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: -
Acquisition Period: 4th Rd., 2018 MLB First-Year Player Draft (PHI)
Entry Point: 4 Yr College
Options Used: N/A
Report Info
Evaluator:
Report Date: May 27th, 2019
Dates Seen: May 25, 2019
Level: High A
Affiliate: Clearwater Threshers
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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
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
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.