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Tink Hence, P
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Hence gets a lot of Triston McKenzie comps because he's similarly skinny but also has advanced feel to pitch for someone his age, his fastball has carry, and his breaking ball has quality shape but needs more power. You can go wild projecting on the changeup and command because Hence is so athletic, is well balanced over his landing leg, and repeats his release so consistently. Last I saw him was at the 2020 Dream Series, unwittingly one of the last events I attended in 2020, and he had the best bullpen at the event (that's all the pitchers do at the annual MLK weekend showcase) and there's still room to shorten up his arm action. So long as you're not worried about Hence's lack of size (he also goes by "Tink" Hence) impacting his durability in a serious way -- I think it modulates my expectations for his innings workload but isn't a red flag -- he has mid-rotation upside. (Alternate site)