Jake Thompson
Born:
01/31/1994 (Age: 30)
Bats:
Right
Throws: Right
Arm Slot: 3/4
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 235
Primary Position: RHSP
Seconday Position: -
Throws: Right
Arm Slot: 3/4
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 235
Primary Position: RHSP
Seconday Position: -
Acquisition Period:
2nd Rd., 2014 First-Year Player Draft (DET); Acquired 7/2015 in Cole Hamels trade from TEX.
Entry Point: High School
Entry Point: High School
Report Info
Evaluator: | CJ Wittmann |
Report Date: | December 10th, 2015 |
Dates Seen: | 8/4/2015 |
Level: | Double-A |
Affiliate: | Reading Fightin' Phils |
MLB Team: |
Mechanical Notes
Big, physical innings-eater frame; strength in frame; quality durability; hands-over-head timing with moderate leg kick; stays balanced throughout; short arm action; above-average arm speed; hips and shoulders rotate in unison; gets downhill and extended well; stays over front knee; slight crossfire; big downhill plane; can rush delivery at times.
MLB ETA | Future Floor | Future Ceiling | Realistic Role | Risk | 2016 | 50 | 60 | 60; #3 SP | Low |
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Pitch | Present | Future | Sitting | Max | Comments |
Fastball | |||||
Fastball | 60 | 60 | 90-94 | 95 | Hard two-seam action; downhill plane; will work all quadrants; can cut in lower velocity band; will generate ground balls. |
Hard two-seam action; downhill plane; will work all quadrants; can cut in lower velocity band; will generate ground balls. | |||||
Curveball | |||||
Curveball | 40 | 45 | 73-75 | 76 | Change of pace pitch; moderate depth; two-plane break with moderate bite; consistent arm-speed/slot; will improve with ability to throw in all counts. |
Change of pace pitch; moderate depth; two-plane break with moderate bite; consistent arm-speed/slot; will improve with ability to throw in all counts. | |||||
Slider | |||||
Slider | 60 | 60 | 81-84 | 85 | Tight spin; hard bite with tilt; quality depth; plays extremely well off of FB; can throw in all counts/quadrants; can throw for K and chase; consistent arm speed/slot. |
Tight spin; hard bite with tilt; quality depth; plays extremely well off of FB; can throw in all counts/quadrants; can throw for K and chase; consistent arm speed/slot. | |||||
ChangeUp | |||||
ChangeUp | 50 | 50 | 79-81 | 82 | Tumbling action; moderate vertical drop; consistent arm speed and slot; plays well off FB; can throw in all counts. |
Tumbling action; moderate vertical drop; consistent arm speed and slot; plays well off FB; can throw in all counts. |
MiLB Stats
Overall Summary
Quality, durable physical #3 SP; four-pitch mix with average command and plus control; consistent delivery and strong mentality on mound; will create weak contact; will throw all pitches in all counts to all quadrants; quality athlete for size.