Bryce Jarvis

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Arizona Diamondbacks #26 prospect in 2024
  BA Grade: 40/Medium
  
  Track Record: The son of 12-year major league pitcher Kevin Jarvis, Bryce had a dominant four-start run as a junior in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, including a perfect game against Cornell, that prompted the D-backs to make him the highest-drafted player (18th overall) in Duke history. Jarvis struggled badly in his first few seasons but made adjustments that paid off in 2023. He climbed from Double-A to the majors and posted a 3.04 ERA in 11 outings with the D-backs.
  
  Scouting Report: Jarvis averages 94-95 mph with his fastball and made changes to improve both his extension and deception in 2023. His fastball remains a fringy offering that plays down from its velocity, but it’s more effective than it was before. Jarvis complements his fastball with a sharp, tight mid-80s slider that is a swing-and-miss offering at its best. He sells his changeup and gets late fade on it when he has a feel for it, but the pitch was not sharp in the majors, where hitters mostly let it go. His curveball has improved and has average potential, but he does not fully trust it. Jarvis’ control and command are fringy and must improve if he hopes to remain a starter.
  
  The Future: The D-backs are willing to remain patient with Jarvis as a starter and will give him time to further hone his command. If he doesn’t he’ll remain in the bullpen as a multi-inning option.
  
  Scouting Grades Fastball: 45 | Curveball: 50 | Slider: 60 | Changeup: 55 | Control: 45
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  Ranked Arizona Diamondbacks #11 prospect in 2022
  Track Record: Jarvis opened eyes with an impressive four-start, pre-quarantine stretch at Duke, giving the D-backs enough reason to snag him with the 18th overall pick and sign him to a $2.65 million deal in 2020. He touched two levels during his first full pro season, generally holding his own despite being sidelined for six weeks by an oblique injury.
  
  Scouting Report: Jarvis has the components of a future rotation piece. His repertoire is four pitches deep, starting with a fastball that averages 94 mph. His best secondary offering is his changeup, a plus pitch that gets good action because of his ability to pronate. His curveball and slider can sometimes blend together but both are considered at least average pitches. Coaches say he still is learning to best utilize his stuff, noting he sometimes throws too many strikes and still needs to refine his ability to get hitters to chase.
  
  The Future: The D-backs remain high on Jarvis’ potential. They see a pitcher with four distinct pitches and the aptitude and commitment to improve and see no reason why he won’t put things together, seeing him as a future mid-rotation starter. He likely will open this season back in Double-A.
  
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  Ranked Arizona Diamondbacks #7 prospect in 2021
  Fastball: 55. Slider: 55. Changeup: 55. Curveball: 45. Control: 55.
  
  TRACK RECORD: Jarvis, the son of longtime major league pitcher Kevin Jarvis, had long been a well-regarded prospect, but his stock jumped in 2020 after he worked at Driveline and Cressey Sports Performance to add velocity and sharpen his secondary pitches. He threw a 15-strikeout perfect game against Cornell in February and became the highest-drafted player in Duke history when the D-backs took him 18th overall.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: The D-backs viewed Jarvis as a polished and potentially fast-moving college pitcher after he sat 93-96 mph with plus command of his fastball and a changeup and slider that were both above-average in the spring. He struggled at the alternate training site and instructional league, however, showing subpar fastball command and little deception while serving up a lot of home runs. Jarvis’ strong four starts in the abbreviated 2020 college season were better than the rest of his career, so there were already some questions whether it was sustainable. On the positive side, Jarvis earned high marks for his competitiveness and cerebral approach. His changeup also showed plus at its best and he began showcasing a newly-developed curveball..
  
  THE FUTURE: The early indications suggest Jarvis might not be quite as close to the majors as originally believed. He’ll try to rediscover his best form with a full season in 2021.

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #37 prospect in 2020 draft
  Jarvis is one of several big-time pitching risers in North Carolina this year, along with Wake Forest’s Jared Shuster and North Carolina State’s Nick Swiney. The son of former big league pitcher Kevin Jarvis, Jarvis didn’t pitch in the Cape Cod League over the summer, instead working with Driveline and Cressey Sports Performance to improve his pitch mix and fastball velocity. The work paid off, as Jarvis increased his fastball from a pitch that topped out in the low 90s to a plus offering that sat 93-96 mph deep into outings early in the spring. Jarvis' new fastball—combined with his already impressive secondary offerings—has taken his draft stock to a new level. He was one of the most dominant pitchers in the country through four starts this spring, including a 15-strikeout perfect game against Cornell during the second week of the season. Jarvis has three potential above-average pitches now, with a mid-80s slider and a changeup that are a tick below plus in addition to his improved fastball. The 6-foot-2 righthander throws all his pitches effectively and showed above-average or better command in 2020 after walking more than four batters per nine as a freshman and sophomore. Jarvis works with a quick tempo and throws with some effort and recoil at times. It’s not the most fluid delivery, and teams would have liked to see if Jarvis was capable of holding his newfound fastball velocity over a full season as a starter. With that not possible due to the shortened season, Jarvis is probably looking at a second- or third-round selection.

