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+ From (4/7/26) - The opening look on DeVaughan was about as impressive as it could've been and his first two stints have big buzz surrounding him currently. He struck out 9/9 in his scrimmage stint last week, and went 4 scoreless, hitless frames in my look with 11 punchies and 0 walks. An athletic, projectable, 6-foot-4, 200-pounder, DeVaughan has simplified the delivery and it appears the have paid dividends in control. He went 30/39 strikes in the scrimmage, and 41/52 in my look, including pounding the zone with 80-plus % fastball strikes. He poured the fastball over the plate for called strikes, swings-and-misses, and chases on 2S fastballs arm-side. The fastball sat 94-96 all night, he bottomed at 93 4x and reached 97 4x. There was a clear difference between the 2S and 4S properties, with the 4S working towards the higher end of his velocities and playing with ride and cut. The 2S had late arm-side life that was devastating at times, especially from the higher slot it came out of. I like what the breaking ball has become, a 78-82 mph, two-plane, 11/5 shaped offering that has some bite. He landed it for strikes in my look, and also brought out a cutter/slider hybrid at 86-87 that played with 5 inches of sweep on Trackman at the Super 60. The SL was used to get gloveside on LHHs, and he threw it once against a righty as an apparent chase pitch. He pulled out at least an average change in the fourth that was 84-86 and had some later tumble. I will be monitoring his stats closely - he has not yet faced a lineup that he cannot bully, but I at least walk away from this look impressed with the advancements in the control and his ability to easily hold mid-90s velocities. To this point in the spring, he's looked like a next-level starter with feel for 4 pitches and quality control. If he continues to show what I saw throughout the spring, he could easily climb into Day 1 consideration/value. 19.6 at draft. Alabama recruit.

3/18/25

Frame & Tools: 6-foot-4, 205 pounds with leaner look & still room to pack on. Very athletic for his size. Fastball is likely a future plus-to-better offering, flashes carry in mid-90s with 6'8" extension. Slider is an above average offering spinning over 2500 at 79-81 with 20" of sweep at times, shows feel, is his best commanded pitch. 85-87 change is an average to better offering and is developing. Average control with starters' upside, likely profiles' best as a back-end bullpen piece. Summation: DeVaughan was one of the first arms to throw at this event and set the bar high with a loud 'pen. He came out ripping fastballs at 95-96.6 and above average control for it in this look before spinning a 79-81 mph tightly, two-plane breaking ball that plays with big sweep. His changeup has taken serious strides playing with late fade at 85-87. The delivery still remains as a simple, in-line operation with below-moderate intent, though strength gains continue to louden the arsenal and there is room for even more in his 6-foot-4, 205 pound frame. His event-record fastball and well-executed bullpen to start the weekend was a great first impression of the Alabama recruit to begin 2025.

3/03/24

The sophomore class' top-ranked prospect - Devaughan showed a powerful fastball at the All-State with tons of upside for continued development. Up to 94 mph at previous events this winter, Devaughan averaged 92.2 mph on his four-seam fastball, carrying it with 16" of IVB. The 6-foot-4, 195 pounder also showed a 91-92 mph sinker with 15" of horizontal break. Devaughan will be able to bully hitters with two advanced heaters, and he spun a slurvey, 77-81 mph breaking ball that worked with two-plane shape and spun tightly (2500). The Alabama recruit was inconsistent with command in this look, particularly with his offspeed, but there is no denying the upside he has as a future mid-to-upper 90s arm.

3/05/23

Position Profile: RHP/OF
Body: 6-2, 160-pounds. Projectable frame
Delivery: Consistent tempo throughout the delivery. Athletic balance point, controlled move down the slope, square landing, balanced and athletic finish.
Arm Action: RH. Electric arm. Clean arm action, ball jumps out of the hand from an OTT slot.
FB: T90, 89-90 mph. Fastball with serious life. T2518, 2355 average rpm.
CB: 76-78 mph. Wipeout action at times - will be a plus pitch. T2518, 2446 average rpm.
CH: 77-81 mph. Some feel w/ some sink. T2344, 1769 average rpm.

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