Andrew Dalquist Stats & Scouting Report

IP	11
ERA	7.36
WHIP	1.82
BB/9	5.73
SO/9	8.18

Full name Andrew R. Dalquist
Born 11/13/2000 in Redondo Beach, CA
Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 175 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Redondo Union
Drafted in the 3rd round (81st overall) by the Chicago White Sox in 2019 (signed for $2,000,000).

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An athletic, 6-foot-2, 170-pound righthander, Dalquist has impressed Southern California area scouts with his loose, easy delivery and starter’s attributes despite being slightly undersized. He has a three-pitch mix, all of which have a chance to be at least average, led by an above-average fastball that sits in the 90-94 mph range. He’s been used out of the bullpen at times for his high school, which confused some evaluators because most think he projects as a starter due to his solid breaking ball and changeup. Dalquist gets out on his front side well during his delivery and has some deception. While Dalquist’s pure stuff doesn’t have the explosiveness of other prep arms ranked around him, the complete package and the ease of his operation is appealing to clubs, as is his advanced strike-throwing ability and athleticism. He is committed to Arizona and is expected to be a tough sign.

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Organization Prospect Rankings

BA Grade/Risk: 45/Very High

Track Record: Dalquist has become a tough prospect to project since being taken by the White Sox in the third round in 2019, when he signed for an over-slot $2 million bonus. He got just three innings on the mound in his draft year and then pitched at the alternate training site in 2020. With High-A Winston-Salem in 2022, he posted a 6.95 ERA and yielded 22 home runs in 90.2 innings.

Scouting Report: Evaluators have been both confused and frustrated when watching Dalquist, because he flashes the above-average stuff that got him drafted but gets tentative around the zone and is inconsistent. His fastball sits at 92 mph and has touched 97, but doesn't always get the carry it used to have. He's got two breaking balls, a slider at 83-84 mph and a curveball with 11-to-5 shape in the mid 70s. Rounding out his four-pitch mix is a changeup averaging 84 mph. Dalquist often doesn't stay on pitches long enough, which causes inconsistency with hand placement in his release and leads to control and command issues. He needs to trust his stuff better and get ahead in the count to avoid rough innings.

The Future: Dalquist's final start of the year at Double-A Birmingham was his best as a pro. He gave up just one hit and one unearned run while striking out six batters. He'll likely head back to that level in 2023. If it all comes together, he profiles as a back of the rotation starter or a long man in the bullpen.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 50. Curveball: 50. Slider: 50. Changeup: 50. Control: 40
Track Record: Dalquist emerged as one the top prep pitchers in the 2019 draft class with a breakout senior season at Redondo Union (Calif.) High. The White Sox drafted him in the third round and signed him for an above-slot $2 million to forgo an Arizona commitment. After making three brief appearances in his pro debut, Dalquist’s only action in 2020 came at the White Sox’s alternate training site and instructional league. He made his full-season debut at Low-A Kannapolis in 2021 and turned in mixed results with a 4.99 ERA in 23 starts, but also showed some encouraging signs.

Scouting Report: Dalquist has begun to grow into his projected velocity gains. After sitting 90-94 mph in high school, his fastball now ranges from 93-96 mph and still has room to increase. Dalquist complements his heater with a 81-83 mph slider with two-plane depth that flashes plus and a mid-70s, downer curveball with late bite that is potentially average, although he sometimes struggles to land it. Dalquist rounds out his arsenal with a mid-80s changeup he is beginning to use more and flashes above-average. Dalquist has plenty of stuff, but he walked 56 batters in 83 innings at Kannapolis. He struggles to keep his delivery in sync, often bouncing out of it and spraying his fastball to his arm side. He may repeat his delivery better as he gets stronger, but rival scouts question how much weight and strength he can add to his slender frame.

The Future: Dalquist’s main task is to get his delivery under control. If he does, he could be a back-of-the-rotation starter.
Fastball: 60. Slider: 55. Changeup: 50. Curveball: 50. Control: 50.

TRACK RECORD: Dalquist went from relative anonymity to a top draft prospect with a big senior year at Redondo (Calif.) Union High. The White Sox drafted him in the third round in 2019 and signed him for an aboveslot $2 million. Dalquist and spent 2020 at the alternate training site before finishing at instructional league.

SCOUTING REPORT: Dalquist moved to Arizona to be closer to the White Sox’s minor league complex and made significant strength gains. His fastball ticked up from the low 90s to sitting 94-95 mph with late tailing action. His slider is an above-average pitch with solid break when he throws it in the low-to-mid 80s, but it shows more cutter-type break when he overthrows it. Dalquist removed some of the slurviness from his mid-70s curveball and now shows a crisp, deep, 11-to-5 break on the pitch. Dalquist’s changeup shows fine separation from his fastball, but he needs to do a better job finishing the pitch to get it to play to its average potential. Dalquist throws everything for strikes with an easy, athletic delivery and generates some deception, as well.

