Eric Silva Stats & Scouting Report

IP	41.1
ERA	4.35
WHIP	1.16
BB/9	3.92
SO/9	11.1

Full name Eric Anthony Silva
Born 10/03/2002 in Baldwin Park, CA
Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 185 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Jserra
Drafted in the 4th round (115th overall) by the San Francisco Giants in 2021 (signed for $1,497,500).

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Silva teamed with Gage Jump to give JSerra (Calif.) High one of the best high school pitching duos in the country this spring. After impressing during the fall with the Braves scout team, Silva touched 97 mph in a high-profile exhibition in the spring to enhance his draft stock and continued to pitch well throughout the high school season. Silva is a small-framed righthander who is undersized, but his stuff is plenty big. His fastball sits at 90-94 mph and touches 97 out of a clean delivery, and his fast arm speed allows him to reach that velocity without much effort. He throws his fastball for strikes and maintains his command deep into his starts. Silva complements his heater with a short slider in the low 80s that flashes above-average, and he occasionally throws a changeup in the mid 80s that is a little too firm. Silva stays in and around the zone and has impressive pitchability in addition to his stuff. Evaluators have concerns about Silva’s long-term durability with his size and how hard he throws. He began this season sitting 93-97 but tired as the year went on and finished sitting 90-93. Those concerns have many teams projecting Silva to the bullpen as a pro, although a few give him an outside chance to remain a starter. He is committed to UCLA and will be expensive to sign.

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BA Grade: 45/Extreme

Track Record: Silva was taken out of high school in California in the fourth round of the 2021 draft. The Giants coaxed him out of his commitment to UCLA with a bonus of $1,497,500. Silva spent his first full year as a pro at Low-A San Jose, where he pitched to mixed results. He advanced to High-A Eugene in 2023 and struggled enough that he required time in the Arizona Complex League for a bit of a reset.

Scouting Report: The Giants still believe in Silva’s ceiling, but the results have to begin showing up, and his offseason work will be crucial in determining his long-term role. His final 10 appearances were out of the bullpen. As a starter, Silva works with a five-pitch mix fronted by 92-94 mph four- and two-seam fastballs and backed with a slider that could be above-average and a potentially average curveball and changeup. He spins the ball well, gets high miss rates on both of his breaking pitches and throws from a lower release height. Scouts haven’t given up on Silva’s ceiling, but he needs to learn the best ways to deploy his mix. He doesn’t sequence well, leading to predictable patterns that play into hitters’ hands. Silva has a smaller frame but is also quite athletic, which should help him repeat his delivery.

The Future: Silva is likely to return to Eugene for more seasoning. This might be his last chance to prove he can start before moving to the bullpen on a full-time basis.

Scouting Grades Fastball: 55 | Curveball: 50 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 40
BA Grade/Risk: 50/High

Track Record: When they drafted Silva, the Giants followed their Kyle Harrison playbook. Find a high-end high school arm committed to UCLA, pay him nearly double slot value to sign, then watch as he develops. The Giants signed Silva for $1,497,500, which stood as the record a for a fourth-round pick until the Rangers shot the moon to land Brock Porter in 2022. Silva made two short appearances in the Arizona Complex League in 2021, then spent all of 2022 at Low-A San Jose, where scouts were more optimistic than the numbers might suggest.

Scouting Report: Despite Silva's smaller frame, scouts are encouraged by his combination of an explosive four-pitch arsenal and an athletic delivery. Silva leads his mix with four- and two-seam fastball that each average around 93 mph and peak at 96. His best offspeed is a sweeper slider in the 83-86 mph range and a peak of 87. Silva threw the slider roughly a quarter of the time and got whiffs at a nearly 40% clip. His curveball, a true downer pitch in the high 70s, offers a stark comparison in shape and velocity to his slider and spin rates of nearly 3,000 rpms. It flashes average. He rounds out his repertoire with a mid-80s changeup that he throws with good feel and no fear when behind in counts. The pitch could get to average, and some scouts see it a little better. Silva was more control than command in 2022, in part because of a delivery with enough moving parts to create deception but sometimes sap the quality from his strikes.

