Ryan
Bolden

1/27/19 – 6’4 165-pound long limbed frame, with plenty of room for strength. Extremely projectable. Creates tough angle with low ¾ arm slow and throwing across his body. Easy, effortless arm action. Works into front side well. Gets caught behind lower half at times, not allowing for full extension and rotation. When lower half gets around lead leg, ball is very live. Fastball at 77-79 with significant run. Ball stays on the ground when hit. Sweeping breaking ball at 72-73, plays up due to angle he creates. Change has depth at 72 MPH with good arm speed. Velo will make major jump, as he gets stronger.

6/5/18 - 6-foot-4, 165-pound frame. Highly projectable body with long limbs. Throws from a low ¾ slot with a long, loose arm action. Made good use of his lower half, especially considering his frame. At times can get stuck over his front side after ball release cutting off torso rotation and deceleration path. Fastball ranged from 79-81 mph with arm side life. Flashed a change up that showed potential. Slider was thrown at 68-72 mph with inconsistent shape. Could make substantial strides in the coming years with added strength and mass. Consistency within the delivery and the development of the secondary should make Bolden a very interesting prospect.

5/19/18 - 6-foot-4, 165-pound frame stands out immediately. With very long limbs it will be interesting to see how he develops physically over the next few years. On this day he ran his fastball up to 80 mph from a lower arm slot, working slightly across his body. Interesting follow.