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If I had the answer to that one I might be worth my weight in something. Good question. So many varibles. If the bad start and then getting settled was a pattern, good coaching should help solve parts of that. Plus better off speed in the year ahead. I have heard he has some kind of curve ball. I can't say of Cleto but I can't figure for the life of my why more young pitchers seem like they have never thrown a change up. Lots of HS pitchers want fastball/curve combo because metal bats can make a change up look like a slow fastball. But a good change up is effective in any league. Plus, bats all changing so like going back to the good old wooden spoon.
Pitching is like golf. Mechanical is necessary as the mental. Lots of guys in both sports have different comfort zones. It always amazed me how a guy would get off to a bad start for the first five holes then he just try to complete the nine (as if the scores from hole 6-9 are lees important). Now on the 10th tee he wants to play well the second nine. And often that happens. There is no pressure as the round has been lost so suddenly he is free to hit good shots. Or some people turn it on from behind but then turn into jello once they get a lead. Hopefully for Cleto, a 21 in AAA can see his mind match his arm and really learn to pitch.
Sorry for the large amount of words!!!! Hope that you are doing great!