Ethan
Teixeira

8/8/2017
6-foot-2, 185-pound right-handed pitcher who has made significant strides on the bump since we last saw him. The fastball touched 86 mph with arm side action and good life. The command of the fastball needs to improve as he matures. The arm itself, is extremely quick. The spin pitch is slurvy, up to 69 mph. The changeup is 76 mph, needs a rotational fix. The delivery is athletic,, coil at the top and the direction of his feet are appropriate. The tracking of the front shoulder to foot strike needs fixing, as he pulls off target prior to getting his stride foot planted. Pitches out of a plus ¾ slot. The plant foot is angled up on the rubber, causing forward lean. The stuff and the arm speed are present, the delivery needs tweaking to improve control of the ball. 1.02 to the plate in the stretch.

12.11.2016
Quick armed right-hander, pitches out of a slightly higher than 3/4 arm slot. The arm is short on the backside and very quick out front. The fastball sat at 81-82 mph with arm side action to it. Threw a breaking ball and a slider, the breaking ball had the correct shape to it, sitting at 65 mph. The slider is a good pitch now and will improve as he matures. Sits 67-68 mph and he tries to keep the break small, he has the right idea. The changeup has fade to it, the spin needs to be tightened up, sat at 70 mph. Starts the delivery with an athletic lift and coil at the top. The tracking of the front shoulder to foot strike can improve. The post foot needs to be flat on the ground against the rubber, it is currently angled causing him to leak to home to early. 1.43 to the plate out of the stretch. A great deal to like about this arm, good follow.