Agent says Povich has “goals and he’s doing everything the right way to get there”

Agent says Povich has “goals and he’s doing everything the right way to get there”

It will be several more months before MLB Pipeline updates their lists of the top 30 prospects.

Pitcher Chayce McDermott of the Orioles is placed highest,

at No. 10. The group’s two thirds are position players.

McDermott, the team’s Minor League Pitcher of the Year,

is closely followed by left-hander Cade Povich,

a former Twins third-round draft selection who was included in the trade package for reliever Jorge López in 2022.

Uneven bargain, to be sure, given that general manager and executive vice president Mike Elias also acquired low minors reliever Juan Nuñez,

who is ranked 28th in the system, and future All-Star reliever Yennier Cano.

Before the right-hander was released and signed a contract with the Mets,

Elias claimed López off waivers in September.

Throughout the summer, Povich, 23,

split his time between Double-A Bowie (18 starts) and Triple-A Norfolk (10),

averaging 12.2 strikeouts per nine innings while also walking 4.7.

His final stats, which included a 5.04 ERA, did not fully reflect his situation.

Povich’s season has been inconsistent,

with five scoreless innings in his first six outings against Double-A Akron,

Richmond, and Harrisburg, as well as seven shutout innings on June 15 against Richmond

that included one hit allowed,

no walks, and 13 strikeouts.

Povich struck out 24 batters in 16 innings while carrying a six-run total after three straight starts.

In his second start with Norfolk,

he kept Charlotte to one run and one hit in six innings.

Afterwards, he gave up two runs in five innings against Jacksonville.

On August 22, however, he gave up just one run and one hit, despite walking five.

“I believe I gained a great deal of insight into who I am and

how I approach the game differently when things are going well than when they’re not,

” Povich stated this week.

“Just sort of taking a seat and going over things all year long.”

The season was up and down, but it also had two consecutive starts on September 10 and 16,

when the pitcher gave no earned runs and struck out 17 in 11 2/3 innings.

“I think I had my best month of the year last month,”

he remarked. “I just kind of sat down and looked at everything before that month even started.

I think that really helped shift my perspective when I said to myself,

“I’m just going to take this new month like a new season and just restart and go game by game.”

It ended up being one of the best months of my two years playing professional ball, I believe.

Persuading the Orioles that one of their best pitching prospects is prepared for them might be a significant next step.

“Watching him in the mix there with all the other young talent will be fun,”

stated agent Alex Wilson. Wilson threw for the Red Sox,

Tigers, and Brewers during his seven-year major league career before

becoming an employee of Ballengee Group and no longer a client.

“His main goals during this offseason are to gain weight,

grow a little stronger, and become more physically fit.

It’s evident that he is a stocky man. I think that kind of looks like Max Fried.

Over the past several years,

he has also put a lot of effort into honing his pitches.

However, he is genuinely committed to gaining more muscle bulk.

Without reading between the words, Wilson was struck by Povich’s immediate effect.

Wilson remarked, “He’s a great kid.”

“He works extremely hard and completes everything well,

although he is generally quiet and reserved.

He’s got objectives, and he’s taking the proper steps to achieve them. He’s a pleasure to deal with,

which is fantastic, in my opinion.

“He’s never caused me any problems wherever.

Everything has become so regimented that it’s almost like,

“Hey man, go have a beer.” It’s alright. Lean back a little.

However, he is focused on the goal and is making every effort to get there and remain there.

Povich, who spoke with MASNsports.com during a brief pause in his Minnesota gym routine,

values the advice offered by a former major league pitcher. Not your normal agent.

It’s really big, Povich stated.

He’s a really great resource, which is one of the main reasons I chose him—I mean,

there are a lot of reasons to choose him.

Contacting him is simple. And there have been several occasions this season

when I’ve been struggling or something has been going on, and I’ve wondered,

“Why is this happening? or “Why doesn’t this occur?”

It’s simple to text or phone him because he has experienced everything.

He always has a response ready.

“Obviously, he has experience with it, thus it comes from a trustworthy source.

He’s not merely expressing anything to cheer you up.

He’s telling you the truth as well as what he experienced.

Povich sees the organization’s desire to keep pushing prospects forward as

long as they’re thought to be capable of handling the next level,

even though he doesn’t lack motivation.

Though the direction may change, the tempo remains constant.

Wilson stated, “It’s pretty easy to look around and see the talent that’s under you and around you.”

We’ve discussed how difficult it may be to make it to the major leagues and

how difficult it can occasionally be to stay there.

And once you’re there,

everyone will come after you for your job, just as you will steal someone else’s.

“I believe he is well aware of the circumstances and how things operate,

but he is fiercely competitive and enjoys a challenge.

Extremely competitive both emotionally and physically when it comes to his pitching and game.

Povich has access to analytics more easily than Wilson had when he was a player.

Wilson claimed, “He reads the reports, he tracks everything,

and he knows what’s going on.” Sometimes, instead of thinking,

“Let’s keep things simple and throw strike one,”

we can get bogged down in the stats.

In some ways, walks and strikeouts go hand in hand, but if we can get ahead,

the numbers and the depth of where you can go in each individual game make a big, dramatic difference.

We had some conversations about that last year.

He had some streaks where the walks picked up a little bit.

We concentrated on the fact that, in order to get into a rhythm, move ahead,

and finish counts fast, there are moments when we need to restrict the kinds of pitches we make.

That way, instead of pitching your five innings and getting eight,

nine, or ten strikeouts, you can get deep into a game.

The objective is to reach seven or eight innings at this point and maintain

that level of performance into the major leagues.

A ground ball on the first pitch is fine.

“It’s your best friend sometimes, right?” Wilson stated.

“You get a six-pitch inning after a lengthy inning, and it’s like,

‘Okay, I’m back now.'” Let’s return to placing it there and moving forward.

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