Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | TEX | RHP | 22 | 45 |
Grades Update: Mar 2021
| OFP | Role | FB | CB | CH | Cont/Cmd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 40 | 55 | 50 | 55 | 50/40 |
Mar 2021 Report
Evaluator: Jake Boes
Age: 21 yr
Height: 6-3
Weight: 199 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/R
Acquired: 2018 Round 2
RuleV: 2022
Physical Description: Tall, lanky frame with plenty of projection remaining; sloped shoulders, sunken chest, high waist, long legs with big feet. Frame lacks definition; plenty of room to add strength through development. Could easily develop into a Matt Garza-like frame at projection. Tommy John Surgery in May, 2019.
Delivery & Mechanics: High 3/4 slot with moderate effort; impressive arm speed generated from tall-and-fall windup; good pace with slight hesitation at leg kick, yielding modest deception. Clawing arm action with a pronounced reach. Struggles with lower half timing on occasion; repeats the rest of the delivery well. Noticeably more comfortable from the wind-up. Calm, competitive presence on the mound.
Fastball: 93-95 with heavy tailing action; high sinker usage with a four-seam sprinkled in. Mixes the four-seam up in the zone, flashing riding life. Velocity bands similar with each variant. Struggles with consistent command; tends to miss glove side suggesting slight over-rotation in the legs and hips. Plus velocity plays down considering risk with the profile and command deficiencies. Grade: 55
Curveball: Slow, 77-79 offering with 12/6 action flashing sharp break, flashes plus but sits fringy currently. Slows arm and casts the pitch occasionally, especially when trying to throw it for a strike. Lacks consistent desired velocity. Spotty usage; lacks consistent feel. Big gap between what is and what could be; likely settles at solid-average long term. Grade: 50
Changeup: Primary secondary offering at 83-85; movement mimics the sinker with modest fade beneath the zone; shows advanced feel. Maintains arm speed. Additional gains necessary with the movement profile to make it a plus pitch at the highest levels; an above-average outcome most likely. Grade: 55
Control and Command: Fringe-average control with well below-average command currently; likely to raise both a grade with continued pro instruction. Fills the zone enough to start, but misses the glove consistently with each offering. Movement profiles for each pitch have mitigated some shortcomings with command. Predictable pitch sequencing. Control: 50 | Command: 40
Overall: White is a true wildcard; prep pitching is a risky bet to begin with, but Tommy John surgery in 2019 and COVID-19 in 2020 have taken away from valuable development time. His profile could change drastically between now and the end of his 2021 campaign, and while a back-end starting role is certainly possible, the risks warrant more of a spot starter/low leverage reliever role at this point.
OFP: 45
Role: 40 - Spot Starter, Long Reliever or Low-Leverage Reliever
Risk: Extreme
