Born to be Mild
04/15/2056
This is what his official scouting report has to say:
Fourth starter looks like the ceiling to me, but fifth starter or swing man look like the most likely outcomes for Carlson. Not a lot to get excited about, but I think we can be reasonably confident that he'll get there.He should headline a quality arsenal with an outstanding changeup. His stuff should play well above average once he's finished developing. And he has [such] great command of his pitches that he'll rarely give up a long-ball. Carlson's ceiling is that of a fourth starter, and possibly more.
The most recent scouting evaluation has Carlson's future value at 50, with potential scores of 8/8/6. His current overall value is rated at just 30, with pitcher ratings of 6/7/6. He has a three-pitch mix of curveball, changeup, and cutter. He has fallen out of the Top 100 since December, and is the #7 ranked prospect (and #3 ranked pitching prospect) in the Pioneers' system. Carlson's velocity currently tops out at 96 mph. His changeup, rated at 6/10, needs to improve for him to realize his potential, and is likely why his Stuff rating is lagging a bit.
Carlson didn't reach Class A until his fifth season as a professional, in 2055. Once there, he started 26 games and pitched 131 1/3 innings. He did alright (3.21 ERA, 2.5 WAR, 88 FIP-). Stamina rating of 6 points to a pitcher who will struggle to pitch a full six innings on a regular basis.
As far as injuries go, Carlon's injury proneness is rated as 'Normal', though finger blisters seem to be a recurring problem for him.
Carlson doesn't have a lot of personality, the a low Leader rating, and not much else to go on. He is described as 'Mild Mannered'.
