Hector Yan
| IP | 271 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 3.886 |
| WHIP | 1.347 |
| BB/9 | 5.214 |
| SO/9 | 10.893 |
- Full name Hector Manuel Yan
- Born 04/26/1999 in La Romana, Dominican Republic
- Profile Ht.: 5'11" / Wt.: 180 / Bats: L / Throws: L
Top Rankings
Organization Prospect Rankings
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Fastball: 55. Splitter: 45. Changeup: 45. Curveball: 50. Control: 40.
TRACK RECORD: Yan spent three years in Rookie ball after signing for $80,000 but broke out in 2019, when he finished second in the Midwest League with 148 strikeouts and limited opponents to a .190 average. He got valuable experience facing big leaguers at summer camp in 2020 and spent the year at the alternate training site, throwing just under 40 innings, before finishing the year in the Dominican League.
SCOUTING REPORT: Yan has a funky, low three-quarters arm slot and cross-body delivery that generates a ton of deception but also below-average control. His fastball averaged 94 mph and touched 98 during his breakout 2019, but he struggled to regain that velocity after the long layoff in 2020 and sat in the 92-93 mph range throughout the summer. Yan’s low-80s curveball has excellent depth and his mid-80s changeup with late fade flashes average. Yan also throws a low-80s splitter that has been an out pitch for him at times, but it’s thrown with such a low spin rate—usually under 1,000 rpms—that it appears to knuckle at times, making it difficult to command.
THE FUTURE: The Angels will keep Yan in the rotation as long as they can to see if he improves his control. If not, his mix of stuff and funk will play in relief. -
TRACK RECORD: After signing for $80,000 in 2015 and spending the next three years in Rookie ball, Yan made his full-season debut in 2019 at low Class A Burlington and did not disappoint. He finished second in the Midwest League with 148 strikeouts, the most in the Angels system, and limited opponents to a .190 average while flashing premium stuff from the left side.
SCOUTING REPORT: Yan weighed 180 pounds when he signed but has gradually added weight, strength and velocity. After previously sitting in the low 90s, his fastball averaged 94 mph and reached 98 in 2019. Yan's velocity is only part of the equation. He has a funky, low three-quarters arm slot, cross-body delivery that has perplexed pitching coaches and coordinators, who debate whether to straighten him up or leave him alone. Yan's above-average splitter plays like a slider with late depth to give him a second weapon, and he also has a low-80s breaking ball with excellent depth and an average mid-80s changeup with late fade. Yan's control is fringy because of his delivery, but he throws enough strikes to be effective.
THE FUTURE: Yan has the repertoire to pitch in the middle of a rotation if he improves his control. If not, he has the stuff to pitch high-leverage relief.
Scouting Reports
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Fastball: 55. Splitter: 45. Changeup: 45. Curveball: 50. Control: 40.
TRACK RECORD: Yan spent three years in Rookie ball after signing for $80,000 but broke out in 2019, when he finished second in the Midwest League with 148 strikeouts and limited opponents to a .190 average. He got valuable experience facing big leaguers at summer camp in 2020 and spent the year at the alternate training site, throwing just under 40 innings, before finishing the year in the Dominican League.
SCOUTING REPORT: Yan has a funky, low three-quarters arm slot and cross-body delivery that generates a ton of deception but also below-average control. His fastball averaged 94 mph and touched 98 during his breakout 2019, but he struggled to regain that velocity after the long layoff in 2020 and sat in the 92-93 mph range throughout the summer. Yan’s low-80s curveball has excellent depth and his mid-80s changeup with late fade flashes average. Yan also throws a low-80s splitter that has been an out pitch for him at times, but it’s thrown with such a low spin rate—usually under 1,000 rpms—that it appears to knuckle at times, making it difficult to command.
THE FUTURE: The Angels will keep Yan in the rotation as long as they can to see if he improves his control. If not, his mix of stuff and funk will play in relief. -
Fastball: 55. Splitter: 45. Changeup: 45. Curveball: 50. Control: 40.
TRACK RECORD: Yan spent three years in Rookie ball after signing for $80,000 but broke out in 2019, when he finished second in the Midwest League with 148 strikeouts and limited opponents to a .190 average. He got valuable experience facing big leaguers at summer camp in 2020 and spent the year at the alternate training site, throwing just under 40 innings, before finishing the year in the Dominican League.
SCOUTING REPORT: Yan has a funky, low three-quarters arm slot and cross-body delivery that generates a ton of deception but also below-average control. His fastball averaged 94 mph and touched 98 during his breakout 2019, but he struggled to regain that velocity after the long layoff in 2020 and sat in the 92-93 mph range throughout the summer. Yan’s low-80s curveball has excellent depth and his mid-80s changeup with late fade flashes average. Yan also throws a low-80s splitter that has been an out pitch for him at times, but it’s thrown with such a low spin rate—usually under 1,000 rpms—that it appears to knuckle at times, making it difficult to command.
THE FUTURE: The Angels will keep Yan in the rotation as long as they can to see if he improves his control. If not, his mix of stuff and funk will play in relief. -
TRACK RECORD: After signing for $80,000 in 2015 and spending the next three years in Rookie ball, Yan made his full-season debut in 2019 at low Class A Burlington and did not disappoint. He finished second in the Midwest League with 148 strikeouts, the most in the Angels system, and limited opponents to a .190 average while flashing premium stuff from the left side.
SCOUTING REPORT: Yan weighed 180 pounds when he signed but has gradually added weight, strength and velocity. After previously sitting in the low 90s, his fastball averaged 94 mph and reached 98 in 2019. Yan’s velocity is only part of the equation. He has a funky, low three-quarters arm slot, cross-body delivery that has perplexed pitching coaches and coordinators, who debate whether to straighten him up or leave him alone. Yan’s above-average splitter plays like a slider with late depth to give him a second weapon, and he also has a low-80s breaking ball with excellent depth and an average mid-80s changeup with late fade. Yan’s control is fringy because of his delivery, but he throws enough strikes to be effective.
THE FUTURE: Yan has the repertoire to pitch in the middle of a rotation if he improves his control. If not, he has the stuff to pitch high-leverage relief. -
TRACK RECORD: After signing for $80,000 in 2015 and spending the next three years in Rookie ball, Yan made his full-season debut in 2019 at low Class A Burlington and did not disappoint. He finished second in the Midwest League with 148 strikeouts, the most in the Angels system, and limited opponents to a .190 average while flashing premium stuff from the left side.
SCOUTING REPORT: Yan weighed 180 pounds when he signed but has gradually added weight, strength and velocity. After previously sitting in the low 90s, his fastball averaged 94 mph and reached 98 in 2019. Yan's velocity is only part of the equation. He has a funky, low three-quarters arm slot, cross-body delivery that has perplexed pitching coaches and coordinators, who debate whether to straighten him up or leave him alone. Yan's above-average splitter plays like a slider with late depth to give him a second weapon, and he also has a low-80s breaking ball with excellent depth and an average mid-80s changeup with late fade. Yan's control is fringy because of his delivery, but he throws enough strikes to be effective.
THE FUTURE: Yan has the repertoire to pitch in the middle of a rotation if he improves his control. If not, he has the stuff to pitch high-leverage relief.
