2 years agoBaltimore Orioles left-handed pitching prospect DL Hall has spent almost all of 2022 in Triple-A and could be closing in on a call to the majors soon. After missing a good chunk of 2021 due to injury, the former first-round pick has bounced back this season, continuing to max out his fastball at 101 mph while trusting his impressive blend of complementary pitches. His next-best offering is a changeup, though his slider and curveball can also set the tone in counts with their decent breaking action. Additionally, he induces a whole lot of swing-and-miss stuff, though his walk rate is much higher than the Orioles would like. Hall had a great week in Triple-A, tossing a total of 10.2 innings over two starts with Norfolk. Although he got unlucky, going 0-1, the 24-year-old allowed just one run, four hits, and five walks. He struck out a whopping 18 batters in the process, putting him at an average of 15.9 K/9 during the aforementioned two-game span. Hall has looked spectacular in the month of July and continues to make his case for a promotion to the bigs.--Andersen Pickard - RotoBaller
Source: FanGraphs