Trevor Oaks
| IP | 13 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 7.615 |
| WHIP | 2.077 |
| BB/9 | 4.154 |
| SO/9 | 6.923 |
- Full name Trevor Scott Oaks
- Born 03/26/1993 in Riverside, CA
- Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 249 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School California Baptist
- Debut 04/28/2018
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Drafted in the 7th round (219th overall) by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2014 (signed for $161,600).
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Oaks spent his freshman year at NAIA Biola (Calif.) before transferring to Cal Baptist, where he is an eligible sophomore this year. He emerged as the staff ace this spring, going 11-0, 1.68 with 107 strikeouts and 31 walks in 107 innings. Oaks has a durable 6-foot-4, 220-pound frame and loads of competitiveness. His best pitch is a heavy sinker that ranges from 87-92 mph, and keeps hitters on their toes by mixing in three serviceable but below-average secondary pitches: a curveball, slider and changeup.
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Oaks overcame Tommy John surgery in high school and a transfer from NAIA Biola (Calif.) to become one of the top Division II players in the 2014 draft at California Baptist. The Dodgers drafted him in the seventh round and signed him for $161,600. Oaks shot through three levels in 2016 and was solid again at Triple-A in 2017 before going down with an oblique injury in July. Oaks uses a heavy 92-96 mph sinker to do most of his damage. He generates downhill plane on the pitch and excels at avoiding barrels, helping draw consistent weak contact. He led the minors in double plays induced in 2016. Oaks' secondaries are limited, which cuts into his ability to miss bats. His changeup and cutter flash average, and he'll mix in a short slider and curveball to give batters a different look. He is efficient with plus control and has the physicality to eat innings. The depth of the Dodgers' pitching staff means Oaks likely heads back to Triple-A in 2018. If injuries strike, he'll be one of the first starters called up. -
Oaks had Tommy John surgery in high school, played his freshman year at NAIA Biola (Calif.), then transferred to Division II Cal Baptist, where he became the team's ace as a draft-eligible sophomore. The Dodgers drafted Oaks in the seventh round and signed him for $161,600. He was steady in his first full season in 2015, then zipped through three levels in 2016 as he added velocity and continued to display excellent control, though a strained groin ended his season in August. With strong, broad shoulders, Oaks' best pitch is his heavy sinker, which gained steam in 2016 to sit at 90-94 mph and touch 96. He generates downhill plane and the sinker dives as it gets near home plate, making Oaks one of the most prolific groundball pitchers in the minors. Oaks showed plus control by walking just 1.3 batters per nine innings between three levels in 2016. Oaks doesn't have the secondary pitches to miss many bats, so he relies on throwing strikes and avoiding barrels to generate weak contact with his sinker and cutter. He added the cutter in 2016, and it flashes as an average pitch in the upper-80s. His changeup is fringe-average and his short slider is below-average, with an occasional show-me curveball mixed in, too. Oaks pitched eight innings or more in four starts, a testament to his efficiency. Oaks should start 2017 back in Triple-A, but he should make his major league debut at some point during the season with the upside of a back-end starter.
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Oaks spent his freshman year at NAIA Biola (Calif.) before transferring to Cal Baptist, where he is an eligible sophomore this year. He emerged as the staff ace this spring, going 11-0, 1.68 with 107 strikeouts and 31 walks in 107 innings. Oaks has a durable 6-foot-4, 220-pound frame and loads of competitiveness. His best pitch is a heavy sinker that ranges from 87-92 mph, and keeps hitters on their toes by mixing in three serviceable but below-average secondary pitches: a curveball, slider and changeup.
