Daulton Jefferies
Born:
08/02/1995 (Age: 28)
Bats:
Left
Throws: Right
Arm Slot: 3/4
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Primary Position: RHSP
Seconday Position: -
Throws: Right
Arm Slot: 3/4
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Primary Position: RHSP
Seconday Position: -
Acquisition Period:
1st Rd. (CBA, #37 overall), 2016 MLB First-Year Player Draft (OAK)
Entry Point: 4 Yr College
Entry Point: 4 Yr College
Report Info
| Evaluator: | Max Kraust |
| Report Date: | December 25th, 2016 |
| Dates Seen: | 8/8, 8/14, & 8/29/2016 |
| Level: | Rk |
| Affiliate: | AZL Athletics |
| MLB Team: |
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Physical Description
Undersized, lean and athletic body. Room to add strength in lower half.
Mechanical Notes
Abbreviated windup. Short, clean arm action. Stays tall and closed with slight crossfire action. Balanced finish.
| MLB ETA | Future Floor | Future Ceiling | Realistic Role | Risk | 2018 | 45 | 55 | Role 50: No. 4 Starter | Low |
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| Pitch | Present | Future | Sitting | Max | Comments |
| Fastball | |||||
| Fastball | 55 | 60 | 92-93 | 95 | Late run and arm-side sink. Four-seam can flatten out when up in the zone, but above-average command and slight crossfire action often makes up for lack of tilt and movement. Velocity trended upwards as the season progressed and he completed rehab from college injury. |
| Late run and arm-side sink. Four-seam can flatten out when up in the zone, but above-average command and slight crossfire action often makes up for lack of tilt and movement. Velocity trended upwards as the season progressed and he completed rehab from college injury. | |||||
| Slider | |||||
| Slider | 40 | 45 | 85-87 | 88 | Hard, lateral movement. Cutter shape with little depth. Definite third offering but will be a serviceable pitch with added depth and his ability to place anywhere in the zone. |
| Hard, lateral movement. Cutter shape with little depth. Definite third offering but will be a serviceable pitch with added depth and his ability to place anywhere in the zone. | |||||
| ChangeUp | |||||
| ChangeUp | 50 | 55 | 86-88 | 89 | Deceptive with late, hard fade. Same arm action, arm speed as fastball. Potential swing-and-miss pitch. Can get firm at times. |
| Deceptive with late, hard fade. Same arm action, arm speed as fastball. Potential swing-and-miss pitch. Can get firm at times. | |||||
| Overall Command | |||||
| Overall Command | 55 | 60 | |||
| Overall Control | |||||
| Overall Control | 60 | 65 | |||
MiLB Stats
Overall Summary
Undersized right-handed starting pitcher who should slot in the back-end of a rotation with two solid-average pitches. Plus command will be the key to Jefferies' success, as his pitches tend to flatten out when up in the zone and become hittable. All offerings look the same out of the hand, creating deception. Slider needs the most improvement as it has very little depth, but should be a serviceable pitch in the future given his pitchability. Strike thrower, but needs to work the corners of the plate to have success. Suffered a shoulder injury during the 2016 college season, but rehabbed and progressed favorably during the AZL, making the injury a minimal concern. Will give up his fair share of hits, but can minimize the damage and log quality innings at the major league level in the near future. Future number four starter.
