Age: 24
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)

Physical Description: Has a filled-out frame with a thick lower half. Old for a draftee and does not have much physical projection remaining.

Mechanics: Throws exclusively from the stretch, utilizing a 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 a bit.

Fastball: 90-93 mph. Tops out at 95 mph. Has shown ability to sit 94-96 mph in shorter outings.

Slider: 83-86 mph. 11-to-5 break. Potential above-average offering.

Splitter: 82-85 mph. Pitch will flash above-average potential with late tumble, but is inconsistent and still a work in progress.

Changeup: 83-86 mph. Inconsistent, will flash average-to-better at times and below-average at others. At its best, is thrown with deceptive arm speed and late drop and fade. Has shown a willingness to throw to both left- and right-handed hitters. May have scrapped the pitch in favor of the splitter in 2018.

Curveball: 73-77 mph. Lags behind other secondary pitches. Doesn’t consistently snap off and leaves it on the loose side. May have scrapped the pitch in 2018.

Career Notes: Missed the majority of his sophomore season with a back injury. Returned to a decent 2016 season before taking a major step forward in 2017.

Summation: Fastball-slider combination could play in a bullpen role. Working on splitter to give him a potential third pitch, but delivery and pitch mix lend themselves to a bullpen projection.