| Player: Miguel Sime | |||||||||||
| Org: Washington Nationals | Highest Level: High A | Position(s): RHP | |||||||||
| Height: 6’4″ | Weight: 235 lbs. | Bats: Right | Throws: Right | ||||||||
| Summary: Sime has drawn scouting attention since his underclass years in New York, a Gatorade Player of the Year who built a reputation as someone who threw as hard as almost anyone in his draft class before ever signing a pro deal. The fastball is a true carrying weapon — he’s touched as high as 102 and has sat comfortably in the upper-90s across settings, with enough life to overwhelm hitters who can’t get to the top of the zone in time. The breaking-ball picture is still very much in flux. He’s carried a curveball since his amateur days that’s shown real feel for spin and shape, and more recently has begun mixing in a harder, gyro-style slider that’s flashed a level of bite that’s stood out even against advanced hitters in shorter looks. Neither has clearly separated as the true out-pitch yet, and which one ultimately becomes the primary weapon remains one of the more interesting open questions in the profile. The changeup trails behind both, showing some deception through velocity and arm-side movement but reading as a distant third option for now. Command is the swing skill that defines the outcome here, and it remains a real, unresolved question. Evaluators have consistently flagged the delivery’s effort level and a tendency to work more off pure stuff than precise location, and the walk rate has been a recurring issue at essentially every stage of the amateur and pro track record. There have been flashes of the strike-throwing sharpening up, but the larger body of evidence still points to a real, present limiter rather than a solved problem. Given the recurring command questions and the effort in the delivery, this profiles as a relief arm — a real, high-leverage relief arm given the sheer quality of the stuff, but a relief arm nonetheless rather than a rotation piece. The raw ingredients are as loud as almost anyone in the system, and if the command ever does take a real step forward, the ceiling here goes well beyond a typical bullpen piece — but as things stand, the delivery and walk-rate track record point squarely toward short relief outings as the more likely long-term role. | |||||||||||
Shaun Kernahan is the founder and lead writer of Three Quarter Slot, where he blends scouting precision with a storyteller’s eye for the human side of the game. Based in Parker, Colorado, he has covered baseball prospects at every level since 2013, delivering in-depth evaluations, draft analysis, and developmental insight. Over the years, he has built Three Quarter Slot into a trusted home for thoughtful prospect coverage, detailed scouting reports, and a grounded look at how talent evolves
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