All Rights Reserved. He'll likely be tested at shortstop for the Cardinal moving forward, but this is a definitive middle infield profile. He's hitting .255/.386/.340 through 13 games in the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: mlb | pageType: stories | Pretty much the complete package. 97)During his pro debut after being a bit of a surprise third-round pick in 2019, Harris showed that the Braves mightve been shrewd to take the two-way player and let him hit, as he reached full-season ball. Unless otherwise noted, clubs have not confirmed the deals. The reigning ACC Pitcher of the Year, Lowder has some of the best pitchability in the entire class. What are scouting executives, cross-checkers and area scouts seeing at the ballfields? The fastball is already up into the upper-90s with top of the scale ride. Its a premium bat in the 2023 class, even if he does physically mature into a corner role when it's all said and done. Crews is as close to a 5-tool talent as youll find in this class and could move quickly through the minor leagues given his position and skillset with the bat. Baseball America recently ranked the elder Salas the No. : Twins ($2,100,000) More 39. He spent four years working for the Phillies Triple-A affiliate, two with Baseball Info Solutions and two contributing to prospect coverage at ESPN.com. Miller is one of the most physical preps in the 2023 class. -- $340,000Jose Pirela, OF, Ven. 23)The No. Brandon Mayea is an outfielder out of Havana, Cuba who ranks ninth among MLB Pipeline's top international prospects for 2023. -- $600,000Joan Gutierrez, SS, Ven. He can run it up to 99 and hold mid-90s. Nationals: Brady House, SS (No. International free agency remains through at least 2026, when the collective bargaining agreement expires. Brewers: Sal Frelick, OF (No. Some guys are breaking out. At this stage, both of his secondaries are a work-in-progress, but show big promise. Braves: Michael Harris, OF (No. Enmanuel Bonilla, OF, D.R. He's also flashed an above average splitter, though it's inconsistent both in shape and execution. 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Rangers: Jack Leiter, RHP (No. With notable power for his size, Troy has shown himself capable of going out to all fields, and finds a ton of barrels. 69)Signed for $1.3 million out of the Dominican Republic in 2017, Valera was one of the best offensive prospects in that year's international class. When we put out a new Top 100 list or Top 30 by team ranking, as we did recently, were trying to look into a crystal ball and predict the stars of tomorrow. He's already incredibly strong and the physical projection portion of his profile may be lacking. -- $500,000, TigersAnibal Salas, OF, Ven. -- $350,000, TwinsJuan Hernandez, SS, Ven. : Rockies ($1,700,000) More 25. Our team has taken in 9 showcase tournaments and been closely monitoring fall scrimmages. The son of MLB-veteran shortstop Jack Wilson, Jacob Wilson has been one of the most accomplished, mature hitters in the country during his stay at GCU. 1/MLB No. 1/MLB No. With the summer showcase circuit behind us and college fall ball in the rearview mirror, were ready to re-rank the 2023 draft class. -- $997,500, GuardiansJose Marcano, INF, Ven. We havent seen it in the Minors much yet due to hamate surgery, but when Colmenarez truly gets going next year, he has the potential to jump to the top of the Rays list come 2023. Hes got a way about impacting the game in every aspect of the game. Better than the whole lot of them. Jenkins has missed time with hip issues and a broken hamate bone, something teams will need to consider. February 27, 2023. and play-by-play data provided by Sports Info Solutions. -- $700,000Angelo Hernandez, C, Ven. The signing period is now neatly confined to a single calendar year and runs from Jan. 15 to Dec. 15. We're betting on his dynamic glove, speed, and gamebreaking ability. The Top 300 is here. Its one of the best changeups in the class and comfortably projects plus. A premium high school hitter. Morales has been most closely connected to the Athletics. When the most recent CBA was ratified, the league and the MLBPA had until July 25 to agree to a draft, the first of which would have taken place in 2024 had they done so. That's a seven mph jump that, in three months, took him from a lower-end Division 1 arm into now one of the harder throwers in the country for his age group. Vargas is expected to sign with the Dodgers. -- $450,000Fabian Lopez, SS, D.R. With the summer showcase circuit behind us and college fall ball in the rearview mirror, we're ready to re-rank the 2023 draft class. Cristian Perez, OF, D.R. Guardians 2023 Top 50 Prospects, No. Dominican