Colton Eastman
Born:
08/22/1996 (Age: 27)
Bats:
Right
Throws: Right
Arm Slot: High 3/4
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 185
Primary Position: RHSP
Seconday Position: -
Throws: Right
Arm Slot: High 3/4
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 185
Primary Position: RHSP
Seconday Position: -
Acquisition Period:
4th Rd., 2018 MLB First-Year Player Draft (PHI)
Entry Point: 4 Yr College
Options Used: N/A
Entry Point: 4 Yr College
Options Used: N/A
Report Info
Evaluator: | Adam McInturff |
Report Date: | May 27th, 2019 |
Dates Seen: | May 25, 2019 |
Level: | High A |
Affiliate: | Clearwater Threshers |
MLB Team: | |
On 40-Man Roster: | No |
Physical Description
Tall, narrow frame w/ sloped features. Has size but lacks physicality; struggles to hold velocity.
Mechanical Notes
SWU; tall leg kick w/ slight turn at the top; compact, in-line arm-circle doesn't show on backside and hides the ball well. H3/4 slot.
MLB ETA | Present Role | Future Role | Role Description | Risk | 2021 | 20 | 35+ | Follow | Follow |
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Pitch | Present | Future | Sitting | Range | Comments |
Fastball Value | |||||
Overall Fastball Value | 40 | 40 | — | — | Knows how to pitch w/ a low-velo FB, but lack of overall stuff limits potential for impact. |
Knows how to pitch w/ a low-velo FB, but lack of overall stuff limits potential for impact. | |||||
Fastball Velocity | 40 | 40 | 88 | 86-90 | Below-avg velo, soft-tosser w/ finesse approach who won't ever overpower. |
Fastball Velocity | |||||
Fastball Movement | |||||
Fastball Movement | 45 | 45 | — | — | Occasional angle and light run, hit hard when FB straightens out up in the zone. |
Occasional angle and light run, hit hard when FB straightens out up in the zone. | |||||
Fastball Command | |||||
Fastball Command | 40 | 45 | — | — | Loose within the zone at times w/ no margin for location mistakes. Feel for strikes allows projection on command. |
Loose within the zone at times w/ no margin for location mistakes. Feel for strikes allows projection on command. | |||||
Curveball | |||||
Curveball | 45 | 45 | 75 | 73-78 | Loopy CB w/ soft bite but consistent down action. Feel to add and subtract velocity on the pitch and change its shape to RHH/LHH. |
Loopy CB w/ soft bite but consistent down action. Feel to add and subtract velocity on the pitch and change its shape to RHH/LHH. | |||||
ChangeUp | |||||
ChangeUp | 50 | 50 | 80 | 79-83 | Best pitch and separator; advanced feel, keeps at armspeed w/ separation and consistent late dive. Can give it circle action to LHH, runs long to armside. ML quality offering. |
Best pitch and separator; advanced feel, keeps at armspeed w/ separation and consistent late dive. Can give it circle action to LHH, runs long to armside. ML quality offering. | |||||
Control | |||||
Control | 45 | 50 | — | — | Strikethrower w/ advanced pitchabilty, lands all three pitches in the zone. Finesse approach, leans heavily on off-speed to hide light FB. Projects for avg control as he learns to nibble against high-level hitters. |
Strikethrower w/ advanced pitchabilty, lands all three pitches in the zone. Finesse approach, leans heavily on off-speed to hide light FB. Projects for avg control as he learns to nibble against high-level hitters. |
Attribute | Present | Future |
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Delivery | Average | Average |
Athleticism | Average | Average |
Pitchability | Plus | Plus |
Mound Presence | Average | Average |
Overall Summary
Polished college arm cruising through A-Ball competition, but short stuff could blend in at higher levels. Don't see carry tool for regular ML role. Solid control/pitchability and feel for CH could make him upper-level rotation depth w/ 4A/longman value in cup of coffee situation.