Blue Jays Nation’s Mid-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 23: Chad Dallas
28 days ago
Is there a different prospect in the Blue Jays organization who’s had an ascent like Chad Dallas in 2023?
Just a quick recap of the mid-season list: We’ll look at the player’s stats, my observations, and finally other publications (Prospects Live, MLB Pipeline, Baseball America)’ scouting reports.
Let’s take a look at how the 23-year-old has pitched in 2023.
Getting to know Chad Dallas…
Position: Starting Pitcher
Throws: Right
Born: June 26, 2000
Acquired: 4th round, 2021 draft (Blue Jays)
Current Team: Double-A New Hampshire
Previous Ranking: 37
Dallas has always had the stuff. However, he didn’t have the results in 2022, as he finished with a 4.60 ERA and a 5.50 FIP in 88 innings pitched with the High-A Vancouver Canadians.
The same can not be said for his 2023, as he started the level repeating High-A. In 26.2 innings pitched, he had a 2.03 ERA and a 2.90 FIP in 26.2 innings pitched. In 2022, he had a 21.2 K% and a 12.6 BB%, but that K% skyrocketed to 36.3% this year, while his BB% dropped to 11.8%.
Dallas was promoted to Double-A New Hampshire, where he has a 4.10 ERA and a 4.61 FIP in 74.2 innings pitched, along with a 25.3 K% and a 9.6 BB%. Overall, he has pitched 101.1 innings this season, which is the most for any pitcher in the Blue Jays organization.
What’s interesting is that Dallas went from being unranked on MLB Pipeline in the 2023 pre-season ranking, to 14th in the mid-season ranking. Dallas has a four-pitch mix, a fastball, a curveball, a slider, and a changeup. The fastball sits 93-94 mph, but has touched 96 mph.
His best overall pitch is the slider, with a lot of sweep and a lot of spin. The 23-year-old also features a looping curveball that generates a lot of swing and misses in its own right. The changeup lags behind all the other pitches, with nice arm side fade.
Dallas’ biggest issue to overcome is the high walk rate. If he can get his control and command under control, it’s possible he can contend for a roster spot with the Jays as soon as 2024. Of course, he does have some reliever risk, but Dallas is an interesting prospect to keep an eye on.
Next up:
In the next article, we’ll look at a prospect with one of the best hit tools in the organization!
In case you missed it…
- Blue Jays Nation’s Mid-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 50: Garrett Spain
- Blue Jays Nation’s Mid-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 49: Connor Cooke
- Blue Jays Nation’s Mid-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 48: Michael Dominguez
- Blue Jays Nation’s Mid-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 47: Alejandro Melean
- Blue Jays Nation’s Mid-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 46: Trenton Wallace
- Blue Jays Nation’s Mid-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 45: Brennan Orf
- Blue Jays Nation’s Mid-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 44: Robert Robertis
- Blue Jays Nation’s Mid-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 43: Sam Shaw
- Blue Jays Nation’s Mid-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 42: Rafael Lantigua
- Blue Jays Nation’s Mid-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 41: Yhoangel Aponte
- Blue Jays Nation’s Mid-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 40: Nick Goodwin
- Blue Jays Nation’s Mid-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 39: Irv Carter
- Blue Jays Nation’s Mid-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 38: Jimmy Robbins
- Blue Jays Nation’s Mid-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 37: Otto López
- Blue Jays Nation’s Mid-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 36: Peyton Williams
- Blue Jays Nation’s Mid-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 35: Trent Palmer
- Blue Jays Nation’s Mid-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 34: C.J. Van Eyk
- Blue Jays Nation’s Mid-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 33: Dasan Brown
- Blue Jays Nation’s Mid-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 32: Tanner Morris
- Blue Jays Nation’s Mid-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 31: Connor O’Halloran
- Blue Jays Nation’s Mid-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 30: Kendry Rojas
- Blue Jays Nation’s Mid-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 29: Zach Britton
- Blue Jays Nation’s Mid-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 28: Adrian Pinto
- Blue Jays Nation’s Mid-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 27: Rainer Nuñez
- Blue Jays Nation’s Mid-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 26: Hagen Danner
- Blue Jays Nation’s Mid-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 25: Hayden Juenger
- Blue Jays Nation’s Mid-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 24: Manuel Beltre
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