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Stephen Tarpley
Born: 02/17/1993 (Age: 21) |
| Bats: Right |
Throws: Left |
| Height: 6' 0" |
Weight: 202 |
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| Appears shorter than listed height; stocky/strong build; thick lower half; big butt; will need to watch bad weight; bad reports on delivery coming in but I thought it was simple and easy; starts with slightly divergent stiff legs from stretch; easy energy creation with slight back bow and high leg pickup; low pickup and some drag in the arm, but showed very good arm speed and action; from high 3/4, able to crate good angle to the plate; slower on the release (1.35-1.44 with runners on first; 1.45-1.5 with runners on 2B); good PHP (fielding) but wild on the throwing execution (error on wild throw with runner in scoring position and two outs); maintained composure despite needing to get 4/5 outs an inning (poor defense). |
| Jason Parks |
| 06/28/2014 |
| Aberdeen IronBirds (Short Season, Orioles) |
| 06/26/2014 |
| 50 |
| 2017 |
| No |
| FB |
65 |
92-94 |
95 |
Sat comfortable in 93-95 range in six inning start; lots of 94s and 95s; easy velocity delivered from sharp angle; some arm-side movement but not plus; didn't lose velocity during outing; command is below-average at present and found barrels; has some command projection (average); lefty velo and easy release to play to plus with improved location ability; could spike a bit in relief |
| CB |
50 |
74-75 |
76 |
Round offering with big, vertical tumble; breaks early and lacks big bite but can fool fastball-only bats; was bat-missing pitch in outing; 10/4 shape; stole a few strikes with it to RH; had some feel for throwing it for strikes and tightening the rotation for more intense action but less feel for location (for chase); below-average at present but not without promise; could get to average with better utility/command. |
| CH |
50 |
80-82 |
82 |
Limited look; wasn't impressive in start but potential because of ease of delivery and disguise potential; at present, too deliberate with offering; slows body and arm in the release; can see grade improvement because of arm action and zip on fastball that will force bats to move early; missed arm-side and up; would flatten out and show limited action; didn't turn it over well; despite limited look and poor showing, feel good that the pitch can find its way to at least fringe-average. |
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Stocky arm strength lefty with simple delivery; maintains velocity deep into starts; 93-95 in 5th/6th inning of work; below-average command profile at present with some room to improve; won't be sharp command type but should be able to throw strikes; curveball is effective short-season offering and can play to average with more intensity in the finish; too round and detectable in its present state; changeup was poor in outing but promise is there; starter profile but likely reliever future; wasn't blown away with pitchability; good candidate for weak contact cutter; wrong org for that developmental addition; back end starter potential with better chance for middle-relief if velocity holds and a secondary pitch reaches potential.
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