推 vincent0911x:還以為是白胖傷好了=.= 08/24 06:15
推 a45806722 :樓上是因為Brackman嘛= = 08/24 19:38
前條子的球探 Frankie Piliere 對我們農場裡三位投手的一些評論
http://mlb.fanhouse.com/2010/08/19/full-scouting-report-manny-banuelos/
http://mlb.fanhouse.com/2010/08/07/full-scouting-report-andrew-brackman/
http://twitter.com/FrankiePiliere/status/21615225362
== Andrew Brackman ==
TRENTON, N.J. -- Few have been as tough on Andrew Brackman as I have. The
outings I saw last year consistently left me unimpressed, as did his showing in
spring training this year. But, it appears we are finally seeing major progress
from the 6-foot-10 right-hander.
As he gets further and further away from Tommy John surgery, Brackman is
looking more comfortable letting the ball fly, and also with his mechanics in
general. The Brackman that threw on Friday night in Trenton had a strong
resemblance to the pitcher that scouts salivated over heading into the spring
of 2007. Here is what I saw from Brackman on Friday night in Trenton:
Physical Description
This doesn't take much explanation. Brackman is downright enormous at 6-10.
More important is that he clearly knows how to use that height. He gets on top
of the ball well and uses his long reach to get outstanding extension. Brackman
also looks to be in the most trim, athletic shape he's been in since turning
pro.
Mechanics
As noted above, size is a major part of Brackman's game and a big part of his
delivery. Working from a full windup, his plus fastball is even more difficult
to hit than usual considering the extension he creates with his height and
length. In other words, he's releasing the ball much closer to the plate than a
typical pitcher.
But, what really stuck out to me with Brackman this time around was a certain
comfort level with his mechanics. Last season, he was mechanical and stiff,
looking unwilling to really let the ball go. On this night, his arm action
looked fast and clean, and for the most part he was able to repeat his delivery
very well. At times, however, his size does haunt him.
He has a long stride and at times his front side tends to drift. The stride
then gets a little long, the arm lags behind and suddenly he's up in the zone
and pitching underneath his fastball and curveball. It seems to happen in an
instant with Brackman. It's a common problem for pitchers, but considering the
length of his stride and where his front foot ends up on the mound, it can make
it extra difficult for him to stay on top of the baseball when things go wrong.
Fastball
It's been a long road back from surgery for Brackman and it has taken his
velocity a while to return to form. But now it is most certainly back. The big
right-hander sat 92-96 mph with his fastball on Friday night, mostly settling
in around 94. He peaked at 97 mph a handful of times. What impressed me more
than the velocity, however, was the life and ease with which he generated it.
This was clearly not the same tentative, stiff Andrew Brackman of 2009.
Brackman showed consistent, late two-seam life on his fastball and throughout
the game was able to produce late, weak swings. It's for this very reason that
I'd like to see him pitch more aggressively with his fastball. The development
of his secondary pitches and his trust in them is extremely encouraging, but
located properly his fastball is good enough to dominate a lineup on any given
night.
The only time he will run into trouble is when he loses his mechanics and
begins to pitch underneath the ball. He then loses that good movement and
flattens out up in the zone. At that point, some of his confidence in his
fastball seems to evaporate and he goes more to his changeup. The sooner he
realizes that hitters are looking most helpless against his fastball than any
of his other pitches the better off he'll be.
Curveball
The curveball is really a measuring stick for what kind of feel Brackman has
for his mechanics at that particular moment. If his stride is giving him
problems then suddenly he's underneath the curveball and it's ending up over
the righty hitter's head or heading to the backstop. Right now, that feel for
his curveball seems to change inning-to-inning. But when he can be more
consistent with it, and I now feel he eventually will, it's a dominant
swing-and-miss pitch that grades out as a 7 on the 2-8 scouting scale.
Thrown at 77-81 mph, Brackman's curve is a true knee-buckler. On this night, he
continually went at righty hitters with front-door hooks on the inner half and
had a great deal of success. And, in general he showed a lot of confidence in
this pitch. On one occasion, he threw one of his best hooks of the night on the
3-2 count and didn't get the call. But it's really the depth of the breaking
ball that's outstanding. From his height, he gets an enormous late drop on his
curveball, and when he's locating he can be close to unhittable.
Changeup
Although the fastball and curveball are really the go-to pitches for Brackman
he also featured a quality changeup against Binghamton on Friday. Working at
85-88 mph, he appeared very comfortable throwing strikes with it on a
consistent basis and may have thrown even more changeups than curveballs. The
differential is not immense, but the spin matches his fastball well and it
produced quite a few weak ground balls.
If he can feature the changeup the way he did on Friday night, this is where I
also change my mind about Brackman's future profile. He not only is showing a
third pitch but looks very comfortable doing so. His changeup grades out a
solid-average 5 on the 2-8 scouting scale, and couple that with his plus
fastball and curve and you have a complete three-pitch pitcher.
