BA GRADE
50
Risk: Extreme
Born: Jan. 8, 1998. B-T: R-R. Ht.: 6-5. Wt.: 175. Signed: Dominican Republic, 2014. Signed by: Jose Ortiz/Junior Noboa.
Duran was skinny and throwing in the upper 80s when the D-backs signed him for $65,000 in December 2014, but he was bumping the upper 90s in 2017 and now represents one of the higher-upside arms in the system.
Duran already averages about 94 mph with his fastball, but with a 6-foot-5 frame that could still add significant weight, scouts see projection remaining. Duran has three pitches. He can vary speeds on his curveball to the point that some scouts identified it as a slider. It’s considered an above-average to plus pitch. His changeup is still developing but flashes plus. D-backs coaches wanted to see him learn to handle adversity within his outings better, rather than losing confidence when opposing hitters had success. Scouts say Duran has control over command at this point, and some see a back-end reliever if his command doesn’t improve enough.
If everything comes together, Duran has all the ingredients of a mid-rotation starter. He’ll likely get his first crack at full-season ball at low Class A Kane County in 2018.
Year |
Club (League) |
Class |
W |
L |
ERA |
G |
GS |
2015 |
D-backs (DSL) |
R |
4 |
1 |
3.25 |
12 |
12 |
2016 |
Diamondbacks (AZL) |
R |
1 |
2 |
5.85 |
4 |
4 |
|
Missoula (PIO) |
R |
0 |
1 |
3.55 |
3 |
3 |
2017 |
Diamondbacks (AZL) |
R |
0 |
2 |
7.15 |
3 |
3 |
|
Hillsboro (NWL) |
SS |
6 |
3 |
4.24 |
11 |
11 |
Minor League Totals |
11 |
9 |
4.20 |
33 |
33 |
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Year |
Club (League) |
CG |
SV |
IP |
H |
HR |
2015 |
D-backs (DSL) |
0 |
0 |
64 |
62 |
1 |
2016 |
Diamondbacks (AZL) |
0 |
0 |
20 |
24 |
1 |
|
Missoula (PIO) |
0 |
0 |
13 |
14 |
1 |
2017 |
Diamondbacks (AZL) |
0 |
0 |
11 |
19 |
0 |
|
Hillsboro (NWL) |
0 |
0 |
51 |
44 |
5 |
Minor League Totals |
0 |
0 |
159 |
163 |
8 |
|
Year |
Club (League) |
BB |
SO |
K/9 |
WHIP |
AVG |
2015 |
D-backs (DSL) |
22 |
44 |
6.2 |
1.32 |
.263 |
2016 |
Diamondbacks (AZL) |
5 |
13 |
5.9 |
1.45 |
.312 |
|
Missoula (PIO) |
5 |
9 |
6.4 |
1.50 |
.250 |
2017 |
Diamondbacks (AZL) |
4 |
13 |
10.3 |
2.03 |
.352 |
|
Hillsboro (NWL) |
17 |
36 |
6.4 |
1.20 |
.228 |
Minor League Totals |
53 |
115 |
6.5 |
1.36 |
.265 |
|