Matt Magill
| IP | 149 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 4.651 |
| WHIP | 1.557 |
| BB/9 | 4.953 |
| SO/9 | 9.544 |
- Full name Matthew W. Magill
- Born 11/10/1989 in Simi Valley, CA
- Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 210 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Royal
- Debut 04/27/2013
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Drafted in the 31st round (937th overall) by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2008.
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The first thing scouts noticed this spring about Magill was a nasty gash on the outside of his right elbow. Not to worry; it was the result of a minor car accident. Magill has an ideal tall, projectable frame. His fastball sits in the 88-90 mph range, but it's straight and hittable when left up in the zone. He'll need to develop sink and movement to succeed with his fastball at higher levels. He's a Cal Poly signee, and the school has had success with pitchers improving their velocity in college. Magill shows little feel for his curveball, but his slider projects as a potential plus offering and is easily his best pitch. In pregame bullpens, Magill experiments with a changeup that has both deception and late drop. Unfortunately, he uses the pitch sparingly in game action.
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Magill had made steady progress through the Dodgers system in his first few years with the organization, with a spike in his strikeout rate in 2012 at Double-A Chattanooga that made it seem like the arrow was pointing in the right direction. He made his major league debut in 2013, but his six starts for the big league club were ugly, as his control deserted him and never returned when he went back down to Triple-A Albuquerque. Magill always had solid command throughout the minors, so his inability to throw strikes was a concern. He entered pro ball out of high school with mechanics that needed to be smoothed, and he was fairly sound with his delivery until the 2013 season, when he got out of whack with his lower half and worked to make some adjustments to separate his hands and repeat his release point. Magill needs to be around the strike zone to have success, as he lacks a put-away pitch. His fastball sits at 90-92 mph and can get up to 94. The secondary pitch he leans on the most is his solid-average slider with sharp, late break. His below-average changeup has always been a pitch he's needed to bring up to par. Magill likely returns to Triple-A in 2014, with a chance to fill in as a back-end starter or a long reliever. There's also a chance his stuff could tick up if he became a two-pitch reliever. -
Magill had a below-average fastball and rough mechanics as a high school senior in 2008, but area scout Chuck Crim persuaded Los Angeles to invest a 31st-round pick and $75,000 in him. A former big league pitcher, Crim shifted to coaching in 2009, and the two have reunited at several stops, including last season in Double-A. Magill led the Southern League in strikeouts (168) and the Dodgers give Crim much of the credit for his development. Magill has added mass to his frame and smoothed out his delivery over the years, adding velocity to his fastball. He can reach 94-95 mph early in games and sits at 91-92. He pounds the strike zone with his fastball, which runs in on righthanders. Magill has a legitimate strikeout pitch in his sharp, late-breaking slider, which he can also throw for a strike in any count. His changeup is rudimentary but does have some fade. He draws raves for his blend of pitching smarts and aggressiveness. Los Angeles added Magill to its 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft and will send him to Triple-A Albuquerque in 2013. He has the ceiling of a No. 3 starter and could be ready to pitch in the majors by the end of the season.
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Background: Magill had a below-average fastball and rough mechanics as a high school senior in 2008, but area scout Chuck Crim persuaded Los Angeles to invest a 31st-round pick and $75,000 in him. A former big league pitcher, Crim shifted to coaching in 2009, and the two have reunited at several stops, including last season in Double-A. Magill led the Southern League in strikeouts (168) and strikeout rate (10.3 per nine innings), and the Dodgers give Crim much of the credit for his development. Scouting Report: Magill has added mass to his frame and smoothed out his delivery over the years, adding velocity to his fastball. He can hit 94-95 mph early in games and sits at 91-92 as he gets deeper into outings. He pounds the strike zone with his fastball, which runs in on righthanders. Magill has a legitimate strikeout pitch in his sharp, late-breaking slider, which he can also throw for a strike in any count. His changeup is rudimentary but does have some fade. He draws raves for his blend of pitching smarts and aggressiveness, showing the right demeanor to be a big league pitcher. The Future: Los Angeles added Magill to its 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft and will send him to Triple-A Albuquerque in 2013. He has the ceiling of a No. 3 starter and could be ready to pitch in the majors by the end of the season.
