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Orioles 2021 #22 Prospect Felix Bautista – RP

November 15, 2021 by Orioles Hangout

Big hulking righthander with the best fastball in the organization, went through three levels to end the year in Norfolk where he was the closer. A late bloomer, his blazing fastball and ability to miss bats brings him in at #22.

Felix Bautista
Pos: RHP
Bats: R
Throws: R
Age (as of Jun 30th) : 26
2021 Level: A+/AA/AAA

Pitches (current/future value)
Fastball: 70/70
Split Change: 45/50
Curve: 40/45
Command: 40/40

Season Team Level Age H/9 HR/9 BB/9 K/9 K/BB ERA FIP WHIP AVG BABIP LD% GB% FB%
2013 MIA R 18 7.2 0.0 4.8 5.8 1.2 2.73 3.51 1.33 .214 .259 3.8% 43.6% 52.6%
2014 MIA R 19 8.0 0.0 14.6 5.1 0.4 12.41 8.84 2.51 .244 .290 11.1% 33.3% 55.6%
2016 BAL R 21 8.1 0.0 8.1 5.4 0.7 6.75 4.61 1.80 .222 .261 27.3% 50.0% 22.7%
2017 BAL R 22 7.1 0.1 3.0 10.1 3.4 2.01 2.38 1.12 .210 .294 13.7% 61.3% 25.0%
2018 BAL R 23 8.3 0.3 3.3 10.0 3.0 4.33 3.03 1.30 .248 .343 18.2% 38.2% 43.6%
2019 BAL A- 24 5.4 0.0 9.0 9.0 1.0 3.60 4.40 1.60 .167 .231 16.7% 41.7% 41.7%
2019 BAL A 24 7.1 0.6 5.1 12.2 2.4 3.41 3.39 1.36 .207 .303 15.1% 46.6% 38.4%
2021 BAL A+ 26 4.2 0.6 6.0 16.8 2.8 1.20 3.10 1.13 .137 .273 21.7% 30.4% 47.8%
2021 BAL AA 26 1.4 0.0 7.4 16.2 2.2 0.68 2.62 0.98 .044 .095 9.5% 47.6% 42.9%
2021 BAL AAA 26 5.4 0.5 4.4 12.3 2.8 2.45 2.98 1.09 .169 .256 18.4% 28.9% 52.6%

Most Likely Future Role: Multi-inning reliever
Ceiling: Late inning reliever

What we know: Don’t pay attention to his listed height and weight on typical sites, this hulking righthander is 6-foot-7 and at least 270 pounds, though some believe he tops 300. Always tough to hit, Bautista took a big step forward this season has he was able to throw enough strikes to dominate hitters at three levels.

Bautista brings a fastball that can sit 96-99 MPH and top out at 101 MPH. It doesn’t have tremendous movement, but he’s able to throw enough strikes with the pitch around the strike zone and gets a lot of swings and misses on the pitch. His offspeed offerings will flash average but are inconsistent. His split change is his best offspeed pitch and it has good drop and arm side run getting it’s share of swings and misses. His breaking ball is a hard curveball that occasionally can flash average but has below average break and is more of a get me over pitch than a finishing pitch.

He dominated A+ and AA hitters for a .094/.269/.156/.425 slash line only getting in trouble when he struggled to control his stuff. Despite a fairly low 61% strike rate, he got a solid 17% swinging strike rate and 22% looking strike rate. Moved up to AAA in early August, Bautista held AAA hitters to a .175/.284/.286/.569, allowing an earned run in only three of his 17 outings.

What we don’t know: With his lack of command and go to offspeed pitch, will his fastball play at the major league level despite the upper velocity?

What we think: Bautista is ready for the major leagues and will need to be placed on the 40-man roster this offseason or he will definitely be taken in the rule 5 draft. He will go into major league spring training as a favorite to win a bullpen spot and could be in the running to close at some point in 2023. There is an upside of his him becoming a closer, but most likely will end up a multi-inning reliever.

The post Orioles 2021 #22 Prospect Felix Bautista – RP appeared first on Orioles Hangout.

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