Jamie Arnold
Pitching scouting report · 80Grade
Scouting summary
Arnold’s path is built on a solid left-handed starter’s package: a quality fastball, a bat-missing slider, and enough strike-throwing foundation to remain in a rotation if the command stays workable. The ceiling is higher than a typical back-end arm because the raw stuff can miss bats at multiple levels, but the current Double-A walk rate shows he is not yet close to finished as a command product. The most likely development track is a few years of refinement that brings him from inconsistent run prevention to a reliable mid-rotation starter with some swing-and-miss. If the strike throwing backs up instead of improving, he still has a fallback path as a multi-inning reliever, but the starter outcome remains the better bet.
Projected MLB role: #4 starter
- Position: P
- Bats: L
- Throws: L
- Height: 73 in
- Weight: 188 lb
- Born: 2004-03-21
- 80Grade overall rank: #95
- 80Grade team rank: #3
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Frequently asked questions
What position does Jamie Arnold play?
Jamie Arnold plays P.
Is Jamie Arnold a left-handed or right-handed player?
Jamie Arnold bats L and throws L.
Where does Jamie Arnold rank as a prospect?
Jamie Arnold is ranked No. 95 on 80Grade's consolidated prospect rankings.