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May 2, 2017 Notes from the FieldMay 2, 2017
Wilson Karaman
XL frame, extra-long, well-proportioned, athletic, controls his body; weight gets buried on back leg, comes up on his toes a bit to launch; late trigger, moderate wrap, flat bat at launch, can get top-hand heavy and stiff; plus bat speed, bat path is long, more swing-and-miss than average; does show some ability to adjust in swing; plus raw, can generate plane on balls down in the zone, fly balls have carry, can drive it to all fields; 4.2 from the left side, has a second gear, aggressive baserunner; largely untested in first looks, physicality and tools suggest some defensive potential in right; quality arm strength, accurate, repeats throwing mechanics well, potential plus tool. Michael Hermosillo, OF, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (High-A Inland Empire) Javier Guerra, SS, San Diego Padres (High-A Lake Elsinore)
Greg Goldstein Akin doesn’t have a build or the athleticism that jumps off the page, but everything else about him signals a future rotation piece. He offers polish more than pure stuff, though he could boast two plus pitches in time, in his low-to-mid-90s fastball, and his darting slider. The latter will require some refinement as there are outings when he struggles to put away hitters, and he runs up his pitch count. The change can flash parachute action and has room to grow into an average offering. He maintains his stuff well because of his clean mechanics and lack of effort in his delivery, which makes him a pretty safe bet to project as a starter moving forward. Emmett Rosenbaum
Short, not small; high-tempo, high-effort delivery; high-three-quarters slot, slightly closed off, some cross-fire action; fast, live arm; FB 95-97 (t98), held velocity across three innings of his outing, poor command, missed all over with pitch, straight, no movement or ride, plays below velo, hitters smoked it when left up; SL 84-86, sharp break, hard bite, flashed plush, go-to secondary offering, had some feel for the pitch to the glove side, not great command; CH 86-87, inconsistent offering, lacked feel or confidence in the pitch, currently third pitch, had many hard, straight changes, would leave it up, maintains arm speed well, had a few with good tumble and fade, one flashed plus; whole package is raw for a college arm, premium velocity plays down, potential for two above-average secondary offerings, stuff indicates ceiling of a mid-rotation starter, but command issues tied with questions about how the body will handle a starter's workload suggest he might fit best in the bullpen.
Tyson Miller, RHP, Chicago Cubs (Low-A South Bend)
Tall, athletic body, well built, still a little projection left; methodical delivery, very low three quarters slot, funky arm action, throws across his body; FB 89-91, straight, some plane, elevated a few, not primary pitch; 2FB 87-89; heavy run and sinking action, solid command to the arm side, buried it low, generates grounders, used more often than four-seamer; SL 80-82, good action, got a few chases when buried, hung a few, good feel for pitch; CH 81-82, seldom used, lacked feel, some fade, below-average pitch; four-pitch mix but nothing plus, decent command and feel for pitching, starter's build, lacks weapon to generate consistent whiffs, potential swingman type. Quick Hits: Jhoan Urena (Mets) has a decent frame filled with a flabby midsection; lacks muscle; some length in legs; needs to improve body composition; good teammate, comes to play every day and with a wide smile on his face, competes...(JB) Taylor Hawkins (Rays) has well-below-average size at 5-foot-10, limited projection; quick, clean med arm path finishing at H3/4; KN 68-71, consistently inconsistent movement, gets whiffs; FB 83-85 with at times small cutterish movement, mostly used when behind in count...(JB) Luis Alexander Basabe (White Sox) showed average bat speed with a linear swing. Improving pitch recognition with tighter, upright stance. Moderate barrel control. Switch-hitter with solid pull power to right field from the left side, not showing same power from the right side. Average reads in CF...(VF) 0 comments have been left for this article.
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