| Player: JD Thompson | |||||||||||
| School: Vanderbilt | Position(s): LHP | ||||||||||
| Height: 5’11” | Weight: 203 lbs. | Bats: Right | Throws: Left | ||||||||
| Summary: Thompson is a smaller lefty who isn’t going to be the hardest thrower in any rotation, but his full arsenal is much more effective than any one pitch would grade out. He attacks and will pound the zone with a fastball in the low-90s, but he really mixes in his offspeed well. His most consistent secondary offering is a low-80s change that falls as it reaches the plate and saw the best hitters on the Cape swinging over it with frequency this past summer. He has both a curve and slider, both of which are effective and have distinct shape, but the slider has the best upside of any of the secondary stuff. While he is a strike thrower and there isn’t too much effort, there is some reliance on deception thanks to a shorter arm path and cross body action that can see hitters really settle in a second and third time through the order, meaning there is some reliever concern despite the starter’s command and arsenal. | |||||||||||
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