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Ryan Borucki

Born: 03/31/1994 (Age: )
Bats: Left Throws: Left
Height: 6' 4" Weight: 215
Mechanics
Tall and stringy build; fluid delivery; three-quarters arm slot; clean arm action; repeats delivery out of windup and in stretch; keeps head still; excellent posture; hides ball effectively; short stride; straight stride; gets flustered easily.
Evaluator Brendan Gawlowski
Report Date 00/00/0000
Affiliate Vancouver Canadians (Short Season, Blue Jays)
Dates Seen 07-14-2015
OFP 50
MLB ETA 2019
Video No
Pitch Type Future Grade Sitting Velocity Peak Velocity Report
FB 50 86-89 92 Velocity: 45/50
Movement: 55/55
Command: 50/60

T92; downhill plane; moderate wiggle both directions; above-average control to all quadrants but he'll nibble; fringe-average command at present but should improve with repetition; excellent feel for pitching; adds and subtracts velocity.
CH 55 80-81 82 Movement: 55/55
Command: 50/60

Inconsistent arm speed; moderate fading action with some tumble; solid average command; swing-and-miss pitch; likes to vary velocity but arm speed reduction is apparent at times.

CB 55 67-70 72 Movement: 55/55
Command: 45/50

Intentionally adds and subtracts depth; sharpest curves flashed above-average depth; 12-6 action; slower curves were loopy; bounced a couple.
Overall

Borucki has missed time with various arm ailments since he was drafted in 2012; the outing I saw was just his 20th appearance as a Blue Jays farmhand. Despite the extended layoffs, Borucki is advanced for a pitcher in short season ball. He lives around the edges of the plate with all three pitches, and while he can sometimes err towards the side of caution when attacking hitters, he rarely makes a mistake in the zone. He can throw his fastball and both secondaries for strikes, and he showed advanced pitchability: you just don't see too many starters who can add and subtract velocity on their fastball or depth on their curve at this level.

If Borucki can stay healthy, the Jays could have a mid-rotation starter on their hands, although it looks like the organization will be taking it slowly with him. He’s still building up arm strength — he didn’t make it out of the third inning and his average fastball velocity was quite a bit lower than his highest readings — but both his slight build and injury history suggest that he’s unlikely to develop into a workhorse. He could have three average or better pitches at full maturity though and he knows how to pitch, so there’s plenty of upside if it all clicks, even if he proves best in doses.

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