THE FUTURE: Dalquist needs to show he can hold his improvements over a full season. If he can, he has mid-rotation potential.
TRACK RECORD: The second of two high school arms the White Sox took in the first three rounds of the 2019 draft, Dalquist showed an impressive three-pitch mix as an amateur at Redondo Union HS. He was considered to be a tough sign away from his commitment to Arizona, but the White Sox got their man by offering a signing bonus of $2 million. The figure was the third-highest in the third round. Dalquist made three one-inning starts in the Rookie-level Arizona League and a few more outings in the fall instructional league.

SCOUTING REPORT: Though his stuff isn't as explosive as Matthew Thompson, whom the White Sox took a round earlier, none of his pitches projects as worse than average, either. Dalquist starts his arsenal with a 90-94 mph fastball and combines it with a slider and a changeup that each could be average pitches. His changeup is farther along the developmental trail than the slider. Dalquist raised his profile in the eyes of the White Sox as the season progressed, and area scout Mike Baker stayed on him. He was impressed by the way he held his velocity through starts and the ease of operation in his delivery.

THE FUTURE: Dalquist is likely to stay back in extended spring training to begin his season before moving to Rookie-level Great Falls in the second half. He has the ceiling of a No. 4 starter in the big leagues

Draft Prospects

An athletic, 6-foot-2, 170-pound righthander, Dalquist has impressed Southern California area scouts with his loose, easy delivery and starter's attributes despite being slightly undersized. He has a three-pitch mix, all of which have a chance to be at least average, led by an above-average fastball that sits in the 90-94 mph range. He's been used out of the bullpen at times for his high school, which confused some evaluators because most think he projects as a starter due to his solid breaking ball and changeup. Dalquist gets out on his front side well during his delivery and has some deception. While Dalquist's pure stuff doesn't have the explosiveness of other prep arms ranked around him, the complete package and the ease of his operation is appealing to clubs, as is his advanced strike-throwing ability and athleticism. He is committed to Arizona and is expected to be a tough sign.

Scouting Reports

BA Grade/Risk: 45/Very High

Track Record: Dalquist has become a tough prospect to project since being taken by the White Sox in the third round in 2019, when he signed for an over-slot $2 million bonus. He got just three innings on the mound in his draft year and then pitched at the alternate training site in 2020. With High-A Winston-Salem in 2022, he posted a 6.95 ERA and yielded 22 home runs in 90.2 innings.

Scouting Report: Evaluators have been both confused and frustrated when watching Dalquist, because he flashes the above-average stuff that got him drafted but gets tentative around the zone and is inconsistent. His fastball sits at 92 mph and has touched 97, but doesn't always get the carry it used to have. He's got two breaking balls, a slider at 83-84 mph and a curveball with 11-to-5 shape in the mid 70s. Rounding out his four-pitch mix is a changeup averaging 84 mph. Dalquist often doesn't stay on pitches long enough, which causes inconsistency with hand placement in his release and leads to control and command issues. He needs to trust his stuff better and get ahead in the count to avoid rough innings.

The Future: Dalquist's final start of the year at Double-A Birmingham was his best as a pro. He gave up just one hit and one unearned run while striking out six batters. He'll likely head back to that level in 2023. If it all comes together, he profiles as a back of the rotation starter or a long man in the bullpen.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 50. Curveball: 50. Slider: 50. Changeup: 50. Control: 40
BA Grade/Risk: 45/Very High

Track Record: Dalquist has become a tough prospect to project since being taken by the White Sox in the third round in 2019, when he signed for an over-slot $2 million bonus. He got just three innings on the mound in his draft year and then pitched at the alternate training site in 2020. With High-A Winston-Salem in 2022, he posted a 6.95 ERA and yielded 22 home runs in 90.2 innings.

Scouting Report: Evaluators have been both confused and frustrated when watching Dalquist, because he flashes the above-average stuff that got him drafted but gets tentative around the zone and is inconsistent. His fastball sits at 92 mph and has touched 97, but doesn't always get the carry it used to have. He's got two breaking balls, a slider at 83-84 mph and a curveball with 11-to-5 shape in the mid 70s. Rounding out his four-pitch mix is a changeup averaging 84 mph. Dalquist often doesn't stay on pitches long enough, which causes inconsistency with hand placement in his release and leads to control and command issues. He needs to trust his stuff better and get ahead in the count to avoid rough innings.