The Future: After a full season with San Jose, Silva will graduate to High-A Eugene in 2023. There, he'll be challenged to improve his command without downgrading his deception. He has the ceiling of a back-end starter.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 55. Curveball: 50. Slider: 55. Changeup: 50. Control: 45
Track Record: The Giants lured lefthander Kyle Harrison away from a commitment to UCLA in 2020 and watched him carve up Low-A hitters in his pro debut. A year later, they went back to that game plan when they pried Silva from a Bruins commitment with a $1,497,500 bonus, the highest in the fourth round by $500,000. He debuted in the Arizona Complex League.

Scouting Report: Silva upped his draft stock when he touched 97 mph early in his senior year and continued that run of success throughout his high school sseason. He comfortably sits 90-94 mph and gets to that velocity with very quick arm despite a smaller frame. Silva backs up his fastball with a short slider in the low 80s that could become above-average with further development. Like most high school pitchers, his changeup exists but is underdeveloped. Amateur scouts were believers in Silva’s pitchability but skeptical of his durability given his size, with many projecting him to the bullpen as a pro.

The Future: Silva will likely move to Low-A San Jose in 2022, when his long-term upside will come into clearer view.

Draft Prospects

Silva teamed with Gage Jump to give JSerra (Calif.) High one of the best high school pitching duos in the country this spring. After impressing during the fall with the Braves scout team, Silva touched 97 mph in a high-profile exhibition in the spring to enhance his draft stock and continued to pitch well throughout the high school season. Silva is a small-framed righthander who is undersized, but his stuff is plenty big. His fastball sits at 90-94 mph and touches 97 out of a clean delivery, and his fast arm speed allows him to reach that velocity without much effort. He throws his fastball for strikes and maintains his command deep into his starts. Silva complements his heater with a short slider in the low 80s that flashes above-average, and he occasionally throws a changeup in the mid 80s that is a little too firm. Silva stays in and around the zone and has impressive pitchability in addition to his stuff. Evaluators have concerns about Silva’s long-term durability with his size and how hard he throws. He began this season sitting 93-97 but tired as the year went on and finished sitting 90-93. Those concerns have many teams projecting Silva to the bullpen as a pro, although a few give him an outside chance to remain a starter. He is committed to UCLA and will be expensive to sign.

Scouting Reports

BA Grade/Risk: 50/High

Track Record: When they drafted Silva, the Giants followed their Kyle Harrison playbook. Find a high-end high school arm committed to UCLA, pay him nearly double slot value to sign, then watch as he develops. The Giants signed Silva for $1,497,500, which stood as the record a for a fourth-round pick until the Rangers shot the moon to land Brock Porter in 2022. Silva made two short appearances in the Arizona Complex League in 2021, then spent all of 2022 at Low-A San Jose, where scouts were more optimistic than the numbers might suggest.

Scouting Report: Despite Silva's smaller frame, scouts are encouraged by his combination of an explosive four-pitch arsenal and an athletic delivery. Silva leads his mix with four- and two-seam fastball that each average around 93 mph and peak at 96. His best offspeed is a sweeper slider in the 83-86 mph range and a peak of 87. Silva threw the slider roughly a quarter of the time and got whiffs at a nearly 40% clip. His curveball, a true downer pitch in the high 70s, offers a stark comparison in shape and velocity to his slider and spin rates of nearly 3,000 rpms. It flashes average. He rounds out his repertoire with a mid-80s changeup that he throws with good feel and no fear when behind in counts. The pitch could get to average, and some scouts see it a little better. Silva was more control than command in 2022, in part because of a delivery with enough moving parts to create deception but sometimes sap the quality from his strikes.

The Future: After a full season with San Jose, Silva will graduate to High-A Eugene in 2023. There, he'll be challenged to improve his command without downgrading his deception. He has the ceiling of a back-end starter.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 55. Curveball: 50. Slider: 55. Changeup: 50. Control: 45
BA Grade/Risk: 50/High

Track Record: When they drafted Silva, the Giants followed their Kyle Harrison playbook. Find a high-end high school arm committed to UCLA, pay him nearly double slot value to sign, then watch as he develops. The Giants signed Silva for $1,497,500, which stood as the record a for a fourth-round pick until the Rangers shot the moon to land Brock Porter in 2022. Silva made two short appearances in the Arizona Complex League in 2021, then spent all of 2022 at Low-A San Jose, where scouts were more optimistic than the numbers might suggest.

