Adonis Medina
Born:
12/18/1996 (Age: 27)
Bats:
Right
Throws: Right
Arm Slot:
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Primary Position: RHSP
Seconday Position: -
Throws: Right
Arm Slot:
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: | Steve Givarz |
| Report Date: | July 20th, 2018 |
| Dates Seen: | 4/6, 5/8, 5/15, 7/9 |
| Level: | High A |
| Affiliate: | Clearwater Threshers |
| MLB Team: |
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| On 40-Man Roster: | No |
Physical Description
Medium frame and body, still young with present leanness, mild projection remaining.
Mechanical Notes
Pitches from a Full windup, loose and full arm action with above-average arm speed to a H3/4 slot.
| MLB ETA | Present Role | Future Role | Role Description | Risk | 2020 | P | 55 | Mid-Rotation Starter | High |
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| Pitch | Present | Future | Sitting | Range | Comments |
| Fastball Value | |||||
| Overall Fastball Value | 55 | 60 | — | — | Should become a plus offering given future gains in velo, as well as strong strike throwing ability and movement. |
| Should become a plus offering given future gains in velo, as well as strong strike throwing ability and movement. | |||||
| Fastball Velocity | 55 | 60 | 93-94 | 92-95 | See as a future plus offering given youth, and projectable physicality. |
| Fastball Velocity | |||||
| Fastball Movement | |||||
| Fastball Movement | 50 | 50 | — | — | Average run/sink, plays higher at times but is often inconsistent. |
| Average run/sink, plays higher at times but is often inconsistent. | |||||
| Fastball Command | |||||
| Fastball Command | 40 | 50 | — | — | Keeps the ball down, tough to elevate, future avg command given future reps. |
| Keeps the ball down, tough to elevate, future avg command given future reps. | |||||
| Curveball | |||||
| Curveball | 40 | 50 | 78-80 | 78-82 | Tended to be slurvy out of hand but showed sharp action, at its best showed quality 10/4 action with sharp break and action, inconsistent at present but is best off-speed offering and used as primary chase pitch, future avg offering. |
| Tended to be slurvy out of hand but showed sharp action, at its best showed quality 10/4 action with sharp break and action, inconsistent at present but is best off-speed offering and used as primary chase pitch, future avg offering. | |||||
| ChangeUp | |||||
| ChangeUp | 40 | 50 | 86-87 | 86-88 | Firm offering but had feel for it, tended to telegraph, acted more like a sinker than a true CH, kept down in the zone, showed average to better sink, should improve with more reps, future average offering. |
| Firm offering but had feel for it, tended to telegraph, acted more like a sinker than a true CH, kept down in the zone, showed average to better sink, should improve with more reps, future average offering. | |||||
| Control | |||||
| Control | 45 | 55 | — | — | Throws strikes with entire arsenal, able to locate off-speed pitches early in count as well, future above-average control given current strike-throwing ability, as well as athleticism and quality of arm action. |
| Throws strikes with entire arsenal, able to locate off-speed pitches early in count as well, future above-average control given current strike-throwing ability, as well as athleticism and quality of arm action. | |||||
| Attribute | Present | Future |
|---|---|---|
| Delivery | Average | Average |
| Athleticism | Average | Average |
| Pitchability | Average | Average |
| Mound Presence | Average | Average |
Overall Summary
Plus FB overall with abv-avg strike control and two future avg off-speed pitches. Don't see the other weapons to pitch higher than #4 in a ML rotation.
