Alex Pham 2023

[Tony-OH]

On 7/13/2023 at 8:45 PM, Just Regular said:

Roster Resource's new Minor League power rankings like his performance a lot.

https://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/minor-league-power-rankings/orioles

I don't understand those power rankings at all. Grayson Rodriguez is 549th on that list with Josh Lester ahead of him at 426. WTF???

[Tony-OH]

4 minutes ago, nvpacchi said:

and a corollary to that.. I'm no scout so I'd default to you on his mechanics versus me watching only a few videos.  But his release point makes his IVB play up even more - given his height and delivery.  It makes sense that a guy like Bautista or Verlander can induce that sort of vertical break, but watching Pham do it from an arm slot probably a foot closer to the ground than those guys has to make the ride play up even more.

I'm going to go back and look at him a little closer now.

[nvpacchi]

Pham with a nice outing today, albeit in a losing effort

5.1 IP | 2 ER | 5 H | 1 BB | 7 K

A good start to his AA tenure so far, and now the Ks are coming!

[RZNJ]

36 minutes ago, nvpacchi said:

Pham with a nice outing today, albeit in a losing effort

5.1 IP | 2 ER | 5 H | 1 BB | 7 K

A good start to his AA tenure so far, and now the Ks are coming!

He looks like a future reliever to me.   No idea on his velocity but he locates really well to his glove side when he’s not tired.   Seems like he’s good for 3-5 innings and then starts losing the pinpoint command.

[nvpacchi]

14 hours ago, RZNJ said:

He looks like a future reliever to me.   No idea on his velocity but he locates really well to his glove side when he’s not tired.   Seems like he’s good for 3-5 innings and then starts losing the pinpoint command.

I think that's fair, although its encouraging that is walk rate has only been 7%  in 30 AA innings - best walk rate of his career so far.  How he handles the rigors of the final part of his first pro season over 100 innings will be telling.

Still value if he's never more than a 5 and dive guy.