Will
Koger

Cape Cod: Armed with a difference maker of a breaking ball, the 6-foot-4 right-hander put together a strong summer, striking out 27 in 26 innings. His fastball touched 96 and sat 93-94, while his breaker was mostly 82-84. Koger also threw a scoreless inning in the all-star game to highlight his successful summer in the Cape. He will head back to Louisville this fall attempting to make an impact in the starting rotation after a strong sophomore year out of the Cardinals’ bullpen.

Louisville recruit and high ceiling talent. came out of the gates hot with a 91-93 mph tailing fastball and a power curve at 80 mph with a 2700+ spin rate. Mixed in an effective, low-spin (1575-1725 rpm) changeup in the low-80s with arm side action. Tired quickly, working more 87-88 with his fastball and 75-77 with his breaking ball by the second inning. Was undoubtedly affected by Friday Night Lights as a wide receiver and safety less than 24 hours before this appearance at the Midwest Fall Championships. One to watch this spring as a potential top round pick for the 2021 MLB draft.

6/19/18 - Koger was one of my favorite arms throughout the Midwest Prospect League, and has a high-ceiling moving forward. At 6-foot, 165-pounds he is athletic with some natural strength, but still not fully mature. His shoulders are wider, and he has long legs. The delivery that he put together was crisp and polished, and he maintains a linear path down the mound with a quick arm that delivers out of a high ¾ slot creating some downward angle to the plate. The arm worked freely without interruption. His secondary offerings are what may be the most exciting part about the future direction of Koger. He showed feel for a changeup (69-72) with late, sinking action as well as a multi-tier breaking curveball that showed tight spin at 68-69. Definitely an arm to follow closely over the summer and in coming years.

Home-1^st: 4.5, Position Velocity:  IF-83, Exit Velocity: 80
Max FB: 86, FB: 84-85, CB: 71-73