Clark Candiotti Stats & Scouting Report

Full name Clark Candiotti
Born 09/02/2000 in Scottsdale, AZ
Profile Ht.: 6'5" / Wt.: 220 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Chaparral HS
Drafted in the 4C round (135th overall) by the San Diego Padres in 2024 (signed for $80,000).

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Candiotti has had a winding college career that has taken him through a number of programs including St. Mary’s (2020), Vernon (Texas) JC (2021), Grayson County (Texas) JC (2022) and Wichita State (2023) before his 2024 season with Arizona. At the D-I level in each of the past two seasons the 6-foot-4, 237-pound righthander has shown solid control as a starter and this spring he posted a 3.39 ERA over 95.2 innings and 16 starts with a 25.9% strikeout rate and 5.8% walk rate. Candiotti pitches off his mid-80s slider as his primary offering but averaged 93 mph with his fastball and has run the pitch up to 96 at peak. He’ll also mix in a 78-80 mph curveball with short top-down shape.

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Candiotti has had a winding college career that has taken him through a number of programs including St. Mary’s (2020), Vernon (Texas) JC (2021), Grayson County (Texas) JC (2022) and Wichita State (2023) before his 2024 season with Arizona. At the D-I level in each of the past two seasons the 6-foot-4, 237-pound righthander has shown solid control as a starter and this spring he posted a 3.39 ERA over 95.2 innings and 16 starts with a 25.9% strikeout rate and 5.8% walk rate. Candiotti pitches off his mid-80s slider as his primary offering but averaged 93 mph with his fastball and has run the pitch up to 96 at peak. He’ll also mix in a 78-80 mph curveball with short top-down shape.