Mason Albright Bounces Back With 11 Strikeouts
1 year agoLos Angeles Angels pitching prospect Mason Albright has developed into a solid arm within the organization despite being a 12th-round pick. That's good news, after all, considering Los Angeles' approach over the last few years has been to draft and develop as many young hurlers as possible. Albright's fastball lacks game-changing velocity, but it's still an effective offering. FanGraphs' Eric Longenhagen describes his heater as "diverse" because "Albright can create sink and tail from his low slot, but can also run his heater up the ladder because his slot creates such a shallow approach angle." The southpaw's best secondary offering is an effective curveball, though he's also working on developing a changeup. Albright was electric this past week, striking out 11 batters over 6.2 innings of work. His final line included zero runs, two hits, one walk, and the victory. This was a much-needed bounce-back outing from the 20-year-old after he allowed seven runs and failed to escape the first inning in his previous start.
Source: FanGraphs
Source: FanGraphs