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Physical Description: Tall, sturdy frame. Long levers, filled out.
Minimal remaining projection.
Mechanics: Throws from a
low three-quarters arm slot starting in the middle of the
rubber. Simple, repeatable delivery. High leg kick. Longer arm
action in which he shows the ball behind. Really drives off his
back leg. Lower release height and elite extension at more than
7.1 feet. Comes across his body and falls off to the first base
side.
Fastball: 92-95 mph. Tops out at 96 mph. Throws
both a four-seam and sinker. Advanced command and control
profile. Able to locate in all quadrants of the strike zone.
Four-seam has more tail than ride, but can pitch up in the zone
with it. Sinker is not a major whiff pitch, more used to
generate weak contact. Pitch plays above its velocity due to
extension. Potential above-average offering.
Changeup:
83-86 mph. Pitch shows hard, late fade. Can pull the string on
it at times. Primary secondary offering that he throws very
frequently, especially against right-handed hitters. Advanced
feel, comfortable using on occasion against lefties. High-whiff
offering both in and out of the zone. Potential plus offering.
Cutter: 86-88 mph. Short, horizontal break. Not a major
whiff pitch, but feel for pitch improved as the 2025 season went
on. Potential fringe-average offering.
Slider: 81-84 mph.
10-to-4 shape. More depth than tilt. Able to land in the zone,
but only misses bats at an average rate at best. Potential
average offering.
Curveball: 79-82 mph. 1-to-7 shape.
More tilt than depth. Runs into his slider at times. Potential
fringe-average offering.
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Career Notes: Was drafted twice
by the Nationals. Originally selected in the 39th round in 2019
out of high school, but did not sign. Was selected again in the
second round in 2022 after his junior year at Oklahoma. Did not
pitch after signing and then injured his elbow during the summer
of his first full professional season. Underwent Tommy John
surgery in September 2023. Missed the entire 2024 season and the
first month of the 2025 season recovering. Started a rehab
assignment in May 2025 and reached Double-A by the end of the
season. Pitched in the Arizona Fall League to get more innings
and led the league in strikeouts with 25 in 20 innings. Was
added to the 40-man roster in November 2025 to protect him from
selection in the Rule 5 Draft. Was acquired by the Red Sox in
December 2025 in a straight swap for Luis Perales who was the
4th ranked prospect in the Red Sox system at the time.
Summation: Potential backend starter. Improved as the 2025
season went along and as he got farther away from his Tommy John
surgery. High-floor prospect. Fastball and changeup are both
major league quality and bring elite extension and an advanced
command and control profile. Checks a lot of boxes the Red Sox
look for with his size, extension and strike throwing. Has a
profile the Red Sox have been able to elevate in the past. Prime
candidate for their velocity program and pitch design to improve
his breaking pitches. Ceiling is fluid. Could have untapped
potential that shows after a healthy offseason working with the
Red Sox pitching development staff.
Note: This page will be
updated with a complete scouting report after the scouting team
has seen the player in person.
Links
SoxProspects Podcast: Analysis of Perales-Bennett Trade (12/15) |
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