2026 MLB Draft Top RHP
Ranking the Top 205 RHP in the 2026 MLB Draft.
Right handers are a little down this year, at least at the top. We’ve got one Top 10 guy, maybe about a dozen potential firsts, and all of the Top 60 could go within the first 100 picks. The one thing this class lacks is a top arm the way there is usually one dominant arm, but the depth of this group is pretty solid
1.Jackson Flora, UC Santa Barbara
Flora is the best pitcher in this draft, and without any real competition for that spot - however I don’t believe he profiles well against the other guys who were the top pitchers in their draft in recent years - but it is worth noting that he still has remaining projection. His fastball can be elite as a double plus pitch, and touches 100 MPH, and he has a slider and change that both project as plus. Command could be average or maybe a tick better, but he needs to refine the consistency of it. He has the potential to be a front of the rotation arm, but he will need a couple of years in the minors first to finish his development.
2.Cam Flukey, Coastal Carolina
Flukey was in the mix to be taken as the top pitcher in this draft coming into the year, but an early season injury that wiped out the bulk of his season ruined those chances. Flukey did return late in the year, but it was a small handful of shorter starts. Flukey is a still projectable kid with a potentially 70 grade fastball up to 99. None of his other pitches grade out as plus, but the curve and slider should both be above average offerings with an average change. Command could also be above average. He is probably more of a mid rotation starter at present, but if he can improve his secondaries there could be more in there.
3.Liam Peterson, Florida
Peterson came into the year as the favorite for the top pitcher in the draft thanks to maybe the best stuff in the draft. The fastball and curve are both plus, the slider could be even better, and he’s got an above average change. The reason he isn’t ranked higher is his command has continued to be an issue, to the point that his results have never quite matched his stuff. The command is probably a 40 grade, and even though his walks have dropped each year, he has made mistakes in location that hitters are able to pounce on when he’s off. The upside is massive, but he is going to take significant work.
4.Coleman Borthwick, Florida HS
Borthwick is the son of a coach and a legit two way star, with enough talent to be drafted as just a bat - but his ceiling is significantly higher on the mound. He’s a massive 6’6 kid with a plus or better fastball that has already hit 100 MPH. The slider is a second potentially plus pitch, though his change is a pitch that needs more use but could be a potentially average pitch in time. Command is also probably going to be above average. There is still potential for growth on the mound when he drops hitting as well, though if he went to school he would probably play both ways.
5.Taylor Rabe, Mississippi
A major helium guy this spring who wasn’t really anywhere near a Top 500 coming into the season after injuries had limited his experience to being very limited. He broke out by touching 100 MPH with a fastball that could be plus or even better. The cutter could be another plus pitch, while the slider is potentially an above average pitch that can get swings and misses. The change lags behind the rest of his arsenal, but he is a plus command guy. The thing that teams really love is that he’s still got fairly limited experience at the college level, so there could be room for further growth, and he also still has projection remaining on his 6’5, 200 frame. He might have overtaken his teammate Townsend on some teams draft boards.
6.Cade Townsend, Mississippi
A sophomore eligible, he was getting Top 10 buzz before missing a start with shoulder inflammation and not quite looking the same after that. At his best he has an above average fastball up to 98 MPH with potentially plus curve, change, and cutter. He also has an average change to go with potentially average command. The medicals will play a big part in where he goes, because the potential is very high.
7.Tegan Kuhns, Tennessee
A still projectable sophomore eligible arm who has already touched 99 MPH and has a plus curve. His other two pitches will need to continue their development, but both the slider and change have shown potential to get to average or at least fringy. Command has shown the signs of being average to above, but he will need to refine it’s consistency.
8.Jensen Hirschkorn, California HS
A big (6’7), projectable pitcher who could have two plus pitches in the fastball and slider, plus a potentially above average change and solid command. There is a lot to like here, especially as he fills in a frame that checks in at 205 pounds. If he is able to improve a lightly used cutter with more reps, he gets even more appealing.
9.Blake Bryant, Georgia HS
Bryant is a projectable 6’5, 180 arm with a solid arsenal and average or better command. Nothing is plus right now, but it’s not hard to see the slider or curve getting there and the above average fastball could get there with projection. The change is his fourth pitch, and even that is a pitch he has enough feel for to picture it getting to being an average pitch.
10.Ben Blair, Liberty
While there isn’t a single plus pitch, Blair’s stuff plays up due to the deception and at least above average command. He’s also got a four pitch mix of pitches that are all average to above, with the above average fastball and slider being his two best pitches. He’s probably not the highest upside guy without a single plus offering, but the floor is high and he could be the type of guy who outperforms his pure stuff.
11.Logan Reddeman, UCLA
Reddeman was already a known commodity coming into this year, when he transferred to UCLA, but he saw a velocity spike and improved the rest of his arsenal. He started to get Top 10 buzz, but missed the rest of the season after arm fatigue shut him down. He did throw a bullpen at the combine, which was more okay than electric, but the medicals will be very key for him as a guy who experiences a velo spike followed by arm fatigue is a troubling sign. Still at his best this year he was touching 99 MPH that flashed as a plus pitch. Nothing else is plus, but the cutter and change are both above average and two different breaking balls are average pitches. Command has already been plus for him, even before this year. He’s got middle of the rotation upside that could play up due to command and pitchability, but the medicals and how much teams buy in on the short run of improved stuff this year will determine where he ends up going.
12.Jack Radel, Notre Dame
Radel looks like a workhorse in the middle of the rotation. He doesn’t have a single plus pitch, but what he does have is five average or above pitches to go with above average to even plus command. The fastball ticked up to 98 MPH this year, and the slider and cutter are his two best secondaries, though he also has two average breaking balls.
