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Physical Description:
Athletic, sturdy frame. Filled out with minimal remaining
projection.
Mechanics: Throws from a low
three-quarters arm slot. Starts on the first base side of the
rubber. Medium leg kick. Short arm action with some effort in
the back. Low release height. Does a good job repeating his
mechanics, but release point can get inconsistent. Hides the
ball well.
Fastball: 91-93 mph. Tops out
at 95. Velocity post-Tommy John returned at pretty much the same
level as it was pre-surgery. Above-average spin rate. Has shown
the ability to pitch at the top of the strike zone and miss
bats. Has the fastball traits analytically-inclined teams look
for. Fastball velocity reportedly constantly increased during
college; did not touch 90 entering college. Above-average
potential.
Slider: 80-84 mph. Slurvey,
11-to-5 shape with two-plane movement. Sometimes struggles to
land in the zone, but will flash depth and bat-missing ability.
Fringe-average potential.
Changeup:
84-86 mph. Pitch shows late drop. Will cut it at times also.
Below-average potential.
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Curveball: 76-78 mph. Sweepy breaker. Seems
like a separate pitch, but sometimes runs into his slider. Did
not throw in outing scouted in 2024, his first after rehab from
Tommy John surgery, but could be something he reincorporates
more as he starts to work deeper into games.
Career Notes: Did not receive any scholarship offers
coming out of high school, so joined the club baseball team at
Southern California. Tried out for the varsity team during his
sophomore season and practiced with the team until being cut
before the season. Worked with ex-major leaguer Joe Beimel and
refined his mechanics, improving his velocity into the low 90s.
Transferred to Northwestern for the 2020 season in order to
continue pursuing a baseball career. Participated in the MLB
Draft League following the conclusion of his 2021 college
season. Participated in the Fall Performance Program in 2021.
Underwent Tommy John surgery on June 14, 2023.
Summation: Potential organizational depth arm. Ceiling
of an up-and-down depth arm. Fresh arm with limited pitching
experience at the collegiate level, but possesses intriguing
traits. Fastball has the traits teams look for. Excellent work
ethic, ultra-competitive. Gets the most out of what he has.
Stuff looked good in his first outing back from surgery in 2024,
and will be interesting to see if it ticks up after a normal
winter.
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