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Physical Description:
Undersized right-hander with minimal physical projection. Stocky
build, strong lower half.
Mechanics:
Throws over the top from the first base side. Effort in
delivery. Quick to the plate. Short, quick arm action. Arm-heavy
delivery. Hides the ball well behind his body before coming
forward. Pitches downhill when he stays on top of the ball, but
has the tendency to lose release point at times.
Fastball: 88-92 mph. Tops out at 94 mph. Pitch shows
cut at times and sink when down in the zone. Hittable when
elevated. Has some idea of fastball command. Pitch jumps on
hitters due to overhand arm slot. Will also mix in a two-seam
fastball in the 88-90 mph range. Potential below-average
offering.
Curveball: 71-75 mph.
Primarily throws a loopy, 12-to-6 curveball. Will also mix in an
eephus-like pitch in the high-60s on occasion. Throws harder
variation as his primary breaking ball. Will show depth on
occasion. Potential fringe-average offering.
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Changeup: 80-84 mph. Straight. Throws with
deceptive arm speed. Inconsistent, does not have confidence in
it. Will show fade on occasion. Potential fringe-average
offering.
Slider: 78-82. 11-to-5 shape.
Lacks bite. Inconsistent, will cast to the glove side.
Below-average potential.
Career Notes:
Played for the Cuban National Team in the U-18 Baseball World
Cup in 2015. Struck out 12 consecutive batters in a 2019 playoff
game for Lowell, making national headlines. Participated in 2020
Fall Instructional League. Pitched in Panama during the 2022-23
offseason and for Team Panama at the Caribbean Series, but
suffered a torn ACL in his left knee in his lone outing in the latter tournament.
Likely to miss 2023 season due to knee injury, which required
surgery performed March 27, 2023.
Summation:
Projects as a mid-minors organizational arm. Ceiling of a solid,
high-minors contributor. Throws strikes and has a four-pitch mix
that should allow him to stick around for a while, but lacks a
pitch to carry him in the upper minors.
Links
State of the System 2020: Noteworthy Extras (5.26.2020) |
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