[情報] Matt Moore Scouting Report (project prospect)
Matt Moore Scouting Report
by Denny Foster
March 18, 2010
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The 2009 minor league stikeout king, Matt Moore has quickly developed into
one of the toughest at-bats in the minors. I had a chance to see him face the
Orioles in minor league camp on Wednesday, March 17. It's apparent that the
6-foot-2, 200-pounder not only deserves his heralded prospect status, but his
ascent up the prospect ranks may have just begun.
Through his three innings, Moore showed four effective pitches, each from a
3/4 arm slot and with excellent movement. He commanded the zone and
confidently challenged hitters, utilizing the inner half of the plate well
all the while.
Fastball
He consistently pounded the zone with a fastball that sat between 91-93 MPH
with substantial down-and-out movement to righthanded hitters. Topping out at
94, his fastball may already be a plus offering considering his movement and
command.
Curveball
His curveball may also already be a plus-plus pitch, having devastating
two-plain movement. Hitting 77 MPH on the gun, he pounded the zone with the
pitch, showing both sharp and late break. Moore's curve could be extremely
tough on lefties and righties and he snaps it off with consistency.
Note: Moore's curveball is a little slurvy. Some scouts were calling it a
slider. He calls it a curveball.
Changeup
In addition to his fastball and curve, Moore throws an average to above
average 81 MPH changeup with impressive downward movement. In his three
innings, he threw his change less frequently than his curve and fastball, but
the pitch has quite a bit of promise. Like his other offerings, he was able
to get his changeup to move substantially down and out to a right hander. His
location wasn't always consistent but it was effective, as batters struggled
with the pitch on the outer half.
Two-seamer?
His fourth offering looked to be a slower than what's usually expected from a
two-seam fastball. I saw him throw the pitch four times -- only against
righthanded hitters with two-strike counts. Each time, the catcher set up
about three inches off the outer part of the plate. The pitch moved down and
away from the right-handed hitters, moving more than his normal fastball,
inducing swings two of four times. I am not entirely sure if this was a type
of two-seam fastball or a harder than normal changeup, either way, it proved
effective.
Mechanics
Moore's mechanics aren’t fully conventional. He starts by stepping toward
third base before raising his hands above his head, in tandem with his front
leg. He takes longer than normal to drop his hands and separate, which would
potentially be a concern if his arm trailed his lower half, which isn’t an
issue in this particular case. As he drops his leg, he’s able to complete
his arm circle before landing his front foot, meaning less torque on his
shoulder. The only issue here is the location of his arm and elbow within the
arm circle; he flails somewhat, though not substantially. This may cause some
unnecessary stress on his arm. But looking at things as a whole, it isn’t
drastic enough to make him a bigger risk for future issues or injuries than
the average pitcher. Moore remains balanced throughout his motion. He tucks
his glove close to his chest as he completes his motion.
Overall, his motion appears somewhat odd or awkward, but remains solid and
efficient. In his stretch, Moore showed the same demeanor as he had in his
windup. He raises his leg slightly and moves quickly to the plate. Like his
wind-up, he completes a full arm circle before landing. While in the stretch,
he revealed a very quick pick-off move to first base.
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