The Future: Dalquist's final start of the year at Double-A Birmingham was his best as a pro. He gave up just one hit and one unearned run while striking out six batters. He'll likely head back to that level in 2023. If it all comes together, he profiles as a back of the rotation starter or a long man in the bullpen.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 50. Curveball: 50. Slider: 50. Changeup: 50. Control: 40
BA Grade: 45/High

Track Record: Dalquist emerged as one the top prep pitchers in the 2019 draft class with a breakout senior season at Redondo Union (Calif.) High. The White Sox drafted him in the third round and signed him for an above-slot $2 million to forgo an Arizona commitment. After making three brief appearances in his pro debut, Dalquist&#39s only action in 2020 came at the White Sox&#39s alternate training site and instructional league. He made his full-season debut at Low-A Kannapolis in 2021 and turned in mixed results with a 4.99 ERA in 23 starts, but also showed some encouraging signs.

Scouting Report: Dalquist has begun to grow into his projected velocity gains. After sitting 90-94 mph in high school, his fastball now ranges from 93-96 mph and still has room to increase. Dalquist complements his heater with a 81-83 mph slider with two-plane depth that flashes plus and a mid-70s, downer curveball with late bite that is potentially average, although he sometimes struggles to land it. Dalquist rounds out his arsenal with a mid-80s changeup he is beginning to use more and flashes above-average. Dalquist has plenty of stuff, but he walked 56 batters in 83 innings at Kannapolis. He struggles to keep his delivery in sync, often bouncing out of it and spraying his fastball to his arm side. He may repeat his delivery better as he gets stronger, but rival scouts question how much weight and strength he can add to his slender frame.

The Future: Dalquist&#39s main task is to get his delivery under control. If he does, he could be a back-of-the-rotation starter.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 55. Curveball: 50. Slider: 60. Changeup: 55. Control: 40.
Track Record: Dalquist emerged as one the top prep pitchers in the 2019 draft class with a breakout senior season at Redondo Union (Calif.) High. The White Sox drafted him in the third round and signed him for an above-slot $2 million to forgo an Arizona commitment. After making three brief appearances in his pro debut, Dalquist’s only action in 2020 came at the White Sox’s alternate training site and instructional league. He made his full-season debut at Low-A Kannapolis in 2021 and turned in mixed results with a 4.99 ERA in 23 starts, but also showed some encouraging signs.

Scouting Report: Dalquist has begun to grow into his projected velocity gains. After sitting 90-94 mph in high school, his fastball now ranges from 93-96 mph and still has room to increase. Dalquist complements his heater with a 81-83 mph slider with two-plane depth that flashes plus and a mid-70s, downer curveball with late bite that is potentially average, although he sometimes struggles to land it. Dalquist rounds out his arsenal with a mid-80s changeup he is beginning to use more and flashes above-average. Dalquist has plenty of stuff, but he walked 56 batters in 83 innings at Kannapolis. He struggles to keep his delivery in sync, often bouncing out of it and spraying his fastball to his arm side. He may repeat his delivery better as he gets stronger, but rival scouts question how much weight and strength he can add to his slender frame.

The Future: Dalquist’s main task is to get his delivery under control. If he does, he could be a back-of-the-rotation starter.
Fastball: 60. Slider: 55. Changeup: 50. Curveball: 50. Control: 50.

TRACK RECORD: Dalquist went from relative anonymity to a top draft prospect with a big senior year at Redondo (Calif.) Union High. The White Sox drafted him in the third round in 2019 and signed him for an aboveslot $2 million. Dalquist and spent 2020 at the alternate training site before finishing at instructional league.

SCOUTING REPORT: Dalquist moved to Arizona to be closer to the White Sox's minor league complex and made significant strength gains. His fastball ticked up from the low 90s to sitting 94-95 mph with late tailing action. His slider is an above-average pitch with solid break when he throws it in the low-to-mid 80s, but it shows more cutter-type break when he overthrows it. Dalquist removed some of the slurviness from his mid-70s curveball and now shows a crisp, deep, 11-to-5 break on the pitch. Dalquist's changeup shows fine separation from his fastball, but he needs to do a better job finishing the pitch to get it to play to its average potential. Dalquist throws everything for strikes with an easy, athletic delivery and generates some deception, as well.

THE FUTURE: Dalquist needs to show he can hold his improvements over a full season. If he can, he has mid-rotation potential.
Fastball: 60. Slider: 55. Changeup: 50. Curveball: 50. Control: 50.

TRACK RECORD: Dalquist went from relative anonymity to a top draft prospect with a big senior year at Redondo (Calif.) Union High. The White Sox drafted him in the third round in 2019 and signed him for an aboveslot $2 million. Dalquist and spent 2020 at the alternate training site before finishing at instructional league.

