Joan Baez
Born:
12/26/1994 (Age: 29)
Bats:
Right
Throws: Right
Arm Slot:
Height: 6'3''
Weight: 190
Primary Position: RHSP
Seconday Position: RHRP
Throws: Right
Arm Slot:
Height: 6'3''
Weight: 190
Primary Position: RHSP
Seconday Position: RHRP
Acquisition Period:
Signed as international free agent, 4/25/2014 (WSH)
Entry Point: J2
Options Used: N/A
Entry Point: J2
Options Used: N/A
Report Info
| Evaluator: | John Eshleman |
| Report Date: | September 22nd, 2018 |
| Dates Seen: | September 11, 2018 |
| Level: | High A |
| Affiliate: | Potomac Nationals |
| MLB Team: |
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| On 40-Man Roster: | No |
Physical Description
Tall, high-waisted, on the leaner side with limited projection remaining. Loose and athletic.
Mechanical Notes
SWU from 3/4 slot w some effort at release. Chest high leg raise, partial turn, strong acceleration in push, lands closed to armside and follows through across body; lacks stability, falls off. Arm action: low hands, breaks w claw, wrap, long in back, quick and slingy arm action to release, loses line across body.
| MLB ETA | Present Role | Future Role | Role Description | Risk | 2020 | P | 45 | Setup Relief | High |
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| Pitch | Present | Future | Sitting | Range | Comments |
| Fastball Value | |||||
| Overall Fastball Value | 45 | 55 | — | — | Velocity and movement give margin for error w command; projects up in pen, where there’s less pressure on command. |
| Velocity and movement give margin for error w command; projects up in pen, where there’s less pressure on command. | |||||
| Fastball Velocity | 60 | 70 | 94-95 | 93-97 | Sat double-plus in 1st inning. Will play to high-90s in pen. |
| Fastball Velocity | |||||
| Fastball Movement | |||||
| Fastball Movement | 55 | 55 | — | — | Two plane action w tailing life below bats down in the zone. Pitch runs flat but hard up in the zone; has life across zone to gloveside |
| Two plane action w tailing life below bats down in the zone. Pitch runs flat but hard up in the zone; has life across zone to gloveside | |||||
| Fastball Command | |||||
| Fastball Command | 30 | 45 | — | — | Projects to 40 in rotation, 45 in pen role. Erratic, problems releasing early and losing it up. Better to armside. Velocity and movement are difficult for player to harness but give margin of error. Has athleticism to find more consistency, flashed ability to locate down. |
| Projects to 40 in rotation, 45 in pen role. Erratic, problems releasing early and losing it up. Better to armside. Velocity and movement are difficult for player to harness but give margin of error. Has athleticism to find more consistency, flashed ability to locate down. | |||||
| Curveball | |||||
| Curveball | 45 | 55 | 80-81 | 78-82 | 12-6 shape with big break. Inconsistent sharpness and will come around it, but flashes 55. Showed he could go back door and back foot but needs repetitions to find consistency. Will benefit from two-pitch focus. |
| 12-6 shape with big break. Inconsistent sharpness and will come around it, but flashes 55. Showed he could go back door and back foot but needs repetitions to find consistency. Will benefit from two-pitch focus. | |||||
| Slider | |||||
| Slider | 30 | 40 | 85 | 82-86 | Spotty but found a few fringy ones with enough break to chase off plate at 85-86; blends w CB in lower velo band. Not a pitch he can trust, can mix in as cross-up in pen role. |
| Spotty but found a few fringy ones with enough break to chase off plate at 85-86; blends w CB in lower velo band. Not a pitch he can trust, can mix in as cross-up in pen role. | |||||
| ChangeUp | |||||
| ChangeUp | 30 | 30 | 88 | 85-89 | Lacks feel. Firm, slows arm speed and pushes it. Will drop in pen. |
| Lacks feel. Firm, slows arm speed and pushes it. Will drop in pen. | |||||
| Control | |||||
| Control | 40 | 45 | — | — | Difficulty throwing strikes at present. Down to two pitches, has margin for error with FB in zone and will have CB consistency to stay around zone. |
| Difficulty throwing strikes at present. Down to two pitches, has margin for error with FB in zone and will have CB consistency to stay around zone. | |||||
| Attribute | Present | Future |
|---|---|---|
| Delivery | Below Average | Average |
| Athleticism | Average | Average |
| Pitchability | Average | Average |
| Mound Presence | Average | Average |
Overall Summary
Profiles in set-up relief with two 55 pitches and third look. Lacks starter upside given poor quality of change up and command.
