Analyzing the Draft League's 39 Draftees
July 14, 2021
Contributors: David Shapero, Alex DaSilva, Trevor Madison & Brendan Kohler
Frederick Keys (7)
SS Alex Ulloa (4th round, Astros)
- 4 XBH, 8 RBI in 11 G
- 103.1 mph max exit velocity (EV)
- 95.3 mph top 50% EV (average EV on top 50% of contact)
OF Mason Auer (5th, Rays)
- 2 HR, 3 2B in 14 games
- 96.2 mph top 50% EV
- 401.6 ft. max distance
- 106 Hop+ score, FB 92-95, 17.8" IVB, 30.6% Chase
LHP Ronan Kopp (12th, Dodgers)
- 1.46 ERA, .148 BAA, Draft League-best 46 K in 24.2 IP (16.8 K/9)
- FB 104 hop+ score, T98.2 mph, 2500 spin, 18" IVB, 11" HZB. 52% Whiff
- 45% Whiff and 2800 spin on secondary pitches; 16 pitches at >= 3000 rpm
RHP Luke Anderson (15th, A’s)
- FB T96.5 mph, 92.9 avg, -5.8 VAA avg
- 20%+ Whiff rate with SL, CB & CH
RHP Luis Guerrero (17th, Red Sox)
- 28% K | 39% GB | 19% whiff
- FF/SI: 14% Whiff, 19"+ HZB, T96.3 mph, 93 avg, 107 Hop+
- SPL: 81 mph, 900 rpm, 64% Whiff, 11" HZB, 4" IVB
SS Hector G. Nieves (19th, Astros)
- 92.1 mph max EV (15 BIP)
- 40% Sweet Spot
RHP Kamron Fields (20th, Rays)
- FB 93-96 mph (T97)
- CH 87-89, 1800 rpm, 31.6% Chase
- SL/CT 89-92
Mahoning Valley Scrappers (6)
2B Darren Baker (10th round, Nationals)
- 2-for-4, R, 2 BB in 2 games
RHP Andrew Hoffman (12th, Braves)
- 0.913 WHIP | 45% K | 7% BB | 0.185 BAA | 1.040 FIP | 20% Whiff
- FF: 92.7 mph (94.7), 2350 rpm, 15% Whiff, 26.3% Chase, 101 Hop+
- CH: 83 mph, 1700 rpm, 23% Whiff
- SL: 82 mph, 2300 rpm, 28% Whiff
LHP Nathan Lavender (14th, Mets)
- 31 K in 20 IP
- FB 110 Hop+ (Top 15 in DL), 90.4 mph & 2147.6 rpm avg
RHP Cole Ayers (16th, Yankees)
- 1.00 WHIP, 41/11 K/BB, .187 BAA in 30.2 IP
- 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
- FB 90.9 mph avg (T94.5, 2576.7 rpm)
RHP Aaron Haase (17th, Tigers)
- 20 K in 9.1 IP
- CB 83.3% Whiff; SL 85.7% Whiff, 51.4% CSW
- Top 15 Draft League Hop+ score (110), 92.8 mph avg FB (T94.8), Top 5 Draft League avg. FB spin 2492 rpm
LHP Jimmy Burnette (18th, Blue Jays)
- 44/11 K/BB in 23.1 IP
- Top slider in Draft League, 32.8% Chase, 41.5% CSW
- 29% Chase on CH, 10" IVB and 16" HZB
- 109 Hop+ score, touched 95 mph , pitch release almost sidearm so moves into RHH, 31% whiff rate
State College Spikes (4)
LHP Chase Watkins (9th round, Cubs)
- FB T90.8 mph, 87.2 avg, 32.6% CSW
- CB 73 mph, 2700 rpm, 14” HZM
- SL 79-82, 2600+ rpm
RHP Andrew Moore (14th, Mariners)
- 42/7 K/BB in 24.1 IP (15.5 K/9)
- 112 Hop+ Score (Tied for 5th in DL), T98.7 (Tied for highest in DL), 19.8" IVB
- SL 80-84 mph, 42.9% Whiff
- CH 84-86, 58.8% Whiff, 44.4% Chase
3B Damiano Palmegiani (14th, Blue Jays)
- .304/.403/.482, 2 HR, 4 2B in 19 G, 74.5 Z Swing%
- 94.8 mph top 50% EV
- 40% Hard Hit
- 20.5° LA on Hard Hits
- 222.6 ft. average distance
C Kenny Piper (18th, Rays)
- .723 OPS, 10 XBH in 31 games
- 197.7 ft. average distance
- 404.2 ft. max distance
- 96.5 mph top 50% EV
- 19.7° LA on Hard Hits
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Trenton Thunder (7)
SS Ryan Cepero (8th round, Royals)
- .357/.419/.500 in 10 G
- 53% Sweet Spot
- 90.1 mph Top 50% EV
RHP Garrett Hawkins (9th, Padres)
- 37% K | 2 % BB | 0.157 BAA | 2.660 FIP | 43% GB | 19% whiff
- FB 92.5 mph avg (T95.1), 2200 rpm, 18% whiff, 27% ball, 21" IVB, 4" HZB, 6.8 ft. avg. extension
- SPL: 84 mph, 1300 rpm, 19% whiff, 10" HZB
