Tuesday, January 16, 2018

DrB's 2018 Giants Top 50 Prospects: #44 Camilo Doval

Camillo Doval, RHP.  DOB:  7/4/1997.  6'2", 185 lbs.  IFA  2015.

2016 DSL:  2-0, 1.66, 21.2 IP, 9.97 K%, 4.57 BB%, GB/FB= 3.25.
2017 R:  1-2, 3.90, 32.1 IP, 14.20 K%, 3.62 BB%, GB/FB= 2.33.

Camilo Doval is an average sized pitcher with a pair of the longest loosest arms you'll see.  He pitches with some flair and if fun to watch on video.  The windup doesn't look like much but then he reaches way back with that long right arm, reminiscent of Madison Bumgarner except Doval brings the arm more straight back and released high 3/4 whereas Bumgarner haas more of a horizontal and circular reach back and delivery.

Scouting reports have Doval sitting in the 89-93 MPH range and occasionally toughing 95.  He also has a sharply downbreaking slider which is his only real secondary pitch at this point.  He misses bats bigly, needs to cut down on his walks and he has an elite GB tendency.  He's pitched esclusively in relief so far and that's probably his ticket unless he can develop a 3'rd pitch.  He may have a bit more velocity in the tank as he fully matures physically.

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