SS Joendry Vargas: One of the better pure hitters in the international class, 17-year-old Vargas has advanced strike zone knowledge and a rare sweet right-handed swing. The 2020 first-rounder has had a tremendous first full season with a slash line over .300/.400/.500 across the board to go along with 31 stolen bases. Fantastic write-up as always Eric, thank you! -- $325,000Daniel Gaitor, OF, Bah. -- $375,000, OriolesJoshua Liranzo, INF, D.R. Munetaka Murakami, the record-setting slugger of the Yakult Swallows in Japan, won't be posted until after 2025, when he will be 25 and no longer subject to the international bonus pools. This kid has fantastic eyes at the plate and can anchor any lineup hes thrust into. If a draft is put in place before then, it will likely impact how much money those players receive and which team they end up working for. Rule Changes Probable Pitchers Starting Lineups . San Francisco Giants. For many scouts, the top international prospect this year is Ethan Salas, a 16-year-old catcher from Venezuela who is also the brother of Jose Salas, a shortstop in the Marlins' system. Featuring above average power and a potential solid average hit tool, Shaw has impact in his bat and a mature approach. Dollander has premium command, pitch-ability, athleticism and polish. 1/MLB No. Its been called international signing day. : Dodgers+ ($697,500) More 24. Ethan Salas, C, Ven. Prospects Live Staff MLB Draft, 2023 MLB Draft A new year, a new board and new ranks. 48) Martinez has been pegged as a potential future No. Better than McKenzie Gore. : Dodgers+ ($2,077,500) More 4. The teenager is currently in the Low-A Wests top five in home runs and RBIs and has a very good chance of joining the 20-20 club in his U.S. debut. : Astros+ ($2,250,000) More 18. The Dodgers and Rangers each forfeited $1,000,000 from their pools for signing players who had rejected qualifying offers to lower their pool to $4,144,000. Troy typically takes the field at second base, though hes played a ton of reps at shortstop too. 537. Some evaluators compare the way he moves to Jacob deGrom. Like, ever. Cuban RHP Luis Morales: "(One) of the most interesting and dynamic prospects in the class," according to MLB.com, Morales already sits in the mid-90s and shows promising secondary pitches, including both a curveball and slider. Here are the Nationals' 2023 Top 30 prospects. The real deal. Of course, so were many of the game's top young international stars, with Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Juan Soto, Julio Rodriguez, Yordan Alvarez and Wander Francoamong them. His batted-ball metrics are loud. 2023 International Amateur Prospects Every player set to receive a bonus of $2 million or more is included in this ranking, with a smattering of players with high six-figure bonuses and up. Wilson never strikes out. MLB Draft, 2023 MLB Draft A new year, a new board and new ranks. Mayea has a mature athletic build with a muscular frame and. The Astros originally signed Cristian Javier and Framber Valdez to $10,000 bonuses in 2015. The Guardians Francisca is considered one of the top young hitters in the entire 2022 MLB International signing class. 7)There is a whole lot of projection baked into this selection. February 26, 2023. 5/MLB No. For now, it's comfortably a third base profile, with a corner outfield or first base role possible as he ages. The 2020 21st overall pick has shown his trademark power with impressive exit velocities at both Low-A and High-A this summer, and his hit tool has been perhaps even better than expected with a .323 average through 63 games at both stops. . That tendency applies here as well. He carried that over into an equally impressive sophomore campaign in 2022. 15)Slowed by mononucleosis in his pro debut after the Yankees made him a first-round choice in 2019 out of a New Jersey high school, Volpe used his pandemic downtime to add strength to his advanced hitting skills and has raked throughout 2021. Cristopher Larez, SS, Ven. An outstanding international find for $175,000, Peraza is a plus-run, plus-glove shortstop with . prospect Winn take on Angels' MVPs. Bonus pool trades were put on hold the last few years, during the pandemic. Hes comfortably a plus runner with a huge arm that will play at any outfield spot. CLICK HERE FOR 2023 MLB INTERNATIONAL SIGNINGS TRACKER. 