Scouting Report: Despite Silva's smaller frame, scouts are encouraged by his combination of an explosive four-pitch arsenal and an athletic delivery. Silva leads his mix with four- and two-seam fastball that each average around 93 mph and peak at 96. His best offspeed is a sweeper slider in the 83-86 mph range and a peak of 87. Silva threw the slider roughly a quarter of the time and got whiffs at a nearly 40% clip. His curveball, a true downer pitch in the high 70s, offers a stark comparison in shape and velocity to his slider and spin rates of nearly 3,000 rpms. It flashes average. He rounds out his repertoire with a mid-80s changeup that he throws with good feel and no fear when behind in counts. The pitch could get to average, and some scouts see it a little better. Silva was more control than command in 2022, in part because of a delivery with enough moving parts to create deception but sometimes sap the quality from his strikes.

The Future: After a full season with San Jose, Silva will graduate to High-A Eugene in 2023. There, he'll be challenged to improve his command without downgrading his deception. He has the ceiling of a back-end starter.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 55. Curveball: 50. Slider: 55. Changeup: 50. Control: 45
BA Grade: 50/High

Midseason Update: Silva perfectly fits the Kyle Harrison script from two drafts ago. Find a talented high school arm committed to UCLA and pay him well above slot to skip college. So far, the Giants are seeing big-time results. Although he&#39s hit a rough patch in June, scouts still a potential mid-rotation starter with an above-average fastball, two potentially plus breaking balls and a changeup that could get to average. The main concerns revolve around Silva&#39s smaller stature and overall consistency of his arsenal.

Track Record: The Giants lured lefthander Kyle Harrison away from a commitment to UCLA in 2020 and watched him carve up Low-A hitters in his pro debut. A year later, they went back to that game plan when they pried Silva from a Bruins commitment with a $1,497,500 bonus, the highest in the fourth round by $500,000. He debuted in the Arizona Complex League.

Scouting Report: Silva upped his draft stock when he touched 97 mph early in his senior year and continued that run of success throughout his high school sseason. He comfortably sits 90-94 mph and gets to that velocity with very quick arm despite a smaller frame. Silva backs up his fastball with a short slider in the low 80s that could become above-average with further development. Like most high school pitchers, his changeup exists but is underdeveloped. Amateur scouts were believers in Silva&#39s pitchability but skeptical of his durability given his size, with many projecting him to the bullpen as a pro.

The Future: Silva will likely move to Low-A San Jose in 2022, when his long-term upside will come into clearer view.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 55. Slider: 60. Curveball: 50. Changeup: 50. Control: 55.
Track Record: The Giants lured lefthander Kyle Harrison away from a commitment to UCLA in 2020 and watched him carve up Low-A hitters in his pro debut. A year later, they went back to that game plan when they pried Silva from a Bruins commitment with a $1,497,500 bonus, the highest in the fourth round by $500,000. He debuted in the Arizona Complex League.

Scouting Report: Silva upped his draft stock when he touched 97 mph early in his senior year and continued that run of success throughout his high school sseason. He comfortably sits 90-94 mph and gets to that velocity with very quick arm despite a smaller frame. Silva backs up his fastball with a short slider in the low 80s that could become above-average with further development. Like most high school pitchers, his changeup exists but is underdeveloped. Amateur scouts were believers in Silva’s pitchability but skeptical of his durability given his size, with many projecting him to the bullpen as a pro.

The Future: Silva will likely move to Low-A San Jose in 2022, when his long-term upside will come into clearer view.
Silva teamed with Gage Jump to give JSerra (Calif.) High one of the best high school pitching duos in the country this spring. After impressing during the fall with the Braves scout team, Silva touched 97 mph in a high-profile exhibition in the spring to enhance his draft stock and continued to pitch well throughout the high school season. Silva is a small-framed righthander who is undersized, but his stuff is plenty big. His fastball sits at 90-94 mph and touches 97 out of a clean delivery, and his fast arm speed allows him to reach that velocity without much effort. He throws his fastball for strikes and maintains his command deep into his starts. Silva complements his heater with a short slider in the low 80s that flashes above-average, and he occasionally throws a changeup in the mid 80s that is a little too firm. Silva stays in and around the zone and has impressive pitchability in addition to his stuff. Evaluators have concerns about Silva's long-term durability with his size and how hard he throws. He began this season sitting 93-97 but tired as the year went on and finished sitting 90-93. Those concerns have many teams projecting Silva to the bullpen as a pro, although a few give him an outside chance to remain a starter.