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Chris Paddack
Born: 01/08/1996 (Age: 20) |
| Bats: Right |
Throws: Right |
| Height: 6' 5" |
Weight: 217 |
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Body: Broad, muscular frame, thick lower half, durable innings-eater
Delivery: Mechanical, rhythmic semi-wind, double-clutch pump, slightly-turned leg kick; fairly clean out front, clean finishes, stays on line; timing will get inconsistent, occasionally runs away from his arm on off-speed pitches at present, but body and athleticism to make adjustments
Arm Action: Clean, compact, stays in-line behind back hip, high three-quarter slot; average arm-speed, evident arm strength, generates velocity more from frame and drive than pure arm-speed |
| Adam McInturff |
| 07/02/2016 |
| Fort Wayne TinCaps (Low A, Padres) |
| 6/25/16 |
| 55 |
| 2018 |
| No |
| Fastball |
60 |
92-93 |
95 |
Heavy pitch, late finish through the zone, projection for another tick or two of velocity; solid angle of attack, late hop helps it play it above-average, ability to generate swing-and-miss in upper quadrants
Command: Control ahead of command through starts, throws a lot of strikes, flashes frequent sequences of true command within the zone; potential to develop above-average command |
| Changeup |
60 |
84-85 |
85 |
Lat, sharp split-like action, tunnels distinctly off the fastball, quality action, advanced feel to keep it around the zone, swing-and-miss potential |
| Curveball |
50 |
74-75 |
77 |
Projection pitch; flashes average, large downer action and good rotation; inconsistent action, gets loopy and slow, tighter action at higher velo band, below-average at present
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| Control |
55 |
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Advanced ability to dissect the plate, gets ahead, easy delivery; projectable fastball command to both sides, lands the changeup for strikes, curve lags at present, flashes ability to spin it tight during best sequences |
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Ceiling: Middle-Rotation Starter
Realistic: Regular ML Starter; Back-Rotation Piece
Background: 20-year-old right-hander enjoying a breakout campaign, traded to San Diego 6/30. Very impressive stuff and results after arriving in Greensboro in late May. Carries risk as a recently-drafted prep arm pitching below Double-A with limited professional innings. Checks a lot of big league boxes with a quality mix of size, velocity, and the chance for solid control and command. He pounds the zone with velocity from a clean delivery and big-league frame. Both secondaries show swing-and-miss potential, and advanced control of secondary pitches makes him a good bet to start.
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