| Dustin Smith's area. Older JC RHP with good body and super easy arm. Relative ease creates some deception issues and hitters see FB better than | |
| velocity indicates. Lacks outpitch SL, but lands it for strikes and CH plays very well off of FB for swing/miss secondary. Likely ends up a reliever at | |
| the end of the day, but would send out as a starter and give every chance there with foundation of 3 pitch mix. Interesting arm to add to the | |
| system, JC target with potential for big stuff in pen role. | |
| Crook | |
| JC RHP. Big arm talent/interesting story. 22 yr old in 3rd year of JC. FR year Covid yr. Took next yr off to help with sick mother back home. Last yr | |
| Cov-FR. Made big jump this year as 22 yr old. Easy mid 90's FB, up to 97. Big spin to it w/ gd enough strikes. Do question deception some w/ clean | |
| look. SL keeps getting harder/better. Inflated ERA. Plays in KS West JC conference w/ several bandboxes/heavy winds. Like the money save | |
| potential here and getting a prospect. More work needed w/ makeup | |
| Smith | |
| JC RHS. Starter ingredients/checks boxes. Body/athleticism, more to come, delivery/AA work in sync. Flashes plus velocity, spin/finish, strikes over | |
| command/both sides at times. SL is abrupt w/solid power when right, can deceive naturally w/CHG. 3 true weapons w/aggressive mentality and | |
| throws strikes, lots to like despite age/level of competition. Makings of a stuff/pitchability guy, rotation piece to mold. | |
| Smith | |
| R5 starter with clean delivery, out pitch SL, feel for 3 pitches. Solid strikes/stuff blend. AA command of FB/SL to pair with AVG CH. Easy plus velo | |
| that plays lighter than gun. Could be a limiting factor, feel command and raw velo will be there to still play above average. Feel for delivery, | |
| easyness, and some physical upside give confidence he can hold as a starter. Buying the ingredients to start. Age doesn’t bother me, mound time | |
| doesn’t equal age here. Day 2 target | |
| Lewis | |