13.Joseph Contreras, Georgia HS
Jose’s son will be remembered for his WBC appearance against the USA. He has two different fastballs and has touched 99 MPH this spring, though it can play down due to the extension on it. His slider is an above average pitch, as is the change, and he has a forkball that could become a plus pitch for him. His biggest issue other than the fastball not playing to its velocity would be that his command is going to need work for him to continue starting. There are teams who are split on him for these reasons, despite an arsenal that sounds very promising.
14.Kaden Waechter, Florida HS
Waechter is the son of former big league pitcher Doug, and he’s a projectable arm with two above average pitches and above average command. The fastball and slider are the two best pitches, though he also has a cutter and change that could become fringy to average pitches for him.
15.Kaiden McCarthy, Vermont HS
McCarthy is a young for the class, athletic, cold weather arm who happens to be a bit undersized. His plus fastball up to 99 MPH is his best pitch, though both the curve and change have shown flashes of being above average pitches. He also has a slider that can be a fourth solid pitch for him, and he is a pitcher with average command.
16.Cooper Sides, California HS
Sides is a projectable multi-sport athlete. Nothing at present is plus, but the fastball and slider both could be above average pitches with a curve and change that are both potentially able to get to average. He should also have solid command. Buying him away from LSU would take a belief that there is more velocity and power to come for a kid who has already shown talent at spinning the ball.
17.Savion Sims, Texas HS
Sims is a big, projectable athlete. This Oklahoma native, who is committed to the Sooners, has a huge fastball that already touches 100 MPH. It’s scary to imagine what could come in from him as he fills in his skinny 6’8, 205 body. The rest of his profile is where the questions come in. His command is a work in progress, as like most long limbed young pitchers he is still trying to find consistent mechanics and release point. His secondaries don’t have one that projects as better than average, with the slider being the one probably closer to average and the change being very lightly used so far. One more mark against him is the fact that he is older for the class.
18.Joey Volchko, Georgia
Volchko transferred from Stanford for this year and did improve, but questions still remain about his below average command. The fastball is a potentially above average pitch that has at times peaked at 101 MPH, but isn’t quite plus as it doesn’t generate enough swings and misses. His slider is his plus offering, but he has a curve, splitter, and cutter that are all 40-50 grade pitches, with the cutter probably being the one closest to an average grade. For him to remain as a starter he will really need major strides in his command, as he has walked 4.4 and 4.3 BB/9 over his last two seasons between Stanford and Georgia.
19.Gabe Gaeckle, Arkansas
Gaeckle has loud stuff, but rough command has held him back from producing the way his stuff says he should, and even back into the bullpen this spring. The fastball up to 98 MPH and the slider are both likely plus offerings. Both the curve and change have shown as pitches that can get swings and misses when they’re at their best, but he has even less feel for landing those. There is major reliever risk, but if he is able to figure out the command then he has front of the rotation upside, so a team is likely to take a chance on him.
20.Brett Renfrow, Virginia Tech
Renfrow is an attractive option to some teams as a well rounded pitcher with a lengthy track record of success, though less to to other teams because he doesn’t have an above average or better pitch. He’s got four pitches, including two different breaking balls which all grade out as average and solid command. The ceiling is probably more of a backend guy, but he’s also a safer pick because there is no holes.
21.Tommy LaPour, TCU
Injury slowed LaPour’s draft season a little, but this big, strong, physical arm with a potentially plus fastball up to 101 MPH with an above average slider and average change has the look of a middle of the rotation workhorse. The only thing is his command comes in at below average to fringy, which will lead to late inning reliever risk for him. I’m not sure that LaPour is going to develop enough command to remain a starter in pro ball, but the command is workable in that role and his already quality stuff could play up a little more in shorter stints.
22.Ryan Peterson, Sam Houston State
A smaller school arm with a feel for spin and a five pitch mix. Peterson pitches off a pair of average fastballs, but it’s the breaking balls that get his swings and misses. The curve looks like a true plus pitch and the slider has the potential to get there too. The change and cutter are rarely used, and for that reason lag behind the rest of his arsenal. If he could take a step forward with his other two pitches, he is an above average command guy and could profile as a #4 despite just an average fastball.
23.Jason DeCaro, North Carolina
A bigger name as a three year star for the Heels, DeCaro is a bit of a guy that scouts are mixed on. His fastball up to 96 MPH is probably an above average pitch, and he most frequently uses that and a change that could be a plus pitch for him. The two breaking balls are more fringy to average and he has average command. On the plus side is despite the length of time he’s been in the spotlight he’s barely 20-years-old and still has some projection remaining. If he was able to improve the fastball a half grade, or improve the breakers with more reps and pro coaching, he might be able to be a middle of the rotation type of arm.
24.Ethan Wachsmann, Colorado HS
Projectable velocity based prep arm whose secondaries will need more work. He’s already broken the 100 MPH and his curve has shown signs of being above average to potentially plus with more work. Though his curve, change, and cutter are all more fringy and his command comes in as fringy to average. He had a good showing at the combine, proving that he is the kind of prospect who could go to Wake Forest and come out as a first rounder in a couple of years.
25.Cooper Harris, Texas HS
A projectable young for the class arm with a plus fastball already. He’s got a pair of breakers which could both be above average for him, as he knows how to spin the ball, and solid command. The change lags behind the rest of his pitches, which isn’t a surprise considering he doesn’t use it often.
26.Gannon Grant, Indiana HS
Older for the class prep with a plus fastball and slider, with the slider having potential to be even better than that. Both the command and change are solid for him too, and he still has room to fill in for more to come.
27.Ruger Riojas, Texas
One of the top seniors in the draft in recent years, Riojas is no senior sign. He’s got a plus fastball and plus pitchability with above average command. He’s got four more pitches, but those are all in the fringy to average range. He’s a safer backend starter, but this is also the kind of profile that can outperform his pure stuff.
