John Gant
Born:
08/06/1992 (Age: 31)
Bats:
Right
Throws: Right
Arm Slot: 3/4
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 205
Primary Position: RHSP
Seconday Position: RHRP
Throws: Right
Arm Slot: 3/4
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 205
Primary Position: RHSP
Seconday Position: RHRP
Acquisition Period:
21st Rd., 2011 MLB First-Year Player Draft (NYM); Acquired in trade for J. Uribe/K. Johnson 7/24/15
Entry Point: High School
Entry Point: High School
Report Info
Evaluator: | Chaz Fiorino |
Report Date: | May 19th, 2016 |
Dates Seen: | 05/14/16 |
Level: | Triple-A |
Affiliate: | Gwinnett Braves |
MLB Team: |
Physical Description
Tall; Lean; Athletic.
Mechanical Notes
Unorthodox delivery; lifts leg as if he's starting towards home; puts it back down and pivots into more of a stretch delivery before another high leg lift and delivery to the plate. 3/4 arm slot with clean arm action and average arm speed. Delivery creates some deception, and he varies times to home adding difficulty for hitters timing. 1.27-to-1.40 seconds towards home from stretch.
MLB ETA | Future Floor | Future Ceiling | Realistic Role | Risk | 2016 | 50 | 50 | 50 - #4 SP | Low |
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Pitch | Present | Future | Sitting | Max | Comments |
Fastball | |||||
Fastball | 50 | 50 | 91-92 | 93 | Most 91-to-92; arm-side run when down; maintained velo; ability to locate to all quadrants. |
Most 91-to-92; arm-side run when down; maintained velo; ability to locate to all quadrants. | |||||
Curveball | |||||
Curveball | 50 | 50 | 74-76 | 76 | 10-to-5 late break at it's best. Struggled with release point early; improved with each inning. Threw to both RHH/LHH and doubled up on occasion. Ability to control for strikes. |
10-to-5 late break at it's best. Struggled with release point early; improved with each inning. Threw to both RHH/LHH and doubled up on occasion. Ability to control for strikes. | |||||
ChangeUp | |||||
ChangeUp | 60 | 60 | 79-81 | 81 | Late tumble; split action w/ control; confidence and feel to throw in any count; generates swing and miss. |
Late tumble; split action w/ control; confidence and feel to throw in any count; generates swing and miss. | |||||
Overall Command | |||||
Overall Command | 50 | 50 | |||
Overall Control | |||||
Overall Control | 50 | 50 |
MiLB Stats
Overall Summary
Ideal pitchers' frame with clean, unorthodox delivery with deception; three-pitch mix. Changeup is a present plus offering with bat-missing ability. Overall average command and control profile across the board. Low-risk; Major league-ready starting pitcher with potential to stick in the back end of rotation.