Durbin Feltman Stats & Scouting Report

Full name Durbin Sanders Feltman
Born 04/18/1997 in Conroe, TX
Profile Ht.: 6'0" / Wt.: 208 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Texas Christian
Drafted in the 3rd round (100th overall) by the Boston Red Sox in 2018 (signed for $559,600).

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Feltman has served as Texas Christian's closer for three years. He set the TCU single-season saves record in 2017 with 17 saves and tied Riley Ferrell's school career record with 32 saves by the end of April. The 6-foot righthander is a fast worker who attacks hitters with two plus pitches. His fastball sits in the mid-90s and has touched 98-99 mph at times. His hard, 84-85 mph slider has plenty of depth and late break, with more of a curveball's downward break than late, lateral tilt. Both are swing-and-miss offerings--in his first 16 appearances in 2018, Feltman was striking out nearly 16 batters per nine innings. Feltman's size and energetic delivery--which ends with him flying off the mound toward first base--make him best suited to continue in his relief role in pro ball. College relievers have stopped hearing their name called in the first round, but as one of the best closers in the country, Feltman should be a very solid pick in the second or third round.

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Track Record: Feltman split time between pitching and catching in high school, but with a full-time move to the mound at Texas Christian, his velocity exploded. He went from the upper-80s to the upper-90s as a freshman and emerged as TCU’s closer. He punctuated a great college career with a dominant junior campaign (0.74 ERA, 43 strikeouts and 6 walks in 24 innings) and signed with the Red Sox for $559,600 as the 100th overall pick. He continued to dominate in his pro debut, posting a 1.93 ERA with 36 strikeouts and five walks in 23 innings while jumping to high Class A Salem.

Scouting Report: Despite a max-effort delivery that creates durability questions, Feltman commands two swing-and-miss pitches. His high-spin, 95-99 mph fastball has two-plane movement, seeming to rise above bats with cut to generate tons of swings and misses. He also features a wipeout mid-80s slider. Those offerings are so sufficiently developed that, entering the draft, there were questions whether Felltman might be in the big leagues in 2018. While the Red Sox decided to tap the brakes on such hype by keeping him in the low minors, there’s a good chance that he will stay on an aggressive path in 2019.

The Future: Feltman might open 2019 in Double-A Portland, and there’s a strong likelihood that he will be in the big league bullpen by next year. He could be an important late-innings factor--either as a setup man or closer--in the near future.

Feltman has served as Texas Christian's closer for three years. He set the TCU single-season saves record in 2017 with 17 saves and tied Riley Ferrell's school career record with 32 saves by the end of April. The 6-foot righthander is a fast worker who attacks hitters with two plus pitches. His fastball sits in the mid-90s and has touched 98-99 mph at times. His hard, 84-85 mph slider has plenty of depth and late break, with more of a curveball's downward break than late, lateral tilt. Both are swing-and-miss offerings--in his first 16 appearances in 2018, Feltman was striking out nearly 16 batters per nine innings. Feltman's size and energetic delivery--which ends with him flying off the mound toward first base--make him best suited to continue in his relief role in pro ball. College relievers have stopped hearing their name called in the first round, but as one of the best closers in the country, Feltman should be a very solid pick in the second or third round.

Midland RockHounds placed RHP Durbin Feltman on the 7-day injured list.
RHP Durbin Feltman assigned to Midland RockHounds.
Oakland Athletics signed free agent RHP Durbin Feltman to a minor league contract.
Worcester Red Sox released RHP Durbin Feltman.
Boston Red Sox invited non-roster RHP Durbin Feltman to spring training.
RHP Durbin Feltman roster status changed by Boston Red Sox.