Ryan Butler
Born:
02/23/1992 (Age: 31)
Bats:
Right
Throws: Right
Arm Slot: 3/4
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 225
Primary Position: RHSP
Seconday Position: -
Throws: Right
Arm Slot: 3/4
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 225
Primary Position: RHSP
Seconday Position: -
Acquisition Period:
7th Rd., 2014 MLB First-Year Player Draft (SD)
Entry Point: High School
Entry Point: High School
Report Info
| Evaluator: | Tucker Blair |
| Report Date: | December 8th, 2015 |
| Dates Seen: | 11/10/15 |
| Level: | Double-A |
| Affiliate: | Peoria Javelinas (AFL) |
| MLB Team: |
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Mechanical Notes
Plus arm speed; clean arm action; exerted delivery; inverted landing; out of sync; poor tempo during this outing; front side opened up often; 1.33-to-1.45 delivery times.
| MLB ETA | Future Floor | Future Ceiling | Realistic Role | Risk | 2017 | 40 | 45 | Role 40: middle reliever | Moderate |
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| Pitch | Present | Future | Sitting | Max | Comments |
| Fastball | |||||
| Fastball | 55 | 60 | 90-95 | 96 | Arm-side run with downhill plane; erratic command; trouble spotting ball to gloveside. |
| Arm-side run with downhill plane; erratic command; trouble spotting ball to gloveside. | |||||
| Slider | |||||
| Slider | 40 | 45 | 83-84 | 86 | Replicates arm speed; short with bite; inconsistent release point. |
| Replicates arm speed; short with bite; inconsistent release point. | |||||
| ChangeUp | |||||
| ChangeUp | 40 | 45 | 81-83 | 84 | Replicates arm speed; slight fade; inconsistent release point; left pitch up in zone multiple times. |
| Replicates arm speed; slight fade; inconsistent release point; left pitch up in zone multiple times. | |||||
MiLB Stats
Overall Summary
Butler has a sturdy frame with broad shoulders, capable of pitching over 100 innings per season. He was inconsistent during this outing; the delivery was out of tempo and all three pitches were erratic. There are no red flags in his mechanics, but he lacks an out-pitch in his secondary arsenal. I think there is a chance that Butler can slide into the back-end of a rotation, but the command and secondary arsenal will need to show improvement before that becomes a reality. Realistically, I see a middle-relief option.
