Lake Elsinore Storm Reports (San Diego A+)

     (Javier Guerra - Photo from Bill Mitchell)

Lake Elsinore Storm (San Diego A+):

Dinelson Lamet (RHP) -

Broad shoulders; thick, muscular and mature through upper half and torso; prominent, muscular chest; wider base through hips; higher set waist, long legs; length through frame; large hands; shows physical max, premium physicality on mound without present excess and soft body appearance; at physical maturity, no remaining physical projection; shows risk through midsection for potential excess weight to be added, approaching physical decline; high maintenance build through continued development. Compact arm path, average arm speed; accelerates through load; shows ability to replicate arm path and release points; 3/4 slot, lowers slightly at times; arm action shows moderate command potential; fluidity, fairly easy and explosive arm acceleration; violence through deceleration; moderate, controlled leg kick; slight rotation through drive; demonstrates athleticism enough to sustain delivery and drive; moderate collapse as drive initiates and front leg lowers; first base side of rubber, slight rock into motion; extends and closed gloveside, remains closed through delivery consistently; softer foot strike, slightly inverted at times; demonstrates requisite strength and athleticism to have potential at rotation capacity, minimal moving parts; compact, repeatable throughout. Fastball 91-94 T96; quality softer run with average depth in lower band; shows hard late sinking action and moderate cut action in higher bands; able to add and subtract to pitch dependent on situation, works in separate bands at-bat to at-bat purposefully with controlled velocity utilization and sequencing; confidence in pitch; alters batter sightline; shows mild bore and quality late life; some recoil in upper bands; shows quality arm strength; sequences well off offspeed offerings; offers average command potential with compact delivery and athleticism, limited to no projection remaining for pitch in regards to velocity, present band likely to remain as sitting velocity; advanced feel and life; pitches with competitiveness, controlled fiery demeanor on mound; demonstrates inning to inning, batter to batter and pitch to pitch adjustments throughout arsenal; plus potential pitch. Slider 87-90; tight spinning action and rotation achieved to pitch; hard vertical spike and 10-4 sweeping shape; flashes late dive; pitch shape varies; good feel for pitch; able to replicate arm speed and extension to pitch, mild arm drag later through outing; adds and subtracts to shape and pitch depth, shows ability to throw for strikes; slighter cut like shape and action at times; quality late depth, potential out pitch; commanded and sequenced well, increased depth out of zone; worked in all counts; shows confidence in pitch; firm, flatter shape on couple of pitches, rarity; minimal velocity separation; front and back doors, quality advanced feel for pitch with premium tight and late action; plus potential pitch. Changeup 85-88; showed more firm earlier through appearance, drastically improved as appearance wore on; firm slighter sinking variation at times; shows split like grip action with quality depth and late fading action; hard late sinking depth achieved; showed confidence in pitch later through appearance, began to initiate in sequence and pitch backwards; sequence off fastball and spin; minimal velocity separation, inconsistent arm speed and extension replication; lowers and varies slot at times, arm action not entirely conducive for pitch consistency; flashes arm speed replication and deception to pitch; able to throw for strikes and command out of zone, occasionally will load arm late, show slighter collapse and stiffen foot strike with pitch specifically; enough action and flashes of life and feel alongside athleticism to allow pitch to actualize fully; average potential pitch. Shows quality physicality despite older age for level and minimal physical projection remaining alongside quality feel and action to pitches; very cerebral and aggressive on mound, desires to compete and win with good composure; athleticism and strength plus compact delivery allow for moderate command potential and enough to function in rotation capacity once development nears completion; advanced for level; realistic #4 starter, ceiling mid-rotation starter (High Risk) 