28.Jacob Dudan, NC State
Just as Dudan overtook teammates like Ryan Marohn and Ty Head for the best prospect on this Wolfpack squad, he went down and needed Tommy John. His profile ever excluding the injury has questions, as he lacks a third pitch and his command improved this year to potentially average - but he had a small 8 start sample size. Still the fastball and slider can both be plus pitches for him, with the slider being his best pitch. The medicals will determine how high he can go, but it comes down to how much a team believes in the development of his command this year and if they think he can find that third pitch - otherwise he is likely a reliever.
29.Bryce Hill, Connecticut HS
A projectable prep arm already up to 99 MPH with a feel for throwing strikes is the selling point. The rest of his arsenal needs to improve though, but the slider could become an above average offering with more work. We haven’t gotten to see much of his change yet, so it’s a tougher one to grade at the moment.
30.Eli Herst, Washington HS
A projectable cold weather arm with a strong base already. He’s got four average or better pitches and strong feel for command already. Even if he doesn’t add much the fastball and curve could both be above average for him. His ceiling could be quite high if he can add just a little bit more through filling in his body, and going from the Pacific Northwest to a pro coaching system improves the secondaries.
31.Ryan Lynch, North Carolina
Mostly a two pitch pitcher, Lynch is a guy with big velocity on his fastball (99 MPH), but it doesn’t miss as many bats as the velocity would indicate. He does have a quality slider, but it’s hard to give that a plus grade because it’s more of a pitch for right handed hitters. He has a below average change that will need to be brought along for him to have a chance at starting. I’m going to give his command the potential to be a fringy command, which is lower than most, as he misses his spots more often than his walk rate would indicate when I’ve watched him. He’s either a backend starter to a reliever depending on that third pitch.
32.Evan Dempsey, Florida Gulf Coast
A two way star, but his ceiling is much higher as a pitcher. His best pitches are his two breaking balls, which will be above average to plus pitches, and uses his average fastball well to set those up. The change is a distant fourth for now, and he has solid average command. A team that believes in his fastball ticking up this year and thinking there is more to come in his development once he drops hitting could take him early. He does have the potential to be drafted as a bat too, if it weren’t for his arm, but he’s more of a solid contact and defense hitter lacking even average power.
33.Dylan Vigue, Georgia
Vigue is a two pitch pitcher with excellent stuff and below average command. His fastball touches 98 MPH, but plays more above average, and he uses his plus slider to get the swings and misses. He also has a change and cutter which have potential, but they’ve rarely been used by him. A team that believes in his other secondaries and sees an ability to develop his command could really buy in.
34.Julian Garcia, California HS
A projectable arm with a plus fastball and curve along with solid command. His changeup is going to need further development, but the tools are there for him to develop into a middle of the rotation arm.
35.Cal Randall, UCLA
Randall is a unique prospect because he’s a one pitch reliever, but that pitch is a special one. His fastball, which touches 101 MPH with great life, is the best in this draft and he posted 16.5 K/9 this year with it even though hitters knew what was coming. The only reason he’s not higher is the fact the command is below average, and he’s walked at least 5.1 BB/9 over the past two years. If he can develop a second pitch to the point of solid and see the command tick up to fringy, he would have closer upside.
36.Carson Wiggins, Arkansas
Wiggins is also unique, as the brother of Cubs prospect Jaxon Wiggins threw 14 innings of relief last year as a freshman and hasn’t pitched this year - though he did throw a bullpen at the combine. The reason he’s here with that limited track record is because he can hit 102 MPH with the fastball and has a big swing and miss slider. He also has a curve that he has a solid feel for spinning, though he may not need another pitch as he profiles best as a reliever with the combination of injury and below average command. He’s got the arsenal to start if a team was able to improve his off speed pitch and his command, but he would move quicker as a two pitch reliever with nasty stuff.
37.Denton Lord, Florida HS
Lord is a 6’8 projectable pitcher with a plus fastball and two solid breakers - though the slider is the better of the two. His change is going to need a lot of work and his command looks more 40 to potentially fringy.
38.Trey Rangel, Texas HS
An older for the class prep arm with plus pitches in the fastball and slider. The rest of his arsenal is going to need further development and throwing strikes has also been an issue. However two swing and miss pitches are attractive.
39.Duncan Marsten, Wake Forest
Marsten has power stuff, but lacks a good feel for command. The above average to potentially plus fastball and a slider are his pitches he can get swings and misses with, along with an average curve. The change lags behind the rest of his arsenal and will need further development. The big thing for him will be getting his 40 grade command to at least fringy for him to have a chance to remain a starter.
40.James Jorgenson, Texas HS
Two way star that more teams prefer as a pitcher. He’s got some athleticism and projection but already has the makings of a plus fastball and an above average curve. In addition he brings a solid slider and change. Command is still a work in progress, but if he could make gains there as he drops hitting it could be a fringy grade for him. He also has big league bloodlines, as his grandfather had a long career.
