Kyle Muller
Born:
10/07/1997 (Age: 25)
Bats:
Right
Throws: Left
Arm Slot:
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 225
Primary Position: LHSP
Seconday Position: -
Throws: Left
Arm Slot:
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 225
Primary Position: LHSP
Seconday Position: -
Acquisition Period:
2nd Rd. 2016 MLB First Year Player Draft, (ATL)
Entry Point: High School
Options Used: N/A
Entry Point: High School
Options Used: N/A
Report Info
| Evaluator: | Adam McInturff |
| Report Date: | November 13th, 2018 |
| Dates Seen: | 2x--August/November 2018 |
| Level: | AFL |
| Affiliate: | Peoria Javalinas |
| MLB Team: |
|
| On 40-Man Roster: | No |
Physical Description
XL frame, broad and thick w/ limited athleticism. Has filled out significantly since signing and gotten softer through the middle.
Mechanical Notes
Throwback style rock-and-fire semi-windup; exaggerated drop-step into disruptive leg-kick that varies his landing and extension. Stumbles down the mound, backside swings around hard and occasionally pulls off-line. Full arm-circle, recoil after H3/4 slot.
| MLB ETA | Present Role | Future Role | Role Description | Risk | 2020 | 30 | 50 | Backend Starter | High |
|---|
| Pitch | Present | Future | Sitting | Range | Comments |
| Fastball Value | |||||
| Overall Fastball Value | 45 | 55 | — | — | Blows FB by hitters, especially in short-stints. Can be above-avg pitch if he refines command. |
| Blows FB by hitters, especially in short-stints. Can be above-avg pitch if he refines command. | |||||
| Fastball Velocity | 60 | 60 | 94 | 92-96 | Imposing frame and LH velocity. Sits mid-90s, t96 at best, durable body type to hold velo through a season. |
| Fastball Velocity | |||||
| Fastball Movement | |||||
| Fastball Movement | 50 | 50 | — | — | Riding life when elevated. Occasional angle w/ a hint of run when he lands a low strike. |
| Riding life when elevated. Occasional angle w/ a hint of run when he lands a low strike. | |||||
| Fastball Command | |||||
| Fastball Command | 40 | 45 | — | — | Large body and clunky delivery limit current ability to locate FB, elevates often. Can improve command slightly w/ some mechanical cleanup, but don't see athleticism to project full avg. |
| Large body and clunky delivery limit current ability to locate FB, elevates often. Can improve command slightly w/ some mechanical cleanup, but don't see athleticism to project full avg. | |||||
| Curveball | |||||
| Curveball | 45 | 50 | 78 | 77-80 | True CB w/ hard spin, best ones have two-plane depth w/ 2-to-7 tilt. Inconsistent at present, gets slurvy and rarely lands for strikes. Upside of avg pitch. |
| True CB w/ hard spin, best ones have two-plane depth w/ 2-to-7 tilt. Inconsistent at present, gets slurvy and rarely lands for strikes. Upside of avg pitch. | |||||
| Slider | |||||
| Slider | 40 | 45 | 87 | 86-88 | Didn't use in AFL looks throwing in relief, but mixes hard SL w/ short one-plane movement in starting role. Projects as a workable wrinkle pitch. |
| Didn't use in AFL looks throwing in relief, but mixes hard SL w/ short one-plane movement in starting role. Projects as a workable wrinkle pitch. | |||||
| ChangeUp | |||||
| ChangeUp | 45 | 50 | 85 | 84-86 | Chance to be effective third pitch; throws at armspeed and gets tumble down in the zone on best ones. Still developing but has a feel for it. |
| Chance to be effective third pitch; throws at armspeed and gets tumble down in the zone on best ones. Still developing but has a feel for it. | |||||
| Control | |||||
| Control | 40 | 50 | — | — | More control than command right now, keeps FB around the plate but elevates often and can't throw off-speed pitches for strikes. Reaching ceiling as a starter depends on improving mechanics, pitchability, and control of secondaries. |
| More control than command right now, keeps FB around the plate but elevates often and can't throw off-speed pitches for strikes. Reaching ceiling as a starter depends on improving mechanics, pitchability, and control of secondaries. | |||||
| Attribute | Present | Future |
|---|---|---|
| Delivery | Below Average | Average |
| Athleticism | Below Average | Below Average |
| Pitchability | Below Average | Average |
| Mound Presence | Average | Average |
Overall Summary
Ingredients of back-rotation SP, but will take time to get there and requires significant projection. If lack of control and reliable off-speed hold him back in starting role, future as hard-throwing bullpen lefty is in play as a fallback.
