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Wilkerson Video |
Born:
May 24, 1989
Waco, TX
Height:
6-3
Weight:
205
Bats:
Right
Throws:
Right
Drafted:
Not drafted
How Acquired:
Contract purchased from Grand Prairie of the American Association and
signed to a minor league deal (July 2014)
College: Cumberland University
High
School: Midway HS (TX)
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Dave Letizi
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Physical
Description: Standard pitcher’s frame. Not overly physical, with
no remaining projection.
Mechanics: Throws from
the third base side of the rubber and comes over the top. Controlled,
quick delivery. 1.10-1.15 seconds from the stretch. Brings arm back and
down with a short stab and pronates wrist behind his body. Gets deception
in his delivery by keeping the ball behind his body and head until late.
Pitches downhill and repeats delivery.
Fastball:
88-90 mph. Tops out at 92 mph. Pitch will show run at times, cut at
others. Struggles to locate arm side at times. Control is ahead of
command. Throws strikes with the pitch. Hitters don’t pick up until late.
Potential average offering.
Curveball: 73-75 mph.
True 12-to-6 offering. Long break with depth through the zone. Solid feel
for offering, but doesn’t always snap it off consistently and will roll to
the plate. Does a good job keeping the pitch down in the zone. Potential
average offering.
Changeup: 83-85 mph. Similar
arm speed to fastball. Will occasionally show drop, but lacks movement for
the most part. Fringe-average potential.
Slider:
82-84 mph. Slurvey offering that lacks bite and is inconsistent. Clearly
behind other secondary offerings. Doesn’t consistently finish the pitch
and leaves it up in the zone too much. Below-average potential.
Career Notes: Played in three different independent
leagues in 2013 and 2014 before signing with the Red Sox when they had an
open rotation spot in Lowell.
Summation: Projects
as an emergency major league arm. Ceiling of a fringe number five starter,
spot starter. Lacks a true above-average pitch and has consistently been
behind the age curve due to his late signing. Has strong pitchability and
a decent four-pitch mix, but his stuff will be tested by more advanced
hitters. Has shown he can handle Double-A, and at worst should settle in
as a solid Triple-A contributor. |
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