*Percentile calculated on how any given stat would rank at the NFL combine Hes a grinder with a punishing style, yet he also displays the versatility to get around tackle. Neto will make his debut less than a year after the Angels took him 13th overall in the draft. Grade:50, Curveball:81-84; flashes plus but sits fringe-average. Grade:45, Slider:86-88 with sharp bite running out of the zone. For further explanation of Future Values merits and drawbacks, read Future Value. To make room on the 40-man roster, Chris Rodriguez has been transferred to the 60-day IL. He probably also needs a bit of a velo boost (he averaged about 92 in 2019), which I think he has a shot to find in one-inning bursts. and play-by-play data provided by Sports Info Solutions. The physical tools are modest, short of a corner regular, but I think theres enough here for Martinez to have some kind of big league utility, maybe in a corner platoon. Hes a vertical slot lefty relief prospect who brings mid-90s velo and a hard slider. Higgins stuff was up and down in college, peaking in the upper-90s during his underclass stint in the Alaskan Summer League. Yet, he projects as only a two-down player due to his nonexistent passing game role at college. Grade:50, Curveball:81-84; flashes plus but sits fringe-average. Yans velo has regressed and he now has 40-grade arm strength after he was up to 96 in 2019 and struck out so many hitters that the Angels felt they needed to put him on the 40-man. I suppose one could argue that the persistence of the injury itself is value-altering but for now Im not inclined to come off of Marsh at all. Sinker features tailing, darting life in the zone; induces weak contact consistently and shows average command. Hes a relatively raw, long-levered SS/3B from Michigan who is likely to spend all of 2021 in the AZL and then finish up at instructs, which for the last few years has meant Diablo intrasquads for the Halo kids. Rodriguez would fit best in a zone system that can embrace his footwork and downhill decisiveness. Overall, a plus offering with little projection necessary to reach its potential. His changeup command is advanced but the action on the pitch is not great right now. Grade:60, Cutter:88-90 t91 with run in on opposite-sided batters; compliments the fastball well; hitters struggle to square it up. The strength hasnt really brought more majestic raw power to the party yet, for now I just consider it an indication that hes working at it and am holding onto hope that there will be real strength here eventually. Ortega doesnt repeat his delivery consistently and I have him projected in up/down relief. Linda Brauer. As there was no minor league season in 2020, there are some instances where no new information was gleaned about a player. Gary LaRocque. Earlier this week, it was reported that LA Angels pitcher Chris Rodriguez would miss the majority of the 2022 season after undergoing right shoulder surgery. outcomes of lesser but relevant utility Ramirez is either going to make enough contact to be an everyday player or emphatically will not. His fastball has flatter angle than is typical for a pitcher this big and it pairs pretty well with the curveball, which is of the slower, old school variety. Rodriguez's delivery does worry some scouts--it's somewhat violent with a quick stab and a head whack, but he repeats it and throws strikes. Overall, Rodriguez finished his five-year collegiate career with 40 games played, 592 carries, 3,643 yards, and 33 touchdowns. A nagging hamstring injury kept him in Extended to start 2021. He was discovered by the Rays at a workout near the U.S./Mexico border and later signed, then was traded to San Diego as part of the Wil Myers blockbuster, then dealt again to the Angels for Jason Castro. On Tony Paulines Big Board, Rodriguez ranked 141st overall and is projected to be drafted in the fourth or fifth round. Because of the abbreviated nature of the 2020 MLB season, this year's top righthanded prospects list has a lot more experience than normal. Denny Brady, RHP He often lumbers when asked to cut or turn up the field sharply. Consistently productive at Kentucky and handled a lot of carries. historically in the player's position group (Higher value represents better perfomance). Hes a 40-man candidate this offseason and I hope they pen Hernandez at some point late in the year just to see what happens to his arm strength if they do. Players whose write-ups have not been meaningfully altered begin by telling you so. Even though hes missed reps due to injury, his feel to hit is relatively intact. Along with the Lilliputian frame come very short levers that make Calabreses swing very minimalistic; hes difficult to beat in the strike zone because of it. Injury history includes a stress reaction of the back in 2018 and a stress fracture of the lower spine in 2019. Hidalgo is on par with the sort of high school arms who get $1 million bonuses in the draft, with a bevy of solid components but without the sort of premium athleticism or projection that portend potential impact growth. Vera doesnt track pitches very well from either side of the plate but that might be because of how hard he swings, which feels excessive at times. Four seam features arm side, riding life in the zone with inconsistent command; tends to miss high arm side. Arizona State didnt have a pitching coach (seriously) for part of his college tenure and Higgins might only now be thriving in a more stable developmental environment. He has both breaking ball consistency issues (though it flashes plus) and mechanical consistency concerns, so I have him projected in relief, where I think the fastball will live in the mid-90s. Four seam features arm side, riding life in the zone with inconsistent command; tends to miss high arm side. Most effective in the upper third; movement overlaps slider on occasion. Los Angeles Angels I texted a source who said Salvadors stuff wasnt any different this spring than it was in 2019, which means the velo spike that would solidify him as a more impactful power relief prospect hasnt arrived after the layoff. Repeats delivery well; needs work at holding runners from the stretch. The acquisition trends in this system remain clear. He only hit 29% of his balls in play on the ground in 2019 (down from 42% the year before) and averaged a 20 degree launch angle (second highest in the org behind Trent Deveaux), which would put him among the 10 steepest swingers among qualified big leaguers. Angels' Chris Rodriguez: Lands on 15-day injured list Rotowire Mar 29, 2023 The Angels placed Rodriguez (shoulder) on the 15-day injured list Wednesday. Draft models favored Kyren Paris in 2019, where he was in the conversation for multiple first round picks, including the Angels at 15. Can struggle to settle and explode in a new direction. Rodriguez got involved early as a freshman. He spent his sophomore year at Galveston injured, then went undrafted as a junior. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. Jean Carlos Lucas, RHP. In the summer of 2022, he was charged with a DUI. Rodriguez is also somewhat light on his feet, which makes it difficult for defenders to just bite at his ankles and hope to bring him down. Multiple scouts from all 30 teams watched him face a strong group of high school pitching and look much more comfortable than expected given his level of experience. WebScouting Reports CAREER Transactions Selected by Angels in fourth round of 2016 draft; signed June 17, 2016 On disabled list, April 5-Sept. 9, 2018. Its an interesting blend of model-driven and old school styles. Grade:40, Control and Command:Average control with below average command; sinker/slider combination is sequenced effectively with cutter mixed in. Even though hes dominated rookie ball as a starter, his delivery (which makes the spinal tilt in Michael Wachas old delivery look generic) will likely push him toward the bullpen. That helps him stay on track and avoid negative plays. document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function () { Hes 20 now. His delivery is really violent and portends time on and off the IL, while Rodriguez has high-leverage stuff and on-field makeup when hes healthy. His bat needs to carry him but Placencia has a shot to be an everyday player. While his lack of power makes it almost impossible for him to be a regular, he does have speed, defensive versatility, advantageous handedness, terrific on-field makeup, and, again, is still only 20. (42%*), 73 5/8 Drive-changing plays will be few and far between. Rodriguez rarely dilly-dallies behind the line of scrimmage, and he is plenty willing to drop his pad level to plow through a cluttered mess. Command is inconsistent; misses tend to be horizontal. Rodriguez has signed with Jacksonville. Guzman was the Angels top 2021 international amateur signee and hes kept his head above water during Extended this spring while facing players who are typically a couple years older than him. Physical Description:Medium build; fit and trim with sloping shoulders, long, lanky arms; high waist with long legs. Swings and misses rare but contact is limited. Connor Van Scoyoc, RHP Whether he elevates himself from a rotational backup to a key piece of a committee remains to be seen. (39%*), 114 (P) OFP: 45Role: 40 - Spot Starter or Long RelieverRisk: High, Live Looks: Visalia Rawhide @ Lake Elsinore Storm 4/6, SoCal Stars: No.3 Santa Margarita Catholic vs Servite, Live Looks: #2 Florida @ #11 Tennessee 04/06, Live Looks: Rutgers @ Maryland (4/7 and 4/9), The Seattle Mariners Have A Generational Opportunity In The 2023 MLB Draft, 2023 MLB Draft - Mock Draft 3.0 - Powered by BLAST. Adrian Almeida, LHP 3-CONE Chris Rodriguez is a big, bruising running back with little else to offer right now. Theres a Victor Robles vibe to the swing, and while Robles is obviously very good, hes a flawed offensive player. Bonilla made pretty consistent contact throughout 2019 and looked like he had a shot to profile with a balanced combination of contact, on-base ability, and modest pop. Its his second career lower body injury (he had a left knee sprain in 2019). Tight rotation, 11/5 action with inconsistent command; tends to bounce it at times; lacks teeth necessary to generate consistent swings and misses. Below-average receiver. Rodriguez once again showed that kind of heat coming back from the injury early in 2021 and had such a good spring that he all but won a big league bullpen job. Paris pre-draft profile existed at the intersection of traits a lot of draft models seem to prioritize (chiefly, his age, then his position) and old school scouting (this was one of the 2019 drafts best athletes, a high-effort 70 runner with good baseball instincts). Modest