Brock Burke
Born:
08/04/1996 (Age: 27)
Bats:
Left
Throws: Left
Arm Slot:
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 200
Primary Position: LHSP
Seconday Position: -
Throws: Left
Arm Slot:
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 200
Primary Position: LHSP
Seconday Position: -
Acquisition Period:
3rd Rd. 2014 MLB First-Year Player Draft (TB)
Entry Point: High School
Options Used: N/A
Entry Point: High School
Options Used: N/A
Report Info
Evaluator: | Steve Givarz |
Report Date: | August 3rd, 2018 |
Dates Seen: | May 22, 2018 |
Level: | High A |
Affiliate: | Charlotte Stone Crabs |
MLB Team: | |
On 40-Man Roster: | No |
Physical Description
XL frame with a lean body, still young with present leanness, mild physical projection remaining.
Mechanical Notes
Pitches from a 1/2 WU, 3B rubber, loose arm action with abv-avg arm speed to a H 3/4 slot, some effort in delivery.
MLB ETA | Present Role | Future Role | Role Description | Risk | 2021 | P | 50 | Backend Starter | Moderate |
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Pitch | Present | Future | Sitting | Range | Comments |
Fastball Value | |||||
Overall Fastball Value | 55 | 55 | — | — | Plays slightly down from velocity grade given erratic control with future below-avg command. |
Plays slightly down from velocity grade given erratic control with future below-avg command. | |||||
Fastball Velocity | 65 | 65 | 93-95 | 92-96 | Better than plus offering for a LHP, could sit higher in shorter stints out of the bullpen. |
Fastball Velocity | |||||
Fastball Movement | |||||
Fastball Movement | 45 | 45 | — | — | Firm with life up in the zone, but inconsistent and often flat. |
Firm with life up in the zone, but inconsistent and often flat. | |||||
Fastball Command | |||||
Fastball Command | 30 | 40 | — | — | Effectively wild in outing, erratic, mainly pitched off FB, lacked fine command but could throw to both sides of plate. |
Effectively wild in outing, erratic, mainly pitched off FB, lacked fine command but could throw to both sides of plate. | |||||
Slider | |||||
Slider | 40 | 50 | 82-84 | 82-84 | Primary putaway offering to LHH, hard pitch with late life and action, inconsistent at present with command and tended to back up, showed promise and looks to be a future avg offering. |
Primary putaway offering to LHH, hard pitch with late life and action, inconsistent at present with command and tended to back up, showed promise and looks to be a future avg offering. | |||||
ChangeUp | |||||
ChangeUp | 40 | 50 | 84-86 | 83-86 | Used to both sides, repeats arm speed and shows fade, inconsistent action, sometimes cut on him, inconsistent location, often left up in the zone, shows avg action and arm speed, future avg offering. |
Used to both sides, repeats arm speed and shows fade, inconsistent action, sometimes cut on him, inconsistent location, often left up in the zone, shows avg action and arm speed, future avg offering. | |||||
Control | |||||
Control | 40 | 50 | — | — | Lacked fine command but could throw to both sides of plate, see improvement given athleticism and future development. |
Lacked fine command but could throw to both sides of plate, see improvement given athleticism and future development. |
Attribute | Present | Future |
---|---|---|
Delivery | Average | Average |
Athleticism | Average | Average |
Pitchability | Below Average | Average |
Mound Presence | Average | Average |
Overall Summary
Profiles as league average backend starter. Erratic command but effectively wild, shows three pitches.