• April, 2022 Scouting Report
  BA Grade: 45/High
  
  Track Record: Jarvis opened eyes with an impressive four-start, pre-quarantine stretch at Duke, giving the D-backs enough reason to snag him with the 18th overall pick and sign him to a $2.65 million deal in 2020. He touched two levels during his first full pro season, generally holding his own despite being sidelined for six weeks by an oblique injury.
  
  Scouting Report: Jarvis has the components of a future rotation piece. His repertoire is four pitches deep, starting with a fastball that averages 94 mph. His best secondary offering is his changeup, a plus pitch that gets good action because of his ability to pronate. His curveball and slider can sometimes blend together but both are considered at least average pitches. Coaches say he still is learning to best utilize his stuff, noting he sometimes throws too many strikes and still needs to refine his ability to get hitters to chase.
  
  The Future: The D-backs remain high on Jarvis&#39 potential. They see a pitcher with four distinct pitches and the aptitude and commitment to improve and see no reason why he won&#39t put things together, seeing him as a future mid-rotation starter. He likely will open this season back in Double-A.
• December, 2021 Scouting Report
  Track Record: Jarvis opened eyes with an impressive four-start, pre-quarantine stretch at Duke, giving the D-backs enough reason to snag him with the 18th overall pick and sign him to a $2.65 million deal in 2020. He touched two levels during his first full pro season, generally holding his own despite being sidelined for six weeks by an oblique injury.
  
  Scouting Report: Jarvis has the components of a future rotation piece. His repertoire is four pitches deep, starting with a fastball that averages 94 mph. His best secondary offering is his changeup, a plus pitch that gets good action because of his ability to pronate. His curveball and slider can sometimes blend together but both are considered at least average pitches. Coaches say he still is learning to best utilize his stuff, noting he sometimes throws too many strikes and still needs to refine his ability to get hitters to chase.
  
  The Future: The D-backs remain high on Jarvis’ potential. They see a pitcher with four distinct pitches and the aptitude and commitment to improve and see no reason why he won’t put things together, seeing him as a future mid-rotation starter. He likely will open this season back in Double-A.
  
• July, 2021 Scouting Report
  Fastball: 55. Slider: 55. Changeup: 55. Curveball: 45. Control: 55.
  
  TRACK RECORD: Jarvis, the son of longtime major league pitcher Kevin Jarvis, had long been a well-regarded prospect, but his stock jumped in 2020 after he worked at Driveline and Cressey Sports Performance to add velocity and sharpen his secondary pitches. He threw a 15-strikeout perfect game against Cornell in February and became the highest-drafted player in Duke history when the D-backs took him 18th overall.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: The D-backs viewed Jarvis as a polished and potentially fast-moving college pitcher after he sat 93-96 mph with plus command of his fastball and a changeup and slider that were both above-average in the spring. He struggled at the alternate training site and instructional league, however, showing subpar fastball command and little deception while serving up a lot of home runs. Jarvis' strong four starts in the abbreviated 2020 college season were better than the rest of his career, so there were already some questions whether it was sustainable. On the positive side, Jarvis earned high marks for his competitiveness and cerebral approach. His changeup also showed plus at its best and he began showcasing a newly-developed curveball..
  
  THE FUTURE: The early indications suggest Jarvis might not be quite as close to the majors as originally believed. He'll try to rediscover his best form with a full season in 2021.
• March, 2021 Scouting Report
  Fastball: 55. Slider: 55. Changeup: 55. Curveball: 45. Control: 55.
  
  TRACK RECORD: Jarvis, the son of longtime major league pitcher Kevin Jarvis, had long been a well-regarded prospect, but his stock jumped in 2020 after he worked at Driveline and Cressey Sports Performance to add velocity and sharpen his secondary pitches. He threw a 15-strikeout perfect game against Cornell in February and became the highest-drafted player in Duke history when the D-backs took him 18th overall.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: The D-backs viewed Jarvis as a polished and potentially fast-moving college pitcher after he sat 93-96 mph with plus command of his fastball and a changeup and slider that were both above-average in the spring. He struggled at the alternate training site and instructional league, however, showing subpar fastball command and little deception while serving up a lot of home runs. Jarvis’ strong four starts in the abbreviated 2020 college season were better than the rest of his career, so there were already some questions whether it was sustainable. On the positive side, Jarvis earned high marks for his competitiveness and cerebral approach. His changeup also showed plus at its best and he began showcasing a newly-developed curveball..
  