projection remaining throughout; likely to settle in around 200 lbs. A big back with Ben Badler and Kyle Glaser break down the Blue Jays Top 10 Prospects, including Gabriel Moreno's lofty potential, the status of Nate Pearson and Jordan Groshans, a potential draft steal and much more. Outside of those issues, Rodriguez was a two-time team captain and seems He has an enormous range of potential outcomes and his prospectdom was only made more volatile by the pandemic. I have Guzman below the impact FV tiers because I think theres a yawning chasm between where hes at physically and where he needs to be to look like any sort of potential regular or impact player, but his skill foundation is promising. Drafted in the 4th round (126th overall) by the Los Angeles Angelsin 2016 (signed for $850,000). He has now lost much of two pro seasons: a broken hamate limited him to just three games in 2019, the pandemic knocked out his 20 campaign, and a hamstring strain has shelved him early in 21. Hidalgo sits 93-94, flashes plus curveballs, and works to his arm side with an upper-80s changeup. His curveball is hells rainbow, especially for left-handed hitters who think its headed for their lips, bail, and watch it bend into the zone. Can muscle his way out of tackles or push piles. Control:50| Command:40. Kochanowicz is a physical beast from a cold weather locale, standing in at a broad-shouldered 6-foot-4 without a lot of room left on his frame. Rodriguez was a three-star recruit out of Ola High School in McDonough, Georgia. With his consistency, he could find a role I have him projected as a fourth outfielder. window.FGWebsite_head_section.buildProspectsListControls(); If he is approximately the 13th running back selected, thats decently high enough to where he should certainly make an NFL roster, as well as have a shot at a teams RB3 role out of the gate. My notes from each of the last two instructs periods also indicate I saw high-effort swings, so this has been going on for a while. by Retrosheet. For teams that need a little beef and perhaps a short-yardage back, Rodriguez can fill that role. Grade:55, Changeup:88-90; struggles to command and generate swings and misses; same velocity band as cutter and slider may be hindering overall effectiveness; squeezes on occasion, burying the pitch in the dirt. Naughtons changeup execution is less consistent than is typical for pitchers who throw this hard but still end up as successful back-of-the-rotation types. Signed out of Cuba at 19, Martinez hit .280/.337/.433 in two pro seasons, though the bulk of that was in the Pioneer and Cal Leagues. His velocity isnt all the way back coming out of surgery but hes still missing bats, he can really spin the baseball, and teams have asked the Angels about him in trades. With a 3.50 grade, he is Paulines RB13 in this class. For example, in his games against Georgia in 2021 and 2022, Rodriguez posted lines of seven carries for seven yards and 17 carries for 51 yards, respectively. Copyright 2023 Baseball America Enterprises. Assistant General Manager. Prior to Rodriguezs shutdown in 2018, he had experienced a velo spike (93-97, up from 91-94 the year before) and lowered his arm slot. Hernandez has good secondary stuff but his control is raw for a 24-year-old, and he hasnt been able to make up the reps he missed in college (he made just 19 starts in three years of college and as of publication, 19 starts in three years of pro ball) due to a 2019 injury and, you know, the pandemic. Grade:55, Changeup:88-90; struggles to command and generate swings and misses; same velocity band as cutter and slider may be hindering overall effectiveness; squeezes on occasion, burying the pitch in the dirt. The 2021 season will already be Sotos fifth in pro ball and hes still just 20-years-old as of list publication. Linginfelter was the clubs ninth rounder in 2019 and at his best would be in the mid-90s with an above-average slider, but not consistently. After he was sitting in the mid-80s in the time surrounding the 2020 shutdown, Naughtons velocity has rebounded and hes once again living in the 90-92 range with his tailing fastball. Grade:40, Control and Command:Average control with below average command; sinker/slider combination is sequenced effectively with cutter mixed in. His curveball has depth and bite, and its often plus. Editor's Note: Due to a production error, Mariners righthander George Kirby was inadvertently left off the list. This system is thin but exciting because so many of the higher-variance prospects are fresh faces in the lower levels of the minors. BA Newsletter: Though he isn't prime Steven Jackson, Rodriguez does fairly well to move piles, brush off single tacklers who don't hit him square and fall forward. Hed be an interesting buy-low guy for teams looking to balance rental deals with the Angels since his 40-man occupancy is a dead weight for the Halos to carry right now. Grade. No real juice to pull off explosive gains. Almeida was a Minor League Rule 5 pick a few years ago. (37%*), 4.52 (P) All rights reserved. (76%*), 217 Chris Rodriguez - Scouting Report Prospects Live Staff Los Angeles Angels Rank History Grades Update: Jan 2021 Jan 2021 Report Evaluator: Jake Boes All of this has occurred amid off-field adversity (Marshs father recently passed away; Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic wrote about