6-foot-1 190-pounds. Athletic framed lefty that did nothing but compete on the mound for the Rays. FB was 83-85, topped out at 87. Velo is up from the last time we saw him. Competitor on the mound, threw most of a 1-0 game and showed a ton of toughness. Managed the run game really well, and had a great move to first, both leg lift and snap throw. He commanded the inside of the zone really well. He went inside on guys with 2 strikes, and caught a lot of hitters off guard. Had a really good breaking ball that was 70-72. He did not throw it much, but when he did it was for a strike. Could use it to get ahead or strike guys out. Really fun lefty to watch throw. Pitched with emotion, and grit.
10/01/18
6-foot-1, 190 pounds. The left hander was flat dominant in his outing today against a really Nashville Knights team. Whitfield showed a 3 pitch mix the entire outing getting punchouts with a good breaking ball and a change that showed good velo difference from the FB (83/86) at 73-74. Whitfield has smooth efficient mechanics and the arm is quick and whippy. Their is a lot to like about the lefty as the future looks bright.
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6-foot-1 190-pounds. Athletic framed lefty that did nothing but compete on the mound for the Rays. FB was 83-85, topped out at 87. Velo is up from the last time we saw him. Competitor on the mound, threw most of a 1-0 game and showed a ton of toughness. Managed the run game really well, and had a great move to first, both leg lift and snap throw. He commanded the inside of the zone really well. He went inside on guys with 2 strikes, and caught a lot of hitters off guard. Had a really good breaking ball that was 70-72. He did not throw it much, but when he did it was for a strike. Could use it to get ahead or strike guys out. Really fun lefty to watch throw. Pitched with emotion, and grit.
6-foot-1, 190 pounds. The left hander was flat dominant in his outing today against a really Nashville Knights team. Whitfield showed a 3 pitch mix the entire outing getting punchouts with a good breaking ball and a change that showed good velo difference from the FB (83/86) at 73-74. Whitfield has smooth efficient mechanics and the arm is quick and whippy. Their is a lot to like about the lefty as the future looks bright.