Sem Robberse Stats & Scouting Report College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects

BA Grade: 45/High

Track Record: Robberse was a skinny 16-year-old throwing in the mid-80s in the summer of 2018. The next spring, he reached 88 mph before signing with the Blue Jays for $125,000. He went to the United States after signing and touched 90 mph. When the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League started, he was up to 93 mph. He made his full-season debut in 2021, reaching High-A Vancouver as a 19-year-old.

Scouting Report: Robberse is an easy operator with smooth, fluid mechanics. It's a low-effort delivery with good arm speed, and while Robberse has gotten stronger over the last few years, he still has a lean, lanky build to project more velocity to his 89-94 mph fastball. He shows feel to spin both his hard curveball and mid-80s slider, both average pitches that could still tick up. He throws a firm changeup that isn't much of a factor yet. Robberse's walk rate jumped upon his promotion to High-A, but he's usually a solid strike-thrower with a repeatable delivery.

The Future: While Robberse's stuff isn't overpowering, the projection indicators are encouraging, with the pitch mix, control and delivery to remain a starter. He likely returns to High-A to begin 2022 but could be in Double-A as a 20-year-old.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 50. Cutter: 45. Slider: 55. Changeup: 55. Control: 50

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