Andrew Quezada Stats & Scouting Report

IP	82
ERA	3.18
WHIP	1.23
BB/9	2.2
SO/9	6.59

Full name Andrew Quezada
Born 06/28/1997 in Los Alamitos, CA
Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 185 / Bats: L / Throws: R
School Cal State Fullerton
Drafted in the 7th round (216th overall) by the Colorado Rockies in 2018 (signed for $175,000).

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The Rays drafted Quezada in the 20th round out of Cypress (Calif.) JC a year ago, but he opted to attend Fullerton and became the Titans' Sunday starter. After an up-and-down start, Quezada finished the year strong, allowing one run or less in three of his final five starts. Quezada has more arm strength but less control than the stereotypical Fullerton righthander. He pitches at 92-93 mph, but can reach back for 95-96 and holds his velocity deep into outings. His slider and changeup flash average but aren't consistent. Quezada struggles with his control and his fastball gets squared up more than evaluators would like. He doesn't generate much downhill plane from his 6-foot-1 frame, so when his stuff flattens out it gets hit. Even so, he has a long track record of success. A solid year at the Division I level, combined with his arm strength, has Quezada in consideration in the first five rounds.

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The Rays drafted Quezada in the 20th round out of Cypress (Calif.) JC a year ago, but he opted to attend Fullerton and became the Titans' Sunday starter. After an up-and-down start, Quezada finished the year strong, allowing one run or less in three of his final five starts. Quezada has more arm strength but less control than the stereotypical Fullerton righthander. He pitches at 92-93 mph, but can reach back for 95-96 and holds his velocity deep into outings. His slider and changeup flash average but aren't consistent. Quezada struggles with his control and his fastball gets squared up more than evaluators would like. He doesn't generate much downhill plane from his 6-foot-1 frame, so when his stuff flattens out it gets hit. Even so, he has a long track record of success. A solid year at the Division I level, combined with his arm strength, has Quezada in consideration in the first five rounds.
Quezada emerged as southern California's top junior college pitcher in 2017, going 9-2, 1.17 with just 70 hits and 19 walks allowed in 108 innings. He was named Orange Empire Conference Pitcher of the Year. The 6-foot-1, 175-pound righthander works quickly and seizes the command of games despite average stuff. He pounds the strike zone with an 88-90 mph fastball that touches 92 and mixes in a curveball and changeup with average potential. He commands them all, dialing the tempo up and down and mixing his pitches to keep hitters guessing. He is a good athlete who repeats his delivery, and he holds runners and fields his position well. Quezada doesn't have much projection left in his body or arm speed. Still, he has a chance for three average pitches and plus command, profiling as a potential back-end starter with excellent feel to pitch. He is committed to Cal State Fullerton.