Chris Kohler
Born:
05/04/1995 (Age: 28)
Bats:
Left
Throws: Left
Arm Slot: 3/4
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 210
Primary Position: LHSP
Seconday Position: -
Throws: Left
Arm Slot: 3/4
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 210
Primary Position: LHSP
Seconday Position: -
Acquisition Period:
3rd Rd., 2013 MLB First-Year Player Draft (OAK)
Entry Point: High School
Entry Point: High School
Report Info
| Evaluator: | Tucker Blair |
| Report Date: | October 19th, 2015 |
| Dates Seen: | 8/1/15 |
| Level: | SS A |
| Affiliate: | Vermont Lake Monsters |
| MLB Team: |
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Mechanical Notes
Deep arm action; stab; easy delivery; out of sync; deception to LHH; toes first-base side of rubber; 1.31-to-1.35 delivery times
| MLB ETA | Future Floor | Future Ceiling | Realistic Role | Risk | N/A | 30 | 30 | Role 30; Organizational depth | Moderate |
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| Pitch | Present | Future | Sitting | Max | Comments |
| Fastball | |||||
| Fastball | 40 | 40 | 86-89 | 90 | Moderate plane; mild arm-side run; inconsistent glove-side command; 86-to-87 mph out of stretch. |
| Moderate plane; mild arm-side run; inconsistent glove-side command; 86-to-87 mph out of stretch. | |||||
| Curveball | |||||
| Curveball | 30 | 30 | 66-68 | 69 | Replicates arm speed; 12-to-6 offering; get-me-over pitch; mild depth. |
| Replicates arm speed; 12-to-6 offering; get-me-over pitch; mild depth. | |||||
| ChangeUp | |||||
| ChangeUp | 30 | 40 | 77-78 | 79 | Replicates arm speed; inconsistent release point; mild fade; lacks separation from FB. |
| Replicates arm speed; inconsistent release point; mild fade; lacks separation from FB. | |||||
MiLB Stats
Overall Summary
Kohler displays feel and pitchability on the mound, but lacks an out pitch. His arsenal gets by mostly on deception, which will hinder his value moving forward against more advanced competition.
