Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | LAD | LHP | 25 | 40 |
Grades Update: Dec 2020
| OFP | Role | FB | SL | CH | Cnt/Cmd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 40 | 55 | 50 | 55 | 40/30 |
Dec 2020 Report
Evaluator: Geoff Pontes
Age: 21 yr
Height: 6-0
Weight: 180 lbs
Hits/Throws: L/L
Acquired: 2017 IFA
RuleV: 2021
Physical Description: Thick, heavy, and barrel chested, broad shouldered and big framed. Body will need significant upkeep and maintenance as he ages.
Delivery & Mechanics: From the full delivery slight sidestep and pause before drive, exploding with a quick step leg block staying upright in a tall and fall motion toward the plate. Heavily into his glutes in his delivery which bodes well for future velocity. From the stretch the motion is way toned down but he'll vary his timing, adding a quick leg lift. Will employ a sidestep from the stretch with runners on. Higher three quarters arm action, generates exceptional arm speed. Very deceptive pick off throws to first.
Fastball: Sits 92-95 mph out of the gate, with some ability to rise and run the pitch. Consistently shows good horizontal run, with late sharp action. Struggles to consistently locate from the stretch. Lands it best to his armside but will show the ability to elevate glove side to right handed batters. Good movement on the pitch gets nearly 15 inches of run on average with an average IVB. Reports say that Ortiz's fastball is up to 94-97 mph for stretches which would certainly push this pitch into plus territory. If he can consistently command it at that speed it's an easy 60. For now it's an above average fastball with projection. Grade: 55
Slider: Sweepy more efficient slider with some late vertical. Elevated velocity at 85-87 mph make it a bat missing pitch particularly against lower level hitters. Higher spin offering at 2600-2700 rpm range, coming from an identical release height to his fastball. He'll lose shape of the pitch at times and miss the zone more than you'd like to see from a potential plus offering. Due to his command woes it's only an average offering at present. Grade: 50
Changeup: Shows great shape but can be inconsistent with execution, missing spots or overthrowing the pitch when his timing is out of whack. At its best it shows significant run, and late tumble making it a swing and miss pitch when landed to the arm-side versus right handed batters. Good separation of ten to twelve miles per hour difference between the changeup and fastball, sitting 82-84 mph. An above average offering with room for further growth. Grade: 55
Control and Command: Below average command at present with some reasons for optimism around his strike throwing. His stuff is too nasty for Ortiz to ever develop into a zone filler, but all he needs to do is get his stuff in the zone enough to make batters swing and the movement should do the rest. Young and improving but shows the ability to control all of his pitches for stretches, it's just inconsistent that he finds it. Commands his fastball elevated and armside, but needs to improve his glove side and lower quadrant command. Control: 40 | Command: 30
Overall: There's a starter's body and arsenal, it's a matter of honing his control and command to an average level. His fastball is a swing and miss pitch and reports of increased velocity only add to the hope it can develop into a plus offering. He features two secondaries that he can go to in any situation and has the ability to get swings and misses with each. The control improvements and his physical upkeep loom large in his risk profile.
OFP: 40
Role: 40 - Spot Starter - Low Leverage Relief
Risk: High
