Kevin Gowdy
Born:
11/16/1997 (Age: 26)
Bats:
Right
Throws: Right
Arm Slot: Over the top
Height: 6'4''
Weight: 170
Primary Position: RHSP
Seconday Position: -
Throws: Right
Arm Slot: Over the top
Height: 6'4''
Weight: 170
Primary Position: RHSP
Seconday Position: -
Acquisition Period:
2nd Rd., 2016 MLB First-Year Player Draft (PHI)
Entry Point: High School
Options Used: N/A
Entry Point: High School
Options Used: N/A
Report Info
Evaluator: | Adam McInturff |
Report Date: | April 29th, 2019 |
Dates Seen: | April 18, 2019 |
Level: | Class A |
Affiliate: | Lakewood BlueClaws |
MLB Team: | |
On 40-Man Roster: | No |
Physical Description
Large frame w/ tall, lanky features. Long arms hang loose over high, trim waist. Ideal pitching frame w/ some projection left. Missed 2017-2018 w/ TJ surgery.
Mechanical Notes
FWU w/ over-head break; low-maintenance overall operation; long stride, extends well, on-line finish. Full arm-circle, free/easy OT stroke. Hard heel-first landings impact present control, but correctable.
MLB ETA | Present Role | Future Role | Role Description | Risk | 2022 | 10 | 35+ | Follow | Follow |
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Pitch | Present | Future | Sitting | Range | Comments |
Fastball Value | |||||
Overall Fastball Value | 40 | 45 | — | — | Low-90s w/ limited present movement or command; projecting up given body type, mechanics, lack of pro reps to date. |
Low-90s w/ limited present movement or command; projecting up given body type, mechanics, lack of pro reps to date. | |||||
Fastball Velocity | 45 | 50 | 90-91 | 89-93 | Still building back arm-strength; flashes avg and will get there in full as he fills out and gets more mound time. |
Fastball Velocity | |||||
Fastball Movement | |||||
Fastball Movement | 40 | 45 | — | — | 4sm FB that flattens badly when elevated. Occasional tail when angled down. Might need to add a 2sm or cut-type wrinkle. |
4sm FB that flattens badly when elevated. Occasional tail when angled down. Might need to add a 2sm or cut-type wrinkle. | |||||
Fastball Command | |||||
Fastball Command | 30 | 45 | — | — | Often up in the zone, struggled to land low strikes. Has shown idea to place his FB before; think some location naturally comes back as he builds back mound time. |
Often up in the zone, struggled to land low strikes. Has shown idea to place his FB before; think some location naturally comes back as he builds back mound time. | |||||
Slider | |||||
Slider | 30 | 40 | Short spinner that was usually a cement mixer w/o depth. OT slot might be better suited for a true CB. | ||
Short spinner that was usually a cement mixer w/o depth. OT slot might be better suited for a true CB. | |||||
ChangeUp | |||||
ChangeUp | 30 | 40 | Limited faith, only sprinkled a few in to LHH. Light fade action, often floated up in the zone. | ||
Limited faith, only sprinkled a few in to LHH. Light fade action, often floated up in the zone. | |||||
Control | |||||
Control | 30 | 45 | — | — | Control has been ugly in the early goings, but has the ingredients to make quick gains as he re-adjusts to throwing every fifth day. Delivery fell out-of-sync at times, lost the zone in bad sequences. Has shown better in the past, clean delivery here to project. |
Control has been ugly in the early goings, but has the ingredients to make quick gains as he re-adjusts to throwing every fifth day. Delivery fell out-of-sync at times, lost the zone in bad sequences. Has shown better in the past, clean delivery here to project. |
Attribute | Present | Future |
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Delivery | Below Average | Average |
Athleticism | Average | Average |
Pitchability | Below Average | Average |
Mound Presence | Average | Average |
Overall Summary
Former high-round pick just getting back on the mound after missing two full years to injury. Looked rusty, still finding footing in game action. Velo was there; secondaries and control/command lacking. Worth a follow grade but can't mark him as a true prospect right now.