Mason
Erla

7/22/14
6-foot-4, 180 pound prospect. High ¾ arm slot with good body control. Keeps fastball down in zone at 87-88 mph.. Curve-ball was 69-71, and change-up at 80 mph..  At third base, showed soft hands and good length in range. Strong arm across the infield at 85 mph. Ran a 4.51 home to first. Gets good leverage at the plate with his swing, lower half connects well through swing. Bat speed registered at 90 mph.

6/17/14
6-foot-4, 180 pound long and lanky prospect. Fastball had good arm side run at 86-87 mph. Keeps weight back at times and will add velocity with connection of lower half. Curve-ball was 68-69. Showed good command of fastball, left curve-ball elevated at times.  At first base, showed soft hands, good range, and a strong arm. Has a strong swing at the plate and gets off his backside well.  Bat speed topped at 88mph. Showed his athleticism running a 4.37 home to 1^st.

2020 DRAFT:Perhaps no college pitcher in this class improved his stock this season more than Spartan ace Mason Erla. After going 2-10, 5.49 on the bump last season, he was dominant in the abbreviated spring (2-0, 1.04), garnering a deluge of scouting attention in a short period of time. The 6-foot-4, 215-pound righthander showed swing-and-miss stuff, punching out 42 hitters in 26 frames compared to just six walks. He'll sit 93-96 mph early with his riding fastball, touching 97 before settling into the 92-93 range in later innings. Delivered from a low three-quarter delivery, his 78-80 mph frisbee slider flashes average potential while his changeup shows run and sink as a usable third offering.