Nate Hadley Stats & Scouting Report

Full name Nathaniel Myles Hadley
Born 12/07/1995 in Santa Monica, CA
Profile Ht.: 5'11" / Wt.: 182 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School UCLA
Drafted in the 25th round (749th overall) by the Minnesota Twins in 2019 (signed for $1,000).

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Hadley emerged as one of UCLA's top relievers this year and drew high praise from scouts for the way he competes on the mound. He finished the regular season on a run of 10 scoreless innings. Hadley sits 90-91 mph and touches 93 on his fastball. His slider is his swing-and-miss pitch and projects well for matchups with righthanders. Hadley's stuff plays up with deception and funk. He projects to be picked on the draft's third day.

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Undersized but very athletic, loose and wiry, Hadley is tailor made for the bullpen, where his aggressiveness and bravado fit perfectly. He attacks hitters with an 88-91 mph fastball and has very good feel to spin a sharp slider that generates swing-and-misses. He also throws a curveball with more vertical break, and he tinkers with a changeup, though he sometimes slows his arm down when he throws it. Hadley's quick-twitch athleticism gives him some growth potential despite his high-effort delivery, and his stock figures to rise with three years at UCLA under the direction of John Savage.