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Luis Frias, P
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Scouting report
At times, Frías looks like a stiff, velo-only bullpen prospect. At others, he's competing in or near the zone with four (soon maybe to be three, as his slider was de-emphasized at the alt site) pitches, including a splitter that took a leap in quality in 2019. Frías has a vertical arm slot but his fastball has sink/tail, so it doesn't blow hitters away at the letters even though Frías throws it 94-98. The curveball has vertical depth and eats up hitters who are cheating on the velo, and it's a great first-pitch change of pace because of its depth. The movement profile of his fastball may not be the best for missing bats, but it's likely to be an impact pitch because of the velocity. He could end up with three average secondaries (there's a chance the split becomes better than that if it keeps improving) and enough strikes to start, making him a potential No. 4/5 starter or late-inning reliever. (Alternate site)