Marshs dad, their relationship, and his fathers several bouts with cancer late in 2019) and a nagging injury. But it was Rodriguezs redshirt junior season when he really exploded. Jul 20, 1998 Zach Linginfelter, RHP He was 90-94 during his pre-draft spring, didnt pitch after he signed, then came out sitting in that range again to start 2021. NFL footage NFL Productions LLC. Despite playing in only eight of Kentucky's games last year due to injury, Rodriguez still made an impact, racking up 904 rushing yards and 6 touchdowns on 175 carries. John Vogel November 7, 2022 in 2023 Senior Bowl, Scouting Reports Tagged Chris Rodriguez, Kentucky Wildcats - 2 Minutes. Fastball:94-96; four-seamer and sinker in the same velocity band. No one helped himself more at the event than Rodriguez, an athletic pitcher who showed that he could carry his 93-95 mph fastball deep into games. Weve seen this org pursue two-way players, switch-hitters, college pitching, and those aforementioned athletes in the draft but because the Angels have been buyers for most of the last several years we havent seen what tendencies pro scouting would have in the event of a rebuild or fire sale. Our rookie scouting reports combine film and analytics to provide the best possible predictions for player performance. Randy Flores. His changeup is typically located down and to his arm side. That bodes far better for his NFL projection than falling to Round 5 or later. Aquino was once in the 40+ tier as a mid-90s teenager with a good changeup but has been sidetracked by injury. Hidalgos frame (well-composed but not especially projectable), delivery (a head whack and more general stiffness), and fastball command pull the profile toward relief. Short-levered guys like Paris are tough to beat with velocity, so even though its not pretty-looking contact right now, theres enough of it to support the profile. Control:50| Command:40. 6-0 In order to access this exclusive content you must have a Baseball America Account. Rodriguez was signed by the Angels back in 2014 and came up in their Dominican academy. Play-by-play data prior to 2002 was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted 5 at this point, but its good to see that his velocity has bounced back and that hes pounding the strike zone like usual. Rarely wastes time behind the line; plays behind his pads. His carry count increased to 119, and he amassed 785 yards and 11 touchdowns. In his second season, Rodriguezs role increased. Rodriguez has signed with Jacksonville. Angels manager Phil Nevin said Sunday that Rodriguez suffered a setback in his ramp-up and began experiencing renewed soreness in his right shoulder, Sam Blum Doesn't possess elite breakaway speed, but is fast enough to gain yardage in chunks when Rodriguez finds a seam. That he has a chance to stay at short, or on the infield at all, and hit for big game power means Jacksons got an airplane hangars ceiling, but hes a prospect of extreme risk. He remains in Extended and is likely on an innings limit. Mechanics:Fires from a high 3/4 arm slot with high effort; hand break, arm action, and subtle head whack yield moderate deception. They furloughed their area scouts and havent rehired them? Most of those strikeouts were accrued via Ortegas mid-90s fastball, which lives in the top of the strike zone, and a low-80s vertical curveball. All UZR (ultimate zone rating) calculations are provided courtesy of Mitchel Lichtman. Most effective to the outer third of same-sided batters. That sounds like a Mike Trout doesnt have to cancel his fall golf reservations move. Here are 15 players we believe would benefit the most from a healthy 2022 season. Previous work can also be found at Sports On Earth, CrashburnAlley and Prospect Insider. In 2021, Rodriguez became the Wildcats clear lead back. A few months later, the Angels made him their first round pick. HEIGHT: 6'0" WEIGHT: 217. Grayson Rodriguez is the only one of the top nine prospects on this list who doesn't have MLB experience. College production is the biggest predictor of NFL success. WebNevin notes that Rodriguez is still throwing bullpen sessions and playing catch, but the right-hander is no longer facing live hitters and remains without a timetable to make his That his velo has regressed is a real problem since he needs to feast off his fastball to succeed. Overall:Two separate back injuries have forced Rodriguez into a true wildcard scenario; when healthy, he has three average-or-better offerings to help navigate a lineup. All major league baseball data including pitch type, velocity, batted ball location, Where the other up-the-middle players have several other outs i.e. Bottom of Roster, Practice Squad. Uninspiring second- and third-level vision. The new velocity might be part of why Detmers was uncharacteristically wild early in 2021. Keeps his feet moving, works runs, and uses an effective straight arm to keep plays alive. Bonilla is striking out a lot early in 2021, but hes only 19 and part of the reason he was even sent to an affiliate is because hes one of the more advanced teenagers in the system. He carried the ball 225 times for 1,378 yards and 10 touchdowns. His combination of downhill decisiveness and strength allow him to avoid negative plays and churn out consistent gains. Can maneuver behind the line comfortably. 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