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Fri July 9, 2021
Contributors: David Shapero, Trevor Madison & Alex DaSilva
Using data as well as feedback from experienced scouts, the Prep Baseball Report team has put together its final Draft League pitcher rankings ahead of the 2021 MLB Draft (July 11-13).
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42/7 K/BB in 24.1 IP; 112 Hop+ score (tied for 5th in the DL); hit 98.7 mph (Tied for highest in Draft League), 19.8" IVB.
18-year-old up to 94 mph; 44/15 K/BB in 28 IP; avoids barrels well with four-pitch mix; 44.4% Whiff on slider, 65% strike rate.
Pounds the zone with the fastball (68%); 67% Whiff on slider, gyro action on offspeed; good movement on changeup - 10" IVB, 13" HZ.
Fastball up to 95, 15" HZ and IVB; 12" HZB on changeup; 37.6% CSW on slider and 65.4% Whiff.
6-foot-7 prep with 95.7 max velo, 16" IVB; throws curveball in zone at 61% clip, getting 33% Whiff and 50% CSW.
109 Hop+ score, touched 95 mph , pitch release almost sidearm so moves into RHH, 31% whiff rate; Top slider in Draft League, 32.8% Chase, 41.5% CSW; 29% Chase on CH, 10" IVB and 16" HZB.
59% ground ball rate; SPL/CH has 17" HZB and 38% Whiff; Curveball averages 2800 spin with 48% Whiff.
108 Hop+ score, FB up to 98.7 mph, tied for first in Draft League, 35% whiff rate; 62% ground ball rate; 43% Whiff on breaking balls.
Draft League-best 46 strikeouts; 104 hop+ score, FB up to 98.2 mph, 2500 spin, 18" IVB, 11" HZB. 52% Whiff; 45% Whiff and 2800 spin on secondary pitches; thrown 16 pitches at >= 3000 rpm.
106 Hop+ score, FB 92-95, 17.8" IVB, 30.6% Chase.
105 Hop+ score, FB 93-95 mph, avg. 93.4; CB 83-85 mph, low spin (avg. 1843), -11.9" HZB, -8.3" IVB, 61.5% Whiff, 31% Chase, 38.5% CSW.
106 hop+ score, FB 98.1 mph max velo, 36% Whiff, 2550 average spin on FB; 2800 spin on breaking balls; 15" IVB and 13" HZB on changeup
FB T96.2 mph on July 8; SL 85-88 mph, 2631 average spin on SL (max 2925 rpm), 50% Chase, 49.2% CSW.
43/5 K/BB in 24.2 IP, .167 BAA; FB 93-96 mph, 2460 average spin on FB (max 2639 rpm), 18.4" IVB, 30.3% CSW. 2565 average spin on SL (max 2774 rpm), 32.7% Chase, 33.8% CSW.
.140 BAA; 110 Hop+ score, FB 93-96 mph, 2400 spin, 19.6" IVB, 36.2% Chase, 32% Whiff; SL/CB 82-85 mph, 2784 average spin on CB (max 3006 rpm), -11.7" HzB, -7.8" IVB, 38.5% CSW.
37/5 K/BB; 109 Hop+ score. Top Draft League FB, 91-94 mph, elite extension (avg. 7 ft), 21.7" IVB, 43.7% Whiff.
105 Hop+ score, FB 94-97 mph, 2300 spin on FB, 18.7" IVB, 28.7% CSW; CB 82-83 mph, 2500 spin on CB (max 2663 rpm), 30% Chase, 46.2% CSW.
Draft League-best 114 Hop+ score; FB 93-96 mph, 16.9" IVB, 39% Whiff; CH 86-89 mph, 1696 average spin on CH, 16" HZB, 33.3% CSW.
41/11 K/BB; Top CB in Draft League, 81-85 mph, 2240 average spin on CB (max 2564 rpm), -4.6" HZB, -6.7" IVB, 39.1% Chase, 42.5% CSW.
SL 82-85 mph, 2698 average spin on SL, sweeper -9" HZB, 50 chase rate, 29.2% CSW; CH 82-83 mph, kills spin 1397 average spin on CH, 12.2" HZB, 40% Chase, 45.5% CSW.
55% K | 6% BB | 0.080 BAA | 0.443 FIP | 52% GB | 23% Whiff; FF: 93 mph, 2400 rpm, 23% Whiff, 32% ball; CU/SL: 24% Whiff.
28% K | 39% GB | 19% whiff; FF/SI: 14% Whiff, 19"+ HZB, 93 mph, 107 Hop+; SPL: 81 mph, 900 rpm, 36% Whiff, 34% ball, similar to changeup but much less spin, 11" HZB, 4" IVB.
