Follow the Prospects: Daison Acosta, RHP

[nobleisthyname]

Daison Maquier Acosta
Born 8/24/1998 in Paraiso, Dominican Republic
Acquired from the New York Mets in the Minor League phase of the 2023 Rule 5 Draft

Another relief pitcher who has pitched well in AA so far this season. 51 strikeouts in 33 innings. Made Fangraphs' Nationals' top prospects list at 32.

Acosta last made a prospect list in 2017 when he was a projectable GCL starter in the Mets system. He was one of Washington’s minor league Rule 5 picks during the offseason and is having a strong 2024 at Harrisburg. Acosta will flash a plus slider and split. His command limits their consistency and will likely relegate him to an up/down role, but for a minor league phase Rule 5 selection, that’s pretty good.

Year-to-date stats

W-L

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IP

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G

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SV

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ERA

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FIP

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SO

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BB

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K%

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BB%

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WHIP

2-2

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33.0

|

26

|

1

|

2.73

|

2.97

|

51

|

17

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35.9%

|

12.0%

|

1.21

[nobleisthyname]

Age: 25
Team rank: Unranked
Current level: AA

July recap

W-L

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IP

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G

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SV

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ERA

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FIP

|

SO

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BB

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K%

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BB%

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WHIP

0-2

|

7.0

|

7

|

0

|

1.29

|

5.26

|

9

|

6

|

27.3%

|

18.2%

|

1.57

Year-to-date

W-L

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IP

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G

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SV

|

ERA

|

FIP

|

SO

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BB

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K%

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BB%

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WHIP

2-3

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38.0

|

31

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1

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2.61

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3.45

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56

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22

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33.7%

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13.3%

|

1.29

[nobleisthyname]

Age: 26
Team rank: Unranked
Current level: AA

August recap

W-L

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IP

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G

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SV

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ERA

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FIP

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SO

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BB

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K%

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BB%

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WHIP

2-0

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13.0

|

10

|

1

|

3.46

|

1.62

|

16

|

2

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32.7%

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4.1%

|

0.77

Year-to-date

W-L

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IP

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G

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SV

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ERA

|

FIP

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SO

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BB

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K%

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BB%

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WHIP

4-3

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51.0

|

41

|

2

|

2.82

|

2.98

|

72

|

24

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33.5%

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11.2%

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1.16

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Pretty decent numbers. Anyone seen him?

[Elvir Ovcina]

Pretty decent numbers. Anyone seen him?

He closed out Sunday for Harrisburg in Bowie.  Above-average AA reliever but nothing crazy.  Pretty standard reliever repertoire, movement looked a tick above average.  No gun readings on the board there, but fastball looked to be 93-94ish.  Very skinny build and looks like pure single-inning.  I'd put a 40 grade on him and say he's useful org depth.