The control has been better this year.  The main concern that I have is I don't think he has an average fastball (93.5mph, 16" IVB).  Curveball has solid but unspectacular spinrates and has a 50% whiff rate in AAA, Splitter runs a 40%.  If the fastball/control are decent, the secondaries will play in the majors.

15 minutes ago, DataNerd said:

The control has been better this year.  The main concern that I have is I don't think he has an average fastball (93.5mph, 16" IVB).  Curveball has solid but unspectacular spinrates and has a 50% whiff rate in AAA, Splitter runs a 40%.  If the fastball/control are decent, the secondaries will play in the majors.

Thanks. I had read harder fastball but maybe he slowed things down to improve his control. He was a very sought after guy in 2024 when he came over from Korea. Who knows, maybe there's something there. Worth a shot. 

Almost 28yo, so not young, but also not old. Really solid numbers in the KBA, even if his BB Per were a bit high. His MILB numbers for Detroit this season, mostly at AAA:

1.96 ERA, 41.1 IP, 21 HITS, 0.823 WHIP, 2.8 BB PER, 11.8 PER.

Strange to me he'd be available and not with the Tigers seeing if he could help. But I don't always trust their internal scouting. Remember when they were a bad team and they just let Thielbar walk after having a great AAA season? The Twins sure benefited from that Detroit mistake.

The problem might be as @DataNerdstates. If the velocity is that low, there just might not be enough upside. He sounds like

a different version of Laweryson at that point, the guy he probably replaces. BUT, if the velocity is wrong by even a couple mph, he could be intriguing. I mean, he's not another 33yo + arm so why not take a looksee? 

MAYBE lightening strikes twice this season. It happens. Right team, right time. I still like the potential of Raya and CJ better in the long run, Go seems worthy of a look.