Contributors: David Shapero, Trevor Madison & Alex DaSilva

Using data as well as feedback from experienced scouts, the Prep Baseball Report team has put together its final Draft League pitcher rankings ahead of the 2021 MLB Draft (July 11-13).

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1. Andrew Moore, RHP, State College

42/7 K/BB in 24.1 IP; 112 Hop+ score (tied for 5th in the DL); hit 98.7 mph (Tied for highest in Draft League), 19.8" IVB.

2. Mitch Bratt, LHP, West Virginia

18-year-old up to 94 mph; 44/15 K/BB in 28 IP; avoids barrels well with four-pitch mix; 44.4% Whiff on slider, 65% strike rate.

3. Connor Oliver, LHP, State College

Pounds the zone with the fastball (68%); 67% Whiff on slider, gyro action on offspeed; good movement on changeup - 10" IVB, 13" HZ.

4. Chase Costello, RHP, Williamsport

Fastball up to 95, 15" HZ and IVB; 12" HZB on changeup; 37.6% CSW on slider and 65.4% Whiff.

5. Eduardo Rivera, LHP, Williamsport

6-foot-7 prep with 95.7 max velo, 16" IVB; throws curveball in zone at 61% clip, getting 33% Whiff and 50% CSW.

6. Jimmy Burnette, LHP, Mahoning Valley

109 Hop+ score, touched 95 mph , pitch release almost sidearm so moves into RHH, 31% whiff rate; Top slider in Draft League, 32.8% Chase, 41.5% CSW; 29% Chase on CH, 10" IVB and 16" HZB.

7. Joe Miceli, RHP, State College 

59% ground ball rate; SPL/CH has 17" HZB and 38% Whiff; Curveball averages 2800 spin with 48% Whiff.

8. Kobe Robinson, RHP, West Virginia

108 Hop+ score, FB up to 98.7 mph, tied for first in Draft League, 35% whiff rate; 62% ground ball rate; 43% Whiff on breaking balls.

9. Ronan Kopp, LHP, Frederick 

Draft League-best 46 strikeouts; 104 hop+ score, FB up to 98.2 mph, 2500 spin, 18" IVB, 11" HZB. 52% Whiff; 45% Whiff and 2800 spin on secondary pitches; thrown 16 pitches at >= 3000 rpm.

10. Mason Auer, RHP/OF, Frederick

106 Hop+ score, FB 92-95, 17.8" IVB, 30.6% Chase.

11. Troy Taylor, RHP, Williamsport

105 Hop+ score, FB 93-95 mph, avg. 93.4; CB 83-85 mph, low spin (avg. 1843), -11.9" HZB, -8.3" IVB, 61.5% Whiff, 31% Chase, 38.5% CSW.

12. Will Stevens, RHP, Frederick

106 hop+ score, FB 98.1 mph max velo, 36% Whiff, 2550 average spin on FB; 2800 spin on breaking balls; 15" IVB and 13" HZB on changeup

13. Kiernan Higgins, RHP, State College

FB T96.2 mph on July 8; SL 85-88 mph, 2631 average spin on SL (max 2925 rpm), 50% Chase, 49.2% CSW.

14. Jacob Delabio, RHP, Mahoning Valley

43/5 K/BB in 24.2 IP, .167 BAA; FB 93-96 mph, 2460 average spin on FB (max 2639 rpm), 18.4" IVB, 30.3% CSW. 2565 average spin on SL (max 2774 rpm), 32.7% Chase, 33.8% CSW.

15. Dylan TeBrake, RHP, Frederick

.140 BAA; 110 Hop+ score, FB 93-96 mph, 2400 spin, 19.6" IVB, 36.2% Chase, 32% Whiff; SL/CB 82-85 mph, 2784 average spin on CB (max 3006 rpm), -11.7" HzB, -7.8" IVB, 38.5% CSW.