Michael Kelly (RHP) -

Length through lower half; higher set waist; muscular lean thighs, long arms, large hands; moderate base through shoulders; moderate excess through midsection; wider base through hips, large butt; weight centered through trunk; muscular chest and shoulders; frame at physical maturity with no remaining physical projection; shows moderate maintenance and risk through continual development and eventual physical decline. Stab, shoulder tilt; average arm speed; easy arm acceleration and smooth through arm declaration; arm action lacks fluidity; poorly controlled moderate leg kick, upright with back half collapse through drive; frequently closes and becomes rotational, very poor strength and use of athleticism through drive; frequently drifts towards plate; extends and closes gloveside, frequently leaks and opens upper half; firm inverted foot strike, inconsistent replication of stride length; slight rock into motion, hurried kick and load from stretch; 1.33-1.42 to home, slow; poor pitching acumen and composure on mound; lacks requisite rotation athleticism and strength; collapses front half through extension, poor extension frequently to pitches; poor body language on mound; limited to bullpen capacity with poor physical projection at high probability of body deterioration through age and lack of strength and consistency on mound. Fastball 91-94 T96; shows moderate feel for pitch in ability to add and subtract to velocity when necessary; wained and labored as outing progressed; moderate run in lower reaches of velocity band, shows natural cut and late life in higher bands; pitch flashes quality extension and quality late life to plate sporadically; sits predominantly within lower band; became more exerted for greater reaches of velocity band as outing progressed; shows below average command, mild natural cut at times; struggles to consistently throw for strikes; can work north-south sparingly and changes sightline in sequence appropriately at times; lacks command projection despite ease through arm acceleration with extremely poor drive replication and strength alongside body not conducive for further improvement in that aspect; moderate flashes of life enough to potentially function within bullpen capacity; above average potential in bullpen capacity. Curveball 78-83; inconsistent replication of desired depth and shape, struggles to replicate extension and arm speed consistently to pitch; shows former flatter dimension frequently with minimal feel; flashes moderate depth and 11-5 shape with below average spin; achieves later action and break from release at times; flashes sporadically; lacked requisite feel for pitch throughout outing; lacks fastball command projection for pitch to fully actualize in game, inconsistent replication and poor athleticism stunt potential pitch development, showed greater depth within spring outings; poor strike throwing ability and ability to subtract to pitch depth consistently; below average potential in bullpen capacity. Changeup 83-86; moderate fading action achieved at times with limited deception; poor extension and sporadic arm speed replication; lacks requisite fluidity through arm action for pitch development; has not responded to development within years inside of a professional environment; flashes moderate fade and slow developing tumbling action at times; shows firm with poor extension and replication frequently, projection significantly inhibited through lack of fastball command projection and adequate deception to pitch; frequently has upper half fly open with pitch, poor timing and feel for pitch; struggles to throw consistently for strikes and play with pitch depth; below average potential within bullpen capacity. Lacks functional strength or athleticism enough to appropriately function consistently on the mound, extremely poor timing and pace significantly impair probable command projection with limited pitching acumen and feel throughout arsenal; realistic organizational arm, ceiling emergency bullpen arm (High Risk) 

