Jared Ruxer
Born:
07/29/1992 (Age: 31)
Bats:
Right
Throws: Right
Arm Slot:
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 200
Primary Position: RHSP
Seconday Position: -
Throws: Right
Arm Slot:
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 200
Primary Position: RHSP
Seconday Position: -
Acquisition Period:
12th Rd., 2014 MLB First-Year Player Draft (LAA)
Entry Point: 4 Yr College
Options Used: N/A
Entry Point: 4 Yr College
Options Used: N/A
Report Info
| Evaluator: | Adam McInturff |
| Report Date: | April 18th, 2018 |
| Dates Seen: | 4/5/18 |
| Level: | High A |
| Affiliate: | Wilmington Blue Rocks |
| MLB Team: |
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| On 40-Man Roster: | No |
Physical Description
Tall w/ narrow features. Average build.
Mechanical Notes
Full windup w/ over-head break, though he'll occasionally pitch just out of the stretch. Lots of head movement and shoulder tilt as he drives.
| MLB ETA | Present Role | Future Role | Role Description | Risk | N/A | 10 | 20 | High Minors Tops | Low |
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| Pitch | Present | Future | Sitting | Range | Comments |
| Fastball Value | |||||
| Overall Fastball Value | 45 | 45 | — | — | Doesn't command FB enough to pitch at his velocity. |
| Doesn't command FB enough to pitch at his velocity. | |||||
| Fastball Velocity | 45 | 45 | 90 | 89-92 | Fringy arm-strength; will occasionally scrape higher into the lower 90s. |
| Fastball Velocity | |||||
| Fastball Movement | |||||
| Fastball Movement | 45 | 45 | — | — | Throws more of a true two-seamer to lefties. Modest life w/ light tailing action. |
| Throws more of a true two-seamer to lefties. Modest life w/ light tailing action. | |||||
| Fastball Command | |||||
| Fastball Command | 45 | 45 | — | — | Pays for his mistakes over the plate; occasionally can spot up to a quality location, but often elevates w/o margin for error. |
| Pays for his mistakes over the plate; occasionally can spot up to a quality location, but often elevates w/o margin for error. | |||||
| Slider | |||||
| Slider | 45 | 45 | 81 | 78-82 | One-plane SL w/ modest action he shows more to righties. More of a sweepy slurve w/ wider tilt when he takes something off of it. |
| One-plane SL w/ modest action he shows more to righties. More of a sweepy slurve w/ wider tilt when he takes something off of it. | |||||
| ChangeUp | |||||
| ChangeUp | 40 | 40 | 84 | 83-86 | Complementary pitch to combat lefties. Limited movement; struggles to find a feel on the pitch. |
| Complementary pitch to combat lefties. Limited movement; struggles to find a feel on the pitch. | |||||
| Control | |||||
| Control | 45 | 45 | — | — | Keeps his FB around the zone with more control than in-zone command. Strikes w/ SL come and go, though he's around the plate w/ breaking ball in best sequences. Less ability to throw CHG in the zone; often bounced the pitch and missed low. |
| Keeps his FB around the zone with more control than in-zone command. Strikes w/ SL come and go, though he's around the plate w/ breaking ball in best sequences. Less ability to throw CHG in the zone; often bounced the pitch and missed low. | |||||
| Attribute | Present | Future |
|---|---|---|
| Delivery | Average | Average |
| Athleticism | Average | Average |
| Pitchability | Below Average | Below Average |
| Mound Presence | Average | Average |
Overall Summary
Organizational player who can fill a swingman role and eat innings in high-minors.