39% K | 0.174 BAA | 2.700 FIP | 54% GB | 18% Whiff; FF/SI: 90 mph, 2000 rpm, 17% Whiff, 106 Hop+, also throws CH and CU/SL.
30% K | 6% BB | 2.126 FIP | 54% GB | 20% whiff; SI: 93 mph, 2100 rpm, 17% Whiff, 21% ball; CH/FS: 84 mph, 1000-1300 rpm, 33% Whiff, 25% ball.
0.913 WHIP | 45% K | 7% BB | 0.185 BAA | 1.040 FIP | 20% Whiff; FF: 93 mph, 2350 rpm, 15% Whiff, 101 Hop+; CH: 83 mph, 1700 rpm, 23% Whiff; SL: 82 mph, 2300 rpm, 28% Whiff, 26% ball.
41% K | 3% BB | 0.243 BAA | 0.799 FIP | 57% GB | 20% whiff; FB: 91 mph, 2300 rpm,18% Whiff, 30% ball; CU: 80 mph, 2400 rpm, 20% Whiff; CH: 85 mph, 1400 rpm, 27% Whiff, 24% ball.
37% K | 0.224 BAA | 2.102 FIP | 16% Whiff; FB: 92 mph, 2300 rpm, 15% Whiff, 33% ball; SL: 84 mph, 2100 rpm, 16% Whiff, 35% ball; CH: 85 mph, 2000 rpm, 30% Whiff.
3.448 FIP | 49% GB | 21% K; has thrown at least 40 CH, CU, FC, FF, SI, SL); FF/FC/SI: 90 mph, 2200 rpm, 6"/-2"/14" HZB, 11"/11"/15" IVB; CU: 79 mph, 2350 rpm, 39% ball, 11% whiff; CH: 84 mph, 1650 rpm, 18% Whiff.
3.194 FIP | 46% GB | 26% K; FF: 92 mph, 2400 rpm, 15" IVB, 8" HZB; CU: 80 mph, 2550 rpm, 21% Whiff, -11" IVB, -10" HZB.
37% K | 2 % BB | 0.157 BAA | 2.660 FIP | 43% GB | 19% whiff; FF: 92 mph, 2200 rpm, 18% whiff, 27% ball, 21" IVB, 4" HZB; CH: 84 mph, 1300 rpm, 19% whiff, 10" HZB; SL: 83 mph, 2300 rpm, 20% Whiff, 10" IVB.
.143 BAA; FB 90-93, 2300 average spin. CB 80-82 2300 rpm, 28.6% Chase, 31.6% CSW.
Top 15 Draft League Hop+ score 110, Top 5 Draft League avg. FB spin 2492 rpm; CB 83.3% Whiff; SL 85.7% Whiff, 51.4% CSW.
One of the few High School pitchers in the draft league; FB max 94 mph and max spin 2458, 5.6ft release height.
.190 BAA; FB 90-95 18.8" IVB. CB 2400 rpms, 33.3% Chase, 52.9% CSW.
Top 15 Draft League Hop+ score 111, Top Draft League release side -3.2 ft.
Top 5 Draft League Max FB Velocity 97.9.
PBR's top-ranked Draft League CH, 56.5% Case, 32.9% CSW; FF max velocity 93.8.
Top 10 Draft League Hop+ score 112, 3rd-best avg. FF spin 2529 rpm, 18.4 inches FF avg IVB.
Top 10 Draft League avg. FF spin 2462 rpm; Top 5 Draft League slider, 65.1% Whiff, 55.6% CSW.
Third highest max Draft League SL spin rate (3028 rpm), 2700+ avg, 50.9% Whiff, 45.8% Chase, 43.8% CSW.
Third highest draft league Hop+ score 114, Top 20 draft league FB CSW 36.5%.
0.80 WHIP, 25/4 K/BB, .148 BAA in 17.1 IP; FB 2" HZM is the lowest in Draft League.
FB T93.7 mph; CB averages 2700+ spin, 11+” HZM, 66.7% whiff, 37% CSW.
FB 93-96 mph; CH 87-89, 1800 rpm, 31.6% Chase.
103 Hop+ score, FB 93-96 mph, 2300 spin, 19.6" IVB, 30.7 Chase.
108 Hop+ score, FB 92-96 mph; CT/SL 85-89, 2500 rpm.
FB 93-95 mph T97, 16.2" IVB, 6.7 ft. extension.
34.5% CSW; FB 92-95 mph 17.7" IVB, 35% CSW; CB: 79-82, 38.1% Chase, 34.1% CSW.
Second best Hop+ in Draft League (114): FB 90-93 mph, 2300 rpm, 28.9% chase; SL 83 mph, 2400 rpm, 45% Chase.
FB 93-96 mph 2400 rpm, 20.1" IVB; CB 78-80 mph, 2600 rpm, -15.7" IVB.