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Kyle Freeland
Born: 05/14/1993 (Age: 22) |
| Bats: Left |
Throws: Left |
| Height: 6' 4" |
Weight: 204 |
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Arm Action: clean action, though some shortness to arm extension in windup; above avg arm speed
Delivery: Low-three-quarters release with moderate body tilt; some drop and drive; long stride; moderate effort to release
Body: long, wiry frame; thin legs; narrow at hip; broad shoulders with slight slope |
| Adam Hayes |
| 05/11/2016 |
| Hartford Yard Goats (, Rockies) |
| 5/05 |
| 60 |
| 2016 |
| Yes |
| FB |
60 |
91 |
93 |
pounds lower half of zone; plus control; command to both sides of plate; maintained velo into later innings, but could play up a tick or two in shorter stints; maintains from stretch; slight armside tail with sink to both sides of plate |
| SL |
60 |
87 |
88 |
sharp, cutter action with late movement; downhill only from release, little to no depth; frequent use to gloveside; swing-miss offering |
| CB |
55 |
82 |
83 |
2-7 break; more sweep than depth, though displays both; bigger, slower version of SL; backdoor option to righties, slow chase pitch to lefties; confidence in and expanded use needed to improve pitch |
| CH |
50 |
85 |
86 |
slight fade and drop; keeps down in zone; throws to gloveside with frequency |
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Plus-plus control lefty with average-to-plus four-pitch mix. Tall, lanky former first-round pick features above-average FB with sink; works in lower half of zone. Complements with a plus SL with cutter action that consistently generates swings-and-misses. CB is a slower, bigger version of SL, with more depth and sweeping action; can backdoor righties or induce chasing from lefties. CH shows fade and drop; present third pitch, but growth of CB could make fourth option. Locates everything for strikes and limits walks. Delivery is not without effort. Lower release point. FB/SL could play, even play up, now in bullpen role. More convinced now than in 2015 fall league that he can start. Solid #3 starter given opportunity, high quality reliever floor.
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