Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | LAD | RHP | 28 | 40 |
Grades Update: Dec 2020
| OFP | Role | FB | SL | Cnt/Cmd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 40 | 55 | 50 | 40/30 |
Dec 2020 Report
Evaluator: Joe Drake
Age: 27 yr
Height: 6-3
Weight: 215 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/R
Acquired: 2015 Draft - Round CBB
RuleV: On 40-man
Physical Description: Fits the bill of listed 6'3, 215 pounds. Top-heavy build with broad, sloping shoulders with a wide back. Relatively average frame, otherwise. Hips a tad narrow and average thighs. Legs look strong but don't stand out and the waist may be a little on the soft side. Back soreness in 2019.
Delivery & Mechanics: Works from stretch only. Sets up on first base side of the rubber, slightly closed to the hitter, hands resting between navel and chest. Leg kick is somewhat abrupt; comes to chest while body adds a little more coil. Arm comes through at 3/4 slot with moderate effort. Arm action drops down behind butt and hides the ball until just before release. Finishes controlled on the first base side. Release height averages just above six feet. Works deliberately. Not concerned with runner. Lowered arm slot during 2020 quarantine.
Fastball: 95-96, T97. Comes a little more over the top on the fastball, more of a high three quarters sometimes which creates a near ideal spin axis. Has some life, but doesn't get as many whiffs as you might expect for sitting 96. Leaves it at the bottom of the zone more than he should, running into barrels. Spins it decently, averaging 2300 RPM, getting above-average lift. Velo and movement give it potential for a plus pitch if he locates it better. Plays down at the bottom of the zone. Grade: 55
Slider: 85-88. Hard, tight gyro slider with bite at its best. Gets depth with a hint of lateral movement. Has a tendency to spike it once or twice an appearance. Inconsistent quality, sometimes morphs into more of a cutter and doesn't run to intended location. Occasionally tries to steal a strike with it armside, but mostly used below the zone for chases. Gyro spin averaging close to 2200. Grade: 50
Control and Command: Struggles to find the zone consistently and will lose it all together at times spiking pitches and missing badly on three-ball counts. When he's on, he finds the corners and edges pretty often, typically not leaving much over the heart. Very much an on or off kind of thing with him without a lot of in between. Control: 40 | Command: 30
Overall: Sborz is a hard-throwing relief-only profile with a good fastball and average slider. He's got a live arm and spins a fastball well, but it plays down at the bottom of the zone. His gyro-slider flashes plus at times but sits more consistently around average. He's a low-leverage type with an average high-leverage ceiling if he can optimize the fastball a bit more. Just doesn't miss enough bats right now to be used with the game on the line.
OFP: 40
Role: 40 - Spot Starter - Low Leverage Relief
Risk: Moderate
