New York Yankees RHP Cody Carroll Scouting Report, 2017

After being drafted by the New York Yankees out of the University of Southern Mississippi as a 22nd round selection in 2015, Cody Carroll broke out in 2017, splitting time between High-A Tampa and Double-A Trenton with a power relief arsenal that should push him to Yankee Stadium next year. The 6’5″, 210-lb. right-handed relief pitcher just turned 25 (DOB: October 15, 1992), and the Yankees rewarded his strong season with a spot on the Scottsdale Scorpions in the Arizona Fall League, which is where we saw him throw five times across October and November.

In total, Cody Carroll finished 3-5 with a 2.54 ERA in 39 relief appearances this summer, locking up seven saves over 67.1 innings pitched while allowing just 46 hits (.191 opponents’ batting average) and striking out 89 hitters. At the AFL, the New York Yankees pitching prospect was even better and drew considerable attention for his efforts: nine relief appearances, four saves, and just two hits and five walks — no runs allowed — against 18 strikeouts over 11.2 innings pitched. Barring something unforeseen, Cody Carroll will parlay that stellar season and power profile into big league time in 2018; below, we’ll break down his arsenal and future value, and share video from his time pitching at the Arizona Fall League the last six weeks.

Cody Carroll Scouting Report, New York Yankees — 2017

Dates observed in 2017: Arizona Fall League

Cody Carroll Scouting Report — New York Yankees — 2017 Game Video

And we’ve also got an interview video with Cody Carroll from the AFL, where the New York Yankees relief prospect showed us how he holds and throws his full pitch arsenal:

Cody Carroll Scouting Report — Notes & Analysis

By far, Cody Carroll was the nastiest bullpen arm at the Arizona Fall League this year. I didn’t see a single hitter who looked comfortable in the box against the big New York Yankees righty, and it’s that more so than double-plus velocity which should garner attention: stepping in against Cody Carroll makes for a seriously uncomfortable experience. The velocity alone can blow away good professional hitters, but Carroll has enough in his back pocket between the slider and splitter that they can’t sell out dead-red. There’s enough control here and more than enough life through his arsenal to give the righty a shot to carve hitters from both sides of the plate, and in turn that gives Carroll the ability to sequence his stuff rather than just blow people away.

Add in a deceptive delivery that’s proven itself repeatable,  particularly against righties, and it’s clear why the Yankees farmhand allowed just two hits the entire AFL season. He’s already 25 years old with that age eating into some of his big league competitive window, but timetables are somewhat different for short-stint power relievers, and Cody Carroll should have no problem providing big league value for the New York Yankees. Whether he’s a legitimate closer of the future in waiting, or just a consistent and nasty set-up man, Cody Carroll’s future will undoubtedly be one throwing high-leverage innings late in games; if the Arizona Fall League is any indication, his calm demeanor and power profile make the righty particularly well-suited for that high-stakes role in the spotlight.

Cody Carroll Scouting Report — Future Projection

Barring something completely unforeseen, it’s tough to imagine a scenario where Cody Carroll doesn’t reach the big leagues with the New York Yankees at some point in 2018. At 25 years old, he’s starting a bit older than what’s ideal, of course, but as a power reliever, he’ll adjust to the big leagues quickly in a no-nonsense role. Command issues will leave him open to being hit hard on occasion if he can’t get the ball down, and maybe that tempers his future value from a closer to more of a set-up role, but Carroll’s velocity and power profile are as good as they come at this level and it’ll earn him some sort of high-leverage role in The Show. If all goes well and his stuff looks like it did at the AFL, Cody Carroll has the opportunity to be a force in the late innings for the New York Yankees, and his is certainly a name you need to know ahead of spring training 2018.

Overall Future Potential (Future Value): Legitimate late-inning relief option with power arsenal to close games in the big leagues; age eating into window, but profile will provide big league value quickly (57.5/60)

MLB ETA: 2018

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