Tyler Phillips
Born:
10/27/1997 (Age: 26)
Bats:
Right
Throws: Right
Arm Slot:
Height: 6'5''
Weight: 200
Primary Position: RHSP
Seconday Position: RHRP
Throws: Right
Arm Slot:
Height: 6'5''
Weight: 200
Primary Position: RHSP
Seconday Position: RHRP
Acquisition Period:
16th Rd, 2015 MLB First-Year Player Draft (TEX)
Entry Point: High School
Options Used: N/A
Entry Point: High School
Options Used: N/A
Report Info
| Evaluator: | John Eshleman |
| Report Date: | April 17th, 2018 |
| Dates Seen: | 3/12/18 |
| Level: | Class A |
| Affiliate: | Hickory Crawdads |
| MLB Team: |
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| On 40-Man Roster: | No |
Physical Description
Big body; tall, strong build; frame is filled out, minimal projection.
Mechanical Notes
Stretch windup w/ above-average effort; 3/4 slot. Shoulder tilt; strong lower half engagement in drive to plate. Spine tilt may create inconsistency of release point; slightly open landing, toe points to arm side creates small pull to glove side. Excellent extension; head whack. Arm action has clean break; a little long in back, and some stiffness.
| MLB ETA | Present Role | Future Role | Role Description | Risk | 2020 | P | 45 | Middle Relief | High |
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| Pitch | Present | Future | Sitting | Range | Comments |
| Fastball Value | |||||
| Overall Fastball Value | 50 | 60 | — | — | Best pitch; can miss bats and induce ground balls w/ downer movement. |
| Best pitch; can miss bats and induce ground balls w/ downer movement. | |||||
| Fastball Velocity | 55 | 60 | 93-94 | 92-95 | Projects for uptick out of bullpen in shorter outings. |
| Fastball Velocity | |||||
| Fastball Movement | |||||
| Fastball Movement | 60 | 60 | — | — | Excellent plane from 6'5" frame; Two-plane movement down in zone when throwing to arm side w/ brief tailing action. Glove side more straightforward and above-average sink |
| Excellent plane from 6'5" frame; Two-plane movement down in zone when throwing to arm side w/ brief tailing action. Glove side more straightforward and above-average sink | |||||
| Fastball Command | |||||
| Fastball Command | 40 | 50 | — | — | At present works in and out; does not change eye-levels; consistently down in zone but must sharpen to stay on inner/outer thirds. Strong athlete projects the pitch, though effort will always limit |
| At present works in and out; does not change eye-levels; consistently down in zone but must sharpen to stay on inner/outer thirds. Strong athlete projects the pitch, though effort will always limit | |||||
| Curveball | |||||
| Curveball | 40 | 50 | 80-81 | 80-81 | Hard curveball, 11-to-5 shape. Lacks consistency at present, comes around it, will leave up. Flashed sharp CB break, ability to miss RHH bats out of zone, feel to put some in zone. Less confident to LHHs, no backdoor, missing in and up. |
| Hard curveball, 11-to-5 shape. Lacks consistency at present, comes around it, will leave up. Flashed sharp CB break, ability to miss RHH bats out of zone, feel to put some in zone. Less confident to LHHs, no backdoor, missing in and up. | |||||
| ChangeUp | |||||
| ChangeUp | 30 | 40 | 85-86 | 85-86 | Firm, only minimal fade. Showed a few to LHH, occasional to RHH. Without significant development, not effective enough to turn over lineups. |
| Firm, only minimal fade. Showed a few to LHH, occasional to RHH. Without significant development, not effective enough to turn over lineups. | |||||
| Control | |||||
| Control | 45 | 50 | — | — | Works off FB, ahead in counts. Threw all three pitches in zone, only flashed w secondaries. Project half-grade improvement w mechanical consistency, focusing on only two pitches, repetitions, average athleticism. |
| Works off FB, ahead in counts. Threw all three pitches in zone, only flashed w secondaries. Project half-grade improvement w mechanical consistency, focusing on only two pitches, repetitions, average athleticism. | |||||
| Attribute | Present | Future |
|---|---|---|
| Delivery | Average | Average |
| Athleticism | Average | Average |
| Pitchability | Average | Average |
| Mound Presence | Average | Average |
Overall Summary
Starter, innings-eating build, but lacks third pitch. Big frame and average athleticism; effort to delivery limits command and control. Plus fastball positions player for bullpen role w/ continued development of CB.
