Fastball Value

Overall Fastball Value 50 60 — — Lack of control plays FB below its high-90s velo. Plus pitch if command improves.

Lack of control plays FB below its high-90s velo. Plus pitch if command improves.

Fastball Velocity 70 70 97 96-98 Overpowers hitters w/ high-90s heat.

Fastball Velocity

Fastball Movement

Fastball Movement 50 50 — — Long run action with explosive finish when elevated. More movement low in the zone.

Long run action with explosive finish when elevated. More movement low in the zone.

Fastball Command

Fastball Command 30 40 — — No ability to locate within the zone right now, just looking to get it over the plate and let the velocity do the work.

No ability to locate within the zone right now, just looking to get it over the plate and let the velocity do the work.

Slider

Slider 45 55 86 84-87 Power SL w/ hard bite and two-plane depth, nasty at its best. Can be an above-avg pitch if he locates it more consistently.

Power SL w/ hard bite and two-plane depth, nasty at its best. Can be an above-avg pitch if he locates it more consistently.

Control

Control 30 40 — — Max-effort thrower, sprays the zone, loses control completely at times. Won't provide much ML value without improvements to his control.