Connor Noland Stats & Scouting Report

IP	86.1
ERA	2.5
WHIP	1.12
BB/9	2.19
SO/9	6.98

Full name Connor Julian Noland
Born 07/20/1999 in Greenwood, AR
Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 215 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Arkansas
Drafted in the 9th round (263rd overall) by the Chicago Cubs in 2022 (signed for $200,000).

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After not filling a significant role on the 2021 club, Noland stepped up to fill the massive void created when Arkansas’ expected ace Peyton Pallette blew out his elbow. Noland was rarely spectacular, but he was extremely reliable as Arkansas’ Friday starter. He went 8-6, 3.65 in 116 innings and 19 starts. Noland’s 89-91 mph fastball would be a below-average pitch in pro ball, but it does effectively set up his average, mid-80s slider and above-average, mid-80s curveball. He has above-average control. Noland is a fourth-year junior who could opt to return to Arkansas for another season if his late-round draft status doesn’t entice him.

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School: Arkansas Committed/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 23
After not filling a significant role on the 2021 club, Noland stepped up to fill the massive void created when Arkansas’ expected ace Peyton Pallette blew out his elbow. Noland was rarely spectacular, but he was extremely reliable as Arkansas’ Friday starter. He went 8-6, 3.65 in 116 innings and 19 starts. Noland’s 89-91 mph fastball would be a below-average pitch in pro ball, but it does effectively set up his average, mid-80s slider and above-average, mid-80s curveball. He has above-average control. Noland is a fourth-year junior who could opt to return to Arkansas for another season if his late-round draft status doesn’t entice him.
Noland was a star quarterback and pitcher in high school who came to Arkansas as a two-sport athlete. He played in four games at quarterback for the Razorbacks in 2018 and made 17 starts for the Razorbacks’ College World Series team the following spring. And then he decided to focus on baseball full time. Noland’s 2020 season, like everyone else’s, was shortened by the coronavirus pandemic. His 2021 season was shortened by a forearm injury. He was awful in the outing after which he was shut down and awful in his first appearance in his return two months later, but other than that he was effective out of the Razorbacks’ pen. Noland at his best pairs his low-90s fringe-average fastball with a 12-to-6 curveball that is short and hard. His slider also could end up as an above-average pitch and he’s mixed in a changeup. His injury this year clouds his status, but at his best, he has a starter’s assortment and athleticism.