FanGraphs was on the Futures Recreation in Arlington on Saturday. In complete, 16 pitchers appeared within the seven-inning sport. The next are some fast notes on each pitcher who toed the rubber throughout All-Star weekend’s premier prospect occasion. Clearly one sport isn’t sufficient by itself to maneuver the needle considerably for any of those guys — all of them have a big physique of labor that may higher inform our evaluations — however it’s helpful to see whose stuff ticks up once they’re in an atmosphere just like the Futures Recreation and get to let it eat in a shorter burst than they’re accustomed to.
Nationwide League
Chase Dollander, Colorado Rockies: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 Okay
FB: 95-97 CB: 75-76 CH: 89-90
Dollander confronted 5 batters in his inning of labor, 4 of whom have been lefties. Dollander sat in his ordinary fastball vary (95-97 mph) however didn’t throw his slider. As a substitute, he opted for throwing just a few curveballs and fading changeups, each of which he had issue touchdown within the zone. His fastball command was spotty, however the pitch flashed notable carry up within the zone.
Noble Meyer, Miami Marlins: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 Okay
FB:91-95 CB: 78 SL: 82-84 CH: 84-86
Meyer’s fastball confirmed life with late tailing motion proper earlier than getting into the zone, and he had really feel for touchdown his secondary combine for strikes as nicely. Meyer confirmed each a brief tilting model of his slider in addition to a two-planer with better depth, with each shapes having width to them. Meyer additionally blended in a slurve-shaped curveball at 78 mph that he used to steal a strike in an 0-0 rely. The changeup confirmed vital lateral fade and he mirrored his fastball arm form when throwing it.
Brandon Sproat, New York Mets: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 Okay
FB: 97-99 SL: 84-86 CH: 90
Sproat’s fastball actually ticked up on this brief burst look, sitting within the higher 90s with above-average life. He flashed a few plus sliders that had width to them earlier than the pitch’s late, short-tilting end. Sproat wasn’t overly exact together with his areas because of his prolonged arm path, and the distinctive setting doubtless had him somewhat extra amped than ordinary, however his pure stuff was among the many greatest within the Futures Recreation this 12 months.
Thomas White, Miami Marlins: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 1 Okay
FB: 94-95 CB: 79-82 CH: 85-87
The 19-year-old had some issue throwing strikes on Saturday, strolling three hitters on the day. White sat 94-95 mph with a heater that performed greatest when he was in a position to elevate it successfully. His slurve-shaped breaking ball had tightness to it, however his really feel for it was spotty. White additionally blended in a few changeups within the mid-80s that have been straight and lacked motion.
Robby Snelling, San Diego Padres: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 Okay
FB: 90-93
Snelling had a short four-pitch reduction outing to complete the inning that Thomas White began.
Rhett Lowder, Cincinnati Reds: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 Okay
FB: 93-95 SL: 84-86 CH: 87-88
Lowder gave up a double to Kyle Teel on a slider and labored round an error to throw a scoreless body. He peppered the zone together with his mid-90s fastball and threw a few plus-plus breaking balls. He additionally labored in just a few upper-80s changeups, dropping right down to a decrease arm slot on certainly one of them.
Quinn Mathews, St. Louis Cardinals: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 Okay
FB: 93-95 / CB: 76 / SL: 85-87 CH: 81
Mathews fanned two in his inning of labor and situated to his glove facet together with his 93-95 mph fastball. He threw each of his breaking balls. His two-lane slider confirmed late motion, whereas the lone curveball he twirled was a sluggish 1-to-7 breaker that Max Clark dropped into left area for a single. Mathews solely threw one changeup; the pitch normally headlines his arsenal.
Bubba Chandler, Pittsburgh Pirates: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 Okay
FB: 96-98 SL: 87-88 CH: 88-90
Chandler completed out the sport and was fairly electrical total. His upper-90s fastball had huge using life by way of the zone. Arguably the most effective pitch he threw was a 1-1 changeup to Teel that had drastic late fading motion out of the zone and missed Teel’s bat. Chandler additionally made positive to showcase his upper-80s slider, together with his final one the sharpest he threw, a two-planer that Gavin Cross swung excessive of for the second out of the inning.
