Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | NYY | RHP | 20 | 45 |
Grades Update: Jan 2021
| OFP | Role | FB | CB | CH | Cnt/Cmd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 40 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 50/40 |
Jan 2021 Report
Evaluator: Eddy Almaguer
Age: 21 yr
Height: 6-3
Weight: 175 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/R
Acquired: 2016 IFA
RuleV: 2022
Physical Description: Tall and high waisted with long legs and arms. Sloping shoulders. Large presence on the mound that seems to go beyond his 6-foot-3 frame. Has grown into frame since signing from Venezuela in 2016. Upper body still has room for growth but frame is a bit on the slender side so he won't be undergoing a radical transformation. Close to physical maturity. No significant injury history.
Mechanics: Splits the rubber. Long arm action from a traditional three quarters arm slot. Whippy arm action, repeatable but inconsistent release point sometimes telegraphs breaking pitches. Traditional windup features a big leg lift that he uses to swing back slightly and drive forward. Breaks his hands a little early than ideal because he's not fully driving toward home yet. Short strider at foot plant, swings his body around on a good leg block. More tall and fall.
Fastball: 94-96 mph, experienced a velocity bump in 2019. Jumps out of his hand thanks to long arms. Able to elevate when needed and is effective in the upper quadrant, but has a penchant for working more east-west. Likes to keep it away from RHH. Sinking action when low in the zone, tough to barrel up and induces plenty of weak contact. Easily his best pitch and something he's been able to get by with at the lower levels. Grade: 60
Curveball: 79-81 mph. 11-5 break with bite at the end. Noticed a tendency to release it slightly higher than curveball and hitters were geared for it. Deploys it vs. RHH but despite break can leave it hanging. Flashes above-average at its best. Grade: 50
Changeup: 85-86 mph. Has some fade but generally lacks enough movement to make it a true strikeout offering. Maintains arm speed with it, deploys it to both-handed hitters. Lacking the command to place it where he wants. Grade: 40
Control and Command: Gomez knows how to keep the pitches on the fringes of the strike zone, enough to entice hitters to swing, especially at his heater. But he has a tendency to miss glove side quite often with all his offerings and often resorts to the fastball to put away hitters. Hasn't shown ability to attack all four quadrants yet. Control: 50 | Command: 40
OFP: 45
Role: 40 - Spot Starter
Risk: High