Best of the rest
41.Dawson Montesa, West Virginia
42.Jake Carbaugh, Florida HS
43.Kolby Stringer, Mississippi HS
44.Hudson DeVaughan, Indiana HS
45.Tyler Fay, Alabama
46.Eric Nachtsheim, McNeese State
47.Jack Slightom, Illinois HS
48.Wilson Andersen, Florida HS
49.Gary Morse, California HS
50.Calvin Proskey, UC Santa Barbara
51.Carson Jasa, Nebraska
52.Nathan Taylor, Cincinnati
53.Josh McDevitt, Missouri
54.Thomas Burns, Texas
55.Logan Georges, California HS
56.Tate McKee, Georgia Tech
57.Steele Murdock, UC San Diego
58.Hudson Calhoun, Mississippi
59.Wyatt Clatur, Tennessee HS
60.Grant Govel, USC
61.Selden Kolkenbeck, New Jersey HS
62.Luke McNeillie, Florida
63.John Abraham, Florida State
64.LJ Mercurius, Oklahoma
65.Chase Kiker, North Carolina HS
66.Eric Segura, Oregon State
67.Aidan Knaak, Clemson
68.Cooper Webb, Texas HS
69.Isaac Morton, Minnesota HS
70.Michael Harpster, East Tennessee State
71.AJ Rice, Georgia HS
72.Dominic Voegele, Kansas
73.Owen Kramkowski, Arizona
74.Coleton Brady, Florida HS
75.Tyler Putnam, Missouri HS
76.Chase Meyer, formerly West Virginia
77.Dustin Dunwoody, California HS
78.Deven Sheerin, LSU
79.Dylan Blomker, New Mexico HS
80.Jerek Turlij, Pennsylvania HS
81.Michael Addari, Illinois State
82.Tyson Grulkowski, Wisconsin HS
83.Griffin Long, Georgia HS
84.Bo Rhudy, Tennessee
85.Rhett Britt, North Carolina HS
86.Ethan Wheeler, Florida HS
87.Trevor Hansen, UC Irvine
88.Cal Scolari, Oregon
89.Blake Morningstar, Wake Forest
90.Russell Sandefer, Florida
91.Ethan Sutton, South Florida
92.Alfredo Capacete, Cal Baptist
93.Ty Burnham, Arkansas HS
94.Cole Dennis, Florida HS
95.Parker Ishee, Mississippi JUCO
96.Jaxon Jelkin, Kentucky
97.Matt Scott, Georgia
98.Ariston Veasey, Clemson
99.Ryan Piech, Xavier
100.Griffin Stieg, Virginia Tech
101.Bryson Moore, Florida State
102.Colin Linder, Arizona State
103.Tyler Pitzer, Mississippi State
104.Brady Snow, Florida HS
105.Kyle Casteel, Pennsylvania HS
106.Kaleb LaFavor, Iowa HS
107.Brodie Purcell, Florida State
108.Gavin Giese, California HS
109.Luke Pettite, Dallas Baptist
110.Nathan Aceves, UC Santa Barbara
111.Connor Fennell, Vanderbilt
112.Matthew Sharman, Georgia HS
113.Grayden Seuferling, Missouri HS
114.Declan Dahl, Louisiana Tech
115.Fabio Bundi, California JUCO
116.AJ Krodel, UC Santa Barbara
117.Donovan Thiery, Florida HS
118.Grayson Willoughby, Kentucky HS
119.Gavin Van Kempen, East Carolina
120.Clayton Freshcorn, Texas A&M
121.Drew Whalen, Auburn
122.Gabe Jones, Alabama JUCO
123.Landon Brown, Texas HS
124.Owen Kelly, Mississippi
125.Colin Driffill, Nebraska HS
126.Graham Schlicht, California HS
127.Josh Gunther, South Carolina
128.Aidan Keenan, Stanford
129.David Hinojosa, New York HS
130.Cooper Moore, LSU
131.Carlos Martinez, Hofstra
132.Carson Turnquist, Cal Poly
133.Ross Norman, Coastal Carolina
134.Shawn Sullivan, Ohio HS
135.Jacob Bean, Louisville
136.Ty Horn, Nebraska
137.Alex Petrovic, Auburn
138.Gage Peterson, Appalachian State
139.Max Bayles, Santa Clara
140.Jui-Cheh Lin, Taiwan/MLB Draft League
141.Hayes Holton, Louisiana HS
142.Dylan Alonso, Troy
143.Mason Bixby, Oklahoma
144.Aidan Weaver, Duke
145.Brayden Harris, Florida HS
146.Cole Stokes, Florida State
147.JP Robertson, Mississippi
148.Connor Marshburn, UNC Wilmington
149.Christian Chatterton, Auburn
150.Keller Bradley, Pennsylvania HS
151.Matthew Maxon, California HS
152.Cameron Tarkenton, North Carolina HS
153.Drew Titsworth, Clemson
154.Landon Koenig, Mississippi
155.Julian Sabourin, Canada HS
156.Tate Troxell, Indiana HS
157.Carson Moser, New York HS
158.Ty Tillery, Georgia HS
159.Amp Phillips, South Carolina
160.Justin Byrd, Georgia
161.Dylan Hicks, Washington JUCO
162.Michael Malki, Cal Baptist
163.JR Fordham, Longwood
164.Adam Troy, USC
165.Noah Hunter, California HS
166.Hunter Brown, New Jersey HS
167.Ned Frutchey, California JUCO
168.Zach Edwards, Oregon State
169.Caleb Trugman, California HS
170.Alex Overbay, Arizona State
171.Bryce Collins, Washington HS
172.Weston Moss, Texas A&M
173.Taden Krogsgaard, California HS
174.Tyler Kapa, Virginia
175.Taylor Casson, Georgia HS
176.Damarcus Rideout-Carter, Canada HS
177.Porter Buursema, Georgia Tech
178.Julian Cazares, California HS
179.Griffin Bourland, Texas HS
180.Luke Ekdall, Texas HS
181.John Damozonio, Saint Mary’s
182.Camden Wicker, UCF
183.Alex Philpott, South Carolina
184.Nolan Stefaniak, Pennsylvania HS
185.Justin Lee, UCLA
186.Declan Fitzgerald, California HS
187.Joey Lawson, Florida HS
188.Cameron Hanes, Florida HS
189.Landon Schutte, California HS
190.Christian Coppola, Saint Joe’s
191.Wyatt Queen, Oregon State
192.Collin Marcum, Indiana HS
193.Gavin King, Middle Tennessee State
194.Alex Bouchard, Wofford
195.Ben Hanley, Ohio HS
196.Ben Davis, Mississippi State
197.Albert Roblez, Oregon State
198.Mavrick Rizy, LSU
199.Ryan Bilka, Miami
200.Caden Sivrich, Pennsylvania HS
201.Michael Catalano, Oklahoma
202.Cash Scarborough, Texas HS
203.Dax Hardcastle, California HS
204.Grant Fontenot, LSU
205.Rallin Covey, California HS
is the best pitcher in this draft, and without any real competition for that spot - however I don’t believe he profiles well against the other guys who were the top pitchers in their draft in recent years - but it is worth noting that he still has remaining projection. His fastball can be elite as a double plus pitch, and touches 100 MPH, and he has a slider and change that both project as plus. Command could be average or maybe a tick better, but he needs to refine the consistency of it. He has the potential to be a front of the rotation arm, but he will need a couple of years in the minors first to finish his development.