- SL: 83 mph, 2300 rpm, 20% Whiff, 10" IVB
RHP Jack Carey (11th, Pirates)
- 10 K, .179 BAA in 8 IP
- FB 91.7 mph avg (T93.8), 16.4” IVB, 101 Hop+
- CB 78-81, 2800+ rpm avg (T3000+), 71.4% Whiff, 50% CSW
RHP Dylan Heid (11th, Orioles)
- 37/5 K/BB in 21.2 IP (15.4 K/9)
- Top Draft League FB, 109 Hop+ score
- FB 91-94 mph, elite extension (avg. 7 ft), 21.7" IVB, 43.7% Whiff
3B T.J. Rumfield (12th, Phillies)
- .748 OPS, HR, 5 2B in 22 G
- 101.7 mph max EV
- 85.3% contact rate
- 21.9° LA avg on Hard Hits
- 42% Sweet Spot
LHP Nick Mondak (18th, Angels)
- FB 88.6 mph avg. (T91.1), 20.5” IVB avg, -6° VAA avg
LHP Sam Strickland (19th, Braves)
- FB T91.2 mph, 37% Chase
- CH 78-81, 41.7% Whiff
West Virginia Black Bears (7)
LHP Mitch Bratt (5th round, Rangers)
- Tied-2nd in Draft League strikeouts; 44/15 K/BB in 28 IP (14.1 K/9)
- FB T94 mph, 90 mph avg, 81.7 mph avg opponent EV, 35.8% CSW
- CSW of 44.4%, 37.9% and 36% with SL, CH & CB, respectively
- SL 44.4% Whiff, 65% strike rate
- CH 83.5 mph avg, 1800 rpm, 51.7% Chase
RHP Michael Hobbs (10th, Dodgers)
- 0.60 WHIP, .080 BAA, 29/3 K/BB in 15 IP (17.4 K/9, 1.8 BB/9)
- 55% K | 6% BB | 0.080 BAA | 0.443 FIP | 52% GB | 23% Whiff
- FB: 93.3 mph (T95.7), 2400 rpm, 23% Whiff, 32% ball
- CB 80-83 mph, 90.9% Whiff, 65.5% CSW, 30.8% Chase
RHP Kobe Robinson (13th, Padres)
- 20/6 K/BB in 11.1 IP
- 108 Hop+ score
- Fastball hit 98.7 (tied for first in DL), 35% Whiff
- 43% Whiff on breaking balls
C Tucker Mitchell (14th, Rangers)
- .868 OPS, 10 XBH, 23 RBI in 28 G
- 48 total based (Tied-4th in DL)
- 97.1 mph top 50% EV
- 71.7% Contact
- 92 net strikes stolen (2nd in DL)
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OF Garrett Spain (15th, Blue Jays)
- .327/.372/.536, 16 XBH, 28 R in 26 G
- 56 TB (Leads DL)
- 96.4 mph top 50% EV
- 42 BIP over 90 mph EV (Tied 3rd in DL)
- 81.3% Z Swing (2nd in DL)
RHP Madison Jeffrey (15th, Dodgers)
- 16 K in 10 IP (14.4 K/9)
- 105 Hop+ score
- FB 94-97 mph (T97.4), 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
RHP Carlos Lomeli (17th, Pirates)
- 0.80 WHIP, 11/0 K/BB in 8 IP
- FB T93.8 mph, 2295.8 rpm avg, 29.2% Chase
- SL 82-84 mph, 47.1% CSW
- CB 77-82, 33.3% Whiff
Williamsport Crosscutters (8)
LHP Eduardo Rivera (11th, A’s)
- 95.7 mph max velo, 16" IVB
- SL 61% zone, 33% whiff, 50% CSW
1B Jacob Teter (13th, Orioles)
- Played in 1 game (1-for-3, BB)
C Michael Trautwein (13th, Reds)
- 5 H, 5 RBI, 5 BB in 9 G
- 104.6 mph max exit speed
- 21.1° LA avg on Hard Hits
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RHP Owen Holt (16th, Reds)
- 18/4 K/BB in 14.2 IP
- FB 92-95 mph 17.7" IVB, 35% CSW
- CB: 79-82, 38.1% Chase, 34.1% CSW
- SL: 80-83, 61.5% Chase, 42.1% CSW
MIF Christian Olivo (17th, Cubs)
- 346.7 ft. max distance
RHP Dominic Hambley (18th, Cubs)
- 26 K, .159 BAA in 19.1 IP
- FB 91.6 mph avg, 2300+ spin (T94)
- SL 84-87, 36.8% CSW
RHP Tyler Uberstine (19th, Red Sox)
- FB 113 Hop+ (T-3rd in DL), 92.6 mph avg. (T94.5), 2520.8 rpm avg (T2640.5), 40% CSW
- CH 48.5% Whiff
- SL 37.5% Whiff
RHP Troy Taylor (20th, Mariners)
- 28/4 K/BB in 27 IP, .198 BAA
- 105 Hop+ score, FB 93-95 mph, avg. 93.4 (T95.7)
- SL 83-85 mph, low spin (avg. 1843), -11.9" HZB, -8.3" IVB, 61.5% Whiff, 31% Chase, 38.5% CSW
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