Jeff Brigham
Born:
02/16/1992 (Age: 32)
Bats:
Right
Throws: Right
Arm Slot:
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 200
Primary Position: RHSP
Seconday Position: -
Throws: Right
Arm Slot:
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 200
Primary Position: RHSP
Seconday Position: -
Acquisition Period:
4th Rd., 2014 MLB First-Year Player Draft (LAD); Traded to MIA 7/30/2015
Entry Point: 4 Yr College
MLB Service Time: 0.021
Entry Point: 4 Yr College
MLB Service Time: 0.021
Report Info
| Evaluator: | John Eshleman |
| Report Date: | September 21st, 2018 |
| Dates Seen: | July 3, 2018 |
| Level: | Double-A |
| Affiliate: | Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp |
| MLB Team: |
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| On 40-Man Roster: | Yes |
Physical Description
Average height, stocky and athletic build, strong lower half, no projection.
Mechanical Notes
Deliberate SWU from 3/4 with medium effort level. Strong, engaged lower half gives, shoulder tilt, hard push into long stride, opens early, brief spine tilt to clear arm, effort can pull offline to gloveside. Stiff break, high in back, average arm speed, average extension.
| MLB ETA | Present Role | Future Role | Role Description | Risk | 2018 | 45 | 45 | Swingman | Low |
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| Pitch | Present | Future | Sitting | Range | Comments |
| Fastball Value | |||||
| Overall Fastball Value | 50 | 50 | — | — | Average fastball across the board; not going to miss many bats, vulnerable out over plate, weak contact out of plate center. |
| Average fastball across the board; not going to miss many bats, vulnerable out over plate, weak contact out of plate center. | |||||
| Fastball Velocity | 50 | 50 | 92-93 | 91-95 | Hitters can pick up ball from release, plays to average. |
| Fastball Velocity | |||||
| Fastball Movement | |||||
| Fastball Movement | 50 | 50 | — | — | Above-average armside life moves to challenge hitters up, plane from 3/4 slot, average life across zone |
| Above-average armside life moves to challenge hitters up, plane from 3/4 slot, average life across zone | |||||
| Fastball Command | |||||
| Fastball Command | 50 | 50 | — | — | Will sail it armside, lose it up, but solid command to both sides of the plate across outing once found it. Made adjustment, got over front side better, doesn't get hurt with bad misses. Can repeat delivery for good stretches. |
| Will sail it armside, lose it up, but solid command to both sides of the plate across outing once found it. Made adjustment, got over front side better, doesn't get hurt with bad misses. Can repeat delivery for good stretches. | |||||
| Curveball | |||||
| Curveball | 55 | 55 | 81 | 80-82 | 12-6 shape, average sharpness, not a hammer; plays to above-average with ability to locate in zone. Can get some chases swing/miss and weak contact in zone. |
| 12-6 shape, average sharpness, not a hammer; plays to above-average with ability to locate in zone. Can get some chases swing/miss and weak contact in zone. | |||||
| ChangeUp | |||||
| ChangeUp | 45 | 45 | 86 | 86-87 | A bit firm with limited separation from fastball, solid fade, doesn't locate with consistently, can get it near zone for weak contact, better hitters will spit on or barrel in zone. |
| A bit firm with limited separation from fastball, solid fade, doesn't locate with consistently, can get it near zone for weak contact, better hitters will spit on or barrel in zone. | |||||
| Control | |||||
| Control | 50 | 50 | — | — | Average strike-thrower with FB, will need to keep it out of plate center and may nibble off edge. Can get strikes with CB, will go to it in all counts. |
| Average strike-thrower with FB, will need to keep it out of plate center and may nibble off edge. Can get strikes with CB, will go to it in all counts. | |||||
| Attribute | Present | Future |
|---|---|---|
| Delivery | Average | Average |
| Athleticism | Average | Average |
| Pitchability | Average | Average |
| Mound Presence | Average | Average |
Overall Summary
Profiles as starting pitching depth, backend type on lesser rotation. Lacks quality third pitch to stick as an FV 50, but repertoire works to turn lineups over in swingman role with quality strike-throwing and CB to get both LH and RH hitters out.
