Comments:
Righty with solid albeit inconsis. stuff. Medium frame with some strength. Heavier than listed.
Looks to be near physical maturity. Arm a bit stiff and long in the back. Good deception with
high lead arm. Tilts and leans back at top of delivery. Sweeps out into landing and lands hard on
heel. Lower 1/2 comes off mound well. Arm gets up a bit late and throws uphill. Heavy FB.
Smooth easy tempo in delivery. FB very inconsis. from life and velo standpoint. Will sit 85-87
some nights and 89-92 on others. Two seamer most inconsis. Have seen it down as low as 82.
When he stays on top of his FB he gets better plane and run but not consis. enuf yet. Area
command at best right now with FB. SL is more of a soft cutter with small tight break and
inconsis. velo. Flashes quality bite on occ. Hand gets on side of ball and he leaves it up. Works
with a split for change of pace. Not notable. Inconsis. scares me. FB and command will be fringy
at best down the line and don't see secondary offerings improving much. He's a short reliever at
the AA level for me.


11/10/04
18
AA
3
38
High A
Good
High 3/4
Fair
81
82
92
77
76
84
40
40
35
45
35
35
35
40
Native of El Guayabo, Zulia, Venezuela.
Spent two years each in the DSL and AZL.
NDFA 8/20/99
Rookie/High A
2/8/83
6'1''/165
R/R
RHP
Oakland Athletics
Modesto Athletics
Elvis Avendano