Age: 25
Born: September 22, 1994
Florence, OR
Height: 6-1
Weight: 200
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Drafted: 4th round, 2017 (BOS); 34th round, 2013 (CHC)
How Acquired: Draft
College: Oregon State
High School: Central (OR)

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Scouting Scratch (08.14.17)
Scouting Report Update (5.27.2020)

Physical Description: Sturdy, filled-out frame with a thick lower half. Does not have any physical projection remaining.

Mechanics: Throws exclusively from the stretch, utilizing a high three-quarters arm slot. Starts on the first base side of the rubber and has a medium leg kick and short arm action. Hides the ball behind his body until late. Quick arm, usually does a good job keeping his line to the plate. Short-arms the ball somewhat.

Fastball: 90-93 mph. Tops out at 96 mph. Has shown ability to sit 94-96 mph in shorter outings. Pitch is on the straight side with fringy life. Could play up in a bullpen role. Potential above-average offering with improved command and control.

Splitter: 83-85 mph. Pitch will flash above-average potential with late tumble. Really falls off the table late. Showed improved feel with the offering very quickly after adding it in 2018.

Slider: 84-86 mph. 10-to-4 break. Can get on the loose side. Lacks feel. Potential fringe-average offering.

Changeup: Scrapped the pitch in favor of the splitter in 2018. Was 83-86 mph. Inconsistent, flashing average at times and below-average at others. At its best, was thrown with deceptive arm speed and late drop and fade.

Curveball: May have scrapped this pitch as well in 2018. Sat 73-77 mph. Lagged behind other secondary pitches. Didn’t consistently snap it off and left it on the loose side.

Career Notes: Missed the majority of his sophomore college season with a back injury. Returned to a decent 2016 season before taking a major step forward in 2017. Made just four appearances in early 2019 before getting straining his right elbow, eventually undergoing Tommy John surgery.

Summation: Potential organizational reliever. Ceiling of an up-and-down relief option. A lot depends on how he comes back from Tommy John surgery. At his best, shows two potential above-average pitches in his fastball and splitter. Lack of a third pitch and command and control profile led to move to the bullpen in 2019, where he profiles much better.