Jonny Cuevas Stats & Scouting Report

IP	42.1
ERA	3.19
WHIP	1.42
BB/9	4.04
SO/9	7.87

Full name Jonathan Christopher Cuevas
Born 11/20/2000 in Indio, CA
Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 200 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School College Of Southern Nevada
Drafted in the 12th round (371st overall) by the Tampa Bay Rays in 2021 (signed for $197,500).

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Cuevas was drafted by the Brewers in 2018 after his high school career in Palm Desert, Calif. After three years at the junior college level with College of Southern Nevada, Cuevas will move on either to the Division I level or pro ball for next season. He’s been a two-way player at CSN and could be drafted as either a pitcher or a hitter, but his future likely will be on the mound. He’s a good athlete and an intense competitor whose best attribute is a fastball up to 94 mph. He posted an 8-1, 3.00 record with a 76-to-23 strikeout-to-walk rate in his final year with the Coyotes. He has solid pitchability and mixes in a hard breaking ball and a changeup with his heater. Cuevas also posted a batting line of .237/.460/.500 with five home runs in 2021, numbers that were consistent with his totals in his previous two seasons. He projects as more of a bullpen arm in the pro game and is committed to Cal State Fullerton if he chooses to stay in school for another year.

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Cuevas was drafted by the Brewers in 2018 after his high school career in Palm Desert, Calif. After three years at the junior college level with College of Southern Nevada, Cuevas will move on either to the Division I level or pro ball for next season. He’s been a two-way player at CSN and could be drafted as either a pitcher or a hitter, but his future likely will be on the mound. He’s a good athlete and an intense competitor whose best attribute is a fastball up to 94 mph. He posted an 8-1, 3.00 record with a 76-to-23 strikeout-to-walk rate in his final year with the Coyotes. He has solid pitchability and mixes in a hard breaking ball and a changeup with his heater. Cuevas also posted a batting line of .353/.489/.633. with 10 home runs in 2021, numbers that were consistent with his totals in his previous two seasons. He projects as more of a bullpen arm in the pro game and is committed to Cal State Fullerton if he chooses to stay in school for another year.
Cuevas was picked by the Brewers in the 32nd round in 2018 out of high school and was announced as a third baseman, but the intention was likely to switch him to the mound. Originally committed to Southern California, Cuevas instead headed to the College of Southern Nevada where he’s been a two-way player for two years. If Cuevas is drafted and turns pro, his future will be as a pitcher. He’s a good athlete with plus arm speed, delivering a fastball that sits 90-93 mph. There’s belief his velocity could bump up once he focuses on just pitching and learns to use his lower half better. Cuevas is raw on the mound and still learning how to spin breaking balls, but both his slider and curveball flash plus with good rotation and late break. He seldom uses a changeup. There’s plenty of effort in Cuevas’ delivery with a recoil at foot strike and a head whack, which indicates he’ll likely never have better than below-average control. Cuevas profiles as a reliever because of his delivery and questions about whether he can hold his velocity deep into games. He is committed to Oklahoma State but should be signable if drafted.
Cuevas served as the No. 2 starter behind Jeremiah Estrada on the Palm Desert (Calif.) High team that made the CIF-Southern Section Division 2 title game in 2017. With Estrada gone after being drafted by the Cubs in the sixth round, Cuevas stepped into the spotlight and went 5-3, 2.11 on the mound and hit .452 to lead the Aztecs to their 10th straight league title. Cuevas is more experienced at third base, but on the mound is where pro teams want him. A 6-foot-1, 200-pound righthander, Cuevas brings premium arm strength with a fastball up to 93 mph and evaluators think there is more velocity to come as he gains experience and cleans up his raw mechanics. He also shows feel to spin a promising slider. Cuevas began moving up draft boards late, with most teams viewing him as a day-three selection. He is committed to Southern California.

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Cuevas was drafted by the Brewers in 2018 after his high school career in Palm Desert, Calif. After three years at the junior college level with College of Southern Nevada, Cuevas will move on either to the Division I level or pro ball for next season. He’s been a two-way player at CSN and could be drafted as either a pitcher or a hitter, but his future likely will be on the mound. He’s a good athlete and an intense competitor whose best attribute is a fastball up to 94 mph. He posted an 8-1, 3.00 record with a 76-to-23 strikeout-to-walk rate in his final year with the Coyotes. He has solid pitchability and mixes in a hard breaking ball and a changeup with his heater. Cuevas also posted a batting line of .353/.489/.633. with 10 home runs in 2021, numbers that were consistent with his totals in his previous two seasons. He projects as more of a bullpen arm in the pro game and is committed to Cal State Fullerton if he chooses to stay in school for another year.