Casey Legumina

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Cincinnati Reds #30 prospect in 2023
  BA Grade/Risk: 45/High
  
  Track Record: Getting injured unfortunately seems to be part of being a pitcher, since the wear and tear of the pitching motion stresses the shoulder, elbow and arm muscles. A forearm injury somewhat derailed Legumina's draft year at Gonzaga, which led him to slide to the eighth round. As a pro, Legumina has handled staying healthy on the mound. He's had a bigger issue when he's been in the dugout. He was clipped by a line drive in 2021, which forced him to miss a month with a bruised pitching arm. He was traded to the Reds for shortstop Kyle Farmer in November 2022.
  
  Scouting Report: Legumina has split time between starting and relieving as a pro, but he most likely will end up as a power reliever. His fastball sits at 93-95 mph and touches 97 already, and it has the flat plane to be effective in the top of the zone, but it also has made him home run prone. He fills the zone with it. It could get even better with a full-time move to shorter stints. His plus slider pairs well with it and his changeup is a fringe-average pitch as well. He needs to improve his below-average control of his slider and changeup or develop a secondary offering he can more consistently throw in the zone.
  
  The Future: Legumina has been added to the 40-man roster in advance of the 2023 season. That means he'll spend the year at Triple-A Louisville, but could be on call to serve as a reinforcement for the big league team, where he should fit as a useful single or multi-inning reliever.
  
  Scouting Grades: Fastball: 60. Slider: 60. Changeup: 45. Control: 40.

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #206 prospect in 2019 draft
  Legumina is a 6-foot-2, 195-pound righthander who was drafted in the 25th round by the Blue Jays in 2016 and then selected in the 35th round by the Indians in 2018. This season hasn't gone as planned for Legumina, who moved from the bullpen to the Bulldogs' starting rotation and pitched just 24 innings before suffering a forearm strain. The righthander has a sound delivery and good arm speed, dialing his fastball up to 96 mph before being sidelined by the arm injury.

• February, 2023 Scouting Report
  BA Grade/Risk: 45/High
  
  Track Record: Getting injured unfortunately seems to be part of being a pitcher, since the wear and tear of the pitching motion stresses the shoulder, elbow and arm muscles. A forearm injury somewhat derailed Legumina's draft year at Gonzaga, which led him to slide to the eighth round. As a pro, Legumina has handled staying healthy on the mound. He's had a bigger issue when he's been in the dugout. He was clipped by a line drive in 2021, which forced him to miss a month with a bruised pitching arm. He was traded to the Reds for shortstop Kyle Farmer in November 2022.
  
  Scouting Report: Legumina has split time between starting and relieving as a pro, but he most likely will end up as a power reliever. His fastball sits at 93-95 mph and touches 97 already, and it has the flat plane to be effective in the top of the zone, but it also has made him home run prone. He fills the zone with it. It could get even better with a full-time move to shorter stints. His plus slider pairs well with it and his changeup is a fringe-average pitch as well. He needs to improve his below-average control of his slider and changeup or develop a secondary offering he can more consistently throw in the zone.
  
  The Future: Legumina has been added to the 40-man roster in advance of the 2023 season. That means he'll spend the year at Triple-A Louisville, but could be on call to serve as a reinforcement for the big league team, where he should fit as a useful single or multi-inning reliever.
  
  Scouting Grades: Fastball: 60. Slider: 60. Changeup: 45. Control: 40.
• December, 2022 Scouting Report
  BA Grade/Risk: 45/High
  
  Track Record: Getting injured unfortunately seems to be part of being a pitcher, since the wear and tear of the pitching motion stresses the shoulder, elbow and arm muscles. A forearm injury somewhat derailed Legumina's draft year at Gonzaga, which led him to slide to the eighth round. As a pro, Legumina has handled staying healthy on the mound. He's had a bigger issue when he's been in the dugout. He was clipped by a line drive in 2021, which forced him to miss a month with a bruised pitching arm. He was traded to the Reds for shortstop Kyle Farmer in November 2022.
  
  Scouting Report: Legumina has split time between starting and relieving as a pro, but he most likely will end up as a power reliever. His fastball sits at 93-95 mph and touches 97 already, and it has the flat plane to be effective in the top of the zone, but it also has made him home run prone. He fills the zone with it. It could get even better with a full-time move to shorter stints. His plus slider pairs well with it and his changeup is a fringe-average pitch as well. He needs to improve his below-average control of his slider and changeup or develop a secondary offering he can more consistently throw in the zone.
  
  The Future: Legumina has been added to the 40-man roster in advance of the 2023 season. That means he'll spend the year at Triple-A Louisville, but could be on call to serve as a reinforcement for the big league team, where he should fit as a useful single or multi-inning reliever.
  
  Scouting Grades: Fastball: 60. Slider: 60. Changeup: 45. Control: 40.
• December, 2018 Scouting Report
  Legumina is a 6-foot-2, 195-pound righthander who was drafted in the 25th round by the Blue Jays in 2016 and then selected in the 35th round by the Indians in 2018. This season hasn't gone as planned for Legumina, who moved from the bullpen to the Bulldogs' starting rotation and pitched just 24 innings before suffering a forearm strain. The righthander has a sound delivery and good arm speed, dialing his fastball up to 96 mph before being sidelined by the arm injury.