Jose Torres (LHP) -

Shows moderate base through shoulders; narrow through hips; slight build with length throughout; high set waist; long lean legs; long arms and levers; large hands and long fingers; trim through midsection; moderate definition through chest; shows sustainable build with limited physical projection remaining; at age of absolute physical maturity; lower risk for probable future maintenance through frame. Fluidity through arm action, above average arm speed; explosive, easy arm acceleration with mild recoil through deceleration; shows loose and fluid with attributes conducive for command potential; lower than 3/4 slot through slightly higher than accustomed low 3/4 slot, crossbody finish; deep rock into motion and large leg kick; extreme third base side of rubber; opens front half through lower half, moderately rotational drive; remains closed through upper half, quality torque through delivery; large back half collapse and slight crossfire; shows controlled, quality athleticism and strength on mound and through drive; inverted foot strike, can stiffen at times; shows ability to replicate consistently within bullpen capacity. Fastball 93-97; sat within higher reaches of velocity band, explosive premium life and left side with moderate run in lower reaches of band and quality late tailing and sinking action; works pitch east-west and establishes down in zone effectively; gets on top of pitch and orients wrist and hand above pitches consistently from lower slot; above average command potential within bullpen; crisp late life and hop to plate; quality extension and command projection; potential to generate outs consistently at the highest level, especially within situational capacity; plus potential pitch in bullpen capacity. Slider 82-85; inconsistent arm speed replication and mild arm drag at times, poor extension achieved to pitch; shows greater, improved depth from years past; 1-7 and varying 2-8 shape and late breaking vertical depth and softer tilt; shows better snap and late spinning action with moderate feel for pitch; shows ability to subtract and throw for strikes, increase depth through and out of zone; still in stages of development, potential to play to potential off premium fastball life and potential command at highest level; can soften, shows more rolling action at times still; average potential in bullpen capacity. Changeup 83-84; shows predominantly firm with mild fading life flashing at times; inconsistent below average depth consistently achieved to pitch; lesser fade with firmer late sinking action frequently; inconsistent arm speed replication and extension achieved to pitch, flashes; arm action conducive for further pitch development, has shown improvement over previous year; potential to function in limited change-of-pace capacity and actualize off fastball command; fringe potential in bullpen capacity. Shows sustainable premium fast twitch build with quality arm action and left handed fastball life and velocity; ability to function within versatile bullpen roles at the highest level and generate outs in situational capacities; realistic left handed situational bullpen arm, ceiling 7th inning bullpen arm (Moderate Risk) 

Colby Blueberg (RHP) -

Stocky set build; higher set waist for frame, wider base through hips, thick through trunk; present excess through midsection, large chest; lesser length through build; moderate definition and base through shoulders; frame not conducive for further positive development, at physical maturity and physical max; no remaining physical projection; frame at high risk and high maintenance though regulated to exclusive bullpen capacity at present. Fringe arm speed; poor arm action; late extension with 3/4 slot; orients slightly lower at times; third base side of rubber; shows quality deception and extension to pitches; large back half collapse prior to initiating drive fully, drifts towards plate; compact, condensed closed stride; delays and drags back half, extends and fires back half through violently; increases deception of pitches; shows moderate athleticism and ability to replicate drive in bursts; shows strength out of bullpen; achieves quality life and extension to pitches; able to replicate enough to demonstrate command potential enough to function in bullpen capacity. Fastball 92-93; shows hard late tailing action and hard late natural cut to pitch; aided through deception to delivery and later extension and drag; intense late life and difficult to track; shows fringe command aggressive to zone; attacks batters; utilizes with confidence regardless of counts or batter handedness; very competitive on mound; utilizes pitch south and gloveside; upper half can leak through on occasion; struggles to locate armside portion of zone; minimal run with predominant two way action to pitch; quality enough to function to both handed sides at present level and beyond; shows ability to work north with pitch at times; demonstrates pitching acumen and cerebral tendencies on mound; ideal bullpen demeanor with quality action and deception; plus potential pitch in bullpen capacity. Slider 81-84; tight spinning sweeping action and quality flashes of late dive; shows feel and confidence in pitch; able to subtract and add to depth with quality feel; inconsistent arm speed replication, inconsistent extension; moderate deception from delivery increases pitch deception; sequences well off fastball, confident in two strike counts; shows ability to round and increase to depth, consistent late dive sequences well off hard natural two seam action; potential out pitch on similar handed competition; average potential within bullpen capacity. Changeup 81-83; quality softer fading action and life; shows earlier softer fade from release occasionally; able to replicate extension and flashes arm speed replication; potential to develop off fastball command projection, arm action not conducive for projection; consistent softer action and fade provides third avenue of action to sequence off of two way fastball and slider; able to achieve quality action to pitch; inconsistent feel and strike throwing ability, struggles to replicate delivery at times; average potential in bullpen capacity. Shows premium deceptive life and quality action achieved to pitches, potential to flourish within right handed exclusive capacity and competitiveness and athleticism enough to warrant higher ceiling in limited capacity; realistic right handed situational bullpen arm, ceiling 7th inning bullpen arm (Moderate Risk)