Jordan Weems

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Athletics #15 prospect in 2021
  TRACK RECORD: The Red Sox drafted Weems as a high school catcher in 2011. Five years later, after having posted a .568 OPS through 1,027 at-bats, Boston converted him to pitching. Weems stayed in the Red Sox system through 2019 and reached Triple-A Pawtucket before signing a minor league deal with the A's after the season. He made the A's bullpen out of summer camp and appeared in nine games, posting a 3.21 ERA.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Strictly a reliever, Weems employs a fastball-heavy approach and throws it nearly two-thirds of the time. It's an above-average fastball that sits 95-96 mph with more rise than the average MLB fastball thrown at that velocity. He pairs it with an 86 mph changeup that gets swings and misses from lefthanded hitters and an 85-86 mph slider than handles righties. Weems hides the ball well, adding some deception, and you can't miss his Noah Syndergaard-esque long blonde hair. His control is belowaverage, but he throws enough strikes in the bullpen.
  
  THE FUTURE: Depending on how the A's proceed with free agents Liam Hendriks, Joakim Soria and Yusmeiro Petit, Weems could be in line for high-leverage relief opportunities in 2021. He should be a solid middle reliever at the very least.

• March, 2021 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: The Red Sox drafted Weems as a high school catcher in 2011. Five years later, after having posted a .568 OPS through 1,027 at-bats, Boston converted him to pitching. Weems stayed in the Red Sox system through 2019 and reached Triple-A Pawtucket before signing a minor league deal with the A's after the season. He made the A's bullpen out of summer camp and appeared in nine games, posting a 3.21 ERA.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Strictly a reliever, Weems employs a fastball-heavy approach and throws it nearly two-thirds of the time. It's an above-average fastball that sits 95-96 mph with more rise than the average MLB fastball thrown at that velocity. He pairs it with an 86 mph changeup that gets swings and misses from lefthanded hitters and an 85-86 mph slider than handles righties. Weems hides the ball well, adding some deception, and you can't miss his Noah Syndergaard-esque long blonde hair. His control is belowaverage, but he throws enough strikes in the bullpen.
  
  THE FUTURE: Depending on how the A's proceed with free agents Liam Hendriks, Joakim Soria and Yusmeiro Petit, Weems could be in line for high-leverage relief opportunities in 2021. He should be a solid middle reliever at the very least.
• December, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: The Red Sox drafted Weems as a high school catcher in 2011. Five years later, after having posted a .568 OPS through 1,027 at-bats, Boston converted him to pitching. Weems stayed in the Red Sox system through 2019 and reached Triple-A Pawtucket before signing a minor league deal with the A's after the season. He made the A's bullpen out of summer camp and appeared in nine games, posting a 3.21 ERA.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Strictly a reliever, Weems employs a fastball-heavy approach and throws it nearly two-thirds of the time. It's an above-average fastball that sits 95-96 mph with more rise than the average MLB fastball thrown at that velocity. He pairs it with an 86 mph changeup that gets swings and misses from lefthanded hitters and an 85-86 mph slider than handles righties. Weems hides the ball well, adding some deception, and you can't miss his Noah Syndergaard-esque long blonde hair. His control is belowaverage, but he throws enough strikes in the bullpen.
  
  THE FUTURE: Depending on how the A's proceed with free agents Liam Hendriks, Joakim Soria and Yusmeiro Petit, Weems could be in line for high-leverage relief opportunities in 2021. He should be a solid middle reliever at the very least.