A.J. Causey

School: Tennessee Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 21.7
Causey is a 6-foot-3, 205-pound righthander who throws from a sidearm slot and gets plenty of horizontal movement across his entire arsenal as he attacks hitters. He spent the first two years of his college career at Jacksonville State where he was a lights out reliever and then Friday night starter before transferring to Tennessee where he has pitched in both roles. Causey has a three-pitch mix that includes a 90-mph that touches 93, a changeup in the low 80s and a mid-70s slider with sweepy shape but typical curveball power. The slider and changeup are Causey’s go-to swing-and-miss offerings while the tremendous running action of his fastball makes it more of a ground ball inducing pitch that he’ll need to keep down in the zone. Causey will likely need a bit more power on his fastball and slider at the next level—and there are potentially some inefficiencies that could be ironed out of his delivery, most notably his direction to the plate, which could help him unlock more—but he has been a strong strike thrower and creates a unique look for opposing batters.