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Physical Description:
Athletic, medium frame. Some remaining projection.
Mechanics: Throws from a three-quarters arm
slot. Starts on the third base side of the rubber. No wind-up.
Medium-high leg kick with slight trunk twist. Long arm action
with loop and stab behind. Quick arm. Good extension. Effort in
delivery. Inconsistent mechanics. Has the tendency to lose his
release point and miss up and out of the zone.
Fastball: 92-94 mph. Tops out at 96 mph. Reportedly hit
100 mph during his draft year, but has not shown that velocity
in pro ball. Showed more velocity in spring training than he has
during the 2023 season. Pitch shows carry and bat-missing
ability. Command and control need refinement, but pitch shows
above-average potential.
Curveball:
77-81 mph. Pitch shows two-plane movement and long, sweepy
break. Inconsistent and struggles to land for strikes at times.
Will flash above-average potential.
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Changeup: 83-85 mph. Rarely threw in college,
but showed some fade during first look in Spring Training 2023.
Lacked consistent feel for it, but flashed fringe-average
potential.
Career Notes: Had nerve
relocation surgery in the summer of 2021. Played in the Cape Cod
League in 2022. Was set to participate in the 2022 Fall
Performance Program that was canceled due to Hurricane Ian.
Summation: Potential organizational arm.
Wide-range of outcomes as he is transitioning a starting role in
pro ball. Intriguing raw stuff with untapped potential. Needs to
work on secondaries and command and control, but lefties with
good velocity that miss bats are not easy to find, so presents
an intriguing package for a pitching prospect. Can always fall
back to the bullpen if necessary.
Links
Red Sox select Noah Dean with fifth-round pick (7.18.22) |
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