Kevin Ginkel
Born:
03/24/1994 (Age: 29)
Bats:
Right
Throws: Right
Arm Slot:
Height: 6'4''
Weight: 210
Primary Position: RHRP
Seconday Position: -
Throws: Right
Arm Slot:
Height: 6'4''
Weight: 210
Primary Position: RHRP
Seconday Position: -
Acquisition Period:
22nd Rd., 2016 MLB First-Year Player Draft (ARI)
Entry Point: 4 Yr College
Options Used: N/A
Entry Point: 4 Yr College
Options Used: N/A
Report Info
Evaluator: | Adam McInturff |
Report Date: | October 15th, 2018 |
Dates Seen: | 3x -- September/October 2018 |
Level: | AFL |
Affiliate: | Salt River Rafters |
MLB Team: | |
On 40-Man Roster: | No |
Physical Description
Large frame, broad shoulders and hips. Thick body, strong but a limited athlete.
Mechanical Notes
Stretch only, max effort with audible grunt at finish, heavy recoil and upper-half thwack after OT slot.
MLB ETA | Present Role | Future Role | Role Description | Risk | 2019 | 30 | 40 | Middle Relief | High |
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Pitch | Present | Future | Sitting | Range | Comments |
Fastball Value | |||||
Overall Fastball Value | 50 | 50 | — | — | Lack of command plays mid-90s velo down to avg. |
Lack of command plays mid-90s velo down to avg. | |||||
Fastball Velocity | 60 | 60 | 94-95 | 92-97 | Muscles up for mid-90s velocity. |
Fastball Velocity | |||||
Fastball Movement | |||||
Fastball Movement | 50 | 50 | — | — | Heavy ball w/ downhill angle from tall release point. Lively ride at the top of the zone, slight run when low. |
Heavy ball w/ downhill angle from tall release point. Lively ride at the top of the zone, slight run when low. | |||||
Fastball Command | |||||
Fastball Command | 40 | 40 | — | — | High-maintenance operation limits command and prevents projection. |
High-maintenance operation limits command and prevents projection. | |||||
Slider | |||||
Slider | 45 | 50 | 84-85 | 83-85 | Fringy/playable SL flashes a tick better when he's able to get depth on it. Looked tired in AFL look and didn't spin it as well. Future avg pitch when he's fresh. |
Fringy/playable SL flashes a tick better when he's able to get depth on it. Looked tired in AFL look and didn't spin it as well. Future avg pitch when he's fresh. | |||||
ChangeUp | |||||
ChangeUp | 40 | 40 | 87-88 | 87-88 | Wrinkles split-type CH to lefties. Limited feel for the pitch, overthrows and runs into his FB. |
Wrinkles split-type CH to lefties. Limited feel for the pitch, overthrows and runs into his FB. | |||||
Control | |||||
Control | 40 | 40 | — | — | Gets more chases against minor league bats than he will at ML level. Think walk numbers will go up as he faces stiffer competition. Thrower who relies on velocity. |
Gets more chases against minor league bats than he will at ML level. Think walk numbers will go up as he faces stiffer competition. Thrower who relies on velocity. |
Attribute | Present | Future |
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Delivery | Below Average | Below Average |
Athleticism | Below Average | Below Average |
Pitchability | Below Average | Average |
Mound Presence | Average | Average |
Overall Summary
Middle relief ceiling, type that rides the option carousel and provides AAA depth. Lacks the control/consistency for leverage innings.