Prospect Review: Missouri
November 25, 2019
The Tigers should have another bona fide ace in junior righthander Ian Bedell, who posted a 1.56 ERA in 18 appearances (17 in relief) last year, then posted a 0.58 ERA and a dazzling 36-6 K-BB mark in 30.2 innings as a starter in the Cape Cod League, where he won the Most Outstanding Pitcher award. Bedell is an efficient strike-thrower who should be able to pitch deep into games on a routine bases, taking significant stress off the rest of the staff. He showed advanced feel for a quality four-pitch mix in a four-inning start last Friday in Missouri’s fall world series, sitting at 91-93 mph early and then settling at 90-91, along with an 80-83 slider with hard, late tilt, a solid 78-79 curveball and a nice 80-84 changeup with good arm speed. Bedell has legitimate All-America and Day One draft potential.
The Tigers could structure their staff a number of different ways behind Bedell. Junior lefthander Art Joven certainly has the look of a weekend starter who...