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Corey Knebel
Born: 11/26/1991 (Age: 22) |
| Bats: Right |
Throws: Right |
| Height: 6' 3" |
Weight: 224 |
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| Delivery is high 3/4; good drive off back foot; max effort; rocks with high leg kick: Loses efficiency of command when he puts too much exertion in the delivery; will occasionally fly open. |
| Tucker Blair |
| 04/29/2014 |
| Erie SeaWolves (AA, Tigers) |
| 4/23/2014, 5/3/2014 |
| 55 |
| 2014 |
| No |
| FB |
70 |
94-95 |
96 |
Fastball sat 94-95 mph; topped at 96 mph; excellent plane; can straighten out at higher velocity; lacks late life at times; command loose; potential 70 grade fastball with better command; 60 grade if cannot tighten command. |
| CB |
70 |
79-81 |
82 |
Backbreaker; 79-81 mph; big drop with tight spin; potential plus-plus pitch with two-plane break; ability to hide pitch out of hand; repeats same delivery and arm action as FB; ability to command the pitch; control needs refinement to reach true plus-plus ceiling; fools minor league umpires and will often not get the correct call. |
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He is a power reliever with ability to work the back end of a bullpen; attacks hitters and has a competitive mentality; composed himself after walking a batter.
I did not see any of the immaturity concerns, but the competitive nature was extremely evident. He wants to be the man, and he wants it on every pitch. This is a legitimate reliever with two plus to plus-plus pitches. Knebel will be in the Tigers bullpen soon and his arsenal should play well as a max effort, one inning guy.
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