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Joe Palumbo
Born: 10/26/1994 (Age: 24) |
| Bats: Left |
Throws: Left |
| Height: 6' 0" |
Weight: 195 |
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| Slow and methodical windup with high leg kick into a medium stride towards home plate. Hips stay closed with flexible core full of tension before firing hips and unwinding. Arm whips from behind head to a three-quarters arm slot which can be hard to pick up out of the hand. Good extension towards home plate before release. |
| Kevin Carter |
| 05/17/2019 |
| Frisco RoughRiders (AA, Rangers) |
| 4/7/2019, 4/19/2019, 5/16/2019 |
| 60 |
| 2019 |
| No |
| Fastball |
60 |
91-94 |
96 |
High spin rate four-seamer with plus effective velocity due to velocity and extension. Comes back a bit towards arm-side when left on right side of the plate. Plays well high in the zone. |
| Curveball |
60 |
77-79 |
80 |
True curveball with plus depth, shape, and spin. Generally has good feel, although rarely he will lose release point for an inning.
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| Changeup |
60 |
84 |
85 |
Flashes plus, with deceptive arm speed, plus tumble, and swing-and-miss fade. Currently inconsistent feel. |
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Palumbo is a tall and broad-shouldered southpaw with average athleticism. He is probably now about 20 pounds of good weight heavier than his listed weight.
Palumbo might not find the consistency in his currently below-average command to take the final step into his likely role in the back end of the rotation, but his stuff should play well in an MLB bullpen as a fallback. Improvements in command and consistency would improve his outlook to a mid-rotation arm, and there's potential to add a hard slider or cutter (which he's already been toying with) to the pitch mix as well.
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