Blake Aita Stats & Scouting Report

Full name Blake Aita
Born 06/11/2003 in Hermitage, TN
Profile Ht.: 6'4" / Wt.: 215 / Bats: R / Throws: R
Drafted in the 6th round (177th overall) by the Boston Red Sox in 2024 (signed for $300,000).

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Aita is a 6-foot-4, 215-pound righthander and draft-eligible sophomore who pitched out of the bullpen for Kennesaw State in 2023 but made a successful transition to the starting rotation this spring. He posted a 3.90 ERA over 85.1 innings and 16 starts with 84 strikeouts and 28 walks. Aita throws a fastball in the low 90s and touches 95 with a breaking ball in the 78-82 mph range that is near average and a fringy mid-80s cutter. He also pitched out of the bullpen for Yarmouth-Dennis in the 2023 Cape Cod League. Aita’s pitch mix is fringy to average across the board with no clear out pitch and he could also refine his command a bit more to stick in a starter role as a pro

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Aita is a 6-foot-4, 215-pound righthander and draft-eligible sophomore who pitched out of the bullpen for Kennesaw State in 2023 but made a successful transition to the starting rotation this spring. He posted a 3.90 ERA over 85.1 innings and 16 starts with 84 strikeouts and 28 walks. Aita throws a fastball in the low 90s and touches 95 with a breaking ball in the 78-82 mph range that is near average and a fringy mid-80s cutter. He also pitched out of the bullpen for Yarmouth-Dennis in the 2023 Cape Cod League. Aita’s pitch mix is fringy to average across the board with no clear out pitch and he could also refine his command a bit more to stick in a starter role as a pro