Nate
Nabholz

Big, strong frame. Cruised through his first three innings of work, striking out eight of the 10 batters he faced and walking one. His fastball dipped into the mid to high 88-91, touching 92, and mixing in a low- 80's slider. He ended up allowing six runs (five earned) on seven hits and three walks in five innings while finishing with 11 strikeouts. The fastball was heavy and down in the zone at times while the slider had hard, sweeping break.

7/26/17 Physical 6-foot-4, 205-pounder uses a short, side-rocker step to initiate a controlled, balanced delivery with above average arm speed. Stays directional and gets over front knee well. Has shown incremental velocity gains over past 24 months, currently sitting 85-87 while touching 89 mph. Curveball has slider action at 73-75 and changeup is thrown with good sell at 74-76.