Drafted in the 9th round (270th overall) by the Tampa Bay Rays in 2016 (signed for $7,500).
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Bayer prepped at Regis Jesuit in Colorado, then attended Richmond for three seasons, struggling as a starter. He transferred as a senior to Division II Cal Poly Pomona and thrived in some ways, posting a 4.39 ERA but averaging 14 strikeouts per nine innings, with 103 in 66 innings. Bayer doesn't have even average control, but he does have two pitches that are average or above-average in his 90-92 mph fastball, with reports of it touching as high as 96, and his hard curveball. He has a loose arm and has a good pitcher's body at 6-foot-4, 185 pounds.
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Bayer prepped at Regis Jesuit in Colorado, then attended Richmond for three seasons, struggling as a starter. He transferred as a senior to Division II Cal Poly Pomona and thrived in some ways, posting a 4.39 ERA but averaging 14 strikeouts per nine innings, with 103 in 66 innings. Bayer doesn't have even average control, but he does have two pitches that are average or above-average in his 90-92 mph fastball, with reports of it touching as high as 96, and his hard curveball. He has a loose arm and has a good pitcher's body at 6-foot-4, 185 pounds.
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