Griffin Jax
Born:
11/22/1994 (Age: 29)
Bats:
Right
Throws: Right
Arm Slot:
Height: 6'2''
Weight: 195
Primary Position: RHSP
Seconday Position: -
Throws: Right
Arm Slot:
Height: 6'2''
Weight: 195
Primary Position: RHSP
Seconday Position: -
Acquisition Period:
3rd Rd., 2016 MLB First-Year Player Draft (MIN)
Entry Point: 4 Yr College
Options Used: N/A
Entry Point: 4 Yr College
Options Used: N/A
Report Info
| Evaluator: | John Eshleman |
| Report Date: | November 26th, 2018 |
| Dates Seen: | Nov 9, 2018 |
| Level: | AFL |
| Affiliate: | Salt River Rafters |
| MLB Team: |
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| On 40-Man Roster: | No |
Physical Description
Average height, slender build, fluid actions. No projection left.
Mechanical Notes
Semi-windup from 3/4 slot with minimal effort at release. Breaks with hook, average depth in back, average arm speed and extension, spine tilt to clear arm with head movement creates some release point inconsistency.
| MLB ETA | Present Role | Future Role | Role Description | Risk | 2019 | 30 | 40 | Long Relief | Moderate |
|---|
| Pitch | Present | Future | Sitting | Range | Comments |
| Fastball Value | |||||
| Overall Fastball Value | 40 | 45 | — | — | Will play to fringe-average with another step in command. Lacks velo but movement and command will play to weak contact and ground balls; MLB hitters will square him up when he misses. |
| Will play to fringe-average with another step in command. Lacks velo but movement and command will play to weak contact and ground balls; MLB hitters will square him up when he misses. | |||||
| Fastball Velocity | 40 | 40 | 90-91 | 89-91 | Won't sneak it by anyone; uses sink and command to work around fringy velo. |
| Fastball Velocity | |||||
| Fastball Movement | |||||
| Fastball Movement | 60 | 60 | — | — | Plus sink to armside; maintains two-plane action across zone. |
| Plus sink to armside; maintains two-plane action across zone. | |||||
| Fastball Command | |||||
| Fastball Command | 45 | 50 | — | — | Keeps ball down in zone; works side-to-side with quality delivery. Loses release point but has quiet delivery and projects another half-grade w high minors development. |
| Keeps ball down in zone; works side-to-side with quality delivery. Loses release point but has quiet delivery and projects another half-grade w high minors development. | |||||
| Slider | |||||
| Slider | 45 | 50 | 83 | 82-84 | Inconsistent shape and feel; will flash average with 11-5 shape and moderate depth. Lacks hard break to miss bats; with another step in sharpness, should be solid 3rd pitch for weak contact. |
| Inconsistent shape and feel; will flash average with 11-5 shape and moderate depth. Lacks hard break to miss bats; with another step in sharpness, should be solid 3rd pitch for weak contact. | |||||
| ChangeUp | |||||
| ChangeUp | 50 | 50 | 83-84 | 83-85 | Best pitch; shows it to RHs and will use early count. Late fade gets swing-and-miss on chase, weak contact in zone. |
| Best pitch; shows it to RHs and will use early count. Late fade gets swing-and-miss on chase, weak contact in zone. | |||||
| Control | |||||
| Control | 45 | 50 | — | — | Throws strikes with both FB and CH with consistency. Will need to nibble to keep bats of FB, but shows feel for zone and will induce a lot of contact. |
| Throws strikes with both FB and CH with consistency. Will need to nibble to keep bats of FB, but shows feel for zone and will induce a lot of contact. | |||||
| Attribute | Present | Future |
|---|---|---|
| Delivery | Average | Average |
| Athleticism | Average | Average |
| Pitchability | Average | Average |
| Mound Presence | Average | Average |
Overall Summary
Player will throw strikes and seek to induce weak contact with three-pitch repertoire. Fringy fastball and lack of swing-and-miss secondary limits ceiling to long relief but is likely to get there with further command refinement.