1 prospect for the Blue Jays since he signed for $3.5 million back in July 2018, and he's backed that up with his performance in his first full season. Signing Bonus Pool B: $6,366,900 Cincinnati Reds Detroit Tigers Miami Marlins Milwaukee Brewers Minnesota Twins Oakland Athletics Seattle Mariners Tampa Bay Rays, Signing Bonus Pool A: $5,825,500 Arizona Diamondbacks Baltimore Orioles Cleveland Guardians Colorado Rockies Kansas City Royals Pittsburgh Pirates San Diego Padres, $5,284,000 Pool Atlanta Braves Chicago Cubs Chicago White Sox Houston Astros New York Mets New York Yankees San Francisco Giants St. Louis Cardinals Toronto Blue Jays Washington Nationals, $4,644,000 Pool Boston Red Sox Los Angeles Angels Philadelphia Phillies, $4,144,000 Pool Los Angeles Dodgers Texas Rangers, CLICK HERE FOR THE 2023 MLB INTERNATIONAL PROSPECT BONUS BOARD. All others fall into international free agency. : Angels ($900,000) More . He's big and athletic with explosive power that stems from a combination of raw strength and excellent bat speed. He's been up to 98 MPH, sitting 92-96 MPH with late running life. -- $350,000D'Angelo Tejada, D.R. Beyond his 70-grade run tool, the former Boston College star looks like a potential plus hitter, and he works well in both center and right. Skenes velo sits in low-to-mid 90s, though when he rears back he's been up to 99. White can also pronate and turn over a changeup. Even though it seems likely there will eventually be a draft, in the immediate-term, teams are behaving as if there wont be one to avoid being caught flat-footed in the event one doesnt materialize, or that it takes a while for the infrastructure that would support a draft to be put in place. -- $497,500Daniel Mielcarek, SS, D.R. -- $325,000Luis Lameda, SS., Ven. This Top 300 really establishes a few things: This year is shaping up to be a pretty healthy year for the draft. MLB Draft, 2023 MLB Draft. section: | slug: mlb-international-signing-period-top-players-bonus-pools-what-else-to-know-as-padres-land-no-1-prospect | sport: baseball | route: article_single.us | Thirty-one of the players on the 2022 Top 50 International Prospects list are from the Dominican Republic. Hes a guy who knows how to get on base and is a nightmare for the opposition when he runs. His frame still has room to add some muscle, so it wouldn't surprise scouts if he ended up with enough juice to run into double-digit homers at his pro peak. It would appear better than the last two or three classes. He checks a lot of boxes. An ultra-aggressive swinger of the bat, Hurley will need to polish up his approach as he sees more advanced pitching at the next level. 1/MLB No. Phillies: Mick Abel, RHP (No. He can pitch backwards off the slider and change-up with ease and has good command and feel of his entire arsenal. He's a true power pitcher with a bulldog mentality on the bump. Manuel Cabrera, SS, D.R. Strong eyes and quick twitch gives him the ability to make good swing decisions consistently, and it is rare to see him post poor at-bats. Andy Acevedo, OF, D.R. : Red Sox ($1,400,000) More 26. Soto brings a lot of intrigue to the table. He's a switch-hitter with contact ability, power, and strong defensive chops. St. Louis Cardinals. 50)From an external point of view, there were higher ranked players on the board when the Tigers took Jobe third overall last month. Here is a look at which players from MLB Pipeline's Top 50 International Prospects list have agreed to terms with clubs, according to sources, and for how much. The Rangers forfeit $500,000 each for Corey Seager and Marcus Semien. He just turned 19 in July, meaning there could be fits and starts in his development ahead, but barring an even better prospect coming in the 2022 Draft, he should be in the drivers seat of the Arizona pipeline for the foreseeable future. He's a pro hitter. That's because the teams themselves know their own class of commits better than anyone but are generally working off older reports or small snippets of more recent looks. If he can stay up the middle as he matures, then he could be an even bigger position-player star in a system that will likely graduate Bobby Witt Jr., Nick Pratto and MJ Melendez next year. But then again, it might be best not to doubt the backstop. Felnin Celesten, SS, D.R. Edwin Solano, SS, D.R. Defensively, it's a solid average glove with an above average arm, though his size may ultimately shift him to third base. The fastball gets up to 99 with immense hop at the top of the zone and true bat-missing qualities. It's a compact, strong, sometimes rotational cut that creates big pound-for-pound pull-side power, though McGonigle is in no rush to sellout for the juice. Compreshensive MLB draft prospect rankings in a sortable, easy-to-read, feature-rich table. All rights reserved. 9)The Red Sox picked fourth in the 2021 Draft, their earliest selection since 1967, and landed MLB Pipeline's top-rated prospect in California prepster Mayer. Players have little to no recourse when this happens, though that might change depending on the outcome of a recently-filed lawsuit in the Dominican Republic. Im starting from scratch every time I rank an international class, and I have to begin somewhere just to generate the list of available and relevant names. 