Luke Leftwich
Born:
06/09/1994 (Age: 29)
Bats:
Right
Throws: Right
Arm Slot:
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 205
Primary Position: RHRP
Seconday Position: -
Throws: Right
Arm Slot:
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 205
Primary Position: RHRP
Seconday Position: -
Acquisition Period:
7th Rd., 2015 MLB First-Year Player Draft (PHI)
Entry Point: 4 Yr College
Options Used: N/A
Entry Point: 4 Yr College
Options Used: N/A
Report Info
| Evaluator: | John Eshleman |
| Report Date: | November 12th, 2018 |
| Dates Seen: | 2x-- October 2018 |
| Level: | AFL |
| Affiliate: | Scottsdale Scorpions |
| MLB Team: |
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| On 40-Man Roster: | No |
Physical Description
Strong, sturdy build w some thickness in lower half; no projection.
Mechanical Notes
Straightforward NWU from 3/4 slot with mild effort. Some stiffness to arm action; average arm speed, stays closed, lands online, late arm creates slight cross-body motion.
| MLB ETA | Present Role | Future Role | Role Description | Risk | 2019 | 30 | 40 | Middle Relief | High |
|---|
| Pitch | Present | Future | Sitting | Range | Comments |
| Fastball Value | |||||
| Overall Fastball Value | 50 | 55 | — | — | Average velocity in pen; movement allows for some swing-and-miss in top of zone or running armside; lacks command consistency to play to plus. |
| Average velocity in pen; movement allows for some swing-and-miss in top of zone or running armside; lacks command consistency to play to plus. | |||||
| Fastball Velocity | 50 | 50 | 92-93 | 91-95 | Can reach back for more but will lose location. No projection. |
| Fastball Velocity | |||||
| Fastball Movement | |||||
| Fastball Movement | 60 | 60 | — | — | Solid armside run w average plane below the belt; life up the zone to get above barrels. |
| Solid armside run w average plane below the belt; life up the zone to get above barrels. | |||||
| Fastball Command | |||||
| Fastball Command | 40 | 45 | — | — | Better to armside than gloveside; will leave over plate; shows feel to change eye levels. Projected refinement of ability to go up ladder. |
| Better to armside than gloveside; will leave over plate; shows feel to change eye levels. Projected refinement of ability to go up ladder. | |||||
| Curveball | |||||
| Curveball | 45 | 50 | 81 | 80-83 | Inconsistent; gets on the side. Shows 12-6 shape at lower velo band with average depth; ability to get weak contact in zone. Gets slurvy w 11-5 shape, loses zone, backs it up. Room for another half-grade in consistency. |
| Inconsistent; gets on the side. Shows 12-6 shape at lower velo band with average depth; ability to get weak contact in zone. Gets slurvy w 11-5 shape, loses zone, backs it up. Room for another half-grade in consistency. | |||||
| Control | |||||
| Control | 45 | 45 | — | — | Can throw strikes with fastball; movement gives it some margin for error. Flashed ability to throw CB for strikes. |
| Can throw strikes with fastball; movement gives it some margin for error. Flashed ability to throw CB for strikes. | |||||
| Attribute | Present | Future |
|---|---|---|
| Delivery | Average | Average |
| Athleticism | Average | Average |
| Pitchability | Average | Average |
| Mound Presence | Average | Average |
Overall Summary
Above-average fastball with fringy command/control gives mid-relief upside. Curveball is not a bat-misser but is good enough to keep hitters off the fastball in low leverage situations.