  THE FUTURE: The early indications suggest Jarvis might not be quite as close to the majors as originally believed. He’ll try to rediscover his best form with a full season in 2021.
• December, 2020 Scouting Report
  Fastball: 55. Slider: 55. Changeup: 55. Curveball: 45. Control: 55.
  
  TRACK RECORD: Jarvis, the son of longtime major league pitcher Kevin Jarvis, had long been a well-regarded prospect, but his stock jumped in 2020 after he worked at Driveline and Cressey Sports Performance to add velocity and sharpen his secondary pitches. He threw a 15-strikeout perfect game against Cornell in February and became the highest-drafted player in Duke history when the D-backs took him 18th overall.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: The D-backs viewed Jarvis as a polished and potentially fast-moving college pitcher after he sat 93-96 mph with plus command of his fastball and a changeup and slider that were both above-average in the spring. He struggled at the alternate training site and instructional league, however, showing subpar fastball command and little deception while serving up a lot of home runs. Jarvis’ strong four starts in the abbreviated 2020 college season were better than the rest of his career, so there were already some questions whether it was sustainable. On the positive side, Jarvis earned high marks for his competitiveness and cerebral approach. His changeup also showed plus at its best and he began showcasing a newly-developed curveball..
  
  THE FUTURE: The early indications suggest Jarvis might not be quite as close to the majors as originally believed. He’ll try to rediscover his best form with a full season in 2021.
• July, 2020 Scouting Report
  Jarvis is one of several big-time pitching risers in North Carolina this year, along with Wake Forest’s Jared Shuster and North Carolina State’s Nick Swiney. The son of former big league pitcher Kevin Jarvis, Jarvis didn’t pitch in the Cape Cod League over the summer, instead working with Driveline and Cressey Sports Performance to improve his pitch mix and fastball velocity. The work paid off, as Jarvis increased his fastball from a pitch that topped out in the low 90s to a plus offering that sat 93-96 mph deep into outings early in the spring. Jarvis' new fastball—combined with his already impressive secondary offerings—has taken his draft stock to a new level. He was one of the most dominant pitchers in the country through four starts this spring, including a 15-strikeout perfect game against Cornell during the second week of the season. Jarvis has three potential above-average pitches now, with a mid-80s slider and a changeup that are a tick below plus in addition to his improved fastball. The 6-foot-2 righthander throws all his pitches effectively and showed above-average or better command in 2020 after walking more than four batters per nine as a freshman and sophomore. Jarvis works with a quick tempo and throws with some effort and recoil at times. It’s not the most fluid delivery, and teams would have liked to see if Jarvis was capable of holding his newfound fastball velocity over a full season as a starter. With that not possible due to the shortened season, Jarvis is probably looking at a second- or third-round selection.
• December, 2019 Scouting Report
  Jarvis is one of several big-time pitching risers in North Carolina this year, along with Wake Forest’s Jared Shuster and North Carolina State’s Nick Swiney. The son of former big league pitcher Kevin Jarvis, Jarvis didn’t pitch in the Cape Cod League over the summer, instead working with Driveline and Cressey Sports Performance to improve his pitch mix and fastball velocity. The work paid off, as Jarvis increased his fastball from a pitch that topped out in the low 90s to a plus offering that sat 93-96 mph deep into outings early in the spring. Jarvis' new fastball—combined with his already impressive secondary offerings—has taken his draft stock to a new level. He was one of the most dominant pitchers in the country through four starts this spring, including a 15-strikeout perfect game against Cornell during the second week of the season. Jarvis has three potential above-average pitches now, with a mid-80s slider and a changeup that are a tick below plus in addition to his improved fastball. The 6-foot-2 righthander throws all his pitches effectively and showed above-average or better command in 2020 after walking more than four batters per nine as a freshman and sophomore. Jarvis works with a quick tempo and throws with some effort and recoil at times. It’s not the most fluid delivery, and teams would have liked to see if Jarvis was capable of holding his newfound fastball velocity over a full season as a starter. With that not possible due to the shortened season, Jarvis is probably looking at a second- or third-round selection.