Robert Kwiatkowski Worcester Red Sox Pitcher

       
 
Age: 27
Born: Jun 8, 1997
Birthplace: Flowery Branch, FL
Height: 6-1
Weight: 190
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
   
Drafted: Not drafted
How Acquired: Undrafted free agent (June 2020)
College: Marshall
High School: Mountain View (GA)
   

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Pronunciation: quee-at-COW-skee
First Pro Contract: June 24, 2020 (BOS)
Signing Scout: Matt Davis
Signing Bonus: $20,000
Rule 5 Draft Eligible: December 2024
MLFA Eligible: November 2027
   
Pro Debut: May 6, 2021 (Salem)
Added to 40-man: -
MLB Debut: -
Service Time (1/24): 0 days
Options Remaining: 3 (0 used)
Contract (2024): MiLB contract
   
Twitter: -
Instagram: @rob_kwiatkowski

 
 
 
 
 
     
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  Physical Description: Average frame, filled out. No remaining projection.

Mechanics: Throws from an over-the-top arm slot starting on the first base side of the rubber. Does not use a wind-up. Compact delivery with solid extension. Medium leg kick and short arm loop behind. Hides the ball. Works quickly. Effort in delivery.

Fastball: 92-94 mph. Tops out at 95 mph. Velocity has ticked up in pro ball. Pitch shows sink and is used to generate weak contact rather than generate whiffs. Average command-and-control profile. Potential average offering.

Slider: 83-85 mph. Short, 10-to-4 shape. Lacks depth. Does not consistently snap off. Potential fringe-average offering.

Changeup: 86-88 mph. Lacks feel. On the firm side. Potential below-average offering.
  Curveball: 74-76 mph. More vertical shape than slider. Short break. Able to land for strikes and front door to right-handed hitters. Did not throw in outing scouted in 2023. Potential below-average offering.

Career Notes: Battled injuries in the summer of 2017, when he had surgery, and apparently in the spring of 2018. Was often used in a long/bulk relief role in Salem in 2021.

Summation: Potential organizational depth arm. Lacks a carrying pitch, but fastball/slider combination works to get out minor league hitters. Minimal ceiling, but throws strikes and is the type of depth arm every organization needs to fill out a minor league roster.


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Scouting Report Update (3.6.2022)
 
   
     
    Pitching Stats                                          
  year team lg level org age w l era g gs sv ip h r er hr hbp bb so whip k/9 bb/9
2017 Spart. Methodist CJCC NJCAA --- 20 3 0 5.47 8 6 0 26.1 36 24 16 6 0 12 25 1.82 8.54 4.10
  2018 Spart. Methodist CJCC NJCAA --- 21 0 1 18.00 3 0 2 2.0 3 4 4 0 0 1 2 2.00 9.00 4.50
  2019 Marshall CUSA NCAA --- 22 2 3 6.82 21 2 0 30.1 31 23 23 4 0 15 29 1.52 8.60 4.45
  2020 Marshall CUSA NCAA --- 23 0 0 2.25 8 0 1 12.0 5 3 3 0 0 3 14 0.67 10.50 2.25
  2020 Season Cancelled --- --- Bos 23 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
  2021 Salem Red Sox LAE A Bos 24 6 0 3.58 31 1 1 70.1 69 40 28 3 5 20 39 1.27 5.00 2.60
  2022 Greenville Drive SAL A+ Bos 25 2 4 6.75 30 0 1 33.1 55 30 25 1 3 18 25 2.19 6.75 4.86
2023 Greenville Drive SAL A+ Bos 26 1 1 4.22 26 1 4 42.2 35 23 20 5 0 13 38 1.12 8.02 2.74
2023 Portland Sea Dogs East AA Bos 26 0 0 3.78 8 2 1 16.2 19 7 7 2 0 5 12 0.90 6.48 2.70
2024 Portland Sea Dogs East AA Bos 27 11 2 2.92 32 2 4 71.0 56 26 23 6 4 24 66 1.13 8.37 3.04
2024 Worcester Red Sox IL AAA Bos 27 2 2.35 4 0 0 7.2 6 2 2 1 1 1 5 0.91 5.87 1.17
2025 Worcester Red Sox IL AAA Bos 28     stats                            
   
     
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  Awards   SoxProspects.com Awards  
  First Team All-County (2016)
Second Team All-State (2016)
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