Tobias Myers
Born:
08/05/1998 (Age: 25)
Bats:
Right
Throws: Right
Arm Slot: High 3/4
Height: 6'0''
Weight: 195
Primary Position: RHSP
Seconday Position: -
Throws: Right
Arm Slot: High 3/4
Height: 6'0''
Weight: 195
Primary Position: RHSP
Seconday Position: -
Acquisition Period:
6th Rd., 2016 MLB First-Year Player Draft (BAL); Traded to TAM 7/31/2018
Entry Point: High School
Options Used: N/A
Entry Point: High School
Options Used: N/A
Report Info
| Evaluator: | Adam McInturff |
| Report Date: | May 25th, 2019 |
| Dates Seen: | May 22, 2019 |
| Level: | High A |
| Affiliate: | Charlotte Stone Crabs |
| MLB Team: |
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| On 40-Man Roster: | No |
Physical Description
Medium frame w/ square, compact build that's strong through hips and shoulders. Young face w/ softness throughout that will firm up into muscle at maturity.
Mechanical Notes
SWU; tall leg kick w/ slight turn at the top, high+closed front side adds deception to hide the ball. Off-line arm-circle w/ hooked wrist on backside leads into fast, strong H3/4 stroke.
| MLB ETA | Present Role | Future Role | Role Description | Risk | 2022 | P | 40 | Swingman | High |
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| Pitch | Present | Future | Sitting | Range | Comments |
| Fastball Value | |||||
| Overall Fastball Value | 40 | 50 | — | — | Chance for avg FB as command develops, especially from the 'pen if velo ticks up a bit. |
| Chance for avg FB as command develops, especially from the 'pen if velo ticks up a bit. | |||||
| Fastball Velocity | 45 | 50 | 90-91 | 89-93 | Starts games w/ avg velo before settling in at 90-91. Can grow into a bit more velo as frame matures and air it out from the 'pen. |
| Fastball Velocity | |||||
| Fastball Movement | |||||
| Fastball Movement | 45 | 50 | — | — | 4sm FB w/ occasional late hop thanks to delivery extension. Otherwise fairly straight. |
| 4sm FB w/ occasional late hop thanks to delivery extension. Otherwise fairly straight. | |||||
| Fastball Command | |||||
| Fastball Command | 40 | 45 | — | — | Control over command, throws consistent strikes w/ FB but drifts up into the zone without the velocity or life to pitch there. Feel for the zone allows some command projection. |
| Control over command, throws consistent strikes w/ FB but drifts up into the zone without the velocity or life to pitch there. Feel for the zone allows some command projection. | |||||
| Curveball | |||||
| Curveball | 45 | 50 | 79 | 78-81 | Best pitch, tunnels well off FB and throws w/ power to. Late action and two-plane finish at best, occasionally stays up on him and hangs. Ingredients here for solid big league breaker. |
| Best pitch, tunnels well off FB and throws w/ power to. Late action and two-plane finish at best, occasionally stays up on him and hangs. Ingredients here for solid big league breaker. | |||||
| ChangeUp | |||||
| ChangeUp | 30 | 40 | 81 | 80-82 | Lacks faith, doesn't show much and needs to sequence more. Lack of third pitch could hasten his move from rotation. |
| Lacks faith, doesn't show much and needs to sequence more. Lack of third pitch could hasten his move from rotation. | |||||
| Cutter | |||||
| Cutter | 40 | 45 | 86 | 85-88 | Wrinkles occasional cutter, new pitch this year w/ developing feel. Could bail out lack of true third offering if CH doesn't come around. |
| Wrinkles occasional cutter, new pitch this year w/ developing feel. Could bail out lack of true third offering if CH doesn't come around. | |||||
| Control | |||||
| Control | 40 | 50 | — | — | Leans heavily on FB/CB mix, both around the plate and goes to breaking ball often. Short arsenal likely hurts him back through lineups against better bats. Enough control to start if he can add another pitch; strkethrowing would be above-avg for RP if in 'pen. |
| Leans heavily on FB/CB mix, both around the plate and goes to breaking ball often. Short arsenal likely hurts him back through lineups against better bats. Enough control to start if he can add another pitch; strkethrowing would be above-avg for RP if in 'pen. | |||||
| Attribute | Present | Future |
|---|---|---|
| Delivery | Average | Average |
| Athleticism | Average | Average |
| Pitchability | Average | Average |
| Mound Presence | Plus | Plus |
Overall Summary
Best-case ceiling of a backend SP, but shorter frame and strong two-pitch mix that's struggling to miss bats from the rotation hint at a future 'pen move. Can see him filling a middle relief or multi-inning swingman role down the road. High floor, should reach ML level if he stays healthy.
