Joe Elbis Stats & Scouting Report

IP	45
ERA	4.6
WHIP	1.29
BB/9	3.6
SO/9	7.4

Full name Joe Leandro Elbis
Born 09/24/2002 in Caracas, Venezuela
Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 150 / Bats: R / Throws: R

Top Rankings

Organization Prospect Rankings

Track Record: Elbis was an athletic, projectable righthander who recently converted from the outfield to pitching when the D-backs signed him for $275,000 in 2019. He opened eyes in his debut in 2021, showing good command, a solid repertoire, pitching acumen and an impressive work ethic.

Scouting Report: Elbis does not overpower hitters with pure stuff, but he locates his 91-94 mph fastball well, commanding it to both sides of the plate and showing the ability to elevate. His changeup is his best secondary pitch, eliciting swings and misses and weak contact, and he showed an improved curveball after switching to a spike grip. He also has a slider that shows promise. He has a clean, sound delivery and a quick arm. During the Arizona Complex League season, Elbis took it upon himself to go to Chase Field to try to learn by watching big league pitching, which coaches saw as evidence of his drive to improve.

The Future: Just how much projection he has left is up for debate, but even without big gains in velocity or secondary stuff, he has the makings of a back-end big league starter.

Scouting Reports

BA Grade: 45/Extreme

Track Record: Elbis was an athletic, projectable righthander who recently converted from the outfield to pitching when the D-backs signed him for $275,000 in 2019. He opened eyes in his debut in 2021, showing good command, a solid repertoire, pitching acumen and an impressive work ethic.

Scouting Report: Elbis does not overpower hitters with pure stuff, but he locates his 91-94 mph fastball well, commanding it to both sides of the plate and showing the ability to elevate. His changeup is his best secondary pitch, eliciting swings and misses and weak contact, and he showed an improved curveball after switching to a spike grip. He also has a slider that shows promise. He has a clean, sound delivery and a quick arm. During the Arizona Complex League season, Elbis took it upon himself to go to Chase Field to try to learn by watching big league pitching, which coaches saw as evidence of his drive to improve.

The Future: Just how much projection he has left is up for debate, but even without big gains in velocity or secondary stuff, he has the makings of a back-end big league starter.
Track Record: Elbis was an athletic, projectable righthander who recently converted from the outfield to pitching when the D-backs signed him for $275,000 in 2019. He opened eyes in his debut in 2021, showing good command, a solid repertoire, pitching acumen and an impressive work ethic.

Scouting Report: Elbis does not overpower hitters with pure stuff, but he locates his 91-94 mph fastball well, commanding it to both sides of the plate and showing the ability to elevate. His changeup is his best secondary pitch, eliciting swings and misses and weak contact, and he showed an improved curveball after switching to a spike grip. He also has a slider that shows promise. He has a clean, sound delivery and a quick arm. During the Arizona Complex League season, Elbis took it upon himself to go to Chase Field to try to learn by watching big league pitching, which coaches saw as evidence of his drive to improve.

The Future: Just how much projection he has left is up for debate, but even without big gains in velocity or secondary stuff, he has the makings of a back-end big league starter.