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Luis Patiño
Born: 10/26/1999 (Age: 19) |
| Bats: Right |
Throws: Right |
| Height: 6' 1" |
Weight: 192 |
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| Strong, durable frame, some slope to the shoulders, width to add a touch more strength through maturity; good hips and lower half, powerful drive; Gore-style mechanics, slightly less fluid, some stop-and-start to it, more deliberate at the top & through the turn can lead to slips in timing and sync; plus-plus athlete, efficient movements; higher three-quarter slot, elite arm speed; crossfire adds deception, occasional jangle at foot strike; low-effort delivery, steady head with quick and controlled deceleration |
| Wilson Karaman |
| 07/10/2019 |
| Lake Elsinore Storm (High A, Padres) |
| 6/28/19 |
| 70 |
| 2021 |
| No |
| FB |
70 |
93-96 |
97 |
Explosive pitch, ball has carry to beat barrels in and above zone, swing-and-miss offering when he elevates; natural ride, will throw a cut on it; confidence in pitch, strong glove-side command when he's synced downhill, angle from high slot/crossfire can leave it vulnerable against lefties; top-end velo likely maxed |
| CB |
55 |
78-81 |
83 |
11-5 shape, hard vertical action with finish below the zone; will cast it, gets steeper trying to come up and over to create angle, issue should improve with reps, average movement plays up off FB line, above-average utility with anticipated gains in consistency |
| SL |
60 |
84-87 |
90 |
Plus horizontal action, mild vertical, late movement, darting action misses bats; feel to keep spin tight, can occasionally get sweepy but command to pull it out of danger zones; confidence to throw ball-to-strike early in counts, will front- and back-door it |
| CH |
60 |
85-88 |
89 |
Plus lateral movement, quality tumble, will disappear off FB line when he turns it over; feel to land it in the zone, solid present and projectable future command, pitch works to generate swing-miss below the zone when ahead; confidence isn't quite there yet, will baby it when he's trying to land it; projection pitch with impact potential |
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Patino's an extremely advanced pitcher for his age, pitching with the confidence and maturity of a much older arm. He engages with his catcher and coaches and works through advanced sequencing with a consistency born of excellent strength and athleticism in the delivery. The athleticism offsets some command concern related to his crossfire delivery. A nascent cut look with the fastball can combine with continued advancement with his changeup to counter current issues with left-handed hitters. He's a teenaged arm in A-ball, and the risk is inherently high, though it is lower than most with that pedigree. The ceiling is that of a No. 2 starter.
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