Jairo Iriarte Stats & Scouting Report — College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects

IP	8
ERA	0
WHIP	1.25
BB/9	6.75
SO/9	12.38

Full name Jairo Alejandro Iriarte
Born 12/15/2001 in La Guaira, Venezuela
Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 160 / Bats: R / Throws: R

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BA Grade: 50/High

Track Record: Standing at 6-foot-2 and 160 pounds when he signed for $75,000 in 2018, Iriarte has matured into an imposing figure. The bullpen has long been a fallback option, but shaving nearly two runs off his ERA in his second full year in full-season ball will keep him in the rotation for at least another year. He shined at High-A Fort Wayne and flashed well in spurts in his first taste of Double-A, which included a stint in relief to both manage his workload and see what it looked like as the big league team sorted through bullpen issues over the summer.

Scouting Report: Iriarte’s growth spurt pushed his fastball to 95-97 mph, and there’s little doubt that it would touch triple-digits regularly in short bursts. It plays up with carry through the top of the zone and teams with a mid-80s slider to produce silly swings and misses. Iriarte’s changeup has late fading action and could be a future plus offering, but it’s a bit firm and is clearly the third pitch in a bullpen-ready mix. Averaging more than four walks per nine innings as a pro, Iriarte might have already moved to relief if it weren’t for the gains he made in 2023. He’s added strength and strengthened his shoulders to better withstand a starter’s workload and made tremendous strides in repeating a loose delivery with huge extension. He was in the zone more in Fort Wayne than he was at San Antonio but also pushed his strikeout rate to 40.5% in the Texas League.

The Future: Iriarte continues to intrigue in the rotation, but the Padres could need him sooner as a reliever as they look to replace high-priced arms over the next couple of seasons. He’ll head back to Double-A San Antonio to start the year and could be the first man up when a need arises in the rotation or the bullpen.

Scouting Grades Fastball: 60 | Slider: 50 | Changeup: 55 | Control: 45
BA Grade/Risk: 45/High

Track Record: Iriarte stood 6-foot-2 and 160 pounds when he signed out of Venezuela for $75,000 in 2018 and has since matured into an imposing figure at 6-foot-5 and 200 pounds. He showed well in the Dominican Summer League after signing (3.31 ERA), started the following year in Arizona and was hit hard when COVID protocols forced an early promotion to Low-A Lake Elsinore. Iriarte returned to the California League in 2022 and showed intriguing arm strength that made him a frequent target of opposing teams in trade discussions.

Scouting Report: Iriarte is a long, lean, athletic righthander whose growth spurt has pushed his fastball up to 95-97 mph. His fastball plays up beyond its velocity with good carry through the top of the zone and is a plus pitch, although he can be scattershot with it. Iriarte's best secondary offering is an 86-87 mph changeup with late fade could be a future above-average pitch. His mid-80s slider has been inconsistent in his early goings in pro ball but shows average potential. Iriarte is athletic on the mound, but struggles with timing in his delivery has led to fringy control.

The Future: Iriarte will head to High-A Fort Wayne in 2023. His flashes of three average of better pitches will keep him as a starter for now, but his stuff will play up in the bullpen if he has to move to relief.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 60. Slider: 50. Changeup: 55. Control: 45
Track Record: Iriarte stood 6-foot-2 and weighed 160 pounds when he signed with the Padres for $75,000 in 2018 out of Venezuela. He had a growth spurt and packed on muscle after signing and now stands an imposing 6-foot-5, 200 pounds. Iriarte showed well in the Dominican Summer League after he signed and was pitching in the Arizona Complex League in 2021 when the Padres pushed him to Low-A Lake Elsinore after the Storm lost multiple players to Covid-19 protocols. Iriarte wasn’t ready for the assignment and got hit hard, but still showed enough to emerge as a sleeper.

Scouting Report: Iriarte’s fastball sat 85-87 mph when he signed but now sits 95-97 after his explosive growth spurt. His fastball plays up with carry through the top of the strike zone and his 86-87 mph changeup with late fade has the makings of a future plus pitch. Iriarte’s 83-85 mph slider could become above-average and gives him the three-pitch mix to be a starter. Iriarte’s stuff is mostly potential at this point and he is still very raw as a pitcher. He got shelled for 25 hits and 27 earned runs in nine innings at Lake Elsinore and has a long way to go. His control is fringy and needs work.

The Future: The Padres see Iriarte as a starting pitching prospect who just needs reps. His stuff could make him a hard-throwing reliever if his control doesn’t come.

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BA Grade/Risk: 45/High

Track Record: Iriarte stood 6-foot-2 and 160 pounds when he signed out of Venezuela for $75,000 in 2018 and has since matured into an imposing figure at 6-foot-5 and 200 pounds. He showed well in the Dominican Summer League after signing (3.31 ERA), started the following year in Arizona and was hit hard when COVID protocols forced an early promotion to Low-A Lake Elsinore. Iriarte returned to the California League in 2022 and showed intriguing arm strength that made him a frequent target of opposing teams in trade discussions.

