Repertoires Revealed: Traded Pitching Prospects Syndergaard, Odorizzi, Meyer and Bauer

By MiLB.com

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Pitcher: Noah Syndergaard (from Blue Jays to Mets)

Headline: Mets added d’Arnaud, Syndergaard (12/17)

Team in 2013: Class A Advanced St. Lucie (FSL)

Repertoire: Four pitches

1. Four-seam fastball — 94–98 mph — A plus pitch, but is it too straight?
2. Two-seam fastball — 94–95 mph — Work-in-progress
3. Curveball — 74–79 mph — Improved, but still average
4. Circle-changeup — 84–88 mph — Work-in-progress

Pitcher: Jake Odorizzi (from Royals to Rays)

Headline: Royals send top prospects to Rays (12/10)

Team in 2013: Triple-A Durham (IL) / Tampa Bay

Repertoire: Four pitches

1. Four-seam fastball — 90–96 mph — Not always plus, control is key
2. Changeup — 80–83 mph — Work-in-progress
3. Curveball — 75 mph — Average at this point
4. Slider — 82–85 mph — Average at this point

Pitcher: Alex Meyer (from Nationals to Twins)

Headline: Top prospect Meyer shipped to Twins (11/29)

Team in 2013: Double-A New Britain

Repertoire: Three pitches

1. No-seam fastball — 93–98 mph — Plus moving fastball, he plans to add straighter variety
2. Knuckle-curveball — 83–86 mph — Not always plus, control is key
3. Circle-changeup — 87–90 mph — Work-in-progress, this offering’s development could decide his future role

Pitcher: Trevor Bauer (from D-backs to Indians)

Headline: Bauer sent to Tribe in three-team deal (12/11/12)

Team in 2013: Triple-A Columbus (IL) / Cleveland

Repertoire: Eight pitches

1. Four-seam fastball — 92-plus mph — Can be a plus pitch, location is key (he likes to pitch up in the zone)
2. Changeups 1–80–84 mph — Can be a plus pitch, it cuts
3. Changeup 2–76–81 mph — Can be a plus pitch, it runs
4. Curveball — 76–81 mph — Can be a plus pitch when break is right, tight
5. Dot slider — 84–86 mph — Can be a plus pitch, big breaker
6. Circle slider — 84 mph — A solid pitch, more of a cutter
7. Reverse slider — 88–91 mph — His invention, average offering
8. Splitter — 86–88 mph — Work-in-progress