TOM DIPACE
TOM DIPACE
BA GRADE
60
Risk: Extreme
FB: 80.
CB: 60.
CHG: 55.
CTRL: 45.
Born: May 3, 1999. B-T: R-R. Ht.: 6-2. Wt.: 196. Signed: Dominican Republic, 2015. Signed by: Juan Rosario.
When the Yankees signed Medina out of the Dominican Republic in 2015 for $280,000 he was already hitting the triple digits with his fastball. He has made tweaks to improve his delivery and allow himself to throw more strikes, but he’s still a raw power arm first and foremost. Medina sits in the upper 90s and topped at 102 mph in 2017 in the Rookie-level Appalachian League. He couples his fastball with a high-spin curveball and a changeup. His curve is inconsistent but flashes the potential to be a true hammer that he can either land in the zone or bury for chases, and his changeup is above-average already with the potential to be plus as well. There are some in the organization who think Medina might be better served with a slider as his primary breaking ball. As would be expected with an 18-year-old, he needs to continue to refine his fastball command. Medina is talented enough to make the jump to low Class A Charleston in 2018, but he might be better served by starting in extended spring training before moving to short-season Staten Island. He’s got the ceiling of a top-flight starter. In a pitching-rich system, Medina’s ceiling is among the highest.
Year |
Club (League) |
Class |
W |
L |
ERA |
G |
GS |
2016 |
Yankees1 (DSL) |
R |
0 |
0 |
1.93 |
3 |
3 |
2017 |
Yankees1 (DSL) |
R |
1 |
1 |
5.74 |
4 |
3 |
|
Pulaski (APP) |
R |
1 |
1 |
5.09 |
6 |
6 |
Minor League Totals |
2 |
2 |
4.98 |
13 |
12 |
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Year |
Club (League) |
CG |
SV |
IP |
H |
HR |
2016 |
Yankees1 (DSL) |
0 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
2017 |
Yankees1 (DSL) |
0 |
0 |
16 |
17 |
0 |
|
Pulaski (APP) |
0 |
0 |
23 |
14 |
1 |
Minor League Totals |
0 |
0 |
43 |
33 |
1 |
|
Year |
Club (League) |
BB |
SO |
K/9 |
WHIP |
AVG |
2016 |
Yankees1 (DSL) |
4 |
4 |
7.7 |
1.29 |
.143 |
2017 |
Yankees1 (DSL) |
10 |
17 |
9.8 |
1.72 |
.270 |
|
Pulaski (APP) |
14 |
22 |
8.6 |
1.22 |
.171 |
Minor League Totals |
28 |
43 |
8.9 |
1.41 |
.208 |
|