Zack Brown
Born:
12/15/1994 (Age: 29)
Bats:
Right
Throws: Right
Arm Slot:
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Primary Position: RHSP
Seconday Position: RHRP
Throws: Right
Arm Slot:
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Primary Position: RHSP
Seconday Position: RHRP
Acquisition Period:
5th Rd., 2016 MLB First-Year Player Draft (MIL)
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: | July 29th, 2018 |
Dates Seen: | June 15, 2018 |
Level: | Double-A |
Affiliate: | Biloxi Shuckers |
MLB Team: | |
On 40-Man Roster: | No |
Physical Description
Average build, high-waisted, solid athlete who moves well. Can take starter load.
Mechanical Notes
High-effort FWU from high 3/4, waist-high leg lift, opens early, spine tilt to clear arm, follows through to plate, head whack and violence on finish. Arm action: Clean break, short arm stroke with above average armspeed and extension to HP.
MLB ETA | Present Role | Future Role | Role Description | Risk | 2019 | 40 | 50 | Backend Starter | High |
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Pitch | Present | Future | Sitting | Range | Comments |
Fastball Value | |||||
Overall Fastball Value | 50 | 50 | — | — | Effort in delivery challenges east-west command profile; keeps it down where sink aids groundball and weak contact. |
Effort in delivery challenges east-west command profile; keeps it down where sink aids groundball and weak contact. | |||||
Fastball Velocity | 50 | 50 | 92-93 | 90-93 | No projection left. |
Fastball Velocity | |||||
Fastball Movement | |||||
Fastball Movement | 50 | 50 | — | — | Average sink w armside run and some plane from his high slot. |
Average sink w armside run and some plane from his high slot. | |||||
Fastball Command | |||||
Fastball Command | 50 | 50 | — | — | Keeps ball down; stayed out of middle; painted a few. Effort in delivery will make it difficult to repeat, but he showed some repetition. |
Keeps ball down; stayed out of middle; painted a few. Effort in delivery will make it difficult to repeat, but he showed some repetition. | |||||
Curveball | |||||
Curveball | 55 | 55 | 76-78 | 76-78 | 12-6 shape, only above-average depth and sharpness. Can locate in zone, throw in different counts. Used slider more. |
12-6 shape, only above-average depth and sharpness. Can locate in zone, throw in different counts. Used slider more. | |||||
Slider | |||||
Slider | 40 | 45 | 81-82 | 81-82 | Used it a lot and had success getting chases; slurvy 11-7 shape. Medium-depth, not as sharp as CB. Dev focus on tighten spin could add half grade. |
Used it a lot and had success getting chases; slurvy 11-7 shape. Medium-depth, not as sharp as CB. Dev focus on tighten spin could add half grade. | |||||
ChangeUp | |||||
ChangeUp | 45 | 50 | 85 | 85 | Limited use; showed average feel and fade out of the zone, hittable in zone. Firm. Projects to tighten and throw with more conviction in zone. |
Limited use; showed average feel and fade out of the zone, hittable in zone. Firm. Projects to tighten and throw with more conviction in zone. | |||||
Control | |||||
Control | 45 | 50 | — | — | Inconsistent, FB must be located at edges and will cause some walks. Projects to improve location of secondaries. |
Inconsistent, FB must be located at edges and will cause some walks. Projects to improve location of secondaries. |
Attribute | Present | Future |
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Delivery | Below Average | Below Average |
Athleticism | Average | Average |
Pitchability | Plus | Plus |
Mound Presence | Average | Average |
Overall Summary
Average in almost all regards. It's a reliever's delivery but he hit his spots and repeated enough to project a #5 SP. Lacks a carry tool to pitcher higher in ML rotation, but pitchability can make him a backend type.