Top 10 of the 10 best right-handed throwing hopes in 2021

MLB Pipeline will unveil its 2021 Top 100 Prospects list on Friday, January 29. Ahead of the Top 100 release, we’ll take a look at baseball’s top 10 prospects from each position. During the shortened 2020 season, many young arms have been called upon to help the launch teams. Six of the

MLB Pipeline will unveil its 2021 Top 100 Prospects list on Friday, January 29. Ahead of the Top 100 release, we’ll take a look at baseball’s top 10 prospects from each position.

During the shortened 2020 season, many young arms have been called upon to help the launch teams. Six of last year’s top 10 right-handed pitchers got innings in the major leagues, although only one – Dodgers’ Dustin May – came off the prospect lists.

With a hopefully full 2021 season looming, expect more of the same. Seven of our new Top 10s are expected to either continue to win in big league rotations or make their debuts this year, and many will have the chance to compete for the Rookie of the Year award.

It’s a good distribution of high school rookies or rookies (Sixto Sánchez, Ian Anderson, Luis Patiño, Matt Manning, Grayson Rodriguez) and college rookies (Nate Pearson, Casey Mize, Max Meyer, Emerson Hancock and Logan Gilbert ), with Meyer and Hancock representing the Draft 2020 class.

The 10 best prospects (ETA)

1. Nate Pearson, Blue Jays (2021)
2. Casey Mize, Tigers (2021)
3. Sixto Sánchez, Marlins (2021)
4. Ian Anderson, Braves (2021)
5. Luis Patiño, Rays (2021)
6. Matt Manning, Tigres (2021)
7. Grayson Rodriguez, Orioles (2022)
8. Max Meyer, Marlins (2022)
9. Emerson Hancock, Navigators (2022)
10. Logan Gilbert, navigators (2021)
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Top tools

Fastpitch: Pearson (80)
Even though he struggled a bit in the big leagues and missed the time with elbow flexor tension, the fastball was still as impressive as it ever was. It averaged 96.3 mph and exceeded 101.5 mph during his time in Toronto, and it averaged an impressive 2300 rpm spin speed on the four-stitch machine.

Curveball: Manning (60)
Manning has the only curve more in the Top 10, and that’s his no exit. It’s a true 12-6 hammer with hard lowering action and high spin rates.

Slider: Meyer (70)
Many thought Meyer could take the league’s heavy hitters out with his slider immediately after signing. It was the best field of all hands in the 2020 draft, a breaking ball that hits 91 mph and to which he adds and subtracts depth.

Change: Sánchez, Rodriguez (65)
Sánchez threw his change in the ’80s more than any other field during his time in the big leagues in 2020, a ruthless off-speed pitch that dips to plate and misses a ton of bats. Rodriguez’s change has now become his best side offering, thrown in the ’80s and steadily dipping / running under the barrel.

Other pitch: Mize (70)
Although his results in the big leagues have not been optimal, Mize has shown that his mid-80s splitter is still near the top of the scale, with vertical movement much better than the league average on the diving ground.

Control: Mize, Sánchez (60)
We’re ready to give Mize a mulligan on his major league control issues last year based on his strike-throwing history (1.4 BB / 9 in college and 1.9 BB / 9 in college). minor leagues). Sánchez’s athletic figure and repeat delivery helped him limit steps to 2.5 for nine in the big leagues last season, continuing the Miners’ trend, where he walked just 1.8 for nine in his career.

Superlatives

Highest ceiling: Rodriguez
There are plenty of contenders on this list to claim this category, but Rodriguez’s size, stuff, throwing feel, and age (he’ll be 21 for the 2021 set) makes it easy to imagine the former. 2018 round tops this list going forward. .

Top floor: Mize
With over three pitches, a medium curve ball and a lead, it’s hard to match Mize in terms of his repertoire and feel to throw him – again, despite his early struggles in the major leagues. This combination of things and control is why he was the # 1 choice in 2018, after all.

Rookie of the Year nominee: Anderson
Many on this list will spend considerable time in the big leagues in 2021, but no one has pitched as well as Anderson did when he made his big league debut in 2020. Especially given his playoffs, he It’s hard not to place Anderson at the top of an award-winning National League nominee list.

Highest lift: Anderson
Anderson wasn’t in the Top 10 a year ago at this time, but a combination of 2020 roster degrees and Anderson’s performance in Atlanta catapulted him to No. 4.

Most humble start: Sánchez
The Phillies almost accidentally found Sánchez, seeing him as they spotted a Cuban receiver in the Dominican Republic in 2015. They were able to sign the right-hander for just $ 35,000; he made his U.S. debut in 2016 and was in the big leagues in 2020, aged 22, with the Marlins.

Most to prove: Mize
As we give him a mulligan, it’s still a bit of a concern that Mize posted a 6.99 ERA in his seven big league starts in 2020 and was hit harder than anyone thought. This year offers a fresh start, but he will have to show he can miss barrels more consistently.

Keep an eye out for: Quinn Priester, Pirates
While he hasn’t pitched an official pitch in 2020, like many Minor League arms, unlikely pitching will generate more buzz than the Pirates’ first-round pick in 19. The high school product of the ‘Illinois performed well when he joined the organization’s alternative training site at the end of the summer, then was turned off during education league play in Florida, with some speculating he might be at the top or near the top of this list in a year.