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Physical Description: Average,
proportional frame with minimal remaining projection.
Above-average athlete, was a runner in high school
Mechanics: Throws from a three-quarters arm
slot. High-effort delivery. Quick leg kick and gets low coming
forward. Long arm action behind before he whips his arm forward.
Extremely quick arm. Opens chest towards the plate while arm
drags behind. Lands on-line to the plate before falling off to
the first base side. Off-putting delivery creates deception.
Fastball: 96-98 mph. Pitch shows life and
can be thrown up in the zone. Really jumps on hitters. Command
and control need refinement and will come and go between or even
during outings. Pitch plays below its velocity due to a lack of
command. Potential plus offering.
Slider:
83-86 mph. 10-to-4 shape with depth and bite. True
swing-and-miss pitch with major league out pitch potential with
development. Elite spin rate that has been recorded at over 3000
rpm consistently. Will struggle to land in the zone at times.
Potential plus-to-better offering with improved consistency.
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Changeup: Third pitch used on occasion with
late, arm-side movement. Did not throw in outing scouted in
2021. Added the pitch after turning pro.
Career
Notes: Grew up a Red Sox fan in Methuen, Massachusetts
and starred at Methuen High before becoming the closer at UConn.
Pitched for Bourne in the 2018 Cape Cod League, where he was
named the co-recipient of the John Claffey New England Top
Prospect Award and was named a CCBL All-Star. Was acquired late
in the 2020 season. Participated in the 2020 Fall Instructional
League.
Summation: Potential volatile,
up-and-down middle reliever. Ceiling of a late-inning reliever.
Has among the best raw stuff for a true relief prospect in the
system, with the potential for two plus pitches. Unique delivery
gives hitters a very different look on the mound, but it also
makes his future more unpredictable. Harsh delivery and
inconsistent command and control profile give him low odds to
reach his peak potential. Even if he reaches the big leagues,
will likely have good stretches and bad stretches, making him
tough to count on year after year. Very intense on the mound,
always competes.
Links
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