Daison Acosta

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked New York Mets #24 prospect in 2020
  TRACK RECORD: Acosta signed just shy of his 18th birthday in 2016 and spent three years in short-season leagues. He breezed through the short-season New York-Penn League in 2019, recording an 0.98 ERA in 18 innings while striking out 25 and walking six to move to low Class A Columbia in early July.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Acosta relies on a fastball and breaking ball that both have interesting characteristics. His fastball sits in the low 90s but plays up because of its spin and sinking life. Acosta's slider is his go-to strikeout pitch. It sweeps across the plate and has high spin, eliciting swings and misses. His changeup grades a distant third. Acosta's long arms help create unique angles but also inhibit his ability to time his delivery and repeat arm slot, which has contributed to chronically poor walk rates.
  
  THE FUTURE: Acosta has swing-and-miss stuff and now a little success under his belt. He has the pitch profile of a future No. 5 starter or medium-leverage reliever.

• July, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: Acosta signed just shy of his 18th birthday in 2016 and spent three years in short-season BA GRADE 40 Risk: Medium BA GRADE 45 Risk: High BA GRADE 45 Risk: High leagues. He breezed through the short-season New York-Penn League in 2019, recording an 0.98 ERA in 18 innings while striking out 25 and walking six to move to low Class A Columbia in early July.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Acosta relies on a fastball and breaking ball that both have interesting characteristics. His fastball sits in the low 90s but plays up because of its spin and sinking life. Acosta’s slider is his go-to strikeout pitch. It sweeps across the plate and has high spin, eliciting swings and misses. His changeup grades a distant third. Acosta’s long arms help create unique angles but also inhibit his ability to time his delivery and repeat arm slot, which has contributed to chronically poor walk rates.
  
  THE FUTURE: Acosta has swing-and-miss stuff and now a little success under his belt. He has the pitch profile of a future No. 5 starter or medium-leverage reliever.
• February, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: Acosta signed just shy of his 18th birthday in 2016 and spent three years in short-season leagues. He breezed through the short-season New York-Penn League in 2019, recording an 0.98 ERA in 18 innings while striking out 25 and walking six to move to low Class A Columbia in early July.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Acosta relies on a fastball and breaking ball that both have interesting characteristics. His fastball sits in the low 90s but plays up because of its spin and sinking life. Acosta's slider is his go-to strikeout pitch. It sweeps across the plate and has high spin, eliciting swings and misses. His changeup grades a distant third. Acosta's long arms help create unique angles but also inhibit his ability to time his delivery and repeat arm slot, which has contributed to chronically poor walk rates.
  
  THE FUTURE: Acosta has swing-and-miss stuff and now a little success under his belt. He has the pitch profile of a future No. 5 starter or medium-leverage reliever.