2021 5th round pick (137): Carlos Tavera - RHP - (Senior) Texas-Arlington

[lovetoaster]

6'1 195 Senior sign

 

BA Scouting Report:
Tavera combined with Tanner King this season to throw Texas-Arlington’s first no-hitter since 1983. Tavera went nine innings on that day, but it took Texas-Arlington 11 innings to win the game, 1-0. That was just part of a dominating season where Tavera went 3-4, 3.04 with 12.7 K/9 and 3.6 BB/9. His 117 strikeouts ranked 25th among Division I pitchers. Tavera has gone from sitting in the high 80s to 91-93 mph with the Mavericks. In addition to his average fastball, he spins an above-average slider and mixes in a changeup. His delivery is a very simple one—he has an abbreviated takeaway that ensures his delivery is repeatable.

[Ripken]

I was really hoping for an OF here.

 

[eddie83]

Just now, Ripken said:

I was really hoping for an OF here.

Maybe he is a 2 way player. 

[LookinUp]

1 minute ago, Ripken said:

I was really hoping for an OF here.

I'm gonna run out of laughing rep today.

[lovetoaster]

15 appearances, 14 starts, 3-4, 3.04 ERA, 117 K, 33 BB in 83 IP. 

[Aglets]

4 minutes ago, Ripken said:

I was really hoping for an OF here.

You took my joke!

[lovetoaster]

1 minute ago, LookinUp said:

I'm gonna run out of laughing rep today.

I already did, otherwise he certainly would have gotten one from me. That was a quality post.

[sevastras]

They do know they can take a chance on a few HS guys dont they?  

[LookinUp]

Just now, sevastras said:

They do know they can take a chance on a few HS guys dont they?  

w/o scouts on the ground, maybe they just don't have enough "data" on high school guys?

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

Notes on Tavera's season in 2021.

https://utamavs.com/sports/baseball/roster/carlos-tavera/7162

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AS A JUNIOR (2021) 
Appeared in 15 games, making 14 starts…started every series opening game for the Mavericks…finished with 3-4 record and 3.04 ERA…walked 33 batters against 117 strikeouts…tossed 83.0 innings…led the Mavericks in strikeouts (117)…set program single-season record for strikeouts…led the Sun Belt Conference in strikeouts…ended the season with the 25^thmost strikeouts in the NCAA…22^ndmost strikeouts per nine innings in NCAA (12.69)…second most batters struck-out looking in SBC (29)…22^ndleast amount of hits per nine innings in NCAA (5.53)…third best opposing batting average in SBC (.177)…sixth best ERA in SBC (3.04)…fourth least amount of runs allowed in SBC (29)…struck out double-digit batters in six starts…career-high 12 batters struck out twice (SFA – 2/25; at Texas State – 4/1)…pitched the first nine innings of an 11-inning no-hitter against Little Rock (5/1) which marked the first combined no-hitter in UTA history, longest in history and first since 1983…most innings pitched in a no-hitter in Maverick history…allowed two or fewer runs in 9 games…first team All-Sun Belt…Sun Belt All-Tournament selection
 

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AWARDS
Sun Belt Conference Pitcher of the Week (March 23, 2021)
Sun Belt Conference Pitcher of the Week (May 4, 2021)
Golden Spikes Performance of the Week (May 4, 2021)
2021 First Team Sun Belt All-Conference (SP)
2021 Sun Belt Championship All-Tournament Team
 

 

[7Mo]

Dude was Sun Belt Conference Pitcher of the Week twice. 

Not sure how you can ask for more than that.

[LookinUp]

1 minute ago, OsFanSinceThe80s said:

Notes on Tavera's season in 2021.

https://utamavs.com/sports/baseball/roster/carlos-tavera/7162

 

Kinda stinks when the write-up doesn't mention his stuff. Good results. Is he a pitchability guy? 

[SteveA]

1 minute ago, LookinUp said:

w/o scouts on the ground, maybe they just don't have enough "data" on high school guys?

We shouldn't be at any disadvantage in relation to other teams at that, and other teams seem to be taking HS guys.

One reason we HAD to go heavily into the international market was because if you ignore ANY potential pipeline you will be handicapping your ability to build as strong a system as other teams.   I would think high school draftees would be an important part of that pipeline.

[Ruzious]

10 minutes ago, eddie83 said:

Maybe he is a 2 way player. 

Hey, let's keep his personal life out of this.  

[SteveA]

Just now, LookinUp said:

Kinda stinks when the write-up doesn't mention his stuff. Good results. Is he a pitchability guy? 

It's not a scouting writeup from BA or somewhere.   Looks like it's from the UT-A press guide.   Sort of a different animal.