Nick Duron
Born:
01/30/1996 (Age: 28)
Bats:
Right
Throws: Right
Arm Slot:
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 190
Primary Position: RHSP
Seconday Position: -
Throws: Right
Arm Slot:
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 190
Primary Position: RHSP
Seconday Position: -
Acquisition Period:
31st Rd., 2015 MLB First-Year Player Draft (BOS)
Entry Point: 2 Yr College
Options Used: N/A
Entry Point: 2 Yr College
Options Used: N/A
Report Info
| Evaluator: | Adam McInturff |
| Report Date: | May 16th, 2018 |
| Dates Seen: | May 7, 2018 |
| Level: | Class A |
| Affiliate: | Greenville Drive |
| MLB Team: |
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| On 40-Man Roster: | No |
Physical Description
Tall, lanky, wiry build. Long arms and legs.
Mechanical Notes
Semi-windup; overall fairly clean operation; closed landing causes back side to swing around and pull off-line after finish. Hooked arm-circle w/ mild inverted-W strain; 3/4 slot.
| MLB ETA | Present Role | Future Role | Role Description | Risk | 2022 | 10 | 30 | 4A Up/Down Type | High |
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| Pitch | Present | Future | Sitting | Range | Comments |
| Fastball Value | |||||
| Overall Fastball Value | 45 | 45 | — | — | Solid mix of velo, angle, and command. Would play AVG if he had more off-speed stuff, but lack of SL/CH will keep better hitters sitting fastball. |
| Solid mix of velo, angle, and command. Would play AVG if he had more off-speed stuff, but lack of SL/CH will keep better hitters sitting fastball. | |||||
| Fastball Velocity | 50 | 50 | 91-92 | 90-94 | Sits low-90s w/ ability to reach back for 93-94 when he needs it. |
| Fastball Velocity | |||||
| Fastball Movement | |||||
| Fastball Movement | 50 | 50 | — | — | Uses height well to create downhill plane. AVG run on the fastball, more 2sm movement to the arm-side of the plate. |
| Uses height well to create downhill plane. AVG run on the fastball, more 2sm movement to the arm-side of the plate. | |||||
| Fastball Command | |||||
| Fastball Command | 45 | 45 | — | — | Fair command, shows he can go to both sides in best sequences. Limited margin for error over the plate. |
| Fair command, shows he can go to both sides in best sequences. Limited margin for error over the plate. | |||||
| Slider | |||||
| Slider | 40 | 40 | 83 | 82-84 | Below-AVG pitch without projection. Slows arm, doesn't finish w/ conviction; iffy depth w/ sweepy, gliding tilt that shows early. |
| Below-AVG pitch without projection. Slows arm, doesn't finish w/ conviction; iffy depth w/ sweepy, gliding tilt that shows early. | |||||
| ChangeUp | |||||
| ChangeUp | 40 | 40 | 83-84 | 81-84 | Straight change w/ moderate sink. Floats over the plate and speeds up bats when he doesn't maintain arm-speed. |
| Straight change w/ moderate sink. Floats over the plate and speeds up bats when he doesn't maintain arm-speed. | |||||
| Control | |||||
| Control | 50 | 50 | — | — | Reliable strike-thrower, keeps three pitches around the zone. Competes w/ fringy stuff. Won't be able to challenge better hitters w/ his FB over the plate for strike one like he does now against younger competition. |
| Reliable strike-thrower, keeps three pitches around the zone. Competes w/ fringy stuff. Won't be able to challenge better hitters w/ his FB over the plate for strike one like he does now against younger competition. | |||||
| Attribute | Present | Future |
|---|---|---|
| Delivery | Average | Average |
| Athleticism | Average | Average |
| Pitchability | Below Average | Below Average |
| Mound Presence | Average | Plus |
Overall Summary
ORG arm that can fill rotation role in high-minors. Ceiling of an emergency/cup-of-coffee situation. Doesn't have enough off-speed to keep ML bats off fastball.