16. Dylan Heid, RHP, Trenton

37/5 K/BB; 109 Hop+ score. Top Draft League FB, 91-94 mph, elite extension (avg. 7 ft), 21.7" IVB, 43.7% Whiff.

17. Madison Jeffrey, RHP, West Virginia

105 Hop+ score, FB 94-97 mph, 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.

18. Trevor Tietz, RHP, West Virginia

Draft League-best 114 Hop+ score; FB 93-96 mph, 16.9" IVB, 39% Whiff; CH 86-89 mph, 1696 average spin on CH, 16" HZB, 33.3% CSW.

19. Cole Ayers, RHP, Mahoning Valley

41/11 K/BB; 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.

20. Davis Feldman, RHP, Mahoning Valley

SL 82-85 mph, 2698 average spin on SL, sweeper -9" HZB, 50 chase rate, 29.2% CSW; CH 82-83 mph, kills spin 1397 average spin on CH, 12.2" HZB, 40% Chase, 45.5% CSW.

21. Michael Hobbs, RHP, West Virginia

55% K | 6% BB | 0.080 BAA | 0.443 FIP | 52% GB | 23% Whiff; FF: 93 mph, 2400 rpm, 23% Whiff, 32% ball; CU/SL: 24% Whiff.

22. Luis Guerrero, RHP, Frederick 

28% K | 39% GB | 19% whiff; FF/SI: 14% Whiff, 19"+ HZB, 93 mph, 107 Hop+; SPL: 81 mph, 900 rpm, 36% Whiff, 34% ball, similar to changeup but much less spin, 11" HZB, 4" IVB.

23. Chris Wall, LHP, State College

39% K | 0.174 BAA | 2.700 FIP | 54% GB | 18% Whiff; FF/SI: 90 mph, 2000 rpm, 17% Whiff, 106 Hop+, also throws CH and CU/SL.

24. Austin Cheeley, RHP, State College

30% K | 6% BB | 2.126 FIP | 54% GB | 20% whiff; SI: 93 mph, 2100 rpm, 17% Whiff, 21% ball; CH/FS: 84 mph, 1000-1300 rpm, 33% Whiff, 25% ball.

25. Andrew Hoffmann, RHP, Mahoning Valley

0.913 WHIP | 45% K | 7% BB | 0.185 BAA | 1.040 FIP | 20% Whiff; FF: 93 mph, 2350 rpm, 15% Whiff, 101 Hop+; CH: 83 mph, 1700 rpm, 23% Whiff; SL: 82 mph, 2300 rpm, 28% Whiff, 26% ball.

26. Jared Kengott, RHP, State College

41% K | 3% BB | 0.243 BAA | 0.799 FIP | 57% GB | 20% whiff; FB: 91 mph, 2300 rpm,18% Whiff, 30% ball; CU: 80 mph, 2400 rpm, 20% Whiff; CH: 85 mph, 1400 rpm, 27% Whiff, 24% ball.

27. Deylen Miley, RHP, Mahoning Valley

37% K | 0.224 BAA | 2.102 FIP | 16% Whiff; FB: 92 mph, 2300 rpm, 15% Whiff, 33% ball; SL: 84 mph, 2100 rpm, 16% Whiff, 35% ball; CH: 85 mph, 2000 rpm, 30% Whiff.

28. Ga'von Wray, RHP, West Virginia

3.448 FIP | 49% GB | 21% K; has thrown at least 40 CH, CU, FC, FF, SI, SL); FF/FC/SI: 90 mph, 2200 rpm, 6"/-2"/14" HZB, 11"/11"/15" IVB; CU: 79 mph, 2350 rpm, 39% ball, 11% whiff; CH: 84 mph, 1650 rpm, 18% Whiff.

