Carson
Seymour

Seymour went undrafted this past June due to bonus demands in excess of $1M. While several other college right-handed pitchers with similar (or lesser) stuff received that type of bonus, Seymour did not and will return to Manhattan this fall. With improvement to his strike throwing abilities, developing his control into command, he should have no problem attaining such a bonus in 2021. With a strong, mature build and XL-frame at 6-foot-5, 245 pounds Seymour has a quick arm that produces upper-90s heat. There is effort to his delivery, but his arm is loose and 96 with bore isn’t found too often in the amateur ranks. His hard slider is a present Major League quality out pitch, flashing double-plus at times when he releases it just right. Spinning in the upper-2400 to mid-2500s, it’s a true slider at 88-89 mph and a bat misser. He will also mix in an 89 mph changeup, but it’s by far his third pitch and a work-in-progress. He’s most susceptible to hard contact when he leaves his heater up in the zone where it flattens out and gets hit. In 19.2 IP this summer, Seymour allowed 20 hits with just seven walks and 18 strikeouts, good for a 3.20 ERA. Stuff-wise, he compares similarly to 2020 draftees Christian Roa (Texas A&M), Jeff Criswell (Michigan) and Kyle Nicolas (Ball State) and therefore projects to the second round and a bonus in the $1M-1.5M range.

Ranked No. 44 in the 2020 college draft class, Seymour went undrafted due to bonus demands in excess of $1M. While several other college right-handed pitchers with similar (or lesser) stuff received that type of bonus, Seymour did not and will return to Manhattan this fall. With improvement to his strike throwing abilities, developing his control into command, he should have no problem attaining such a bonus in 2021 based upon my recent look this summer. With a strong, mature build and XL-frame at 6-foot-5, 245 pounds (no relation to Bobby), Carson has a quick arm that produces upper-90s heat. There is effort to his delivery, but his arm is loose and 96 with bore isn’t found too often in the amateur ranks. His hard slider is a present Major League quality out pitch, flashing double-plus at times when he releases it just right. Spinning in the upper-2400 to mid-2500s, it’s a true slider at 88-89 mph and is a bat misser. He will also mix in an 89 mph changeup, but it’s by far his third pitch and a work-in-progress. He’s most susceptible to hard contact when he leaves his heater up in the zone where it flattens out and gets hit. In 16.1 IP so far this summer, Seymour has allowed 17 hits with just four walks and 15 strikeouts, good for a 3.31 ERA. Stuff-wise, he compares similarly to 2020 draftees Christian Roa (Texas A&M), Jeff Criswell (Michigan) and Kyle Nicolas (Ball State) and therefore projects to the second round and a bonus in the $1M-1.5M range.

2020 DRAFT: Dartmouth transfer and redshirt sophomore Carson Seymour impressed last summer on the Cape before taking the bump on Friday nights for the Wildcats this spring. The righty consistently worked 93-94 mph and up to 97 with his fastball, while also showing a plus, to better at times, power slider at 84-88 mph. At 6-foot-5, 250 pounds, Seymour boasts a large, strong-bodied frame and has the stuff to stick in a rotation, long term, but his control and consistency of execution can fluctuate. This spring, Seymour held opponents to a batting average of .200 while striking out 25 through 20.2 innings of work, but also walked 12 – good for a BB/9 of 5.35. Seymour will need to work the zone more consistently at the next level in order to turn over lineups consistently and work deep enough to shoulder a starter's load. He profiles as a potential No. 4 starter with inning-eating potential and should garner draft interest in the top two to three rounds.

8/20/19: Boasts a large, strong-bodied frame (6-foot-5, 250 pounds) and low-90s fastball with average life and fringy command. His upper-70s curve flashed average with solid shape but the righty struggled to execute the offering consistently. It’s a relief profile but there is some bat missing ability and good raw stuff to work with. He’s a potential target as early as middle of Day Two in next year’s draft.