IP | 18.1 |
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ERA | 7.85 |
WHIP | 1.96 |
BB/9 | 10.31 |
SO/9 | 13.75 |
- Full name Samuel Valerio
- Born 10/08/2001 in Santo Domingo Centro, Dominican Republic
- Profile Ht.: 6'4" / Wt.: 230 / Bats: R / Throws: R
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Organization Prospect Rankings
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TRACK RECORD: It didn't take long for a buzz to start circulating at instructional league about the hefty young Dominican regularly hitting triple-digits in outings for the Royals. Valerio's fastball sat in the high 80s when he signed in 2018 for $242,500, but it wasn't long until that velocity started creeping up.
SCOUTING REPORT: It's all about the fastball for Valerio. The ball flies out of his hand with plenty of hop to it, getting heavy sink and downhill plane. He sits 96-99 mph with the heater and has touched 102. He has a nice, easy delivery but needs to repeat it better to locate his pitches. Valerio's secondary pitches are behind his fastball. His 79-81 mph curveball has downer movement and could be a plus pitch with more consistency. He doesn't often use the hard, 88-89 mph changeup. Valerio is still growing into his body but there's already strength in the lower half. He has a chance to reach fringe-average control if he can be more consistent in his delivery.
THE FUTURE: There's a lot to dream on with Valerio, but he's very far away. His plus-plus fastball gives him a carrying asset.
Scouting Reports
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TRACK RECORD: It didn't take long for a buzz to start circulating at instructional league about the hefty young Dominican regularly hitting triple-digits in outings for the Royals. Valerio's fastball sat in the high 80s when he signed in 2018 for $242,500, but it wasn't long until that velocity started creeping up.
SCOUTING REPORT: It's all about the fastball for Valerio. The ball flies out of his hand with plenty of hop to it, getting heavy sink and downhill plane. He sits 96-99 mph with the heater and has touched 102. He has a nice, easy delivery but needs to repeat it better to locate his pitches. Valerio's secondary pitches are behind his fastball. His 79-81 mph curveball has downer movement and could be a plus pitch with more consistency. He doesn't often use the hard, 88-89 mph changeup. Valerio is still growing into his body but there's already strength in the lower half. He has a chance to reach fringe-average control if he can be more consistent in his delivery.
THE FUTURE: There's a lot to dream on with Valerio, but he's very far away. His plus-plus fastball gives him a carrying asset. -
TRACK RECORD: It didn't take long for a buzz to start circulating at instructional league about the hefty young Dominican regularly hitting triple-digits in outings for the Royals. Valerio's fastball sat in the high 80s when he signed in 2018 for $242,500, but it wasn't long until that velocity started creeping up.
SCOUTING REPORT: It's all about the fastball for Valerio. The ball flies out of his hand with plenty of hop to it, getting heavy sink and downhill plane. He sits 96-99 mph with the heater and has touched 102. He has a nice, easy delivery but needs to repeat it better to locate his pitches. Valerio's secondary pitches are behind his fastball. His 79-81 mph curveball has downer movement and could be a plus pitch with more consistency. He doesn't often use the hard, 88-89 mph changeup. Valerio is still growing into his body but there's already strength in the lower half. He has a chance to reach fringe-average control if he can be more consistent in his delivery.
THE FUTURE: There's a lot to dream on with Valerio, but he's very far away. His plus-plus fastball gives him a carrying asset. -
TRACK RECORD: It didn't take long for a buzz to start circulating at instructional league about the hefty young Dominican regularly hitting triple-digits in outings for the Royals. Valerio's fastball sat in the high 80s when he signed in 2018 for $242,500, but it wasn't long until that velocity started creeping up.
SCOUTING REPORT: It's all about the fastball for Valerio. The ball flies out of his hand with plenty of hop to it, getting heavy sink and downhill plane. He sits 96-99 mph with the heater and has touched 102. He has a nice, easy delivery but needs to repeat it better to locate his pitches. Valerio's secondary pitches are behind his fastball. His 79-81 mph curveball has downer movement and could be a plus pitch with more consistency. He doesn't often use the hard, 88-89 mph changeup. Valerio is still growing into his body but there's already strength in the lower half. He has a chance to reach fringe-average control if he can be more consistent in his delivery.
THE FUTURE: There's a lot to dream on with Valerio, but he's very far away. His plus-plus fastball gives him a carrying asset.