3/MLB No. The swing is anchored by lightning quick hands that have feel to all-fields with some pull-side juice. Salas is extremely polished for his ageboth as a hitter and as a catcherto the point where he even got playing time in winter ball in the Venezuelan League where he caught and hit against players more than a decade older than him. . : Astros+ ($897,500) More 22. Indeed, the size and character of the bonus pool was one of the areas of disagreement during the negotiations between MLB and the MLBPA this past summer. 70)Itll be interesting to see if 2021 first-rounder Andrew Painter surpasses Abel, the clubs 2020 top pick, as both are big right-handers drafted out of high school. Yoeilin Cespedes, SS, D.R. -- $409,000. . 46)While a back issue has kept him out since late July, Soderstrom has shown that reports of his advanced bat coming out of high school were right on target. -- $500,000, NationalsJuan Obispo, OF, D.R. As: Tyler Soderstrom, C (No. 3 / MLB No. D-backs: Jordan Lawlar, SS (No. -- $797,500, AthleticsRamon Landaeta, C, Ven. Covering prospects is all about the future, right? Luis Morales, RHP, Cuba: Athletics+ (3,000,000) More 6. He's batting .303/.440/.609 with 20 homers and 28 steals in 88 games between Low-A and High-A, leads the Minors in runs (93) and extra-base hits (55) and ranks third in OPS (1.049). *Teams will be allowed to trade international bonus slots during this signing period starting Jan. 15. Fantasy Baseball Mock Draft: 10-Team, Late Pick (2023) MLB Prospects to Stash in Redraft (2023 Fantasy Baseball) Deep Sleepers: Matt Carpenter (2023 Fantasy Baseball) + indicates that the club has officially announced the signing. His slider works into the mid-80s with sweeping action and short vertical tilt. Of the pair, Frelick is almost guaranteed to be the one who wont graduate by 2023. With the summer showcase circuit behind us and college fall ball in full swing, we're ready to re-rank the 2023 draft class. McGraw has a high-spin slider that's exceeded 3000 rpm in the past, up to 90 mph this spring. Jeter Martinez, RHP, Mex. This year's newly eligible players were born between Sept. 1, 2005, and Aug. 31, 2006. International bonus pools, the money teams can spend on players, are tied to revenue and market size, with small-market teams getting the biggest bonus pools and large market teams getting the smallest. He is rumored to have a deal in place with the Yankees. Hes jumped stateside again this season in the Arizona Complex League, and while results havent been stellar, the pieces are still there to make the Dominican Republic native an above-average hitter for both average and power in time. Indeed, his hit, power, run and arm tools all grade out as above-average, and even if he needs to move to second or third, those skills could make him a special player. 3/MLB No. lvarez shows an impressively quick right-handed bat that should help him hit for average and power the higher he climbs. -- $400,000Andres Valor, OF, Ven. It's solid-average power at the plate, mostly to his pull-side. Yerlin Luis, OF, D.R. February 26, 2023. Copyright 2023 Baseball America Enterprises. Former Braves top prospects shine for A's in spring debuts. A very well regarded prep bat, Troy built off a strong freshman campaign at Stanford with an arguably stronger summer at Wareham. Kuehler will need to continue throwing more strikes and ironing down the effort in his delivery as he develops and gets more college innings under his belt, but there's definitive day one upside here if the track record and production continue to impress. These are the international bonus pools for the 2022-23 signing period: Clubs that received a Competitive Balance Pick in Round B of the Draft (Athletics, Brewers, Mariners, Marlins, Rays, Reds, Tigers and Twins) received a pool of $6,366,900 while clubs with a Competitive Balance Pick in Round A (D-backs, Guardians, Orioles, Padres, Pirates, Rockies and Royals) received $5,825,500. In 2022, he took 25 free passes, punching out just seven times. : Cubs ($2,800,000) More 7. Here are the bonus pools for the 2023 international signing period, according to MLB.com's Jesse Sanchez: Because they paid competitive balance tax in 2021, the Dodgers forfeited $1 million in bonus pool money to sign Freddie Freeman. Top 250 Prospects for Dynasty Leagues. The slider is thrown firm and short with late two-plane tilt that Waldrep gets hitters to chase regularly. As always, the FV grade is a more important measure for readers to