Position: LH RP
Born: 5/25/1996
Ht: 6’2″ Wt: 180 lb
Acquired: Received from Milwaukee Brewers in Joaquin Soria trade on July 26th, 2018
Career Stats
FutureSox Prospect Rankings
- #22 – 2018 Midseason
- #29 – 2019 Preseason
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Scouting Report
Medeiros was the 12th overall pick in the 2014 draft, selected by the Milwaukee Brewers, out of Waiakea High School in Hawaii. Medeiros threw 93.1 innings in A-ball in 2015 in his first full season. He averaged 9 K/9 and 3.86 BB/9 with a FIP of 2.96. The lefty struggled in 2016 in 85 innings in High-A. He allowed a whopping 102 hits and a 5.93 ERA. He returned to the level in 2017 and showed some improvement, but still struggled overall.
Prior to his trade to the White Sox, Kodi had thrown 103 1/3 innings in Double-A for the Brewers with a 3.14 ERA and 4.16 FIP. The White Sox sent Medeiros back to the Southern League to pitch for the Birmingham Barons, where in seven starts he struck out nearly a batter an inning but also walked 5.8/9.
In 2019, things got worse for Medeiros. His walk rate remained high (5.5/9) and he moved to the bullpen later in the year. He only made 19 relief appearances. His strikeout and walk rates remained similar, but he only gave up 23 hits in 42 1/3 innings.
He has a 55-grade fastball with life that sits in the 92-95 mph range. His slider has been graded as a 55-60 grade offering and MLBPipeline calls it “plus with big lateral break.” Kodi flashed an above-average changeup as well that shows good sink and fade when at its best. He’s a southpaw with a low three-quarters arm slot and big control issues. His lack of command made his shift to the bullpen seem inevitable. He will have to improve his control to have a big league future in either role.
Major League Outlook: Lefty-specialist reliever
ETA: 2021