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D-train wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 18, 2022 11:29 am

Dollard only 1 run 3 hits 6 IPs. Now a 0.93 ERA. He is our best pitching prospect right now. imo.

Taylor Dollard

Scouting grades: Fastball: 50 | Curveball: 45 | Slider: 50 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 55 | Overall: 45

A promotion to High-A Everett in 2021 was a little bit of a wakeup call for the former Cal Poly product after he struck out 36.4% of the batters he faced at Low-A Modesto. For a righty who consistently fills up the strike zone, a dip in velocity as the season wore on -- from 92-94 mph to 90-92 -- could have played a part. And there’s also an adjustment curve with the 23-year-old, given that he was mostly a reliever in college and in the Cape Cod League before the Mariners took him for full pick value in the fifth round of the 2020 Draft.

At 6-foot-3, Dollard has an ideal frame and a four-pitch mix that he utilizes well, though he has more feel for pitching than pure stuff. His fastball tends to sit around 90 mph and can touch a bit higher, and it plays up because of his command and the sink the pitch has. His upper-70s slider misses bats and will even flash plus occasionally and he folds in a slower curve with decent depth as well. He has good feel for his changeup, giving him four very usable offerings.

Given that he’s a little older, the 2022 season will be a big one for Dollard, who has the ceiling of being a back-end starter in the big leagues and the floor of a swing-man out of the bullpen. He’ll need to find better ways to limit extra-base hit power and continue fortifying his secondary pitches to realize his full potential.

D-train wrote: ↑

Sun Jun 19, 2022 11:23 am

Clase who is the fastest guy in the system has been on fire in June for Modesto. Just turned 20 yo in May.

https://www.milb.com/player/jonatan-cla ... &year=2022

D-train wrote: ↑

Sun Jun 19, 2022 11:23 am

Clase who is the fastest guy in the system has been on fire in June for Modesto. Just turned 20 yo in May.

https://www.milb.com/player/jonatan-cla ... &year=2022

ice99 wrote: ↑

Sun Jun 19, 2022 4:41 pm

D-train wrote: ↑

Sun Jun 19, 2022 11:23 am

Clase who is the fastest guy in the system has been on fire in June for Modesto. Just turned 20 yo in May.

https://www.milb.com/player/jonatan-cla ... &year=2022

...but he's a midget.

Changing over to Marte. Last night's boxscore shows Noelvi as having the 7th best OPS in the Everett lineup.

https://www.milb.com/gameday/dust-devil ... ame=675246