Here is a comment made by Keith Law yesterday, in a chat for ESPN Insider.
Regarding Syndergaard’s ceiling he says, “I see more of a mid-rotation guy with the lack of an average or better breaking ball.”
I’m not a scout, nor am I a pitching analyst, but I do know a few scouts and pitching analysts and those that I’ve spoken to rave about Syndergaard’s overall pitching repertoire.
Everyone agrees on his plus-plus fastball with plus-velocity, but I’ve heard some great things about his curve this season and some of you saw him use it with great efficiency during the Futures Game. That was one heck of a hook.
Meanwhile, just last week, Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com said the following regarding Noah Syndergaard:
“His combination of stuff, pitchability and aggressiveness on the mound point to a possible future as a frontline starter.”
That’s like night and day and two completely different assessments of this young righthander.
Ultimately, Syndergaard will likely fall somewhere in between. Any you know what? That would be an incredible accomplishment and a future number two starter who will slot in perfectly behind Matt Harvey one day.
And another thing, what Syndergaard has done to this point in his professional career, far exceeds anything that Harvey or Zack Wheeler have ever done. And he’s only 20… Think about that for a minute…
Thoughts From Satish R.
I’m prospect drunk with Noah Syndergaard. He’s having his way with the hitters in Double-A right now, and he’s just 20 years old. He could make his MLB debut at 21 and dominate for years to come.
Watching Syndergaard at the futures game was a short audition for me, but I was very impressive. His rotation looked easy-going, yet he easily popped the glove in the high 90s with a devastating curve behind it. Yes, it needs a little refinement, but he’s already clearing Double-A with ease…what does that tell you?
I’d be extremely surprised if he didn’t turn into a front line starter at this point. I honestly think his pedigree exceeds that of what Zack Wheeler had when we acquired him, so intepret that as you may…
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Law has always been lower on Syndergaard than anyone else. He barely made Law’s preseason top 100.
Keith Law seems to have a bias against the Mets… I always take what he says with a few grains of salt.
What a putz all you have to do is watch him pitch to know he will a star in the future and
all the scouts who have said Syndergaard will be a front line starter can’t all be wrong!!
lol Law is an idiot…puh lease…Syndergaard’s hook is nasty….79-81 with nasty downward break and his change up is good too. I have no idea why Law hates Syndergaard and mets prospects in general but his opinions should be taken with a grain of salt