Rob Whalen
Born:
01/31/1994 (Age: 30)
Bats:
Right
Throws: Right
Arm Slot: High 3/4
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 220
Primary Position: RHSP
Seconday Position:
Throws: Right
Arm Slot: High 3/4
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 220
Primary Position: RHSP
Seconday Position:
Acquisition Period:
12th Rd., 2012 MLB First-Year Player Draft (NYM); Acquired as part of trade for 3B Juan Uribe and LF Kelly Johnson, July 24, 2015 (ATL)
Entry Point: High School
Entry Point: High School
Report Info
| Evaluator: | Billy Henley |
| Report Date: | August 16th, 2016 |
| Dates Seen: | 7/28/16 |
| Level: | Triple-A |
| Affiliate: | Gwinnett Braves |
| MLB Team: |
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Physical Description
Average size; some thickness in lower half; athletic.
Mechanical Notes
Works from slight hybrid windup, glove sets at chest; long arm circle; slight pause and hip cock at balance point; hip cock helps hide ball and plays up his stuff; windup is clean and under control; slight pull with front side; 1.2-to-1.3 seconds to HP from the stretch.
| MLB ETA | Future Floor | Future Ceiling | Realistic Role | Risk | 2016 | 30 | 45 | Role 35: Up/Down Starter | Low |
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| Pitch | Present | Future | Sitting | Max | Comments |
| Fastball | |||||
| Fastball | 40 | 45 | 89-91 | 92 | Some run when working arm side; average command |
| Some run when working arm side; average command | |||||
| Curveball | |||||
| Curveball | 40 | 45 | 77-79 | 79 | loose 11-to-5 shape; below average; loopy; limited use and can miss up. |
| loose 11-to-5 shape; below average; loopy; limited use and can miss up. | |||||
| Slider | |||||
| Slider | 45 | 50 | 82-83 | 83 | Fringe average; tight 10-to-4 shaped movement and good snap when down in zone; viable out pitch with consistency |
| Fringe average; tight 10-to-4 shaped movement and good snap when down in zone; viable out pitch with consistency | |||||
| ChangeUp | |||||
| ChangeUp | 40 | 50 | 83-84 | 85 | Fringe average; has late fade; shows some command; used as out pitch on LHH's |
| Fringe average; has late fade; shows some command; used as out pitch on LHH's | |||||
| Overall Command | |||||
| Overall Command | 50 | 55 | |||
| Overall Control | |||||
| Overall Control | 40 | 50 | |||
MiLB Stats
Overall Summary
An up/down type, AAAA RHP who will show some feel for fringe-average stuff, but has limited margin for error and will have consistency issues that keep him from sticking in the rotation. Does not have overpowering stuff; has to rely on command/feel with secondary to keep hitters off balance; tough to see him running through lineups multiple times as a consistent member of a MLB rotation. Will pitch to contact and get ground ball outs. Does not have match-up stuff, so bullpen role is limited. Value in long relief or spot-starter role.