29. Griffin Miller, RHP, State College

3.194 FIP | 46% GB | 26% K; FF: 92 mph, 2400 rpm, 15" IVB, 8" HZB; CU: 80 mph, 2550 rpm, 21% Whiff, -11" IVB, -10" HZB.

30. Garrett Hawkins, RHP, Trenton

37% K | 2 % BB | 0.157 BAA | 2.660 FIP | 43% GB | 19% whiff; FF: 92 mph, 2200 rpm, 18% whiff, 27% ball, 21" IVB, 4" HZB; CH: 84 mph, 1300 rpm, 19% whiff, 10" HZB; SL: 83 mph, 2300 rpm, 20% Whiff, 10" IVB.

31. Jason Bollman, RHP, State College

.143 BAA; FB 90-93, 2300 average spin. CB 80-82 2300 rpm, 28.6% Chase, 31.6% CSW.

32. Aaron Haase, RHP, Mahoning Valley

Top 15 Draft League Hop+ score 110, Top 5 Draft League avg. FB spin 2492 rpm; CB 83.3% Whiff; SL 85.7% Whiff, 51.4% CSW.

33. Dominic Hambley, RHP, Williamsport

One of the few High School pitchers in the draft league; FB max 94 mph and max spin 2458, 5.6ft release height.

34. Jeffrey Wilson, RHP, West Virginia

.190 BAA; FB 90-95 18.8" IVB. CB 2400 rpms, 33.3% Chase, 52.9% CSW.

35. Holden Christian, LHP, Williamsport

Top 15 Draft League Hop+ score 111, Top Draft League release side -3.2 ft.

36. Javier Ramos, RHP, Trenton

Top 5 Draft League Max FB Velocity 97.9.

37. Chris Jefferson, RHP, Trenton

PBR's top-ranked Draft League CH, 56.5% Case, 32.9% CSW; FF max velocity 93.8.

38. Drake Batcho, LHP, Mahoning Valley

Top 10 Draft League Hop+ score 112, 3rd-best avg. FF spin 2529 rpm, 18.4 inches FF avg IVB.

39. Blake Seigler, RHP, State College 

Top 10 Draft League avg. FF spin 2462 rpm; Top 5 Draft League slider, 65.1% Whiff, 55.6% CSW. 

40. Anthony DeFrancesco, RHP, Frederick

Third highest max Draft League SL spin rate (3028 rpm), 2700+ avg, 50.9% Whiff, 45.8% Chase, 43.8% CSW.

41. Francisco Mateo, RHP, Williamsport 

Third highest draft league Hop+ score 114, Top 20 draft league FB CSW 36.5%.

42. Lane Flamm, RHP, West Virginia

0.80 WHIP, 25/4 K/BB, .148 BAA in 17.1 IP; FB 2" HZM is the lowest in Draft League.

43. Louis Davenport III, RHP, Frederick

FB T93.7 mph; CB averages 2700+ spin, 11+” HZM, 66.7% whiff, 37% CSW.

44. Kamron Fields, RHP, Frederick

FB 93-96 mph; CH 87-89, 1800 rpm, 31.6% Chase.

45. Joe Sprake, RHP, Trenton

103 Hop+ score, FB 93-96 mph, 2300 spin, 19.6" IVB, 30.7 Chase.

46. Zach Ottinger, RHP, West Virginia

108 Hop+ score, FB 92-96 mph; CT/SL 85-89, 2500 rpm.

47. Ryan Velazquez, RHP, Williamsport

FB 93-95 mph T97, 16.2" IVB, 6.7 ft. extension.

48. Owen Holt, RHP, Williamsport

34.5% CSW; FB 92-95 mph 17.7" IVB, 35% CSW; CB: 79-82, 38.1% Chase, 34.1% CSW.

49. Josh Loeschorn, RHP, Trenton

Second best Hop+ in Draft League (114): FB 90-93 mph, 2300 rpm, 28.9% chase; SL 83 mph, 2400 rpm, 45% Chase.

50. Drew Garrett, RHP, State College 

FB 93-96 mph 2400 rpm, 20.1" IVB; CB 78-80 mph, 2600 rpm, -15.7" IVB.