Taylor Guilbeau
Born:
05/12/1993 (Age: 30)
Bats:
Left
Throws: Left
Arm Slot:
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 180
Primary Position: LHRP
Seconday Position: -
Throws: Left
Arm Slot:
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 180
Primary Position: LHRP
Seconday Position: -
Acquisition Period:
10th Rd., 2015 MLB First-Year Player Draft (WSH); Traded to SEA 7/31/2019
Entry Point: 4 Yr College
Options Used: N/A
Entry Point: 4 Yr College
Options Used: N/A
Report Info
Evaluator: | John Eshleman |
Report Date: | November 22nd, 2018 |
Dates Seen: | 3x--October/November 2018 |
Level: | AFL |
Affiliate: | Salt River Rafters |
MLB Team: | |
On 40-Man Roster: | No |
Physical Description
Tall and lean; lacks physicality; no projection left.
Mechanical Notes
Quick no-wind up from L3/4 with effort at release. Stiffness in break, wrap, moderate length in back, stays closed off, plus arm speed; inconsistent, arm gets late.
MLB ETA | Present Role | Future Role | Role Description | Risk | 2019 | 30 | 40 | Middle Relief | Moderate |
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Pitch | Present | Future | Sitting | Range | Comments |
Fastball Value | |||||
Overall Fastball Value | 55 | 60 | — | — | Velo and movement to miss bats; present command plays it to more weak contact. Projects half-grade improvement in command w more RP reps. Plays plus vs lefties at present w ability to hit armside target. |
Velo and movement to miss bats; present command plays it to more weak contact. Projects half-grade improvement in command w more RP reps. Plays plus vs lefties at present w ability to hit armside target. | |||||
Fastball Velocity | 70 | 70 | 95-96 | 94-96 | Hard velo, hard to pick up because he stays closed off and comes from tough slot. |
Fastball Velocity | |||||
Fastball Movement | |||||
Fastball Movement | 55 | 55 | — | — | Armside run up in the zone, straightens out across zone, hard late dive down to his armside |
Armside run up in the zone, straightens out across zone, hard late dive down to his armside | |||||
Fastball Command | |||||
Fastball Command | 40 | 45 | — | — | Flashed ability to go side-to-side. Better to armside, down and in vs. LH gets outs. Flashed ability to hit gloveside and is key location to get RHs out. Delivery lacks consistency but still new to single-inning role and should find another half-grade despite age. |
Flashed ability to go side-to-side. Better to armside, down and in vs. LH gets outs. Flashed ability to hit gloveside and is key location to get RHs out. Delivery lacks consistency but still new to single-inning role and should find another half-grade despite age. | |||||
Slider | |||||
Slider | 50 | 50 | 85 | 84-86 | Downer action; average spin but gets depth to miss some bats, especially vs LHBs. Showed feel to front door and back foot; flashes abv avg but shows inconsistency in shape and location, gets loopy and vulnerable if up. |
Downer action; average spin but gets depth to miss some bats, especially vs LHBs. Showed feel to front door and back foot; flashes abv avg but shows inconsistency in shape and location, gets loopy and vulnerable if up. | |||||
ChangeUp | |||||
ChangeUp | 40 | 40 | 86 | 86-88 | Limited use; didn't show consistent feel in few shown. Has enough fade and separation to avoid hard contact in limited dose, lacks location to use regularly. |
Limited use; didn't show consistent feel in few shown. Has enough fade and separation to avoid hard contact in limited dose, lacks location to use regularly. | |||||
Control | |||||
Control | 40 | 45 | — | — | Worked around the zone but didn't show present consistency to limit walks against MLB hitters; FB quality is high and should gain confidence trusting it in the zone w more RP reps. |
Worked around the zone but didn't show present consistency to limit walks against MLB hitters; FB quality is high and should gain confidence trusting it in the zone w more RP reps. |
Attribute | Present | Future |
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Delivery | Below Average | Average |
Athleticism | Average | Average |
Pitchability | Average | Average |
Mound Presence | Average | Average |
Overall Summary
FB/SL combo could get LH hitters out in bigs right now and projects to add enough command to work in middle-relief vs RH in short order. Despite age, still has limited innings in relief role; projecting some additional repeatability with adaption to role.