Matt Ball
| IP | 369 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 5.268 |
| WHIP | 1.523 |
| BB/9 | 3.585 |
| SO/9 | 8.561 |
- Full name Matthew James Ball
- Born 01/23/1995 in San Diego, CA
- Profile Ht.: 6'5" / Wt.: 200 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Bonita Vista
- Drafted in the 11th round (333rd overall) by the Chicago White Sox in 2013 (signed for $150,000).
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TRACK RECORD: Ball has bounced around quite a bit since the White Sox drafted him in the 11th round in 2013. The Rangers acquired him in a trade for Anthony Ranaudo in 2016, and the Angels selected him from Texas in the minor league portion of the 2017 Rule 5 draft. After not advancing past low Class A his first five seasons, Ball jumped to Double-A in is first season with the Angels and reached Triple-A Salt Lake last year.
SCOUTING REPORT: The big-bodied, broad-shouldered Ball combines a fastball that averages 93 mph and tops out at 96 with a slider, curveball and changeup. He induced a 50 percent swing-and-miss rate last season with his mid-80s slider, which has side-to-side and sinking action. He throws his overhand curve in the upper 70s and his sinking changeup in the mid-80s. Ball's control is below-average, but he's not excessively wild.
THE FUTURE: Ball will likely start 2020 in the rotation at Triple-A. He could be a fill-in option for the Angels when one of their starters or middle relievers goes on the injured list.
Scouting Reports
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TRACK RECORD: Ball has bounced around quite a bit since the White Sox drafted him in the 11th round in 2013. The Rangers acquired him in a trade for Anthony Ranaudo in 2016, and the Angels selected him from Texas in the minor league portion of the 2017 Rule 5 draft. After not advancing past low Class A his first five seasons, Ball jumped to Double-A in is first season with the Angels and reached Triple-A Salt Lake last year.
SCOUTING REPORT: The big-bodied, broad-shouldered Ball combines a fastball that averages 93 mph and tops out at 96 with a slider, curveball and changeup. He induced a 50 percent swing-and-miss rate last season with his mid-80s slider, which has side-to-side and sinking action. He throws his overhand curve in the upper 70s and his sinking changeup in the mid-80s. Ball's control is below-average, but he's not excessively wild.
THE FUTURE: Ball will likely start 2020 in the rotation at Triple-A. He could be a fill-in option for the Angels when one of their starters or middle relievers goes on the injured list.