Didn’t throw: Tink Therefore, St. Louis Cardinals
American League
Emiliano Teodo, Texas Rangers: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 Okay
FB: 95-99 SL: 86-89 CH: 89
Teodo bought the beginning in his mum or dad membership’s dwelling ballpark and was the one pitcher to go two innings. Nearly all of his sliders have been laborious and brief, whereas he flashed just a few that had legit depth and two-plane form with actual late break. The one changeup he threw had fade and sinking motion to associate with high quality arm motion and velocity; it induced a swing-and-miss from Bryce Eldridge. Teodo solely wanted 14 pitches to cowl his two innings.
Caden Dana, Los Angeles Angels: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 Okay
FB: 91-95 SL: 83-87 CH: 86
Dana actually had really feel for his slider on Saturday. It had three-quarter, two-plane form and was plus all through his one-inning outing. Cam Collier deposited a close to center-cut fastball into the right-center bullpen, however that didn’t deter Dana from pounding the zone with it all through his look. He additionally blended in a lone changeup, which he choked; it bounced earlier than making it to dwelling plate.
Noah Schultz, Chicago White Sox: 0.1 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 Okay
FB: 95-97 SL: 80-82 CH: 90 CUT: 88
Schultz allowed just a few hits and a stroll, surrendering three earned runs on the day. His fastball command was shaky. His low-80s slider was the headliner of the combo, with plus enamel and vital horizontal and vertical aircraft. He tried to throw a few changeups at 90 mph however choked them, leading to uncompetitive areas. Schultz additionally tried to combine in a few 88-mph cutters. He additionally choked them, which restricted the motion on the providing.
A.J. Blubaugh, Houston Astros: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 Okay
FB: 94 SL: 87
Blubaugh got here in to complete the body that Schultz began and had a fast three-pitch outing, throwing two fastballs at 94 mph and a slider that he spiked into the bottom at 87 mph.
Luis Morales, Oakland Athletics: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 Okay
FB: 96-99 CB: 81-85 CH: 88
Regardless of not even throwing a full inning, Morales showcased the most effective arm velocity of the day to my eyes and demonstrated what his stuff is able to in a brief burst. His heater sat 96-99 mph with carry and missed a few bats within the zone, whereas his tweener-shaped breaking ball had plus tightness to it; he peppered it down and away to right-handed hitters. Morales additionally threw an upper-80s changeup to the final batter he confronted. He didn’t land it for a strike, however it did have late depth.
Ben Kudrna, Kansas Metropolis Royals: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 Okay
FB: 95-96 SL: 86-87 CH: 86
Kudrna got here in to complete off Morales’ inning and walked the primary batter he confronted on 4 pitches. His fastball was 95-96 mph and his slider additionally had a pair further ticks of velocity (86-87) in comparison with ordinary, although it maintained its typical two-plane form. Kudrna additionally threw one changeup at 86 mph that had late vertical depth; he buried it within the grime.
Fernando Perez, Toronto Blue Jays: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 Okay
FB: 91-93 CB: 75 SL: 82-84
Perez gave up a solo shot to Drake Baldwin on a 93-mph heater on the outer third of the plate, however he in any other case had a clear inning. He began off the subsequent batter, Dylan Crews, with a get-me-over 75 mph curveball. His fastball sat within the low 90s and lacked above-average life, whereas his 82-84 mph slider lacked end and backed up on him a number of occasions.
Winston Santos, Texas Rangers: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 Okay
FB: 97-98 SL: 84-87 CH: 90
There was a bit extra effort within the operation on Saturday than you normally see out of Santos and it resulted in his fastball sitting within the upper-90s. His heater usually options plus carry, however it had extra hop on this outing as a result of velo uptick. Santos broke off a pointy two-plane slider with plus tightness, however the breaking ball backed up on him a number of occasions and infrequently lacked depth. He confirmed a single changeup, which had splitter-type dive and got here in at 90 mph.
