BA GRADE
50
Risk: V. High
Born: July 18, 1996. B-T: R-R. Ht.: 6-6. Wt.: 245. Drafted: HS—Arden Hills, Minn., 2014 (4th round). Signed by: Les Pajari.
Hentges was raw even for a prep player from Minnesota when the Indians drafted him in 2014. He was one of the youngest players in the draft class and didn’t pitch much until late in his junior year of high school. He has come along slowly in the minor leagues, in part because he needed Tommy John surgery during the 2016 season.
Hentges returned to the mound in 2017 and finished the season strong at short-season Mahoning Valley. During his rehab, he improved his physique and filled out his big, physical frame. He has a quick arm and his fastball sits at 92-95 mph. His best secondary pitch is his curveball, which is a plus pitch at its best. His changeup is still developing, but shows promise. He has gotten better in pro ball at repeating his delivery and returned from injury throwing more strikes.
Hentges will still be just 21 years old on Opening Day 2018 and has significant upside. He will likely start the season at low Class A Lake County.
Year |
Club (League) |
Class |
W |
L |
ERA |
G |
GS |
2015 |
Indians (AZL) |
R |
3 |
3 |
3.10 |
11 |
9 |
|
Mahoning Valley (NYP) |
SS |
0 |
2 |
14.21 |
2 |
2 |
2016 |
Lake County (MWL) |
LoA |
2 |
4 |
6.12 |
14 |
14 |
2017 |
Indians (AZL) |
R |
0 |
3 |
4.85 |
6 |
6 |
|
Mahoning Valley (NYP) |
SS |
0 |
1 |
2.04 |
5 |
5 |
Minor League Totals |
6 |
13 |
4.51 |
46 |
36 |
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Year |
Club (League) |
CG |
SV |
IP |
H |
HR |
2015 |
Indians (AZL) |
0 |
0 |
49 |
49 |
4 |
|
Mahoning Valley (NYP) |
0 |
0 |
6 |
13 |
0 |
2016 |
Lake County (MWL) |
0 |
0 |
60 |
71 |
8 |
2017 |
Indians (AZL) |
0 |
0 |
13 |
16 |
2 |
|
Mahoning Valley (NYP) |
0 |
0 |
18 |
5 |
1 |
Minor League Totals |
0 |
0 |
160 |
158 |
15 |
|
Year |
Club (League) |
BB |
SO |
K/9 |
WHIP |
AVG |
2015 |
Indians (AZL) |
19 |
59 |
10.8 |
1.38 |
.254 |
|
Mahoning Valley (NYP) |
8 |
2 |
2.8 |
3.32 |
.433 |
2016 |
Lake County (MWL) |
29 |
73 |
10.9 |
1.66 |
.296 |
2017 |
Indians (AZL) |
3 |
18 |
12.5 |
1.46 |
.296 |
|
Mahoning Valley (NYP) |
12 |
23 |
11.7 |
0.96 |
.088 |
Minor League Totals |
76 |
185 |
10.4 |
1.47 |
.256 |
|