Jose Soriano
Born:
10/20/1998 (Age: 25)
Bats:
Right
Throws: Right
Arm Slot: 3/4
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 168
Primary Position: RHSP
Seconday Position: RHRP
Throws: Right
Arm Slot: 3/4
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 168
Primary Position: RHSP
Seconday Position: RHRP
Acquisition Period:
Signed as international free agent March 16, 2016 (LAA)
Entry Point: IFA
Options Used: N/A
Entry Point: IFA
Options Used: N/A
Report Info
| Evaluator: | Adam McInturff |
| Report Date: | June 16th, 2019 |
| Dates Seen: | May 9, 2019 |
| Level: | Class A |
| Affiliate: | Burlington Bees |
| MLB Team: |
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| On 40-Man Roster: | No |
Physical Description
Prototype power/projection build; tall, sturdy frame w/ broad shoulders and long limbs; athletic, loose operation.
Mechanical Notes
Full-windup, over-head break; long, deep arm-circle on backside into extremely fast+powerful 3/4 arm-stroke. Athletic overall operation, though short stride and hard landings cause some effort at finish, moderate recoil after release. Has physical tools to improve mechanics; control could progress w/ focus on more compact arc in the back.
| MLB ETA | Present Role | Future Role | Role Description | Risk | 2022 | P | 50 | Mid-Rotation Starter | Extreme |
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| Pitch | Present | Future | Sitting | Range | Comments |
| Fastball Value | |||||
| Overall Fastball Value | 50 | 60 | — | — | Velo and life dominate A-Ball hitters and could hold their own despite raw control/command. Easy arm-strength and life could make FB plus pitch w/ command gains. |
| Velo and life dominate A-Ball hitters and could hold their own despite raw control/command. Easy arm-strength and life could make FB plus pitch w/ command gains. | |||||
| Fastball Velocity | 70 | 70 | 95-96 | 94-98 | Effortless 95-96 w/ high-90s in his back pocket early in outings. Frame and athleticism project to hold velo over pro grind. |
| Fastball Velocity | |||||
| Fastball Movement | |||||
| Fastball Movement | 50 | 55 | — | — | Lively ball w/ flashes of explosive late ride+armside hop up in the zone, and steep angle when down. Delivery inconsistencies limit release and consistency of movement now; could pitch w/ above-avg life if he irons out mechanics and repeats more regularly. |
| Lively ball w/ flashes of explosive late ride+armside hop up in the zone, and steep angle when down. Delivery inconsistencies limit release and consistency of movement now; could pitch w/ above-avg life if he irons out mechanics and repeats more regularly. | |||||
| Fastball Command | |||||
| Fastball Command | 30 | 45 | — | — | Sprays the zone, limited present command; won’t ever need to be too fine w/ his velocity; still has a ways to go. Some chance he irons it out w/ quieter delivery; deep-projection location that still has a ways to go. |
| Sprays the zone, limited present command; won’t ever need to be too fine w/ his velocity; still has a ways to go. Some chance he irons it out w/ quieter delivery; deep-projection location that still has a ways to go. | |||||
| Curveball | |||||
| Curveball | 40 | 55 | 82 | 81-84 | Power CB that’s inconsistent but shows glimpses of potentially above-avg pitch. Shows tight spin, sharp bite, long two-plane depth at best; often doesn’t finish it now, stays up or rarely for strikes. |
| Power CB that’s inconsistent but shows glimpses of potentially above-avg pitch. Shows tight spin, sharp bite, long two-plane depth at best; often doesn’t finish it now, stays up or rarely for strikes. | |||||
| ChangeUp | |||||
| ChangeUp | 30 | 45 | 86 | 85-88 | Didn’t show much this look; crude third pitch w/ glimpses of usable future pitch. Too firm and blends into FB, acts more like a 2sm and needs to take something off. Flashes late, short dive that will lengthen w/ improved separation. |
| Didn’t show much this look; crude third pitch w/ glimpses of usable future pitch. Too firm and blends into FB, acts more like a 2sm and needs to take something off. Flashes late, short dive that will lengthen w/ improved separation. | |||||
| Control | |||||
| Control | 30 | 45 | — | — | Thrower, struggles w/ free passes at present; loses the zone when delivery falls out-of-sync; blows away A-Ball hitters w/ velo, control and arsenal depth less problematic at this level. Has tools to project up, though control/pitchability still have a ways to go. |
| Thrower, struggles w/ free passes at present; loses the zone when delivery falls out-of-sync; blows away A-Ball hitters w/ velo, control and arsenal depth less problematic at this level. Has tools to project up, though control/pitchability still have a ways to go. | |||||
| Attribute | Present | Future |
|---|---|---|
| Delivery | Below Average | Average |
| Athleticism | Plus | Plus |
| Pitchability | Below Average | Average |
| Mound Presence | Average | Plus |
Overall Summary
Classic risk/reward projection arm; ceiling of power mid-rotation SP if control and third pitch take steps forward; easy to see him in the ‘pen airing it out if he needs a fallback. Age, proximity, fairly raw overall pitchability are risk factors.
