Adrian De Horta Stats & Scouting Report

Full name Adrian Sebastian De Horta
Born 03/13/1995 in La Puente, CA
Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 185 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School South Hills
Drafted in the 8th round (238th overall) by the San Diego Padres in 2013 (signed for $425,000).

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De Horta has a skinny, projectable 6-foot-2 frame and a loose arm action, but he needs to become more physical. He throws strikes with an 87-90 mph fastball, but the pitch is rather straight, and his command within the zone is below-average. He also struggles to command his big 73-75 curveball with 11-to-5 break, but it projects as a serviceable offering down the road. He has limited feel for his changeup, essentially only throwing it in warm-ups. De Horta needs to learn to repeat his delivery better, improve his command and stuff, but he does have projection. He is committed to Cal State Fullerton.

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De Horta flew under the radar coming out of high school in Southern California and was expected to head to nearby Cal State Fullerton, but the Padres drafted the 18-year-old in the eighth round and signed him to an above-slot bonus of $425,000. De Horta was one of the AZL?s more pleasant surprises, a bulldog competitor with plenty of projection in his athletic frame. He delivers his 90-92 mph fastball from a high three-quarters slot with tailing life and sinking action. De Horta?s best pitch is an above-average changeup that he throws with good arm speed. His curveball is not quite a 12-to-6 pitch but has some depth, projecting to be an average offering. ?He has a pretty good idea of pitching,? the Padres? Collins said. ?He had a plan and took whatever information and mixed it with his own plan.?