Angel German
| IP | 252 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 5.107 |
| WHIP | 1.536 |
| BB/9 | 5.571 |
| SO/9 | 8.321 |
- Full name Angel Andres German
- Born 05/25/1996 in Bani, Dominican Republic
- Profile Ht.: 6'4" / Wt.: 241 / Bats: R / Throws: R
Top Rankings
Organization Prospect Rankings
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When German signed with the Dodgers for $75,000 just before the 2013 Dominican Summer League season, he threw 88-90 mph with long, loose whip to his arm. The next two years in the DSL, he allowed 51 runs in 55 innings, slowed by a dislocated knee. During Dominican instructional league in 2014, his stock started to climb as he began throwing in the mid- to upper 90s. He held that velocity in his U.S. debut in the Rookie-level Arizona League, as he sat 94-96 mph and reached 100. His fastball is his best pitch, with racing, sinking action. Hitters were able to square it up because he doesn't hide the ball well, so creating more deception would benefit him. German's feel for pitching and secondary stuff are rudimentary. His delivery is repeatable, but he varies his tempo and doesn't always repeat his high threequarters slot. His low- to mid-80s slider could be an average offering but is below-average now, while his firm changeup is a pitch he's just learning. German is a raw project, with many scouts projecting him as a reliever, but the Dodgers will develop him as a starter, possibly at Rookie-level Ogden in 2016.
Minor League Top Prospects
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German signed with the Dodgers for $75,000 in 2013 and spent two years in the Dominican Summer League, one of which was interrupted when he dislocated his knee. He emerged as one of the AZL's wild cards this summer, with a powerful right arm that delivers a fastball up to 100 mph. German's fastball sits regularly at 95-96 mph with good sinking action and is considerably faster than his amateur velocity of 88-90. He has the fastball of a front-line starter but without the command needed to keep him out of the bullpen. His slider sits in the low 80s and flashes plus, but it's starting to take shape. He also throws a too-firm changeup at around 90 mph, and the pitch now looks more like the typical pitcher's two-seam fastball. German delivers his pitches from a high three-quarters delivery, and he sometimes struggles to repeat his release point. His delivery will be more repeatable when he works with a consistent tempo from pitch to pitch. He tends to overthrow at times as he continues to adjust to his increased velocity. German fields his position well, holds runners and has aptitude to learn, according to Dodgers pitching coach Greg Sabat.
