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Physical Description: Tall,
athletic frame. Former JuCo basketball player. On the lanky side
at present and has substantial remaining projection.
Mechanics: Throws from a three-quarters arm
slot, starting on the first base side of the rubber. Effort in
delivery. Stiff, jerky arm action with recoil.
Fastball: 92-94 mph. Pitch has good characteristics.
Plays up in the zone.
Sweeper: 83-86
mph. Power breaking ball with a high spin rate. Has bite and
depth. Intriguing pitch that already flashes bat-missing
ability. Evolved from slider he added as a sophomore in junior
college. Potential above-average to better offering.
Changeup: 89-90 mph. On the firm side with
two-seamish shape. Work in progress.
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Career
Notes: Played both baseball and basketball in high
school, and intended to give up baseball after his junior year
to focus on basketball when the seasons for the two sports were
scheduled to occur at the same time. After focusing for a year
on gaining strength for basketball, decided to return to
baseball the following spring at the request of his
baseball coach, leading to him even playing games in both sports
on the same day at times. Learned shortly after returning that
he had added roughly 10 mph to his fastball and was touching 91.
Still played both basketball and baseball at Santa Rosa Junior
College, but focus at that point was on baseball. Had committed
to transfer to Arizona State when he signed. Was the first
"draft and follow" signee after the rule was re-instituted in
2022. Suffered an elbow injury at the end of his second season
at Santa Rosa, before he signed, and was able to rehab it with
the Red Sox without surgery. Made two appearances at the start
of the 2024 season before hitting the injured list with shoulder
inflammation that kept him out the rest of the season.
Summation: High variance
arm with several key traits including standout athleticism,
projectability, and feel for spin. Fastball-slider combination
is very intriguing, but needs to develop a third pitch to have a
chance to start. Stuff would play in a bullpen role and he could
move quickly if the organization decides to go that route.
Persistent injuries are a concern and create a lot of risk with
his profile.
Note: This page will be
updated with a complete scouting report after the scouting team
has seen the player in regular season game action.
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