Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | SD | LHP | 5 | 50 |
Grades Update: Mar 2021
| OFP | Role | FB | SL | CH | Cnt/Cmd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 50 | 55 | 55 | 50 | 60/50 |
Mar 2021 Report
Evaluator: Tyler Henninger
Age: 21 yr
Height: 6-1
Weight: 230 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/L
Acquired: 2018 Round 1
RuleV: On 40-Man Roster
Physical Description: Sturdy, heavyset frame. Heavy through the mid-section. Overall body strength. Sneaky athletic. Some future strength gains possible. Going to need to watch weight in the future.
Delivery & Mechanics: Semi-windup; tall and fall. Low 3/4 arm slot with above average arm speed and moderate effort in delivery. Some deception due to quick arm and unconventional finish. Claws behind the back during short arm path. Average extension, short stride but extra reach during finish. Fluid and simple movements are repeated well.
Fastball: Recent velocity jump. Now sits 92-95 mph. Can run it up 97 mph. Good ride through the zone. Shows ability to locate, in the zone frequently. Works well when elevated. Hittable when velocity is down. Needs to prove he can sustain velocity throughout a season, but shows potential to be an above average pitch. Grade: 55
Slider: Sits 85-88 mph. Big sweeping, frisbee-like action. Tough to barrel when sharp. Flattens out occasionally, becomes hittable when it does. Good velocity. Moves in and out well. Shows potential to be an out pitch that is usable versus both RHH and LHH. Grade: 55
Changeup: Sits 82-85 mph. Heavy arm side fade. Good arm speed deception. Causes hitters to get out front. In the zone frequently, shows good command. Keeps ball low in the zone, stays mostly arm-side. Rarely uses versus LHH. Shows feel but needs to use more often. Grade: 50
Control and Command: Advanced control for his age. In the zone with all three pitches. Repeats delivery well, ability to throw strikes with ease. Works ahead frequently, rarely walks hitters. Shows ability to hit spots with all three pitches. FB command is above average, offspeed command could be slightly refined. Control: 60 | Command: 50
Overall: Weathers is a competitor who shows good pitchability. He sequences all three pitches well and throws strikes with all of them. His fastball velocity shot up in '20 after a year where he saw it dramatically decrease during the '19 season. Being able to sustain the velocity is vital to his fastball success. When it is up, he shows good ride through the zone and has the ability to get whiffs with good control of the pitch. His slider shows the potential to be an out pitch with the big frisbee-like movement that is tough to barrel when on. Occasionally it will lose all vertical movement and become hittable. Maintaining the shape will drive the pitch success. The changeup has good deception and gets a lot of hitters out front. He did not use it much in '19 or at all in his MLB debut. Becoming more comfortable with the pitch could give him three average or better offerings. Weathers has big league bloodlines and it shows in his mature approach to attack hitters. Maintaining fastball velocity is the key to him unlocking his full potential, but he looks like a backend starting pitcher with above average control and three average to better offerings.
OFP: 50
Role: 50 - Backend SP
Risk: Moderate
