Gabe Klobosits, RHP
6'7", 270lbs
Born: 5/16/1995 in Katy, TX
Draft: 2017, Washington Nationals, Round: 36, Overall Pick: 1093
College: Auburn
Currently assigned to AAA Rochester. Through 7/16/21: 5 games, 7 IP, 0.00 ERA / 0.57 WHIP, 6Ks, 0BBs
https://www.milb.com/player/gabe-klobosits-656620NatsGM Scouting Report: May 7, 2018
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.
