Keury Mella
Born:
08/02/1993 (Age: 30)
Bats:
Right
Throws: Right
Arm Slot:
Height: 6'2''
Weight: 200
Primary Position: RHSP
Seconday Position: RHRP
Throws: Right
Arm Slot:
Height: 6'2''
Weight: 200
Primary Position: RHSP
Seconday Position: RHRP
Acquisition Period:
Signed as international free agent, 5/31/2012 (SFG); Traded to CIN 7/30/2015
Entry Point: J2
MLB Service Time: 0.024
Options Used: 2
Entry Point: J2
MLB Service Time: 0.024
Options Used: 2
Report Info
| Evaluator: | Adam McInturff |
| Report Date: | August 2nd, 2018 |
| Dates Seen: | 2x -- March, August 2018 |
| Level: | MLB |
| Affiliate: | Cincinnati Reds |
| MLB Team: |
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| On 40-Man Roster: | Yes |
Physical Description
Medium frame, muscular and athletic build, barrel chest, wide shoulders, power pitcher's body.
Mechanical Notes
Semi-windup w/ moderate effort, backside swings around hard and pulls slightly off-line. Full arm-circle, inverted-w strain, 3/4 slot.
| MLB ETA | Present Role | Future Role | Role Description | Risk | 2018 | 40 | 50 | Setup Relief | High |
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| Pitch | Present | Future | Sitting | Range | Comments |
| Fastball Value | |||||
| Overall Fastball Value | 50 | 55 | — | — | Has the velocity and movement to be above-avg pitch if he can improve in-zone command. |
| Has the velocity and movement to be above-avg pitch if he can improve in-zone command. | |||||
| Fastball Velocity | 60 | 60 | 93-94 | 93-96 | Plus velo, holds mid-90s through starts, frequently reaches back for 95-96. |
| Fastball Velocity | |||||
| Fastball Movement | |||||
| Fastball Movement | 55 | 55 | — | — | Heavy overall FB w/ consistent run. Gets downhill angle when low in the zone. |
| Heavy overall FB w/ consistent run. Gets downhill angle when low in the zone. | |||||
| Fastball Command | |||||
| Fastball Command | 40 | 45 | — | — | Commands better to armside of the plate, but sprays the zone and can miss across the plate as he battles direction in delivery. Relies on velo now, can get command to playable in time. |
| Commands better to armside of the plate, but sprays the zone and can miss across the plate as he battles direction in delivery. Relies on velo now, can get command to playable in time. | |||||
| Curveball | |||||
| Curveball | 45 | 50 | 77 | 76-78 | Doesn't trust it much, haven't seen CB much in either look. 12-to-6 shape, down action. Could be an avg pitch but needs to show it more, hitters settle in on FB/CH combo. |
| Doesn't trust it much, haven't seen CB much in either look. 12-to-6 shape, down action. Could be an avg pitch but needs to show it more, hitters settle in on FB/CH combo. | |||||
| ChangeUp | |||||
| ChangeUp | 50 | 55 | 81-85 | Circle-change, long turnover action to armside. Big separation from FB, flashes above-avg dive, future above-avg pitch playing off aired-out FB in bullpen. | |
| Circle-change, long turnover action to armside. Big separation from FB, flashes above-avg dive, future above-avg pitch playing off aired-out FB in bullpen. | |||||
| Control | |||||
| Control | 45 | 50 | — | — | FB and CH two primary pitches, didn't trust breaking ball this look and lacks full three-pitch mix to turn big league lineups over right now. FB for strikes, CH/CB inconsistently around zone. Future avg control w/ more trust in CB and better ability to land secondaries. |
| FB and CH two primary pitches, didn't trust breaking ball this look and lacks full three-pitch mix to turn big league lineups over right now. FB for strikes, CH/CB inconsistently around zone. Future avg control w/ more trust in CB and better ability to land secondaries. | |||||
| Attribute | Present | Future |
|---|---|---|
| Delivery | Average | Average |
| Athleticism | Average | Average |
| Pitchability | Below Average | Average |
| Mound Presence | Average | Average |
Overall Summary
Don't see the pitchability or deep arsenal for a true ML rotation role, needs to refine third pitch in order to start. See big velocity missing more bats in relief role, where he can focus on FB/CH more and not worry about curveball and turning over lineups. Tools of a 7th inning reliever.
