Dylan Bice
Born:
08/17/1997 (Age: 26)
Bats:
Left
Throws: Right
Arm Slot:
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 220
Primary Position: RHRP
Seconday Position: -
Throws: Right
Arm Slot:
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 220
Primary Position: RHRP
Seconday Position: -
Acquisition Period:
23rd Rd., 2016 MLB First-Year Player Draft (TEX)
Entry Point: High School
Options Used: N/A
Entry Point: High School
Options Used: N/A
Report Info
Evaluator: | Adam McInturff |
Report Date: | April 24th, 2019 |
Dates Seen: | April 17, 2019 |
Level: | Class A |
Affiliate: | Hickory Crawdads |
MLB Team: | |
On 40-Man Roster: | No |
Physical Description
Large, broad frame w/ thick build throughout. Strong kid w/ limited athleticism.
Mechanical Notes
SWU w/ moderate overall effort. Full arm-circle w/ slight peek behind backside; H3/4 slot, recoil and some thwack at finish.
MLB ETA | Present Role | Future Role | Role Description | Risk | 2021 | 10 | 35+ | Follow | Follow |
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Pitch | Present | Future | Sitting | Range | Comments |
Fastball Value | |||||
Overall Fastball Value | 40 | 45 | — | — | Velocity gives a chance for FB to be a playable pitch at ML level. Movement, command need to take steps forward to project true avg. |
Velocity gives a chance for FB to be a playable pitch at ML level. Movement, command need to take steps forward to project true avg. | |||||
Fastball Velocity | 55 | 55 | 94-95 | 92-96 | Above-avg velo; comfortable mid-90s w/ 96 in his back pocket. |
Fastball Velocity | |||||
Fastball Movement | |||||
Fastball Movement | 40 | 45 | — | — | 4sm FB w/ occasional late ride; gets straight through the zone when elevated. |
4sm FB w/ occasional late ride; gets straight through the zone when elevated. | |||||
Fastball Command | |||||
Fastball Command | 30 | 40 | — | — | Often up in the zone, limited present command to lower-third. |
Often up in the zone, limited present command to lower-third. | |||||
Slider | |||||
Slider | 30 | 40 | 83-84 | 82-85 | Loose SL w/o much bite or depth. Flashes better at times but overall inconsistent. SL will need to improve to project a likely ML role. |
Loose SL w/o much bite or depth. Flashes better at times but overall inconsistent. SL will need to improve to project a likely ML role. | |||||
Control | |||||
Control | 40 | 45 | — | — | Somewhat of a thrower, though keeps FB around the plate. Less ability to land off-speed for strikes. |
Somewhat of a thrower, though keeps FB around the plate. Less ability to land off-speed for strikes. |
Attribute | Present | Future |
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Delivery | Below Average | Average |
Athleticism | Below Average | Below Average |
Pitchability | Below Average | Average |
Mound Presence | Average | Average |
Overall Summary
Late-round HS pick who is growing into his stuff. Interesting size/velocity combo, though lacking secondary or control/command. Follow grade, could become a prospect w/ some tweaks.