SCOUTING REPORT: Dalquist moved to Arizona to be closer to the White Sox’s minor league complex and made significant strength gains. His fastball ticked up from the low 90s to sitting 94-95 mph with late tailing action. His slider is an above-average pitch with solid break when he throws it in the low-to-mid 80s, but it shows more cutter-type break when he overthrows it. Dalquist removed some of the slurviness from his mid-70s curveball and now shows a crisp, deep, 11-to-5 break on the pitch. Dalquist’s changeup shows fine separation from his fastball, but he needs to do a better job finishing the pitch to get it to play to its average potential. Dalquist throws everything for strikes with an easy, athletic delivery and generates some deception, as well.

THE FUTURE: Dalquist needs to show he can hold his improvements over a full season. If he can, he has mid-rotation potential.
Fastball: 60. Slider: 55. Changeup: 50. Curveball: 50. Control: 50.

TRACK RECORD: Dalquist went from relative anonymity to a top draft prospect with a big senior year at Redondo (Calif.) Union High. The White Sox drafted him in the third round in 2019 and signed him for an aboveslot $2 million. Dalquist and spent 2020 at the alternate training site before finishing at instructional league.

SCOUTING REPORT: Dalquist moved to Arizona to be closer to the White Sox’s minor league complex and made significant strength gains. His fastball ticked up from the low 90s to sitting 94-95 mph with late tailing action. His slider is an above-average pitch with solid break when he throws it in the low-to-mid 80s, but it shows more cutter-type break when he overthrows it. Dalquist removed some of the slurviness from his mid-70s curveball and now shows a crisp, deep, 11-to-5 break on the pitch. Dalquist’s changeup shows fine separation from his fastball, but he needs to do a better job finishing the pitch to get it to play to its average potential. Dalquist throws everything for strikes with an easy, athletic delivery and generates some deception, as well.

THE FUTURE: Dalquist needs to show he can hold his improvements over a full season. If he can, he has mid-rotation potential.
TRACK RECORD: The second of two high school arms the White Sox took in the first three rounds of the 2019 draft, Dalquist showed an impressive three-pitch mix as an amateur at Redondo Union HS. He was considered to be a tough sign away from his commitment to Arizona, but the White Sox got their man by offering a signing bonus of $2 million. The figure was the third-highest in the third round. Dalquist made three one-inning starts in the Rookie-level Arizona League and a few more outings in the fall instructional league.

SCOUTING REPORT: Though his stuff isn’t as explosive as Matthew Thompson, whom the White Sox took a round earlier, none of his pitches projects as worse than average, either. Dalquist starts his arsenal with a 90-94 mph fastball and combines it with a slider and a changeup that each could be average pitches. His changeup is farther along the developmental trail than the slider. Dalquist raised his profile in the eyes of the White Sox as the season progressed, and area scout Mike Baker stayed on him. He was impressed by the way he held his velocity through starts and the ease of operation in his delivery.

THE FUTURE: Dalquist is likely to stay back in extended spring training to begin his season before moving to Rookie-level Great Falls in the second half. He has the ceiling of a No. 4 starter in the big leagues
TRACK RECORD: The second of two high school arms the White Sox took in the first three rounds of the 2019 draft, Dalquist showed an impressive three-pitch mix as an amateur at Redondo Union HS. He was considered to be a tough sign away from his commitment to Arizona, but the White Sox got their man by offering a signing bonus of $2 million. The figure was the third-highest in the third round. Dalquist made three one-inning starts in the Rookie-level Arizona League and a few more outings in the fall instructional league.

SCOUTING REPORT: Though his stuff isn't as explosive as Matthew Thompson, whom the White Sox took a round earlier, none of his pitches projects as worse than average, either. Dalquist starts his arsenal with a 90-94 mph fastball and combines it with a slider and a changeup that each could be average pitches. His changeup is farther along the developmental trail than the slider. Dalquist raised his profile in the eyes of the White Sox as the season progressed, and area scout Mike Baker stayed on him. He was impressed by the way he held his velocity through starts and the ease of operation in his delivery.

THE FUTURE: Dalquist is likely to stay back in extended spring training to begin his season before moving to Rookie-level Great Falls in the second half. He has the ceiling of a No. 4 starter in the big leagues
An athletic, 6-foot-2, 170-pound righthander, Dalquist has impressed Southern California area scouts with his loose, easy delivery and starter's attributes despite being slightly undersized. He has a three-pitch mix, all of which have a chance to be at least average, led by an above-average fastball that sits in the 90-94 mph range. He's been used out of the bullpen at times for his high school, which confused some evaluators because most think he projects as a starter due to his solid breaking ball and changeup. Dalquist gets out on his front side well during his delivery and has some deception. While Dalquist's pure stuff doesn't have the explosiveness of other prep arms ranked around him, the complete package and the ease of his operation is appealing to clubs, as is his advanced strike-throwing ability and athleticism. He is committed to Arizona and is expected to be a tough sign.