Jordan Schwartz
| IP | 112 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 6.348 |
| WHIP | 1.848 |
| BB/9 | 6.027 |
| SO/9 | 8.036 |
- Full name Jordan Mangold Schwartz
- Born 02/28/1992 in Arkport, NY
- Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 195 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Niagara
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Drafted in the 4th round (132nd overall) by the Oakland Athletics in 2014 (signed for $175,000).
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A two-way player his first two seasons, Schwartz improved dramatically this year after focusing exclusively on the mound and significantly cut his walk rate. He walked 6.4 per nine his first two years, splitting time between the rotation and bullpen, and 3.3 per nine this year with 10.3 strikeouts per nine. Most scouts expect him to end up in the bullpen, but some say he looks like a conversion guy just scratching the surface of his ability on the mound, and he has thrown enough strikes to have a chance at starting. His fastball sits 88-92 mph and touches 95 with armside run. His slider flashes average but often plays as below-average. He shows surprising feel for a changeup that has average potential, though it must become more consistent as well. Schwartz will need to continue to improve his control. He throws slightly across his body with a head snap. The 6-foot-2, 195-pounder is a 22-year-old junior with a strong, athletic build that doesn't offer much projection.
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Schwartz played outfield when he wasn't pitching for Niagara but didn't enjoy much success on the mound until his junior year. After posting ERAs north of 8.00 as a freshman and sophomore, he went 5-6, 3.12 as a junior in 2014 and led the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference in strikeouts (109). The Athletics made Schwartz the Niagara program's highest-drafted player since 1972 when they took him in the fourth round in 2014, signing him for $175,000. He has a physical frame and fires fastballs in the mid-90s, getting up to 97 mph with some armside run. His changeup gets good depth and has a chance to be plus, putting it ahead of his slurvy breaking ball as his best secondary offering. Schwartz still has much to learn about the finer points of pitching and can struggle to repeat his delivery, leading to inconsistent command. Whether he ultimately lands in the bullpen is a question mark, but the A's will keep him in the rotation for as long as they can, beginning in 2015 at low Class A Beloit.
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A two-way player his first two seasons, Schwartz improved dramatically this year after focusing exclusively on the mound and significantly cut his walk rate. He walked 6.4 per nine his first two years, splitting time between the rotation and bullpen, and 3.3 per nine this year with 10.3 strikeouts per nine. Most scouts expect him to end up in the bullpen, but some say he looks like a conversion guy just scratching the surface of his ability on the mound, and he has thrown enough strikes to have a chance at starting. His fastball sits 88-92 mph and touches 95 with armside run. His slider flashes average but often plays as below-average. He shows surprising feel for a changeup that has average potential, though it must become more consistent as well. Schwartz will need to continue to improve his control. He throws slightly across his body with a head snap. The 6-foot-2, 195-pounder is a 22-year-old junior with a strong, athletic build that doesn't offer much projection.
