Eyewitness Accounts

Athletic arm, with body and delivery to last deeper into outings over the course of a long season; however, stuff presently on the bland side as a whole for a long-term starter; deceptive release and command profile leads me to believe fastball can play up in shorter bursts; can be more effective when seeing chunk of lineup once as opposed to multiple times through where hitters showed adjustments to release; one of the breaking balls needs a step forward to start advanced bats more often; feel is that slider has best chance to pair with fastball; advancement of multiple pieces of arsenal can lead to an innings eater at the back of a rotation, but gut feel says this arm is more of a bridge-reliever role that hands off to the later-inning relievers.

Big-bodied, two-pitch arm; visibly heavier than listed; extra weight shows in loss of fastball gusto after about 60 pitches; likely path is in the bullpen; fastball and curveball have chance to play well together in short bursts; role ticks up with emergence of more of a power breaking ball or curveball taking steps to create chases; see an organization depth arm, with chance to fill a last spot or two in bullpen as needed.

Tall and lanky left-hander, with mechanics and arsenal to project as a long-term starter; very much a rhythm worker; stuff across the board tends to dip as delivery moves past optimal pace (slow start to finish); fastball is at best when utilizing size to advantage; will always need to resist urge to challenge with offering; good poise for age; secondary stuff as a whole will compete against better-than-average big-league hitters; some concerns that elite competition will feast on fastball; won't be a lead piece of a rotation, but will give team innings and consistency in what to expect down in the rotation.

Lanky and long pitcher who gets away with lack of stuff as a starter due to deception; will eventually run out against good competition; fastball/slider combination gives arm a chance to transition to the bullpen; can be tough in one- or two-batter bursts versus right-handed batters; conditions of evening lead me to believe fastball usually sits a tick above what showed; arm likely to ceiling in Triple-A, with chance for emergency or injury fill call in right situation.

Power-arm reliever who shows tangible MLB stuff, but equally lacks in consistent execution; delivery, and subsequent effect on command, lead me to believe inconsistency will always be a part of the game; outing evolved into high-wire act due to batter-to-batter nature of execution; future potential and role reflect quality of raw stuff, but assessment of risk factor indicates volatility of assigned grades; this is an arm who can burst into contributing bullpen role for a season and then just as quickly find himself back in the minors the next due to uneven performance.