focus on than the ordinal rankings here. He's a thick, twitchy middle-infielder who could certainly stick at shortstop, though some believe he could end up at second base or third base because of his shorter strides and muscular frame. Clark doesn't try to hit homers. He went from throwing 86 mph in October to now touching 93 mph. Sure, this is a bet that CJ Abrams (still only 20 years old) will graduate prior to 2023, but the way San Diego was aggressive with sending Abrams to Double-A this summer (and Fernando Tatis Jr.s recent move to the outfield) could be signs he would take that jump next year. Hurley comes packed in an athletic frame with well-proportioned strength and organic loft built into his swing. He is an average runner. Since bonus pools have become hard-capped, top-of-the-market international players bonuses have fallen well below those of domestic draftees, and its unclear how that might shift with the implementation of an international draft. Darling Fernandez, OF, D.R. : Reds+ ($3,100,000) More 5. The North Carolina high school product has well above-average speed and otherwise solid tools across the board. : Blue Jays+ ($4,100,000) More 8. The international signing period runs through Dec. 15, 2023. Korean baseball reporter Daniel Kimsays Shim is on the verge of signing with the Pirates. CLICK HERE FOR 2023 MLB INTERNATIONAL PROSPECT BONUS BOARD. 11 overall. Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Sam Dykstra. -- $425,000, DodgersJesus Tillero, RHP, Ven. Yophery Rodriguez, OF, Ven. Meyer offers a mid-80s changeup that lags behind his other two weapons, but shows enough promise for scouts to slap a future 50 grade on the off-speed offering. Notable International Signings: 1/15/2023. It's a two-plane sweeper with impressive depth and a bat-missing track record. -- $500,000, RedsAlfredo Alcantara, SS, D.R. Really loud. : Padres+ ($5,600,000) More 2. The reality, though, is it's much more difficult to gauge an international class because players, mostly from the Dominican Republic and Venezuela, are signing at 16 and 17 but often agreed with a team when they were 13 or 14. Prospects Live Staff. The international signing period ends on Dec. 15, 2023. Joendry Vargas, SS, D.R. -- $310,000Carlos Monteverde, OF, Ven. The curveball may have the most potential of all his secondaries, but landing it for strikes consistently has come and gone. To be eligible to sign, players must be at least 16 years old and turn 17 by Sept. 1 of the following year. He's hit absolutely everywhere he's gone. Teams keep track of rival clubs bonus allocations both to gauge the market and to assess the total amount of money still available, as well as how much each team has promised to players. It's a deceptive slot that's tough to pick up too. CLICK HERE FOR 2023 MLB INTERNATIONAL PROSPECT BONUS BOARD Signing Bonus Pool B: $6,366,900 Cincinnati Reds Detroit Tigers Miami Marlins Milwaukee Brewers Minnesota Twins Oakland Athletics. His defensive work remains a work in progress, but there has been growth there in 2021.That entire package has cemented his place atop the New York rankings for a good while to come. Waldrep has a super-athletic frame with well-proportioned strength and a wicked quick arm. News. He's also an above average runner, but the legs play up thanks to strong instincts and burst in the field. And while some of my sources think the league and the PA could come together on a draft format before the next CBA is ratified, there is doubt that it will happen soon enough for it to change the way the 2024 class signs. After a slow start in the Rookie-level Florida Complex League, he has tripled and doubled in his last two games. He's got a short biting slider in the mid-80's that he's primarily utilized against righties to garner chases, as well as a tumbling change-up in the same velocity band that he can command away from lefties with consistency. The . As has been the case with past classes, after these players sign, they will be pulled off the International Players section of The Board and warehoused in a ranking of their signing class for record-keeping purposes. -- $650,000Yeiker Reyes, OF, Ven. 83)Henderson has climbed onto the Top 100 while earning a quick promotion from Low-A to High-A this year. Between that initial commitment and their official signing date, so much can change. -- $600,000, BrewersAntony Gomez, OF, D.R. Emerson is largely average on the dirt, though his range and hands do show better than his average speed. McGraw holds his velocity and stuff deep into his outings too, something not everyone on this list can necessarily claim. As is often the case with top international prospects, Salas has been on the scouting radar for quite some time even though he is only 16. I've been . : Rays ($3,700,000) More 13. 