Mauricio Llovera
Born:
04/17/1996 (Age: 28)
Bats:
Right
Throws: Right
Arm Slot:
Height: 5'11
Weight: 200
Primary Position: RHSP
Seconday Position: RHRP
Throws: Right
Arm Slot:
Height: 5'11
Weight: 200
Primary Position: RHSP
Seconday Position: RHRP
Acquisition Period:
Signed as international free agent, 2/12/2015 (PHI)
Entry Point: J2
Options Used: N/A
Entry Point: J2
Options Used: N/A
Report Info
| Evaluator: | Steve Givarz |
| Report Date: | June 13th, 2018 |
| Dates Seen: | April 10, 2018 |
| Level: | High A |
| Affiliate: | Clearwater Threshers |
| MLB Team: |
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| On 40-Man Roster: | No |
Physical Description
Medium frame with a large, physical body, somewhat stocky in the lower half, needs to be monitored going forward, lacks remaining projection.
Mechanical Notes
Methodical semi-windup; loose arm-action w/ above-avg armspeed; slight crossfire landing; 3/4 slot.
| MLB ETA | Present Role | Future Role | Role Description | Risk | 2021 | P | 50 | Backend Starter | High |
|---|
| Pitch | Present | Future | Sitting | Range | Comments |
| Fastball Value | |||||
| Overall Fastball Value | 50 | 55 | — | — | Future above-avg FB as command/control continue to develop. |
| Future above-avg FB as command/control continue to develop. | |||||
| Fastball Velocity | 60 | 60 | 93-95 | 93-96 | Plus velo for a starter, holds mid-90s velo through games; could tick up if he ever moves to a 'pen role. |
| Fastball Velocity | |||||
| Fastball Movement | |||||
| Fastball Movement | 50 | 50 | — | — | Average sink/run. |
| Average sink/run. | |||||
| Fastball Command | |||||
| Fastball Command | 40 | 45 | — | — | Struggled to command to spots in the zone, though better going armside than gloveside; falls behind and has to come over the plate in hitter's counts; can improve slightly w/ reps given clean arm action, but needs velo to pitch w/ his fastball. |
| Struggled to command to spots in the zone, though better going armside than gloveside; falls behind and has to come over the plate in hitter's counts; can improve slightly w/ reps given clean arm action, but needs velo to pitch w/ his fastball. | |||||
| Slider | |||||
| Slider | 40 | 50 | 82-83 | 81-84 | Flashes AVG at best and projects as a workable slider at maturity. Inconsistent present execution; shows early at times and gets on the side of it w/ sweepy tilt. |
| Flashes AVG at best and projects as a workable slider at maturity. Inconsistent present execution; shows early at times and gets on the side of it w/ sweepy tilt. | |||||
| ChangeUp | |||||
| ChangeUp | 40 | 50 | 86-87 | 86-88 | Used to close ABs to LHH, occasionally wrinkled in to RHH; sells it w/ armspeed, though overthrows at times and it runs into his fastball. Future AVG pitch w/ more separation. |
| Used to close ABs to LHH, occasionally wrinkled in to RHH; sells it w/ armspeed, though overthrows at times and it runs into his fastball. Future AVG pitch w/ more separation. | |||||
| Control | |||||
| Control | 45 | 50 | — | — | Able to throw strikes with FB, but often weren't quality strikes. Has right idea with slider and change, just needs more development and reps to execute better, future avg control. |
| Able to throw strikes with FB, but often weren't quality strikes. Has right idea with slider and change, just needs more development and reps to execute better, future avg control. | |||||
| Attribute | Present | Future |
|---|---|---|
| Delivery | Average | Average |
| Athleticism | Average | Average |
| Pitchability | Average | Average |
| Mound Presence | Average | Average |
Overall Summary
Physical righty w/ good fastball and flashes of three-pitch mix. Iffy command and lack of true swing-and-miss secondary limit him to a #5 rotation ceiling despite plus velocity.
