Cal Quantrill
Born:
02/10/1995 (Age: 29)
Bats:
Left
Throws: Right
Arm Slot:
Height: 6'3''
Weight: 208
Primary Position: RHSP
Seconday Position: -
Throws: Right
Arm Slot:
Height: 6'3''
Weight: 208
Primary Position: RHSP
Seconday Position: -
Acquisition Period:
1st Rd. (#8 overall), 2015 MLB First-Year Player Draft (SDP)
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: | September 8th, 2018 |
| Dates Seen: | 3x -- August, September 2018 |
| Level: | Triple-A |
| Affiliate: | El Paso Chihuahuas |
| MLB Team: |
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| On 40-Man Roster: | No |
Physical Description
Tall, angular, V-torso, long limbs. Built like Mark Appel.
Mechanical Notes
Semi-windup, tall leg kick, on-line finish, clean operation w/ starter look. Full arm-circle, H3/4 slot.
| MLB ETA | Present Role | Future Role | Role Description | Risk | 2019 | 45 | 50 | Mid-Rotation Starter | Moderate |
|---|
| Pitch | Present | Future | Sitting | Range | Comments |
| Fastball Value | |||||
| Overall Fastball Value | 50 | 55 | — | — | Chance to finish w/ above-avg fastball as command refines. |
| Chance to finish w/ above-avg fastball as command refines. | |||||
| Fastball Velocity | 50 | 55 | 92-93 | 90-96 | Touched 95-96 in the past, sat low-90s by season's end. |
| Fastball Velocity | |||||
| Fastball Movement | |||||
| Fastball Movement | 50 | 50 | — | — | Consistent armside run. Occasional downhill when he angles to lower third. |
| Consistent armside run. Occasional downhill when he angles to lower third. | |||||
| Fastball Command | |||||
| Fastball Command | 50 | 55 | — | — | Goes better to armside, but gets FB to both sides of the plate. Has the delivery and pitchability to develop above-avg command. |
| Goes better to armside, but gets FB to both sides of the plate. Has the delivery and pitchability to develop above-avg command. | |||||
| Curveball | |||||
| Curveball | 45 | 45 | 75 | 74-76 | Casts over a loopy CB for a wrinkle. Shouldn't be used more than a few times a game. |
| Casts over a loopy CB for a wrinkle. Shouldn't be used more than a few times a game. | |||||
| Slider | |||||
| Slider | 50 | 50 | 83-84 | 81-84 | Primary breaking ball, true SL tilt w/ occasional sharpness and two-plane finish. |
| Primary breaking ball, true SL tilt w/ occasional sharpness and two-plane finish. | |||||
| ChangeUp | |||||
| ChangeUp | 50 | 55 | 83-84 | 81-85 | Confident in CH, throws it often. Advanced feel, shows to RHH/LHH, consistent fade. Bottom falls out hard at times, hinting pitch could finish an occasional bat-misser. |
| Confident in CH, throws it often. Advanced feel, shows to RHH/LHH, consistent fade. Bottom falls out hard at times, hinting pitch could finish an occasional bat-misser. | |||||
| Control | |||||
| Control | 50 | 55 | — | — | Pitching IQ beyond his years, very poised, advanced idea how to sequence and change speeds. Throws strikes w/ all pitches, tools to develop above-avg control. |
| Pitching IQ beyond his years, very poised, advanced idea how to sequence and change speeds. Throws strikes w/ all pitches, tools to develop above-avg control. | |||||
| Attribute | Present | Future |
|---|---|---|
| Delivery | Average | Average |
| Athleticism | Average | Average |
| Pitchability | Plus | Plus |
| Mound Presence | Plus | Plus |
Overall Summary
Polished prospect, advanced pitchability, will be ML ready sometime in 2019. Able to settle in as a #4 SP quickly.
