David Hess
Born:
07/10/1993 (Age: 30)
Bats:
Right
Throws: Right
Arm Slot: High 3/4
Height: 6' 2''
Weight: 180
Primary Position: RHSP
Seconday Position: -
Throws: Right
Arm Slot: High 3/4
Height: 6' 2''
Weight: 180
Primary Position: RHSP
Seconday Position: -
Acquisition Period:
5th Rd., 2014 MLB First-Year Player Draft (BAL)
Entry Point: 4 Yr College
Entry Point: 4 Yr College
Report Info
Evaluator: | Reggie Yinger |
Report Date: | April 13th, 2016 |
Dates Seen: | 4/8/2015 |
Level: | Double-A |
Affiliate: | Bowie Baysox |
MLB Team: |
Physical Description
Athletic build; strong lower half; muscular legs; compact frame; room to develop upper-body strength.
Mechanical Notes
First base side of the rubber; high 3/4 arm slot; fluent and repeatable motion; above-average arm speed on fastball and secondary pitches.
MLB ETA | Future Floor | Future Ceiling | Realistic Role | Risk | 2018 | 45 | 50 | Role 40: Potential back-end starter; middle-inning bullpen arm | Moderate |
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Pitch | Present | Future | Sitting | Max | Comments |
Fastball | |||||
Fastball | 55 | 60 | 91-93 | 94 | Four seam and two seam; four seam has downward movement; two seam flashes boring, with sink |
Four seam and two seam; four seam has downward movement; two seam flashes boring, with sink | |||||
Curveball | |||||
Curveball | 40 | 40 | 72-73 | 74 | 12-to-6; lacks feel for pitch; loose; more of a show me pitch; telegraphs pitch, as it jumps off fingertips during release. |
12-to-6; lacks feel for pitch; loose; more of a show me pitch; telegraphs pitch, as it jumps off fingertips during release. | |||||
Slider | |||||
Slider | 50 | 55 | 77-82 | 84 | Late-breaking action; flashes depth at times; sweeping action from in the strike zone to out; consistent arm action; can be chase pitch; throws a harder version as his out pitch. |
Late-breaking action; flashes depth at times; sweeping action from in the strike zone to out; consistent arm action; can be chase pitch; throws a harder version as his out pitch. | |||||
ChangeUp | |||||
ChangeUp | 45 | 50 | 85 | 85 | Tumbling action; repeatble arm speed; firm and flat at times; worked pitch to LHH only; was able to double-up in counts. |
Tumbling action; repeatble arm speed; firm and flat at times; worked pitch to LHH only; was able to double-up in counts. |
MiLB Stats
Overall Summary
Hess has a full arsenal of pitches, with a fastball that has hit 94 mph at times. He's added a two-seam fastball to the mix thanks to the help of Bowie pitching coach Alan Mills. Loves to challenge hitters with his fastballs. Primarily works with his slider and changeup as secondaries. His curveball is a "get me over pitch" and will likely be scrapped. His slider has shown good two-plane movement, but also has shown a scurvy feel at times. Hess' changeup has the ability to tumble, but will also get loose and stay up in the zone. His clean delivery and ability to locate his fastball allows him to be an effective starter for now, but could move to the bullpen if he's not able to throw his secondary pitches for strikes. Relies heavily on the fastball and slider. Development will continue as a starter with a mid-to-late rotation ceiling, but could be a sixth or seventh inning reliever if moved to the bullpen.