Adonis Medina
Born:
12/18/1996 (Age: 27)
Bats:
Right
Throws: Right
Arm Slot: 3/4
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Primary Position: RHSP
Seconday Position: -
Throws: Right
Arm Slot: 3/4
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Primary Position: RHSP
Seconday Position: -
Acquisition Period:
Signed as International Free Agent, May 29th, 2014 (PHI)
Entry Point: IFA
Options Used: N/A
Entry Point: IFA
Options Used: N/A
Report Info
| Evaluator: | Adam McInturff |
| Report Date: | May 17th, 2019 |
| Dates Seen: | May 14, 2019 |
| Level: | Double-A |
| Affiliate: | Reading Fightin Phils |
| MLB Team: |
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| On 40-Man Roster: | No |
Physical Description
Medium frame w/ lean, wiry build. Plus athlete w/ twitich but won't ever be very physical.
Mechanical Notes
Even tempo SWU; tall leg kick, low-maintenance finish that stays fairly on-line; full, compact arm-circle into loose, quick 3/4 stroke.
| MLB ETA | Present Role | Future Role | Role Description | Risk | 2020 | 30 | 50 | Mid-Rotation Starter | High |
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| Pitch | Present | Future | Sitting | Range | Comments |
| Fastball Value | |||||
| Overall Fastball Value | 45 | 55 | — | — | Don't think he'll pitch in the upper-90s as a starter; still could have solid-avg FB and induce weak contact because of movement. |
| Don't think he'll pitch in the upper-90s as a starter; still could have solid-avg FB and induce weak contact because of movement. | |||||
| Fastball Velocity | 50 | 50 | 92 | 90-95 | Showed more velo early in career but lean frame has backed up under every-fifth-day grind. Works comfortable low-90s w/ touches of 94-95. Think he only gets back to upper-90s airing it out in short stints. |
| Fastball Velocity | |||||
| Fastball Movement | |||||
| Fastball Movement | 50 | 55 | — | — | Very lively FB w/ above-avg run and sink; plane-changer when he's in the lower-third. |
| Very lively FB w/ above-avg run and sink; plane-changer when he's in the lower-third. | |||||
| Fastball Command | |||||
| Fastball Command | 40 | 50 | — | — | Fair strikes but loose within the zone; still learning to stay away from center-plate; athleticism+delivery here to project up on command. |
| Fair strikes but loose within the zone; still learning to stay away from center-plate; athleticism+delivery here to project up on command. | |||||
| Curveball | |||||
| Curveball | 50 | 55 | 79 | 77-81 | Best pitch, separator. Sharp slurve w/ long three-quarters slant and flashes of hard, two-plane finish. Gets RHH to chase down+out of the zone. |
| Best pitch, separator. Sharp slurve w/ long three-quarters slant and flashes of hard, two-plane finish. Gets RHH to chase down+out of the zone. | |||||
| Slider | |||||
| Slider | 40 | 45 | 83 | 82-84 | Adds something to slurvy CB to make it more like a true SL. Uses to show another look but shows solid action at times; enough feel for spin to develop into a workable second breaker. |
| Adds something to slurvy CB to make it more like a true SL. Uses to show another look but shows solid action at times; enough feel for spin to develop into a workable second breaker. | |||||
| ChangeUp | |||||
| ChangeUp | 45 | 50 | 85 | 84-87 | Tunnels well off FB, best ones show late w/ hard, split-like finish down in the zone. Rapidly improving feel for the pitch and learning when to use it. |
| Tunnels well off FB, best ones show late w/ hard, split-like finish down in the zone. Rapidly improving feel for the pitch and learning when to use it. | |||||
| Control | |||||
| Control | 40 | 50 | — | — | Shows pitchability and polished strikes w/ off-speed in best sequences, though looser as outings progress. Has work left to do but ingredients here to project up on control. Cold seemed to bother him, still learning to pitch through the elements and general adversity. |
| Shows pitchability and polished strikes w/ off-speed in best sequences, though looser as outings progress. Has work left to do but ingredients here to project up on control. Cold seemed to bother him, still learning to pitch through the elements and general adversity. | |||||
| Attribute | Present | Future |
|---|---|---|
| Delivery | Average | Average |
| Athleticism | Plus | Plus |
| Pitchability | Average | Plus |
| Mound Presence | Below Average | Average |
Overall Summary
Four-pitch RHP w/ avg-to-solid arsenal across the board. Ceiling of mid-rotation SP on the strength of advanced secondary and feel to mix pitches. Some concern about velo and overall stuff trending down on a leaner-bodied frame. Still definitely see a Major League future for him.
