Clayton
Beeter

2020 DRAFT: The talented righthander put himself in great shape from a draft standpoint with a strong start to the 2020 campaign. Beeter, a 6-foot-2, 220-pounder, tallied a 3.48 ERA in 20.2 innings, along with eight saves, last season. And he was off to a terrific start this season with a 2.14 ERA in 21 innings. He also struck out 33 and walked four, while teams hit him at a .169 clip. Clearly, Beeter's move from the bullpen, where he made 21 appearances last season, was going well through four starts this spring. From a stuff standpoint he commands a fastball in the 93-95 mph range and will touch 97. He also shows a plus-to-better slider in the 83-85 mph range that is particularly effective moving away from right handed hitters. The talented righty also showed an average changeup in the 85-87 range and flashed a couple of plus curveballs at 78-79 mph. He tunnels all four pitches well from a high slot and repeats his delivery with good down angle to the plate. His first-round quality stuff and control is dampened by an injury history, as Beeter underwent Tommy John surgery his freshman year and had a scope cleanup on the same elbow several months later. His future is likely in the bullpen, but he did show an ability to throw four pitches as a starter this spring, and the team that selects him in the early rounds will keep that door open moving forward.