Richard Neve  
Relief Pitcher | Vancouver Orcas

Pitching
His best pitch is his changeup, but hitters often sit on it. He can get groundballs when he needs them in a jam. He can hit 90 MPH but is too smart to try to get his fastball past most hitters. The running movement on his pitches makes life tougher on lefties than righties.

Defense & Hitting
Though he lacks a good pickoff move, he checks the running game with a compact stretch delivery. He isn't especially quick off the mound but generally fields his position adequately. Neve is a surpisingly good hitting pitcher. And I'm not sure you can say this about a pitcher, but Neve has some pop in his swing. Interesting sidenote, The Vancouver Orcas have been known to use Neve as a pinch-runner on occasion.

2025 Outlook
The Vancouver Orcas signed him to a long-term contract, but don't think they won't drop Neve like a hot potato if something better comes along.

          -- Ska Nyman, A-Ball Scout

 

Player Skills Yearly Scouting Report Cards
Year Team AS EN CO HR GF vL Hm Sc CL FB CU SI SL CB SC KN Age Exp Delivery Slot CH PH SP FA Nyman Rating
2021 UBC 66 32 25 40 48 60 50 54 51 32 75 0 44 0 0 0 18 0 Overhand College 0 0 6 29 145
2022 UBC 69 33 34 46 48 60 50 54 51 32 82 0 44 0 0 0 19 1 Overhand College 0 0 0 30 178
2023 VAN 72 34 42 49 48 60 50 54 51 39 82 0 44 0 0 0 20 0 Overhand AA/AAA 0 0 0 32 210
2024 VAN 76 36 49 53 48 60 50 54 51 39 87 0 44 0 0 0 20 0 Overhand Low Minors 0 0 0 33 238
2025 VAN 78 37 58 56 48 60 50 54 51 39 91 0 54 0 0 0 22 0 Overhand Low Minors 0 0 0 36 269
Ratings Delta +2 +1 +9 +3             +4   +10       +2             +3 +31

CBL Collegiate League Yearly Statistical Records
Year Age Team W L Sv Hld G GS QS CG IP AIP H HR BB SO IR IRS K/9 K/BB Whip Avg Slg LHB RHB ERA
2021 18 UBC 6 4 4 7 63 0 0 0 121 2.0 136 20 136 72 38 14 5.36 0.53 2.25 .282 .460 .274 .284 9.22
2022 19 UBC 1 6 1 4 61 0 0 0 147.2 2.1 151 10 114 91 37 13 5.56 0.80 1.80 .262 .366 .294 .248 5.49
2023 20 UBC 5 3 6 2 65 0 0 0 124.2 2.0 112 5 76 83 50 15 6.01 1.09 1.51 .237 .319 .242 .235 3.68
Totals     12 13 11 13 189 0 0 0 393.1 2.0 399 35 326 246 125 42 5.63 0.75 1.84 .261 .381 .275 .256 6.07

CBL Pioneer League Yearly Statistical Records
Year Age Team W L Sv Hld G GS QS CG IP AIP H HR BB SO IR IRS K/9 K/BB Whip Avg Slg LHB RHB ERA
Totals     0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00

CBL Major League Yearly Statistical Records
Year Age Team W L Sv Hld G GS QS CG IP AIP H HR BB SO IR IRS K/9 K/BB Whip Avg Slg LHB RHB ERA
Totals     0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00

Richard Neve's Career Highlights
Year Details
2023 2nd round - 36th overall selection by Vancouver Orcas in the 2023 Amateur Draft

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