Dylan Eskew Stats & Scouting Report

Full name Dylan Michael Eskew
Born 02/07/2001 in Oak Lawn, IL
Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 200 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School South Carolina
Drafted in the 24th round (722nd overall) by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2019.

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A lanky, 6-foot-3, 185-pound righthander, Eskew has taken a jump this spring. Last summer, the Miami commit was in the upper 80s and showed good feel to spin his breaking ball, but scouts have been impressed with his uptick during his senior season. His fastball has been up to 93 mph, and he’s pitched more regularly in the low 90s. He’s also shown two distinct breaking balls in a slider and curveball that both look like solid offerings. His delivery is a bit unorthodox, with a long arm action that has significant plunge in the back and crossfiring action in his lower half, but he’s athletic enough to make it work. He hasn’t had any strike-throwing issues this spring, doing well to sync his upper and lower halves. Eskew is a projectable arm who could still add plenty of weight and increase his strength in the future. While he’s has a strong commitment to Miami, he has pitched well enough this spring that some team could draft him in the third or fourth round.

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Draft Prospects

Eskew ranked among the top 200 prospects out of high school in 2019 thanks to a jump in velocity during the spring of his senior year. The Diamondbacks selected him in the 24th round, but he opted to go to school at Chipola (Fla.) JC, where he started six games and posted a 2.36 ERA over 26.2 innings. Eskew throws a fastball that ranges from 89 to 93 and has shown some feel to spin a breaking ball. Scouts were wary of an unorthodox delivery and long arm action previously, though in high school he didn’t show any obvious strike-throwing issues. That wasn’t the case in juco, as Eskew missed bats (31 strikeouts) but also missed the zone too frequently, with 16 walks—good for a 5.4 per nine rate.
A lanky, 6-foot-3, 185-pound righthander, Eskew has taken a jump this spring. Last summer, the Miami commit was in the upper 80s and showed good feel to spin his breaking ball, but scouts have been impressed with his uptick during his senior season. His fastball has been up to 93 mph, and he's pitched more regularly in the low 90s. He's also shown two distinct breaking balls in a slider and curveball that both look like solid offerings. His delivery is a bit unorthodox, with a long arm action that has significant plunge in the back and crossfiring action in his lower half, but he's athletic enough to make it work. He hasn't had any strike-throwing issues this spring, doing well to sync his upper and lower halves. Eskew is a projectable arm who could still add plenty of weight and increase his strength in the future. While he's has a strong commitment to Miami, he has pitched well enough this spring that some team could draft him in the third or fourth round.

Scouting Reports

A lanky, 6-foot-3, 185-pound righthander, Eskew has taken a jump this spring. Last summer, the Miami commit was in the upper 80s and showed good feel to spin his breaking ball, but scouts have been impressed with his uptick during his senior season. His fastball has been up to 93 mph, and he's pitched more regularly in the low 90s. He's also shown two distinct breaking balls in a slider and curveball that both look like solid offerings. His delivery is a bit unorthodox, with a long arm action that has significant plunge in the back and crossfiring action in his lower half, but he's athletic enough to make it work. He hasn't had any strike-throwing issues this spring, doing well to sync his upper and lower halves. Eskew is a projectable arm who could still add plenty of weight and increase his strength in the future. While he's has a strong commitment to Miami, he has pitched well enough this spring that some team could draft him in the third or fourth round.