2.Cam Flukey, Coastal Carolina
Flukey was in the mix to be taken as the top pitcher in this draft coming into the year, but an early season injury that wiped out the bulk of his season ruined those chances. Flukey did return late in the year, but it was a small handful of shorter starts. Flukey is a still projectable kid with a potentially 70 grade fastball up to 99. None of his other pitches grade out as plus, but the curve and slider should both be above average offerings with an average change. Command could also be above average. He is probably more of a mid rotation starter at present, but if he can improve his secondaries there could be more in there.
3.Liam Peterson, Florida
Peterson came into the year as the favorite for the top pitcher in the draft thanks to maybe the best stuff in the draft. The fastball and curve are both plus, the slider could be even better, and he’s got an above average change. The reason he isn’t ranked higher is his command has continued to be an issue, to the point that his results have never quite matched his stuff. The command is probably a 40 grade, and even though his walks have dropped each year, he has made mistakes in location that hitters are able to pounce on when he’s off. The upside is massive, but he is going to take significant work.
4.Coleman Borthwick, Florida HS
Borthwick is the son of a coach and a legit two way star, with enough talent to be drafted as just a bat - but his ceiling is significantly higher on the mound. He’s a massive 6’6 kid with a plus or better fastball that has already hit 100 MPH. The slider is a second potentially plus pitch, though his change is a pitch that needs more use but could be a potentially average pitch in time. Command is also probably going to be above average. There is still potential for growth on the mound when he drops hitting as well, though if he went to school he would probably play both ways.
5.Taylor Rabe, Mississippi
A major helium guy this spring who wasn’t really anywhere near a Top 500 coming into the season after injuries had limited his experience to being very limited. He broke out by touching 100 MPH with a fastball that could be plus or even better. The cutter could be another plus pitch, while the slider is potentially an above average pitch that can get swings and misses. The change lags behind the rest of his arsenal, but he is a plus command guy. The thing that teams really love is that he’s still got fairly limited experience at the college level, so there could be room for further growth, and he also still has projection remaining on his 6’5, 200 frame. He might have overtaken his teammate Townsend on some teams draft boards.
6.Cade Townsend, Mississippi
A sophomore eligible, he was getting Top 10 buzz before missing a start with shoulder inflammation and not quite looking the same after that. At his best he has an above average fastball up to 98 MPH with potentially plus curve, change, and cutter. He also has an average change to go with potentially average command. The medicals will play a big part in where he goes, because the potential is very high.
7.Tegan Kuhns, Tennessee
A still projectable sophomore eligible arm who has already touched 99 MPH and has a plus curve. His other two pitches will need to continue their development, but both the slider and change have shown potential to get to average or at least fringy. Command has shown the signs of being average to above, but he will need to refine it’s consistency.
8.Jensen Hirschkorn, California HS
A big (6’7), projectable pitcher who could have two plus pitches in the fastball and slider, plus a potentially above average change and solid command. There is a lot to like here, especially as he fills in a frame that checks in at 205 pounds. If he is able to improve a lightly used cutter with more reps, he gets even more appealing.
9.Blake Bryant, Georgia HS
Bryant is a projectable 6’5, 180 arm with a solid arsenal and average or better command. Nothing is plus right now, but it’s not hard to see the slider or curve getting there and the above average fastball could get there with projection. The change is his fourth pitch, and even that is a pitch he has enough feel for to picture it getting to being an average pitch.
10.Ben Blair, Liberty
While there isn’t a single plus pitch, Blair’s stuff plays up due to the deception and at least above average command. He’s also got a four pitch mix of pitches that are all average to above, with the above average fastball and slider being his two best pitches. He’s probably not the highest upside guy without a single plus offering, but the floor is high and he could be the type of guy who outperforms his pure stuff.
11.Logan Reddeman, UCLA
Reddeman was already a known commodity coming into this year, when he transferred to UCLA, but he saw a velocity spike and improved the rest of his arsenal. He started to get Top 10 buzz, but missed the rest of the season after arm fatigue shut him down. He did throw a bullpen at the combine, which was more okay than electric, but the medicals will be very key for him as a guy who experiences a velo spike followed by arm fatigue is a troubling sign. Still at his best this year he was touching 99 MPH that flashed as a plus pitch. Nothing else is plus, but the cutter and change are both above average and two different breaking balls are average pitches. Command has already been plus for him, even before this year. He’s got middle of the rotation upside that could play up due to command and pitchability, but the medicals and how much teams buy in on the short run of improved stuff this year will determine where he ends up going.
12.Jack Radel, Notre Dame
Radel looks like a workhorse in the middle of the rotation. He doesn’t have a single plus pitch, but what he does have is five average or above pitches to go with above average to even plus command. The fastball ticked up to 98 MPH this year, and the slider and cutter are his two best secondaries, though he also has two average breaking balls.
13.Joseph Contreras, Georgia HS
Jose’s son will be remembered for his WBC appearance against the USA. He has two different fastballs and has touched 99 MPH this spring, though it can play down due to the extension on it. His slider is an above average pitch, as is the change, and he has a forkball that could become a plus pitch for him. His biggest issue other than the fastball not playing to its velocity would be that his command is going to need work for him to continue starting. There are teams who are split on him for these reasons, despite an arsenal that sounds very promising.
