | Role | FB | CB | SL | Cnt/Cmd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 40 | 50 | 55 | 45 | 40/30 |
Dec 2020 Report
Evaluator: Eric Garfield
Age: 24 yr
Height: 6-4
Weight: 190 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/R
Acquired: 2018 Draft - Round 4, LAA
RuleV: 2021
Physical Description: Tall and lean, long legged frame. Slender, long limbs. Shoulders straight, not overly developed. Strong midsection and torso. Big hands and long fingers. Flexible and agile off the mound. Not heavy legged side-to-side. Good mover. Can add weight just about everywhere above the belt and develop a classic innings eater body.
Delivery & Mechanics: From set to release there is a complicated amount of movement and positioning. Slow movement out of set includes a dropping and re-raising of the glove in his chest before hips open and his legs gradually open up into facing the batter and pitching. Added to the beginning is a shrug organizing the hands. Big tilt of shoulders drives and affects release/control. Lots of steps, time between step 1 and the following ones. Strength is in the finish as it's somewhat consistent in the lower half. Good job of being behind/over the baseball into follow through. Balance on one leg decent throughout motion. Hand/wrist action similar with all offerings. Keeps ball pointed downward, away from hitters' eye.
Fastball: 92-94. Uses height, hand position to elicit decent rise/finish. Inconsistent placement. Spin rates low. Gets back and shoulders into FB too much, misses down too much for somebody that tall. Quicker, sharper delivery could enable him to hit perimeter of strike zone. Grade: 50
Curveball: Spins hard and sharp directly off fingertips. Shows advanced control of both path and landing spot. Thrown from 79-83 mph with deception and disguised wrist thrust, can be a true knee buckler. Confidence to both start and end counts with it. Clean, consistent 12-6 drop. His best pitch. Grade: 55
Slider: Can reach 90, utilized mostly at 85-88. Spin is horizontal but considerably flat and hittable. Development of a third pitch is a good idea. This one is present but needs work and coaching. Thrown with good deception. Grade: 45
Control and Command: Being a tall pitcher with a complex buildup there's not as much guidance into and around the strike zone that he's in control of. Extending into a push carries the ball way down or forces wild pitches up. Vertical issues outnumber horizontal. Learning how to sync up lower and upper body with consistency into release could very well refine this motion. Still had 120K in 101 IP. The 53BB led to a 1.42 WHIP however so it's clear that there were simply too many people on base during his time on the mound. Control: 40 | Command: 30
Overall: 4th Round draft pick in 2018 with a high quality breaking ball today. Tall, leggy but without the requisite balance to fully utilize his height, Bradish presents an excellent and developable foundation for O's pitching instructors. Too soon to tell if his breaking ball tendencies play better out of the pen or as a starter but his batting-average against was nearly 50 points higher as a SP. Good curve, natural deception, decent athleticism but overall not as much ability to aim/locate non-breaking balls.
OFP: 40
Role: 40 - Long Reliever or Spot Starter
Risk: Moderate
