Ranked Washington Nationals #6 prospect in-season in 2022
Track Record: Carrillo’s velocity made a big jump after he grew three inches and put on 25 pounds soon after signing in 2016, but his quest since then has been to harness his stuff. Formerly buried fairly deep in a loaded Dodgers organization, Carrillo immediately became one of the Nationals’ top pitching prospects after coming over in the deal that sent Max Scherzer and Trea Turner to Los Angeles.
Scouting Report: A very good athlete with a lightning-quick arm, Carrillo can pitch east to west with electric stuff. He leads with a fastball that sits 94-97 mph and has touched 99 with massive sink and run. He generates that velocity with relative ease and can hold it deep into his outings. His fastball pairs well with his best secondary pitch, a short, firm slider/cutter hybrid going the other direction in the high 80s to low 90s. He also works with a slurvy curveball and a changeup that are clearly behind the fastball and slider. Below-average command continues to be a nagging issue for Carrillo, and that limits his upside, but there’s hope that improvements still to come in repeating his mechanics and optimizing pitch usage could raise his profile as a potential starter.
The Future: The command issues that persist for Carrillo as he works his way closer to the big leagues make a future in the bullpen increasingly likely. As a member of the Nationals’ 40-man roster and with his fantastic stuff, that future might not be that far away.
Scouting Grades
Fastball: 65. Curveball: 45. Slider: 60. Changeup: 50. Control: 30.
https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/93359/gerardo-carrillo/
this sounds like the thing to watch is his BB/9. Under 3, he's a stud reliever or possibly rotation.