14.Kaden Waechter, Florida HS
Waechter is the son of former big league pitcher Doug, and he’s a projectable arm with two above average pitches and above average command. The fastball and slider are the two best pitches, though he also has a cutter and change that could become fringy to average pitches for him.
15.Kaiden McCarthy, Vermont HS
McCarthy is a young for the class, athletic, cold weather arm who happens to be a bit undersized. His plus fastball up to 99 MPH is his best pitch, though both the curve and change have shown flashes of being above average pitches. He also has a slider that can be a fourth solid pitch for him, and he is a pitcher with average command.
16.Cooper Sides, California HS
Sides is a projectable multi-sport athlete. Nothing at present is plus, but the fastball and slider both could be above average pitches with a curve and change that are both potentially able to get to average. He should also have solid command. Buying him away from LSU would take a belief that there is more velocity and power to come for a kid who has already shown talent at spinning the ball.
17.Savion Sims, Texas HS
Sims is a big, projectable athlete. This Oklahoma native, who is committed to the Sooners, has a huge fastball that already touches 100 MPH. It’s scary to imagine what could come in from him as he fills in his skinny 6’8, 205 body. The rest of his profile is where the questions come in. His command is a work in progress, as like most long limbed young pitchers he is still trying to find consistent mechanics and release point. His secondaries don’t have one that projects as better than average, with the slider being the one probably closer to average and the change being very lightly used so far. One more mark against him is the fact that he is older for the class.
18.Joey Volchko, Georgia
Volchko transferred from Stanford for this year and did improve, but questions still remain about his below average command. The fastball is a potentially above average pitch that has at times peaked at 101 MPH, but isn’t quite plus as it doesn’t generate enough swings and misses. His slider is his plus offering, but he has a curve, splitter, and cutter that are all 40-50 grade pitches, with the cutter probably being the one closest to an average grade. For him to remain as a starter he will really need major strides in his command, as he has walked 4.4 and 4.3 BB/9 over his last two seasons between Stanford and Georgia.
19.Gabe Gaeckle, Arkansas
Gaeckle has loud stuff, but rough command has held him back from producing the way his stuff says he should, and even back into the bullpen this spring. The fastball up to 98 MPH and the slider are both likely plus offerings. Both the curve and change have shown as pitches that can get swings and misses when they’re at their best, but he has even less feel for landing those. There is major reliever risk, but if he is able to figure out the command then he has front of the rotation upside, so a team is likely to take a chance on him.
20.Brett Renfrow, Virginia Tech
Renfrow is an attractive option to some teams as a well rounded pitcher with a lengthy track record of success, though less to to other teams because he doesn’t have an above average or better pitch. He’s got four pitches, including two different breaking balls which all grade out as average and solid command. The ceiling is probably more of a backend guy, but he’s also a safer pick because there is no holes.
21.Tommy LaPour, TCU
Injury slowed LaPour’s draft season a little, but this big, strong, physical arm with a potentially plus fastball up to 101 MPH with an above average slider and average change has the look of a middle of the rotation workhorse. The only thing is his command comes in at below average to fringy, which will lead to late inning reliever risk for him. I’m not sure that LaPour is going to develop enough command to remain a starter in pro ball, but the command is workable in that role and his already quality stuff could play up a little more in shorter stints.
22.Ryan Peterson, Sam Houston State
A smaller school arm with a feel for spin and a five pitch mix. Peterson pitches off a pair of average fastballs, but it’s the breaking balls that get his swings and misses. The curve looks like a true plus pitch and the slider has the potential to get there too. The change and cutter are rarely used, and for that reason lag behind the rest of his arsenal. If he could take a step forward with his other two pitches, he is an above average command guy and could profile as a #4 despite just an average fastball.
23.Jason DeCaro, North Carolina
A bigger name as a three year star for the Heels, DeCaro is a bit of a guy that scouts are mixed on. His fastball up to 96 MPH is probably an above average pitch, and he most frequently uses that and a change that could be a plus pitch for him. The two breaking balls are more fringy to average and he has average command. On the plus side is despite the length of time he’s been in the spotlight he’s barely 20-years-old and still has some projection remaining. If he was able to improve the fastball a half grade, or improve the breakers with more reps and pro coaching, he might be able to be a middle of the rotation type of arm.
24.Ethan Wachsmann, Colorado HS
Projectable velocity based prep arm whose secondaries will need more work. He’s already broken the 100 MPH and his curve has shown signs of being above average to potentially plus with more work. Though his curve, change, and cutter are all more fringy and his command comes in as fringy to average. He had a good showing at the combine, proving that he is the kind of prospect who could go to Wake Forest and come out as a first rounder in a couple of years.
25.Cooper Harris, Texas HS
A projectable young for the class arm with a plus fastball already. He’s got a pair of breakers which could both be above average for him, as he knows how to spin the ball, and solid command. The change lags behind the rest of his pitches, which isn’t a surprise considering he doesn’t use it often.
26.Gannon Grant, Indiana HS
Older for the class prep with a plus fastball and slider, with the slider having potential to be even better than that. Both the command and change are solid for him too, and he still has room to fill in for more to come.
27.Ruger Riojas, Texas
One of the top seniors in the draft in recent years, Riojas is no senior sign. He’s got a plus fastball and plus pitchability with above average command. He’s got four more pitches, but those are all in the fringy to average range. He’s a safer backend starter, but this is also the kind of profile that can outperform his pure stuff.
28.Jacob Dudan, NC State
Just as Dudan overtook teammates like Ryan Marohn and Ty Head for the best prospect on this Wolfpack squad, he went down and needed Tommy John. His profile ever excluding the injury has questions, as he lacks a third pitch and his command improved this year to potentially average - but he had a small 8 start sample size. Still the fastball and slider can both be plus pitches for him, with the slider being his best pitch. The medicals will determine how high he can go, but it comes down to how much a team believes in the development of his command this year and if they think he can find that third pitch - otherwise he is likely a reliever.
