Ryan Higgins

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #406 prospect in 2024 draft
  School: Duke Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
  Age At Draft: 21.9
  Higgins is a 6-foot-2, 210-pound righthander who has spent time as a starter and reliever through his three years with Duke. During his 2024 draft season Higgins has mostly worked out of the pen where he’s thrown a 92-94 mph fastball that gets up to 96 with solid carry, a low-80s slider and a mid-80s changeup. His control is below-average and has been throughout his college career so he fits best as a reliever in pro ball.
• Ranked #457 prospect in 2021 draft
  With so many players to track in the Northeast this year and Higgins seeming to have a strong commitment to Duke, he has fallen down the priority list for scouts to see this spring, but he is one of the more promising pitchers in the area. Higgins has a loose arm and pitches with a low-90s fastball and solid strike-throwing skills. He pairs the fastball with good feel to spin a curveball that has the components to develop into an above-average pitch. Higgins has a changeup but rarely throws it against high school hitters. If Higgins does go to Duke, he has the upside to develop into one of the better pitchers in the Atlantic Coast Conference within the next few years.

• March, 2021 Scouting Report
  With so many players to track in the Northeast this year and Higgins seeming to have a strong commitment to Duke, he has fallen down the priority list for scouts to see this spring, but he is one of the more promising pitchers in the area. Higgins has a loose arm and pitches with a low-90s fastball and solid strike-throwing skills. He pairs the fastball with good feel to spin a curveball that has the components to develop into an above-average pitch. Higgins has a changeup but rarely throws it against high school hitters. If Higgins does go to Duke, he has the upside to develop into one of the better pitchers in the Atlantic Coast Conference within the next few years.