Kyle Muller
Born:
10/07/1997 (Age: 26)
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: | Steve Givarz |
| Report Date: | August 4th, 2018 |
| Dates Seen: | July 20, 2018 |
| Level: | High A |
| Affiliate: | Florida Fire Frogs |
| MLB Team: |
|
| On 40-Man Roster: | No |
Physical Description
XXL frame with a present physical XL body, lacks remaining projection, already looks the part.
Mechanical Notes
Pitches from a semi-wind, stepback in wind, compact AA with abv-avg arm speed to a H 3/4 slot, repeats delivery well for size, quality extension and downhill plane.
| MLB ETA | Present Role | Future Role | Role Description | Risk | 2021 | P | 55 | Mid-Rotation Starter | High |
|---|
| Pitch | Present | Future | Sitting | Range | Comments |
| Fastball Value | |||||
| Overall Fastball Value | 50 | 60 | — | — | Future plus fastball as command and control develop. |
| Future plus fastball as command and control develop. | |||||
| Fastball Velocity | 60 | 60 | 93-95 | 91-96 | Can reach back to 96 when needed, tired later on and was more 91-93, durability and stamina need to build up with more innings. |
| Fastball Velocity | |||||
| Fastball Movement | |||||
| Fastball Movement | 50 | 50 | — | — | Firm offering that plays up with quality extension and downhill plane generated from size. |
| Firm offering that plays up with quality extension and downhill plane generated from size. | |||||
| Fastball Command | |||||
| Fastball Command | 40 | 50 | — | — | More comfortable throwing to armside and down, would often throw FB up as a finish pitch. |
| More comfortable throwing to armside and down, would often throw FB up as a finish pitch. | |||||
| Curveball | |||||
| Curveball | 40 | 50 | 77-79 | 76-79 | Primary breaker, 1/7 shape with avg depth and action, struggled to get to it consistently, used to both sides but primarily to LHH, did not use as a chase pitch, more so as a change of pace offering, future avg offering. |
| Primary breaker, 1/7 shape with avg depth and action, struggled to get to it consistently, used to both sides but primarily to LHH, did not use as a chase pitch, more so as a change of pace offering, future avg offering. | |||||
| Slider | |||||
| Slider | 40 | 50 | 84-87 | 84-87 | Fairly new pitch, small cut-like action now but has present sharpness and action, used as chase to both sides, future avg offering with added reps and feel. |
| Fairly new pitch, small cut-like action now but has present sharpness and action, used as chase to both sides, future avg offering with added reps and feel. | |||||
| ChangeUp | |||||
| ChangeUp | 45 | 55 | 83-84 | 81-85 | Future abv-avg offering, best offspeed pitch, comfortable throwing it in any count and even doubled up with it, control inconsistent and was left up at times, shows fade and dive with consistent arm speed. |
| Future abv-avg offering, best offspeed pitch, comfortable throwing it in any count and even doubled up with it, control inconsistent and was left up at times, shows fade and dive with consistent arm speed. | |||||
| Control | |||||
| Control | 45 | 50 | — | — | Big body with long levers, won't ever be a fine thrower and given size could take longer to develop than normally, but can mix in 3 pitches for strikes at present with an idea of how to pitch. |
| Big body with long levers, won't ever be a fine thrower and given size could take longer to develop than normally, but can mix in 3 pitches for strikes at present with an idea of how to pitch. | |||||
| Attribute | Present | Future |
|---|---|---|
| Delivery | Average | Average |
| Athleticism | Plus | Plus |
| Pitchability | Average | Average |
| Mound Presence | Average | Average |
Overall Summary
Projects as mid-rotation starter. Lacks a true wipeout pitch, but checks a lot of boxes and projects to have average off-speed.