29.Bryce Hill, Connecticut HS
A projectable prep arm already up to 99 MPH with a feel for throwing strikes is the selling point. The rest of his arsenal needs to improve though, but the slider could become an above average offering with more work. We haven’t gotten to see much of his change yet, so it’s a tougher one to grade at the moment.
30.Eli Herst, Washington HS
A projectable cold weather arm with a strong base already. He’s got four average or better pitches and strong feel for command already. Even if he doesn’t add much the fastball and curve could both be above average for him. His ceiling could be quite high if he can add just a little bit more through filling in his body, and going from the Pacific Northwest to a pro coaching system improves the secondaries.
31.Ryan Lynch, North Carolina
Mostly a two pitch pitcher, Lynch is a guy with big velocity on his fastball (99 MPH), but it doesn’t miss as many bats as the velocity would indicate. He does have a quality slider, but it’s hard to give that a plus grade because it’s more of a pitch for right handed hitters. He has a below average change that will need to be brought along for him to have a chance at starting. I’m going to give his command the potential to be a fringy command, which is lower than most, as he misses his spots more often than his walk rate would indicate when I’ve watched him. He’s either a backend starter to a reliever depending on that third pitch.
32.Evan Dempsey, Florida Gulf Coast
A two way star, but his ceiling is much higher as a pitcher. His best pitches are his two breaking balls, which will be above average to plus pitches, and uses his average fastball well to set those up. The change is a distant fourth for now, and he has solid average command. A team that believes in his fastball ticking up this year and thinking there is more to come in his development once he drops hitting could take him early. He does have the potential to be drafted as a bat too, if it weren’t for his arm, but he’s more of a solid contact and defense hitter lacking even average power.
33.Dylan Vigue, Georgia
Vigue is a two pitch pitcher with excellent stuff and below average command. His fastball touches 98 MPH, but plays more above average, and he uses his plus slider to get the swings and misses. He also has a change and cutter which have potential, but they’ve rarely been used by him. A team that believes in his other secondaries and sees an ability to develop his command could really buy in.
34.Julian Garcia, California HS
A projectable arm with a plus fastball and curve along with solid command. His changeup is going to need further development, but the tools are there for him to develop into a middle of the rotation arm.
35.Cal Randall, UCLA
Randall is a unique prospect because he’s a one pitch reliever, but that pitch is a special one. His fastball, which touches 101 MPH with great life, is the best in this draft and he posted 16.5 K/9 this year with it even though hitters knew what was coming. The only reason he’s not higher is the fact the command is below average, and he’s walked at least 5.1 BB/9 over the past two years. If he can develop a second pitch to the point of solid and see the command tick up to fringy, he would have closer upside.
36.Carson Wiggins, Arkansas
Wiggins is also unique, as the brother of Cubs prospect Jaxon Wiggins threw 14 innings of relief last year as a freshman and hasn’t pitched this year - though he did throw a bullpen at the combine. The reason he’s here with that limited track record is because he can hit 102 MPH with the fastball and has a big swing and miss slider. He also has a curve that he has a solid feel for spinning, though he may not need another pitch as he profiles best as a reliever with the combination of injury and below average command. He’s got the arsenal to start if a team was able to improve his off speed pitch and his command, but he would move quicker as a two pitch reliever with nasty stuff.
37.Denton Lord, Florida HS
Lord is a 6’8 projectable pitcher with a plus fastball and two solid breakers - though the slider is the better of the two. His change is going to need a lot of work and his command looks more 40 to potentially fringy.
38.Trey Rangel, Texas HS
An older for the class prep arm with plus pitches in the fastball and slider. The rest of his arsenal is going to need further development and throwing strikes has also been an issue. However two swing and miss pitches are attractive.
39.Duncan Marsten, Wake Forest
Marsten has power stuff, but lacks a good feel for command. The above average to potentially plus fastball and a slider are his pitches he can get swings and misses with, along with an average curve. The change lags behind the rest of his arsenal and will need further development. The big thing for him will be getting his 40 grade command to at least fringy for him to have a chance to remain a starter.
40.James Jorgenson, Texas HS
Two way star that more teams prefer as a pitcher. He’s got some athleticism and projection but already has the makings of a plus fastball and an above average curve. In addition he brings a solid slider and change. Command is still a work in progress, but if he could make gains there as he drops hitting it could be a fringy grade for him. He also has big league bloodlines, as his grandfather had a long career.
