Andrew Cabezas Stats & Scouting Report

Full name Andrew Cabezas
Born 12/05/1996 in Hialeah Gardens, FL
Profile Ht.: 5'10" / Wt.: 175 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Miami
Drafted in the 18th round (544th overall) by the Minnesota Twins in 2018 (signed for $90,000).

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A well-regarded prospect coming out of high school in 2015, Cabezas was a then-undersized righthander who had three solid offerings including a fastball, slider and changeup. His frame is exactly the same three years later at 6-foot, 180-pounds and after a terrific season in 2017 out of the bullpen--with a 2.15 ERA, 80 strikeouts and 23 walks--Cabezas moved into a starting role this spring. His strikeout rate hasn't quite held up to the 2017 level, as Cabezas fanned 79 batters in 75 innings and his walk rate has also jumped over to more than five batters per nine innings for the first time in his collegiate career. Cabezas throws a fastball in the low 90s with exceptional late life, and uses a slider as an out-pitch. His performance in college suggest that he'd also be better in a bullpen role as a professional.

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A well-regarded prospect coming out of high school in 2015, Cabezas was a then-undersized righthander who had three solid offerings including a fastball, slider and changeup. His frame is exactly the same three years later at 6-foot, 180-pounds and after a terrific season in 2017 out of the bullpen--with a 2.15 ERA, 80 strikeouts and 23 walks--Cabezas moved into a starting role this spring. His strikeout rate hasn't quite held up to the 2017 level, as Cabezas fanned 79 batters in 75 innings and his walk rate has also jumped over to more than five batters per nine innings for the first time in his collegiate career. Cabezas throws a fastball in the low 90s with exceptional late life, and uses a slider as an out-pitch. His performance in college suggest that he'd also be better in a bullpen role as a professional.
Listed at 5-foot-11, 185 pounds, Cabezas lacks the ideal size for a righthander, but has just about everything else scouts like to see in a high school pitcher. Cabezas gets good spin on his average fastball and mixes in a slider that is an above-average offering at its best. He also shows some feel for his changeup, which has good sinking action. He can throw all three pitches for strikes and isn't afraid to come after hitters. Cabezas earns praise for his competitiveness and pitchability. He is committed to Miami.