1/19/19- 6-foot-2, 180 pounds, solid pitchers build with room for growth. Releases the ball from a three-quarters arm slot with slight slinging action. Arm swing is long in the back, using glove side for target location. Level shoulders, average effort, average balance and good lower half direction. Fastball worked in the 84-86 mph range with good arm-side run, saw a lot of success locating in on right-handed hitters and got hurt while locating away. Showed a gradual sweeping curveball at 72-74 mph creating off balanced swings. Development of looser arm action could allow for a velocity increase and help make him an arm to watch down the line.
1/19/19 - Ryan Rhoades was an intriguing arm that closed out the game for Saints. Working 84-86 with the fastball which he commanded very well, he showed the ability to move it around the zone consistently and throw it for strikes black-to-black. His curveball was a true two-plane pitch that he threw for strikes. His arm kind of slingshots the ball out with a strong leg drive through to an abbreviated finish. He's strong in the upper body and has some projection at 6-foot-2, 180-pounds.
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1/19/19- 6-foot-2, 180 pounds, solid pitchers build with room for growth. Releases the ball from a three-quarters arm slot with slight slinging action. Arm swing is long in the back, using glove side for target location. Level shoulders, average effort, average balance and good lower half direction. Fastball worked in the 84-86 mph range with good arm-side run, saw a lot of success locating in on right-handed hitters and got hurt while locating away. Showed a gradual sweeping curveball at 72-74 mph creating off balanced swings. Development of looser arm action could allow for a velocity increase and help make him an arm to watch down the line.
1/19/19 - Ryan Rhoades was an intriguing arm that closed out the game for Saints. Working 84-86 with the fastball which he commanded very well, he showed the ability to move it around the zone consistently and throw it for strikes black-to-black. His curveball was a true two-plane pitch that he threw for strikes. His arm kind of slingshots the ball out with a strong leg drive through to an abbreviated finish. He's strong in the upper body and has some projection at 6-foot-2, 180-pounds.