Summation
Over the past year I've been primarily negative on Brackman. He had yet to show
me anything resembling the stuff he had in college and his command and
mechanics were a mess to say the least. As of now, he still has a lot to learn
about pitching, about how to read the bat, when to be more aggressive, among
other things. Taken on its own you'd think he has a very long, difficult road
ahead learning to be more consistent.
But given the progress I've seen from last year to spring training to now, I'd
have to say that the righty has shown the ability to improve rapidly. He now
shows solid command in the strike zone, a smooth and rather effortless
over-the-top delivery, and the dynamic arsenal of a top-of-the-rotation
starter. If given the time and patience to develop, he now has all the
ingredients needed to make an elite big league starter. Again, there is much
work to be done, but Brackman now is much more than just a guy you can dream
on, and instead is a pitcher making outstanding progress.
== Manny Banuelos ==
TAMPA, Fla. -- The pitching depth in the Yankees' farm system is as good as it
has been in many years, and leading the way is 19-year-old southpaw Manny
Banuelos. After missing a big chunk of the season due to an appendectomy, the
Mexico native has been lights-out with High-A Tampa since his return.
Most intriguing about Banuelos are the huge steps forward he has clearly made
this season. His velocity has spiked, his breaking ball is sharper, and now
looks more like a front of the rotation starter than the solid-pitchability
southpaw I scouted and was still highly impressed with in Charleston last
season. Here is what I saw from Banuelos in his most recent outing:
Physical Description
Banuelos has a smallish frame, but has added some significant bulk and strength
since I scouted him last season. Listed at 5-foot-10, he now has a solid frame
with a thick lower half. He moves well around the mound and shows decent
athleticism. And another good indicator of athleticism for young hurlers like
him is the ability to repeat his delivery, and Banuelos does that exceptionally
well.
At this stage, Banuelos is about where he should be long-term from a physical
standpoint. Given the stocky nature of his build, he'll have to be careful
about keeping his athleticism and body in check.
Mechanics
The owner of well-above-average command, Banuelos can credit that to his very
consistent delivery. Working from a high-three-quarters arm angle, he gets
excellent extension out in front and creates a nice downward angle despite his
lack of height. Occasionally he'll run into the common problem of working
underneath his pitches, however, and his typically sharp offerings flatten out
up in the zone. It's a rut he will get into now and then, but at his age it's
far from a serious issue.
Fastball
This is where Banuelos' game has changed the most since the 2009 season. Last
season, I had him sitting 90-92 with the fastball, touching 93. In his most
recent outing, he sat 93-94 mph, never dipping below 92, and routinely hit
95-96 mph. Banuelos even touched 97 on a couple occasions. At that level of
velocity, he has a true plus fastball, particularly for a left-hander.
He showed good life down in the zone with his fastball, and had only one of his
fastballs turned on with any authority all night. In other words, the velocity
was playing well and continued to produce late swings and swings and misses.
Considering his age, Banuelos showed well-above-average fastball command, but
will have to work on his feel for the inside part of the plate against righty
hitters. He got somewhat predictable, working on the outer third and allowing
hitters to dive out over the plate. And, in general, although you have to love
his outstanding aggressiveness and strike-throwing nature, he proved to be a
bit reckless with his location in the zone at times.
Curveball
The curveball is another significant difference in the 2010 version of Manny
Banuelos. When he stayed on top, his downer curveball was a consistent plus, 6
pitch on the 2-8 scouting scale. Working at 75-79 mph, he was able to back-foot
it to right-handed hitters with tight, late spin. He was also able to backdoor
it and consistently nip the outside corner.
The key for Banuelos' curveball is getting extension. Occasionally, at least in
this particular outing, he cut his arm action off a bit early and the breaking
ball got a little round. But when he's right and getting it down in the zone,
it's a true swing-and-miss, above-average pitch.
Changeup
The changeup has long been Banuelos' best pitch, and that continues to be the
case despite the advances of his other pitches. He throws it at 78-82 mph with
big two-seam action and dead-fish drop. When he's spotting it down and away
it's clearly his most dominant offering. A couple times in this outing, he
lapsed into pushing the changeup and left it up in the zone, but for the most
part he was precise with his location. The left-hander looked extra confident
with his change, doubling up at times and going to it in hitters' counts. It's
this pitch that really sets him apart and will allow him to move quickly.
Summation
Look around the big leagues and find the left-handed starting pitchers that
average 93 mph or better with their fastball. It's a very short list. Throw in
the fact that Banuelos is a consistent strike-throwing machine with two
above-average secondary pitches and you have a very rare commodity.
If you're looking for any negatives with Banuelos, it's his lack of size. But
given the ease of his delivery, plus stuff and greatly advanced pitching
aptitude, this is a particular talent that goes against the stereotype. If he
can remain healthy and keep his shorter frame in check, he is a true
front-of-the-rotation type pitcher.
== Dellin Betances ==
Frankie Piliere 在 Twitter上寫的:
「 This is prime Josh Beckett type stuff from Betances, wow. The
ability to get 2 strikes with the CH and finish letter high at
96 is special」
==
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