Dennis Santana
Born:
04/12/1996 (Age: 28)
Bats:
Right
Throws: Right
Arm Slot:
Height: 6'2''
Weight: 160
Primary Position: RHSP
Seconday Position: -
Throws: Right
Arm Slot:
Height: 6'2''
Weight: 160
Primary Position: RHSP
Seconday Position: -
Acquisition Period:
Signed as international free agent, 3/12/2013 (LAD)
Entry Point: J2
Options Used: N/A
Entry Point: J2
Options Used: N/A
Report Info
| Evaluator: | John Eshleman |
| Report Date: | April 17th, 2018 |
| Dates Seen: | 2x -- March 12, 2018; March 22, 2018 |
| Level: | Triple-A |
| Affiliate: | Oklahoma City Dodgers |
| MLB Team: |
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| On 40-Man Roster: | Yes |
Physical Description
Average height, filled out in both upper and lower body. Weighs closer to 180 pounds than his listed 160. Has strength; average athleticism.
Mechanical Notes
Deliberate, full windup, crossfire delivery. Hard acceleration from max arm load through release; lands closed; late arm; follow through pulls offline; recoil, effortful, reliever look. Arm action lacks fluidity; slight hook w/ pronounced wrap, stiff elbow raise to inverted-W at max arm load, plus arm speed, slingy release, cross-body follow through.
| MLB ETA | Present Role | Future Role | Role Description | Risk | 2018 | 40 | 45 | Middle Relief | Moderate |
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| Pitch | Present | Future | Sitting | Range | Comments |
| Fastball Value | |||||
| Overall Fastball Value | 50 | 55 | — | — | Plus velocity; pitch lacks movement, command to miss MLB bats with regularity. Expect to play half grade higher out of bullpen. |
| Plus velocity; pitch lacks movement, command to miss MLB bats with regularity. Expect to play half grade higher out of bullpen. | |||||
| Fastball Velocity | 60 | 65 | 93-95 | 91-96 | Hard thrower, consistently 94-to-95 in two-inning stint. Maxed out physically, should tick up out of pen. |
| Fastball Velocity | |||||
| Fastball Movement | |||||
| Fastball Movement | 50 | 50 | — | — | Tailing life, more active up in zone, shorter run down in zone. No plane. |
| Tailing life, more active up in zone, shorter run down in zone. No plane. | |||||
| Fastball Command | |||||
| Fastball Command | 45 | 45 | — | — | Inconsistent release point; sails to arm side. Better coming across to glove side, flashed average for batter or two, then back to below average. Unable to hit inside spot against RHH. |
| Inconsistent release point; sails to arm side. Better coming across to glove side, flashed average for batter or two, then back to below average. Unable to hit inside spot against RHH. | |||||
| Slider | |||||
| Slider | 50 | 55 | 84-85 | 84-85 | Hard velo; tight spin, late two-plane slide. Better command to glove side- back foot to LHH, off plate to RHH, some in zone. Stuff is plus, command must step forward. Improvement in command projected w/ two-pitch focus. |
| Hard velo; tight spin, late two-plane slide. Better command to glove side- back foot to LHH, off plate to RHH, some in zone. Stuff is plus, command must step forward. Improvement in command projected w/ two-pitch focus. | |||||
| ChangeUp | |||||
| ChangeUp | 30 | 40 | 83 | 83 | Infrequent use; slows arm, lacks feel and movement, can sneak one by w/ separation; likely drops in reliever role. |
| Infrequent use; slows arm, lacks feel and movement, can sneak one by w/ separation; likely drops in reliever role. | |||||
| Control | |||||
| Control | 45 | 50 | — | — | Projects to average when not having to turn lineups over. Loses fastball armside, hits zone to gloveside |
| Projects to average when not having to turn lineups over. Loses fastball armside, hits zone to gloveside | |||||
| Attribute | Present | Future |
|---|---|---|
| Delivery | Average | Average |
| Athleticism | Average | Average |
| Pitchability | Average | Average |
| Mound Presence | Average | Average |
Overall Summary
Delivery, arm action, and repertoire fit a middle-relief profile. Above-average fastball and slider have bat-missing potential, lacks command to generate swings and misses. CHG will be dropped to better develop SL. Still working in rotation; projected half-grade bump on stuff out of bullpen.
