About Tim Williams
Tim is the owner and editor in chief of Pirates Prospects. He started the site in January 2009, and turned it into his full time job during the 2011 season. Prior to starting Pirates Prospects, Tim worked with AccuScore.com, providing MLB, NHL, and NFL coverage to various national media outlets, including ESPN Insider, USA Today, Yahoo Sports, and the Wall Street Journal. He also writes the annual Prospect Guide, which is sold through the site. Tim moved to Bradenton in 2013, and will be providing live coverage all year of the Bradenton Marauders, GCL Pirates, instructs, mini camp, Spring Training, and lunches at Mixon's Fruit Farms.
August 28, 2011 at 5:05 pm
The ball seems to jump out of his hand nicely. Could he be striding a bit further? may help generate slightly more power and help to get the ball down. Unless they like the more upright mechanics with his higher arm slot. It’s still utterly ridiculous when you think about the fact that he’s only 17 and will be for much of the season next year. His breaking stuff looks nice as well, the release on what looked like 1 change-up in the second video looked a bit awkward, but he still got it down, for a swing and miss too, I think. Can’t imagine what he’s going to do once he grows into an adult body.