Best of the rest
41.Dawson Montesa, West Virginia
42.Jake Carbaugh, Florida HS
43.Kolby Stringer, Mississippi HS
44.Hudson DeVaughan, Indiana HS
45.Tyler Fay, Alabama
46.Eric Nachtsheim, McNeese State
47.Jack Slightom, Illinois HS
48.Wilson Andersen, Florida HS
49.Gary Morse, California HS
50.Calvin Proskey, UC Santa Barbara
51.Carson Jasa, Nebraska
52.Nathan Taylor, Cincinnati
53.Josh McDevitt, Missouri
54.Thomas Burns, Texas
55.Logan Georges, California HS
56.Tate McKee, Georgia Tech
57.Steele Murdock, UC San Diego
58.Hudson Calhoun, Mississippi
59.Wyatt Clatur, Tennessee HS
60.Grant Govel, USC
61.Selden Kolkenbeck, New Jersey HS
62.Luke McNeillie, Florida
63.John Abraham, Florida State
64.LJ Mercurius, Oklahoma
65.Chase Kiker, North Carolina HS
66.Eric Segura, Oregon State
67.Aidan Knaak, Clemson
68.Cooper Webb, Texas HS
69.Isaac Morton, Minnesota HS
70.Michael Harpster, East Tennessee State
71.AJ Rice, Georgia HS
72.Dominic Voegele, Kansas
73.Owen Kramkowski, Arizona
74.Coleton Brady, Florida HS
75.Tyler Putnam, Missouri HS
76.Chase Meyer, formerly West Virginia
77.Dustin Dunwoody, California HS
78.Deven Sheerin, LSU
79.Dylan Blomker, New Mexico HS
80.Jerek Turlij, Pennsylvania HS
81.Michael Addari, Illinois State
82.Tyson Grulkowski, Wisconsin HS
83.Griffin Long, Georgia HS
84.Bo Rhudy, Tennessee
85.Rhett Britt, North Carolina HS
86.Ethan Wheeler, Florida HS
87.Trevor Hansen, UC Irvine
88.Cal Scolari, Oregon
89.Blake Morningstar, Wake Forest
90.Russell Sandefer, Florida
91.Ethan Sutton, South Florida
92.Alfredo Capacete, Cal Baptist
93.Ty Burnham, Arkansas HS
94.Cole Dennis, Florida HS
95.Parker Ishee, Mississippi JUCO
96.Jaxon Jelkin, Kentucky
97.Matt Scott, Georgia
98.Ariston Veasey, Clemson
99.Ryan Piech, Xavier
100.Griffin Stieg, Virginia Tech
101.Bryson Moore, Florida State
102.Colin Linder, Arizona State
103.Tyler Pitzer, Mississippi State
104.Brady Snow, Florida HS
105.Kyle Casteel, Pennsylvania HS
106.Kaleb LaFavor, Iowa HS
107.Brodie Purcell, Florida State
108.Gavin Giese, California HS
109.Luke Pettite, Dallas Baptist
110.Nathan Aceves, UC Santa Barbara
111.Connor Fennell, Vanderbilt
112.Matthew Sharman, Georgia HS
113.Grayden Seuferling, Missouri HS
114.Declan Dahl, Louisiana Tech
115.Fabio Bundi, California JUCO
116.AJ Krodel, UC Santa Barbara
117.Donovan Thiery, Florida HS
118.Grayson Willoughby, Kentucky HS
119.Gavin Van Kempen, East Carolina
120.Clayton Freshcorn, Texas A&M
121.Drew Whalen, Auburn
122.Gabe Jones, Alabama JUCO
123.Landon Brown, Texas HS
124.Owen Kelly, Mississippi
125.Colin Driffill, Nebraska HS
126.Graham Schlicht, California HS
127.Josh Gunther, South Carolina
128.Aidan Keenan, Stanford
129.David Hinojosa, New York HS
130.Cooper Moore, LSU
131.Carlos Martinez, Hofstra
132.Carson Turnquist, Cal Poly
133.Ross Norman, Coastal Carolina
134.Shawn Sullivan, Ohio HS
135.Jacob Bean, Louisville
136.Ty Horn, Nebraska
137.Alex Petrovic, Auburn
138.Gage Peterson, Appalachian State
139.Max Bayles, Santa Clara
140.Jui-Cheh Lin, Taiwan/MLB Draft League
141.Hayes Holton, Louisiana HS
142.Dylan Alonso, Troy
143.Mason Bixby, Oklahoma
144.Aidan Weaver, Duke
145.Brayden Harris, Florida HS
146.Cole Stokes, Florida State
147.JP Robertson, Mississippi
148.Connor Marshburn, UNC Wilmington
149.Christian Chatterton, Auburn
150.Keller Bradley, Pennsylvania HS
151.Matthew Maxon, California HS
152.Cameron Tarkenton, North Carolina HS
153.Drew Titsworth, Clemson
154.Landon Koenig, Mississippi
155.Julian Sabourin, Canada HS
156.Tate Troxell, Indiana HS
157.Carson Moser, New York HS
158.Ty Tillery, Georgia HS
159.Amp Phillips, South Carolina
160.Justin Byrd, Georgia
161.Dylan Hicks, Washington JUCO
162.Michael Malki, Cal Baptist
163.JR Fordham, Longwood
164.Adam Troy, USC
165.Noah Hunter, California HS
166.Hunter Brown, New Jersey HS
167.Ned Frutchey, California JUCO
168.Zach Edwards, Oregon State
169.Caleb Trugman, California HS
170.Alex Overbay, Arizona State
171.Bryce Collins, Washington HS
172.Weston Moss, Texas A&M
173.Taden Krogsgaard, California HS
174.Tyler Kapa, Virginia
175.Taylor Casson, Georgia HS
176.Damarcus Rideout-Carter, Canada HS
177.Porter Buursema, Georgia Tech
178.Julian Cazares, California HS
179.Griffin Bourland, Texas HS
180.Luke Ekdall, Texas HS
181.John Damozonio, Saint Mary’s
182.Camden Wicker, UCF
183.Alex Philpott, South Carolina
184.Nolan Stefaniak, Pennsylvania HS
185.Justin Lee, UCLA
186.Declan Fitzgerald, California HS
187.Joey Lawson, Florida HS
188.Cameron Hanes, Florida HS
189.Landon Schutte, California HS
190.Christian Coppola, Saint Joe’s
191.Wyatt Queen, Oregon State
192.Collin Marcum, Indiana HS
193.Gavin King, Middle Tennessee State
194.Alex Bouchard, Wofford
195.Ben Hanley, Ohio HS
196.Ben Davis, Mississippi State
197.Albert Roblez, Oregon State
198.Mavrick Rizy, LSU
199.Ryan Bilka, Miami
200.Caden Sivrich, Pennsylvania HS
201.Michael Catalano, Oklahoma
202.Cash Scarborough, Texas HS
203.Dax Hardcastle, California HS
204.Grant Fontenot, LSU
205.Rallin Covey, California HS