Thomas White Stats & Scouting Report

IP	62
ERA	2.61
WHIP	1.16
BB/9	3.05
SO/9	11.03

Full name Thomas Michael White
Born 09/29/2004 in Rowley, MA
Profile Ht.: 6'5" / Wt.: 210 / Bats: L / Throws: L
School Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass.
Drafted in the CB-A round (35th overall) by the Miami Marlins in 2023 (signed for $4,100,000).

View Draft Report

School: Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass. Source: HS

Commit/Drafted: Vanderbilt
Age At Draft: 18.8
BA Grade:55/Extreme
Tools:Fastball: 60. Curveball: 55. Changeup: 60. Control: 50.

From the time he started high school, White separated himself as one of the elite prep pitchers in the country for the 2023 class. He has remained in that tier during his draft year and ranks as the best lefthander available in the draft. At 6-foot-5, 220 pounds, White has a smooth, fluid delivery with minimal effort. His fastball typically sits at 92-96 mph and reaches 97 with late arm-side run from his three-quarter slot and a chance there’s a tick of extra velocity still to come. He maintains his arm speed on an 82-86 mph changeup that flashes plus, looking like a fastball out of his hand before falling underneath barrels with good sink and fade. When his changeup is on, White has the confidence to double and triple up on that pitch. White’s changeup is advanced, but the secondary pitch he leans on the most is his curveball. It’s hard and sharp at times at 78-81 mph, with one late-season outing in which he threw 20 of 24 curveballs for strikes with five swinging strikes and six total strikeouts on that pitch. It has three-quarter shape, often getting wide on him and breaking like a slider. With White’s arm slot and the way his curveball bends laterally, some scouts think he will eventually add a true slider to his mix. One of the biggest areas for White’s development will be his fastball command. It’s an easy delivery, but he’s still a long-limbed teenager with lengthy arm action that isn’t always synced up. That has led to times where his control escapes him, especially up and to his arm side, though aside from one rocky outing it was generally better this year. If White can dial in his fastball command, he has the upside to be a front-end starter.

Top Rankings

Organization Prospect Rankings

BA Grade/Risk: 60/High.

Track Record: White was the clear-cut best lefthanded pitching prospect in the 2023 draft class. Despite falling to the supplemental round, he signed for a well over-slot $4.1 million as the 35th overall pick. He was sensational in his first full season in 2024, striking out nearly 30% of batters with a 2.81 ERA across two Class A levels. He also made strides with his strike-throwing, though he still walked 9.2% of batters faced. Encouragingly, he improved both from a run prevention and a control standpoint after his midseason promotion to High-A Beloit.

Scouting Report: White has a long, gangly frame, standing at 6-foot-5 with plenty of room to fill out. However, he already has stuff that doesn’t require any projection. He uses a short arm stroke that comes out of his back pocket and a delivery that stays upright through release. Both present small concerns for future durability, but they also make for an awkward, uncomfortable look for the hitter. His fastball sits 94-98 mph with ride and late armside run. It plays better up in the zone, where it’s capable of getting swings and misses versus both righthanded and lefthanded batters. In high school, White threw a curveball that had hard, slurvy break. A little more than a month into the 2024 season, he switched his breaking ball to an 80-84 mph slider with sweepier break that fit more naturally to his arm slot, and the results with that pitch were immediate. It’s a hellish pitch to even make contact with, and hitters will fly out of their helmets hacking away at it. He completes his arsenal with a mid-80s changeup which, while a bit inconsistent, shows above-average fade and depth. All three pitches are capable of putting hitters away. White’s biggest issue in his profile is control and command. He will likely never be a pitch-to-the-corners guy, and his main goal right now is just getting his pitches in the zone. His walk rate wasn’t terrible in 2024, but he falls behind in counts too often. In combination with the amount of whiffs and fouls he generates, he’s currently too inefficient to pitch deep into games, something he’ll need to improve upon if he wants to be an ace. However, he shows a competitive streak and locks in with runners on in key situations.

