Nice AA start for Chad Dallas, our fourth round pick in 2021.
7IP, 0R, 2H, 2BB, 9K.
Dallas is unranked by MLBpipeline, he's not a high velocity guy and I'd say at 5[11" and almost 23 years old, he has only modest projectability, but he's locates well, induces a lot of soft contact. Given the generally depressing performance of the farm system so far, you have to celebrate achievers. Anyway, given how bad the starters are at BUF, New Hampshire might not be Dallas' last stop this season or even this spring.
A year ago, BA did rank him 19th on the Jays prospect list and had this commentary.
“Dallas is an athletic pitcher, with an up-tempo delivery, and a smooth motion toward the plate despite some effort due to the pace. He delivers the ball from a high three-quarter slot, with a short, fast arm action, a heavy drop and drive operation and a strong leg block, that portends potential velocity gains to be had. Dallas works off of a four pitch mix that features above-average spin. His four-seam fastball has moderate hop, sitting 91-94 mph, touching 96 mph at peak, and is used primarily to set up his trio of secondaries early in counts. His horizontal breaking slider has good velocity sitting in the mid-80s, touching as high as 89 mph, and is his best swing and miss pitch by a wide margin. He shows excellent command of the pitch, and can throw it for strikes or exaggerate the shape to induce chases off the plate glove side. His low-80s curveball is used interchangeably with his slider, featuring 11-5 shape and heavier downward drop than his slider. The pitch is his primary secondary against lefthanded hitters, and is an effective, but not overpowering offering. He throws a low-90s cutter that produced good results in limited 2021 usage. Dallas has all the ingredients of a potential back-end starter, with upside to add more velocity to his fastball. Excellent feel for spin, and command of his secondaries drive his profile.”
