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Klobosits features a 3-pitch repertoire consisting of a fastball, slider and split-finger. His fastball sits 93-96mph with late cutting action away from righties. The slider is 85-86mph with hard sweeping movement, similar but more extreme than his fastball. The shape causes him to struggle throwing it for a strike and I fear more advanced hitters will recognize the spin and take it for a ball. It is effective but projects as a fringe-average pitch. Finally he throws a 90mph split-finger that resembles a fastball but drops down-and-in to righties. Due to the velocity and late movement, I expect the splitter to induce weak contact rather than whiffs – That said it projects as a future average offering.Klobosits is a pure relief prospect armed with a plus fastball and two potentially effective off-speed pitches, especially his splitter. I would like to see more of his slider and splitter, as the sample is limited, but I feel comfortable projecting him as a future middle reliever with upside. Klobosits could see a midseason promotion to Double-A and be major league ready late in 2019.
8 games now at Rochester: 11IP, 7H, 0ER, 7Ks, 2BB, 0.00 ERA / 0.82 WHIP, 2 savesIf Hand and/or Hudson are moved, he's got to be next in line for a call-up.
gun at nats park had him a consistent 96 MPH. He should start throwing inside more. At his size, no one is charging the mound.
Between him, Cronin, and Thompson, the relief prospect core is looking strong
Would like to see them and Finnegan working the high leverage situations the rest of the way. I also think Cate and Adon will be converted to the bullpen and believe they have bright futures there.
