Sam McWilliams
Born:
09/04/1995 (Age: 28)
Bats:
Right
Throws: Right
Arm Slot:
Height: 6'7"
Weight: 190
Primary Position: RHSP
Seconday Position: RHRP
Throws: Right
Arm Slot:
Height: 6'7"
Weight: 190
Primary Position: RHSP
Seconday Position: RHRP
Acquisition Period:
8th Rd., 2014 MLB First-Year Player Draft (PHI); Traded to ARI 11/14/2015; Traded to TAM 5/1/2018; 2018 Rule 5 Draft Pick (KCR)
Entry Point: High School
Options Used: N/A
Entry Point: High School
Options Used: N/A
Report Info
| Evaluator: | John Eshleman |
| Report Date: | July 20th, 2018 |
| Dates Seen: | 2x -- July 2/July 8, 2018 |
| Level: | Double-A |
| Affiliate: | Montgomery Biscuits |
| MLB Team: |
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| On 40-Man Roster: | No |
Physical Description
Very tall with medium build for size. Long limbs, solid base, no projection left. Enough physicality to hold velo.
Mechanical Notes
Above-average effort SWU with acceleration from 3/4; chest-high leg raise, fringy balance, deep drop into long stride, opens early, recoil. Arm action: Clean break, full arm circle, fast arm trails body, doesn't fully extend, follows through slightly across.
| MLB ETA | Present Role | Future Role | Role Description | Risk | 2019 | P | 40 | Middle Relief | Moderate |
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| Pitch | Present | Future | Sitting | Range | Comments |
| Fastball Value | |||||
| Overall Fastball Value | 50 | 55 | — | — | Plays down due to command, will miss some bats with velo and life. Showed 2S early to LH; didn't control it. |
| Plays down due to command, will miss some bats with velo and life. Showed 2S early to LH; didn't control it. | |||||
| Fastball Velocity | 65 | 70 | 95 | 90-96 | 2S: 90-92. Held 95-96 through 100 pitches. Will add tick or two in pen. |
| Fastball Velocity | |||||
| Fastball Movement | |||||
| Fastball Movement | 55 | 55 | — | — | Riding life up in the zone; above-average plane to lower part of zone. Sink on two-seam gives weak contact wrinkle. |
| Riding life up in the zone; above-average plane to lower part of zone. Sink on two-seam gives weak contact wrinkle. | |||||
| Fastball Command | |||||
| Fastball Command | 40 | 45 | — | — | Difficult delivery to repeat; can catch too much plate; has margin for error. Pen only command, half-grade improvement in that role. |
| Difficult delivery to repeat; can catch too much plate; has margin for error. Pen only command, half-grade improvement in that role. | |||||
| Slider | |||||
| Slider | 45 | 50 | 85-87 | 83-88 | Inconsistent shape and velo; got away with a few. In upper velo band, short downer action with average depth. Half-grade projection in shorter stints. |
| Inconsistent shape and velo; got away with a few. In upper velo band, short downer action with average depth. Half-grade projection in shorter stints. | |||||
| ChangeUp | |||||
| ChangeUp | 40 | 40 | 86 | 85-86 | Thrown rarely; slows arm to create separation, shows fade, keeps down. Delivery not conducive to pitch consistency; will drop in pen role. |
| Thrown rarely; slows arm to create separation, shows fade, keeps down. Delivery not conducive to pitch consistency; will drop in pen role. | |||||
| Control | |||||
| Control | 40 | 45 | — | — | Sails FB out of zone, off armside edge; finds zone with slider inconsistently. Projects to add some consistency in pen role but will still walk more than average. |
| Sails FB out of zone, off armside edge; finds zone with slider inconsistently. Projects to add some consistency in pen role but will still walk more than average. | |||||
| Attribute | Present | Future |
|---|---|---|
| Delivery | Below Average | Below Average |
| Athleticism | Average | Average |
| Pitchability | Average | Average |
| Mound Presence | Plus | Plus |
Overall Summary
Stuff for 7th inning role; lack of command and control project for middle relief. Effectively wild.