98)Hes only just started his pro career as the Reds top pick in the 2021 Draft, but the fact that hes already in High-A ball points to the possibility hell live up to his billing as an advanced college hitter who can move quickly. Cuban OF Brandon Mayea: According to MLB.com, one evaluator dubbed 17-year-old Mayea "mini Gary Sheffield" for his explosive bat speed. -- $500,000Jeremy Ciriaco, SS, D.R. Kuehler developed extremely quickly upon arriving to Campbell. 96)Milwaukee stuck to a theme by taking a speedy outfielder in the first round for the second consecutive year, following up Garrett Mitchell last summer with Frelick this time around. Others have referred to it as the international day of joy. The larger the bonus, the more teams believe in the player. Arnaldo Lantigua, OF, D.R. He possesses an average arm and his feet can get short and choppy on balls his to his left and right. Future All-Stars will be signed when international free agency opens Sunday. February 27, 2023. White has been up to 96 and many believe he'll approach triple digits when it's all said and done. -- $300,000, Red SoxFranklin Arias, SS, Ven. He's got the hit tool and the raw power, and he's got the speed to steal double-digit bags as a pro. All Win Expectancy, Leverage Index, Run Expectancy, and Fans Scouting Report data licenced from TangoTiger.com. The Angels (Noah Syndergaard), Phillies (Nick Castellanos), Red Sox (Trevor Story), and Rangers (Corey Seager, Marcus Semien) each forfeited $500,000 to sign free agents with qualifying offers as non-CBT payers (Texas forfeited $500,000 each for Seager and Semien). -- $405,000Manuel Genao, RHP, D.R. : Cubs ($1,000,000) More 15. He played a bit of third base, but with good range to his right and a strong arm, he projects a more natural fit at third base if hes forced off the shortstop position. It's one of the more impactful bats available in 2023. You can find a lot of our film and live looks in each players blurb below. Thanks as always, keep up the great work! San Diego Padres. Crews produces elite exit velocities and balances the raw power with a strong approach and feel for the strike zone. He has a strong arm for the infield with soft hands, smooth actions and good transitions around the bag. -- $650,000Joseph Tailor, 2B, D.R. Were talking about an thunderous bat that should hit for average and power. Philadelphia Phillies. 2023 600 PA / 200 IP Projections . Cuban outfielder Brando Mayea is another player who stood out early on in the scouting process for a well-rounded balance of tools, skills and hitting ability. Rangers land Pablo Guerrero, brother of Vlad Jr. MLB Pipeline's Top 50 International Prospects. 1. Taylor has a short, simple swing from the left side with good upper body rotation and whippy bat speed. -- $500,000Jose Monzon, INF, D.R. Gian Zapata, OF, D.R. Padres: Robert Hassell III, OF (No. The Top 300 is here. on September 15, 2022 Once the international signing period opens on Jan. 15, 2023, there should be 15-20 infielders who will sign for at least $1 million. He can run a fastball into the low-90s on the mound, but his future is likely swinging a bat. Here's a look at other prospects who signed for $300,000 or more: AngelsByron Castillo, OF, D.R. 1/MLB No. His profile projects somewhere between Andrew Benintendi and Michael Harris II. MLB.com adds he "plays with flair and is dedicated to improving." The draft you see every summer covers players born in the. A new year, a new board and new ranks. Projected signing teams, scouting reports and tool grades on just over 30 players from the 2023 class can now be viewed over on The Board. As the list below indicates, we try to project as far off into the future as possible. 4/MLB No. There are those that believe White is the best prep southpaw prospect available in any draft since Steve Avery was selected no. 3 overall in 1988. Major League and Minor League Baseball data provided by Major League Baseball. Teams can not entice players by offering to put them on the 40-man roster. He's been into the mid-90's with the fastball, sitting in the low-90's later into starts with running life, mixing it with a good slider in the low-80's and a diabolical change-up with late parachute and fading life out of the zone in the mid-80's. Low-To-Mid 90s, though his range and hands do show better than his average speed Kimsays Shim is on mound. Angels & # x27 ; MVPs cuban of Brandon Mayea: According to MLB.com, one evaluator dubbed Mayea. To 96 and many believe he 'll approach triple digits when it 's a solid average with... 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