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Physical Description: Sturdy,
athletic frame. Ideal pitcher’s build. Minimal remaining
projection.
Mechanics: Throws from a
three-quarters arm slot, starting on the third base side of the
rubber. Repeats delivery well. High leg kick which he tucks
behind. Short strider with well below-average extension. Some
effort in delivery. Quick arm that comes through across his
body. Lands on-line to the plate.
Fastball:
94-97 mph. Tops out at 99 mph in-game. Hit 100 mph in winter
workouts prior to the 2024 season and velocity carried over in
season. Plus life with the ability to miss bats in all quadrants
of the zone. Average command and control profile. Potential plus
offering.
Slider: 86-88 mph. Shorter
10-to-4 shape. Looks like a cutter at higher velocities. In some
outings will show premium bat-missing ability, but in others
will struggle to snap off. Shape varies, but at its best shows
depth and tilt. Potential solid-average offering.
Sweeper: 83-85 mph. Long, sweepy, horizontal
shape. Inconsistent feel, but improved as 2024 went on. Showed
bat-missing ability and the ability to land in the zone.
Potential solid-average offering.
Splitter:
88-91 mph. Late dive down and out of the zone. Deceptive and
looks a lot like a fastball before falling off the table. Will
show bat-missing potential at its best, but is inconsistent.
Potential solid-average offering.
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Curveball: 77-81 mph. Fourth pitch, used
primarily as a change-of-pace offering. Seemed to scrap in favor
of a sweeper later in the 2024 season.
Career Notes: Did not play
varsity baseball until his senior year of high school. Attended Eastern
Oklahoma State College for two years prior to transferring to
Oklahoma. Really impressed in the College World Series. Was
drafted by the Royals in the 11th round and signed for an
over-slot bonus of $397,500. Made two starts in High-A after a
midseason promotion in 2023 before suffering an oblique injury
that ended his 2023 season. Missed a month in May/June 2024 with
forearm tightness. Participated in the Red Sox Rookie
Development Program in January 2025.
Summation: Potential
swingman type capable of giving multiple innings either as a
starter or reliever. Ceiling of a mid-rotation starter or
closer. High-variance prospect with starter upside. Will show
four pitches that flash at least average with his fastball
grading out very well analytically. Stuff ticked up heading into
the 2024 season and carried over into the season, but he
struggled at times to work deep into games. Needs to get more
efficient with his pitches and show the ability to hold
consistent stuff into the fifth and sixth innings. Exciting arm
with considerable upside if things click.
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