Felix Cepeda Portland Sea Dogs Pitcher

       
 
Age: 24
Born: July 15, 2000
Birthplace: Bonao, DR
Height: 6-3
Weight: 210
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
   
Drafted: Not draft eligible
How Acquired: International free agent
(July 2017)

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Pronunciation: seh-PAY-da
First Pro Contract: July 11, 2017 (BOS)
Signing Scouts: Eddie Romero & Domingo Brito
Signing Bonus: $40,000
Rule 5 Draft Eligible: December 2024
MLFA Eligible: November 2024
   
Pro Debut: June 2, 2018 (DSL)
Added to 40-man: -
MLB Debut: -
Service Time (1/25): 0 days
Options Remaining: 3 (0 used)
Contract (2025): MiLB contract
   
Twitter: -
Instagram: @felixcepeda100

 
 
 
 
 
     
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  Physical Description: Tall, filled-out frame. Body is on the soft side. Has filled out considerably since signing. Minimal remaining projection.

Mechanics: Throws from a high three-quarters arm slot. Starts on the first base side of the rubber. Effortful delivery that he has smoothed out some. High leg kick, long stride to home. Varies the timing of his mechanics to put hitters off-balance. Long arm action with a hook behind then whips it forward. Falls off to the first base side.

Fastball: 95-96 mph. Tops out at 98 mph. Pitch will show carry up and arm-side run or cut down. Velocity has increased considerably since he sat 89-91 mph in 2018. Fastball command is a significant work in progress, as is overall control. Struggles to get ahead of hitters and walks too many. Potential plus fastball with refined command.

Slider: 83-86 mph. 10-to-4 shape usually, but sometimes is more vertical. Does not consistently snap off, on the loose side. Fringe-average potential.
  Changeup: 86-89 mph. On the firm side. Looks like a fastball he took something off of at times. Will flash some drop on occasion. Clear third pitch that he does not throw much out of the bullpen and may have scrapped as he has not thrown it in multiple outings scouted in 2023. Was a potential well below-average offering.

Career Notes: Signed with Boston just prior to his 17th birthday. Participated in the Fall Instructional League in 2019. Selected to participate in the Arizona Fall League in 2023.

Summation: Potential organizational depth reliever. Ceiling of an up-and-down depth reliever. Has shown solid velocity, but lack of command and control and inconsistent secondary pitches limit upside. Will have to show more consistency in order to be able to get more advanced hitters out and show that he can consistently throw strikes. Stuff continues to tick up and there's a chance it could continue to.

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  year team lg level org age w l % era g gs sv ip h r er hr bb so whip k/bb k/9
2018 DSL Red Sox DSL Rk Bos 17 0 1 0.000 1.50 4 4 0 6.0 4 4 1 0 7 10 1.83 1.43 15.00
  2019 GCL Red Sox GCL Rk Bos 18 2 4 0.333 5.85 11 9 0 40.0 40 30 26 4 20 31 1.50 1.55 6.98
  2020 MiLB Season Cancelled --- --- Bos 19 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
  2021 FCL Red Sox FCL Rk Bos 20 1 2 0.333 4.64 6 5 0 21.1 18 15 11 2 18 26 1.69 1.44 11.00
2022 Salem Red Sox Car A Bos 21 3 4 0.429 6.20 28 2 2 49.1 39 37 34 3 49 55 1.78 1.12 10.03
2023 Salem Red Sox Car A Bos 22 3 3 0.500 3.03 19 0 2 32.2 27 19 11 0 23 39 1.53 1.70 10.74
2023 Greenville Drive SAL A+ Bos 22 0 1 0.000 1.33 14 0 4 20.1 10 3 3 1 6 21 0.79 9.30 2.66
2023 Glendale Desert Dogs AFL Fall Bos 22 1 1 0.500 6.75 8 0 1 8.0 11 8 0 3 6 1.75 2.00 6.75
2024 Portland Sea Dogs East AA Bos 23 0 2 0.000 5.57 30 0 14 42.0 46 29 26 6 20 37 1.47 1.85 7.93
2025 Portland Sea Dogs East AA Bos 24     stats                            
   
     
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