Gabe
Maya

NCA Top Prospect ID - 

FB 73-74 CB 60-62, CHG 66-70
Tall on the hill keeping hands at the waist through high front knee lift; stays balanced over the rubber before dropping and driving finishing with high back leg over a strong, firm front leg. Arm has compact and loose motion out of glove moving easy to 3/4 release. FB showed flashes of run and ability to spot the pitch to different locations. CB knuckle curve with short tight spin; could feel pitch into zone on both sides of the plate flashing ability to bite through the zone. Can blend pitch into some SLD looks with more sweep. CHG hard bottom at the plate flashing some more sink when feel is there. Projectable body needing strength to make velocity jumps.

6-foot-1, 140-pounds, long, lithe body on a thin frame but there is a real chance for favorable physical projection, looks the part of a young left-hander and he didn’t disappoint in performing as such. Loose arm action, hides ball pretty well, ball out of glove and to release point easily, two-piece backside arm action, works with good tempo and body works fluidly. Does get to a bit of a stiff front side and spins off heel but that front side delivery does work for his breaking ball as it often does for pitchers that get to a stiff front leg. Lots of fastball run and though the velocity will need to tick up quite a bit, the movement and life/length was good which simply indicates that he needs some physical strength (of lower body too) to help the stuff play up. Curveball was best pitch and even at lower velocities it’s got above average spin and he’s got feel of the pitch. Very effective vs left-handed hitters with both the shape and bite. Given time and physical maturity, he’s got a shot as a left-hander who can spin it and has feel of that pitch.