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Physical Description:
Right-hander with a muscular frame. No remaining projection.
Mechanics: Throws from a three-quarters arm
slot. Starts on the first base side of the rubber. Delivery has
effort. Starts with a wide base. No wind-up. Lot of moving parts
in delivery. Long arm action behind where he shows the ball to
the batter before coming forward across his body. Low release
height. Lands hard on his front side. Struggles to repeat
delivery.
Fastball: 90-94 mph. Tops out
at 96 mph. Throws both a four seam and sinker in the same
velocity band. Four-seam has late, rising action and he has
shown the ability to pitch with it up in the zone. Command and
control need significant work. Struggles to throw strikes.
Potential fringe-average offering.
Slider:
86-88 mph. Cut-slider shape. Short, 10-to-4 break, generally.
Can vary shape as he adds or subtracts velocity. Will drop arm
slot and get on the side of the pitch too often. Throws often.
Potential fringe-average offering.
Sweeper:
80-82 mph. Long, horizontal break. Inconsistent feel. Struggles
to land in the zone. Potential below-average offering.
Changeup: Added during 2024-25 offseason to
help give him another pitch to use against left-handed hitters.
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Career
Notes: Grew up a Red Sox fan. Entered college at 240
pounds, but lost a lot of weight and now is extremely muscular,
getting into fitness enough that he used to maintain a personal
fitness account on social media. Pitched first two seasons at
Daytona Beach Community College. Acquired from the Cubs as the
PTBNL for Josh Osich. Participated in the Fall Performance
Program in 2021. Suffered an injury during spring training 2023
and underwent Tommy John surgery, missing all of the 2023
season. Started a rehab assignment in May 2024 and returned to
Portland in late June.
Summation:
Potential mid-minors depth reliever. Ceiling of an
organizational reliever. Fastball has many of the traits teams
look for, but really struggles to control it. Secondary
offerings lag behind and their development will determine his
long-term potential if he can figure out his control. Slider and
sweeper need refinement and improved consistency.
Links
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