Scouting Report: Iriarte is a long, lean, athletic righthander whose growth spurt has pushed his fastball up to 95-97 mph. His fastball plays up beyond its velocity with good carry through the top of the zone and is a plus pitch, although he can be scattershot with it. Iriarte's best secondary offering is an 86-87 mph changeup with late fade could be a future above-average pitch. His mid-80s slider has been inconsistent in his early goings in pro ball but shows average potential. Iriarte is athletic on the mound, but struggles with timing in his delivery has led to fringy control.

The Future: Iriarte will head to High-A Fort Wayne in 2023. His flashes of three average of better pitches will keep him as a starter for now, but his stuff will play up in the bullpen if he has to move to relief.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 60. Slider: 50. Changeup: 55. Control: 45
BA Grade/Risk: 45/High

Track Record: Iriarte stood 6-foot-2 and 160 pounds when he signed out of Venezuela for $75,000 in 2018 and has since matured into an imposing figure at 6-foot-5 and 200 pounds. He showed well in the Dominican Summer League after signing (3.31 ERA), started the following year in Arizona and was hit hard when COVID protocols forced an early promotion to Low-A Lake Elsinore. Iriarte returned to the California League in 2022 and showed intriguing arm strength that made him a frequent target of opposing teams in trade discussions.

Scouting Report: Iriarte is a long, lean, athletic righthander whose growth spurt has pushed his fastball up to 95-97 mph. His fastball plays up beyond its velocity with good carry through the top of the zone and is a plus pitch, although he can be scattershot with it. Iriarte's best secondary offering is an 86-87 mph changeup with late fade could be a future above-average pitch. His mid-80s slider has been inconsistent in his early goings in pro ball but shows average potential. Iriarte is athletic on the mound, but struggles with timing in his delivery has led to fringy control.

The Future: Iriarte will head to High-A Fort Wayne in 2023. His flashes of three average of better pitches will keep him as a starter for now, but his stuff will play up in the bullpen if he has to move to relief.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 60. Slider: 50. Changeup: 55. Control: 45
BA Grade: 45/High

Track Record: Iriarte stood 6-foot-2 and weighed 160 pounds when he signed with the Padres for $75,000 in 2018 out of Venezuela. He had a growth spurt and packed on muscle after signing and now stands an imposing 6-foot-5, 200 pounds. Iriarte showed well in the Dominican Summer League after he signed and was pitching in the Arizona Complex League in 2021 when the Padres pushed him to Low-A Lake Elsinore after the Storm lost multiple players to Covid-19 protocols. Iriarte wasn&#39t ready for the assignment and got hit hard, but still showed enough to emerge as a sleeper.

Scouting Report: Iriarte&#39s fastball sat 85-87 mph when he signed but now sits 95-97 after his explosive growth spurt. His fastball plays up with carry through the top of the strike zone and his 86-87 mph changeup with late fade has the makings of a future plus pitch. Iriarte&#39s 83-85 mph slider could become above-average and gives him the three-pitch mix to be a starter. Iriarte&#39s stuff is mostly potential at this point and he is still very raw as a pitcher. He got shelled for 25 hits and 27 earned runs in nine innings at Lake Elsinore and has a long way to go. His control is fringy and needs work.

The Future: The Padres see Iriarte as a starting pitching prospect who just needs reps. His stuff could make him a hard-throwing reliever if his control doesn&#39t come.
Track Record: Iriarte stood 6-foot-2 and weighed 160 pounds when he signed with the Padres for $75,000 in 2018 out of Venezuela. He had a growth spurt and packed on muscle after signing and now stands an imposing 6-foot-5, 200 pounds. Iriarte showed well in the Dominican Summer League after he signed and was pitching in the Arizona Complex League in 2021 when the Padres pushed him to Low-A Lake Elsinore after the Storm lost multiple players to Covid-19 protocols. Iriarte wasn’t ready for the assignment and got hit hard, but still showed enough to emerge as a sleeper.

Scouting Report: Iriarte’s fastball sat 85-87 mph when he signed but now sits 95-97 after his explosive growth spurt. His fastball plays up with carry through the top of the strike zone and his 86-87 mph changeup with late fade has the makings of a future plus pitch. Iriarte’s 83-85 mph slider could become above-average and gives him the three-pitch mix to be a starter. Iriarte’s stuff is mostly potential at this point and he is still very raw as a pitcher. He got shelled for 25 hits and 27 earned runs in nine innings at Lake Elsinore and has a long way to go. His control is fringy and needs work.

The Future: The Padres see Iriarte as a starting pitching prospect who just needs reps. His stuff could make him a hard-throwing reliever if his control doesn’t come.