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Physical Description: Small,
undersized frame. Minimal projection even though he is on the
thin side. Could stand to add upper body strength.
Mechanics: Throws from a high three-quarters
arm slot. Starts on the third base side of the rubber with hands
at his waist. Jerky, effortful delivery. High leg kick and
slight trunk twist. Slight stab behind before whipping his arm
forward. Loose, quick arm. Head whack. Some deception as he
keeps his arm hidden behind his body. Average extension. Repeats
delivery.
Fastball: 93-96 mph. Tops out
at 98 mph. Pitch shows sink and cut on occasion when he drops
his arm slot. Does a good job keeping the ball down and
generates a lot of weak contact. Above-average control but
below-average command at present. Has shown the ability at times
to command the pitch arm-side, but glove-side command is more
inconsistent. Velocity jumped from 91-93 mph to 94-97 mph at the
2020 Fall Instructional League. Velocity tended to fall off in
later innings as a starter, but is not an issue out of the
bullpen. Potential plus-to-better pitch.
Breaking
Ball: 83-85 mph. Whether it is a slider or curveball
depends on who you talk to. Advanced feel. 11-to-5 break. Elite
spin rate, among highest in the system. Pitch has tight rotation
and depth when he snaps it off. Has feel and confidence in the
offering; willing to throw in any count to hitters from both
sides of the plate. MLB-quality out pitch. Velocity ticked up at
Fall Instructional League to 83-87 mph; used to sit 79-83 mph.
At the ATS in 2021, velocity was back down at 79-83 mph, but had
ticked back up into 82-84 mph range when he made his major
league debut. Potential plus-to-better pitch.
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Split-Finger Fastball: 88-92
mph. On the firm side and lacks separation from fastball. Will
show drop on occasion. Clear third pitch that is still in
development. Replaced changeup in repertoire. Potential
fringe-average pitch.
Career Notes:
Older international signee at 18 years old, then spent three
years in the complex leagues before breaking out as a starter in
2018 in Lowell. Was a candidate to be added to the 40-man roster
after the 2019 season, but was not added and was not selected in
the Rule 5 Draft. Participated in 2018 and 2020 Fall
Instructional League. Had a breakout showing at 2020 Fall
Instructional League that led to his addition to the 40-man
roster. Began 2021 season at the Alternate Training Site. Made
MLB debut in April 2021. Suffered a lat strain in May 2021 and
missed considerable time.
Summation:
Projects as a middle reliever with the ceiling of a late-inning
bullpen arm. Drastically improved velocity at 2020 Fall
Instructional League changed his projection, forcing the Red Sox
to add him to the 40-man roster and putting him on the team’s
bullpen depth chart. Potential for plus-to-better fastball and
breaking ball with jerky, deceptive delivery could play in
high-leverage innings. Needs to improve fastball command and
improve consistency with his breaking ball in order to reach his
ceiling.
Links
State of the System: High Minors Pitchers (4.9.20)
Scouting Report Update (4.24.20)
Scouting Report Update (7.29.2020)
Scout Chatter (11.19.20)
Scouting Report Update (3.10.2021)
Scouting Scratch (5.5.2021)
Scouting Report Update (6.29.2021) |
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