It’s tough to say that two innings after his return inspired people with confidence, but they were good innings that were in line with his early work. He didn’t return until the last week of the season, where he basically picked up where he left off against the Royals and the Brewers. Not only did he contract the virus, but his stay on that injured list was expanded due to some elbow trouble.
The future seemed bright for the young man, at least until COVID hit the team.
Combined, he threw 2.2 scoreless innings against the Pirates and the Twins, striking out three in the process. Which is what he did in his first two outings in July. It might have been a temporary thing until the rosters were trimmed by two (and then by two again) but it gave him a chance to make an impression. Even though he wasn’t on the 40-man roster when he arrived in Florida, by time Summer Camp was over and the season actually got started, the expanded rosters gave him an opportunity and he went “north” with the team. Overview: There was a lot of buzz going into spring training about Whitley and he didn’t do anything in Florida to disabuse those impressions. As he has for the past few years, cardinalsgifs has lent his enormous talents to our header image and we thank him for it! There are just too many variables in the Year of COVID for that to be reasonable. So we’ll look at every player, we’ll take in some of their stats, but we won’t be giving out grades this season or delving too much into the positive/negative. This year, of course, was anything but typical. Usually, I like to term this like the players are packing up their locker and then seeing Mike Shildt before they head off for the winter. They might have gotten a couple of innings, they might have played every day, but if they played, they get a post. He's got three big league quality pitches and throws enough strikes to potentially sneak into a late inning bullpen role.After every season (dating back to 2012), we’ve spent time looking at every player that got into a game for the St. He's an organizational development win as a late round pick from a D-III school. Overall: Whitley touched four affiliates in 2019 before ending his season in the AFL and on the 40-man roster. Will hit the glove with the heater but its fringy command with the secondaries. Grade: 55Ĭontrol and Command: Can effectively put the fastball where he wants, but he's not as fine with the slider and changeup.
#Kodi whitley plus#
More consistent command would make it a plus pitch. Works very well with his vertical arm slot. He lets gravity do most of the work, the pitch features good depth and just drops off the table. Grade: 50Ĭhangeup: Leans on this pitch heavily, one third of all pitches thrown in the small big league sample were changeups.
#Kodi whitley how to#
Needs to figure out how to locate it better. He will start the pitch in the zone and let the late break do the work. His game is throwing it just off the plate to get a whiff.
Slider: Unlike the changeup which will be featured against both lefties and righties, Whitley will use the slider against right-handers. Shortened his arm action and that accounts for the uptick in velocity. Works fastball up in the zone to play off of delivery. Some added deception as he hides the ball extremely well.įastball: Fastball averaged 93.8 MPH during his big league debut, up from what I saw from him in the AFL where he was sitting 92-93. Sizeable effort with a vertical, over-the-top arm slot. Delivery requires balance and flexibility. Flexes his back leg and sits on his glutes as he begins with an exaggerated drop and drive delivery. D-III draft pick that has battled back from TJ and made the climb through the minors, touching four levels in 2019 before making his big league debut it 2020 after a bout with Covid-19.ĭelivery & Mechanics: Comes set at his neck. Delivery requires some effort and flexibility. Physical Description: High waisted, with lean lower half and broad shoulders.
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