The Future: White has all of the ingredients to be a top-of-rotation starter, and his profile shares many similarities with Blake Snell. He projects to be a high-strikeout arm with plenty of weapons for both sides of the plate, with enough strikes to make it work. He’s projectable and just turned 20, meaning that his stuff could go from elite to otherworldly. He looks poised to reach Double-A before his 21st birthday, and he could reach Miami soon, though there is no rush because the Marlins possess a plethora of high-octane arms.

Scouting Grades Fastball: 60 | Slider: 60 | Changeup: 60 | Control: 45
BA Grade: 55/Extreme

Track Record: White ranked as the top lefthander in the 2023 draft class after an illustrious prep career. He took home back-to-back Massachusetts Gatorade Player of the Year awards in 2022 and 2023 and was also named a 2023 High School All-American. In his senior season at Phillips Academy, White had a 1.66 ERA with 95 strikeouts in 42 innings. He was selected 35th overall by the Marlins and signed for $4.1 million, an amount nearly $2 million more than slot value. White’s pro career got off to a rocky start. Across three appearances spanning 4.1 innings between the Florida Complex League and Low-A Jupiter, he had a 6.23 ERA with seven strikeouts, six walks and three hits allowed.

Scouting Report: White features a plus fastball that will sit in the 94-96 mph range and routinely top out at 97. It has plenty of carry through the strike zone and consistently gets above the barrel of opposing hitters. He also has a high-70s curveball with big shape and sharp, two-plane break. White has inconsistent feel for the pitch, but when it’s on it is a plus offering. Rounding out his repertoire is a mid-80s changeup that is an above-average pitch with tumble and fade. The 6-foot-5 White has an effortless delivery with a long, loose arm action. Strike-throwing has been a bugaboo at times, and tightening up his command will be key.

The Future: White is slated to begin 2024 at Low-A Jupiter with an opportunity to be promoted to High-A Beloit at some point. Adding polish will go a long way toward maximizing his potential, and he has no. 3 starter upside. White profiles to be in the big leagues no sooner than 2027, when he will be 22 years old.

Scouting Grades Fastball: 60 | Curveball: 60 | Changeup: 55 | Control: 45

Draft Prospects

School: Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass. Source: HS

Commit/Drafted: Vanderbilt
Age At Draft: 18.8
BA Grade:55/Extreme
Tools:Fastball: 60. Curveball: 55. Changeup: 60. Control: 50.

From the time he started high school, White separated himself as one of the elite prep pitchers in the country for the 2023 class. He has remained in that tier during his draft year and ranks as the best lefthander available in the draft. At 6-foot-5, 220 pounds, White has a smooth, fluid delivery with minimal effort. His fastball typically sits at 92-96 mph and reaches 97 with late arm-side run from his three-quarter slot and a chance there’s a tick of extra velocity still to come. He maintains his arm speed on an 82-86 mph changeup that flashes plus, looking like a fastball out of his hand before falling underneath barrels with good sink and fade. When his changeup is on, White has the confidence to double and triple up on that pitch. White’s changeup is advanced, but the secondary pitch he leans on the most is his curveball. It’s hard and sharp at times at 78-81 mph, with one late-season outing in which he threw 20 of 24 curveballs for strikes with five swinging strikes and six total strikeouts on that pitch. It has three-quarter shape, often getting wide on him and breaking like a slider. With White’s arm slot and the way his curveball bends laterally, some scouts think he will eventually add a true slider to his mix. One of the biggest areas for White’s development will be his fastball command. It’s an easy delivery, but he’s still a long-limbed teenager with lengthy arm action that isn’t always synced up. That has led to times where his control escapes him, especially up and to his arm side, though aside from one rocky outing it was generally better this year. If White can dial in his fastball command, he has the upside to be a front-end starter.