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April 18, 2017 Notes from the FieldApril 18, 2017
Josh Turner Ke’Bryan Hayes, 3B, Pittsburgh Pirates (High-A Bradenton) Chaz Fiorino Wilson Karaman
Significant swing overhaul since last summer: closer to square pre-pitch, had been wide open, now mildly open; added a toe tap mid stride for balance/pace, shortened stride, less rigid to front side, load isn't as deep now, less of an arm bar; new team is getting him away from the Stanford swing; still stiff into the zone, but shorter to the ball; growing pains evident, showed a looser command of the zone than looks last year, expanded up vs. velo, struggled with rocking-chair sequencing; better timing on stolen base attempts, looked more fluid into break, plus run gaining utility. Dennis Santana, RHP, Los Angeles Dodgers (High-A Rancho Cucamonga)
Projectable frame, athletic; full wind, fluid delivery, shallow arm path, quick, sling action to lower three-quarters slot; stays well closed-off, inverted foot strike a foot short of online, huge crossfire, hides it, late pickup; will deadarm the finish, rapid deceleration; tough release point to repeat, struggles to get all the way around that front side pitch-to-pitch, ball strays to the arm side; control ahead of command, fringe-average control projection, below-average command. FB 92-96 (t97), worked 93-96 early, 92-94 in the 4th; easy velocity, heavy sink, late movement, riding pitch, buries it to the arm-side corner, tough pitch to square and lift, fringe-average control/command, plus pitch with projection to plus-plus (velo, movement, deception) if command tightens; SL 81-85, sweeping pitch with above-average horizontal movement, will roll it, can set an early trajectory; flashed some bite at higher velo, inconsistent; flashed above-average projection; CH 87-89, hard with moderate drop, limited fade, groundball/contact pitch, can play as a BP fastball, lacks velo separation, doesn't have the same oomph to the movement as two-seam, 40 pitch; FB/SL/funk combination gives him a really interesting relief profile. Caleb Ferguson, LHP, Los Angeles Dodgers (High-A Rancho Cucamonga)
Durable frame; some junk in the trunk, lacks physical projection, controls his body well; delivery has quality pacing, mild spine tilt, mild wrist wrap, clean arm action, average arm speed, three-quarters slot migrates higher; consistently online, clean finish; repeats well, solid-average control, average command profile. FB 89-93 (t94), 91-93 out of the gate, dipped to 89-91 by the 4th; natural tail, commands it to glove side, attacks hands of RHH, occasional cut, struggled to spot out of stretch; CB 73-77 (t79), changes speeds with it, solid-average depth, will flash two-plane movement, mild bite at higher velo, shows the hook a bit, some arm deceleration and raised slot, hitters tracked it second time thru, loose feel; CH 82-86, commanded it down, consistent execution, below-average velo separation, mild tumble, straight CH, thin margin with it, will tip it with quicker delivery; 2014 38th-rounder with a fluid delivery and solid command profile that helps fringe-average stuff play up; will need to tighten up execution to consistent slot on off-speed pitches, shows baseline for back-end starter's size, command profile, and arsenal. 0 comments have been left for this article.
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