Levi Stoudt

[icehole3]

Here's a quick look at Levi Stoudt from Wednesday's game.

[Bourgeois Zee]

Fastball in the mid-90s and a wipe-out slider. Looks like a relatively high end relief arm, at least.

[Alpha Zero]

I think this guy could be the steal of the deadline. If he can command his fastball up in the zone, he has all the secondary offerings to make it work. Hope to see him perform well over the next couple months with the Reds and perhaps be a dark horse candidate to fill out the rotation coming out of ST next year.

[Old school 1983]

I think this guy could be the steal of the deadline. If he can command his fastball up in the zone, he has all the secondary offerings to make it work. Hope to see him perform well over the next couple months with the Reds and perhaps be a dark horse candidate to fill out the rotation coming out of ST next year.

I like him more than Phillips or Williamson so far.

[Alpha Zero]

I like him more than Phillips or Williamson so far.

I would tend to agree. The results haven’t been perfect this year, but the underlying numbers are still sound (8.6K/9 and 2.2BB/9). Solid frame and 3 plus pitches.

[MikeS21]

Folks forget that Stoudt had TJ surgery right after the 2019 draft and didn’t pitch during the non-2020 season. So he basically has only pitched 1.5 seasons since his return. His command should return as he continues to sharpen his skills since his return from surgery.

[Kingspoint]

He's pretty animated. Likes to have fun. Love rooting for a guy like that.

[Kc61]

I would tend to agree. The results haven’t been perfect this year, but the underlying numbers are still sound (8.6K/9 and 2.2BB/9). Solid frame and 3 plus pitches.

8.6 K rate at AA suggests a meaningful reliever risk.

[Bourgeois Zee]

8.6 K rate at AA suggests a meaningful reliever risk.

If he can dial it up and around 100 and has a plus offspeed pitch, sign me up for Stoudt as a relief arm.

The Reds need those guys. Badly.

[Kingspoint]

If he can dial it up and around 100 and has a plus offspeed pitch, sign me up for Stoudt as a relief arm.

The Reds need those guys. Badly.

If you think about how many minor league pitchers they looked at to try to include in the trades last week, yet Stoudt was one that they coveted highly enough to accept. They didn't take many, perhaps because as future trade assets, hitters are more reliable to maintain their value two to three years down the line than pitchers are. They must feel after scouting him that Stoudt is close to a sure thing for them to go after him as a piece in these trades. They had their choice of dozens of others, yet this is who they went with.

[PuffyPig]

8.6 K rate at AA suggests a meaningful reliever risk.

Yes, we know from FCB that if a pitcher cannot hit 9.5% in the minors he's destined for relief, much like Cueto and Castillo.

[Old school 1983]

Yes, we know from FCB that if a pitcher cannot hit 9.5% in the minors he's destined for relief, much like Cueto and Castillo.

Every pitching prospect is bullpen or whatever to him.

[mth123]

I'm hopeful with Stoudt. Plus Fastball and Plus change-up with an above average slider. That is a starting pitcher profile. Time will tell how much he can command his stuff, but I'm hoping for a competent mid to back-end starter with this acquisition. Personally, I think it's a better profile than somebody like Brandon Williamson who is ranked higher but has 2 plus pitches with everything else being average. Williamson gets a bump for being a lefty and I hope his results match his prospect status, but I prefer the guy with 3 above average pitches as a rotation alternative.

Without command and control, a pitcher won't be effective no matter what the rest of his profile looks like. That is where Stoudt comes into question from what I read.

[RED VAN HOT]

Without command and control, a pitcher won't be effective no matter what the rest of his profile looks like. That is where Stoudt comes into question from what I read.

IMO, command is necessary for starters. Relievers can get away with control only.

[PuffyPig]

Every pitching prospect is bullpen or whatever to him.

Reminds me of those great Atlanta teams in the 90's led by that trio of relievers Maddux, Smoltz and Glavine, who were all relegated to the FCB bullpen for failure to come close to that 9.5 standard.