Is Dariel Alvarez That Terrible?

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, jabba72 said:

Lots of O's pitchers throw a mid 90's fastball, they dont seem to have a changeup to go with it. At least no one in the upper levels anyway. Its impossible to project anything from pitchers in the lower levels. I just assume if they have a changeup that makes them SP material. 

We have no idea if he can maintain his velocity, if he can command his pitches, if he had the proper temperament, if he can hold runners on.  So many things we don't know.  Maybe his 96 MPH fastball is arrow straight?

Let's get him in some games before deciding on a ranking.

[sportsfan8703]

Everyone "throws mid 90's" until you watch them throw and they sit 87-91.  I'm optimistic because Alvarez did have a cannon, but I doubt he's going to consistent throw as hard as Bundy and Gausman.  

[SteveA]

19 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

We have no idea if he can maintain his velocity, if he can command his pitches, if he had the proper temperament, if he can hold runners on.  So many things we don't know.  Maybe his 96 MPH fastball is arrow straight?

Let's get him in some games before deciding on a ranking.

TTTP!

[capyy]

Let him hit when he pitches, put a +fielder out there, and DH for them?

[weams]

58 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

We have no idea if he can maintain his velocity, if he can command his pitches, if he had the proper temperament, if he can hold runners on.  So many things we don't know.  Maybe his 96 MPH fastball is arrow straight?

Let's get him in some games before deciding on a ranking.

Dariel Alvarez will not even be in the Orioles system if he can't make the team as a reliever by this time next year. 

[weams]

15 minutes ago, capyy said:

Let him hit when he pitches, put a +fielder out there, and DH for them?

Unfortunately, a DH may only substitute for the Pitcher. And in the slot the pitcher was in to start the game. No double switches with DH either. 

Rule 5.11.