Trevor Hinkel

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #276 prospect in 2019 draft
  Hinkel primarily played shortstop as a high school underclassman before gradually converting to pitching. His fastball velocity ticked up from 86-90 mph to 90-94 mph this spring to establish himself as one of the better prep arms in Southern California. Hinkel is an athletic, 6-foot-1 righthander with a fresh arm and room to keep growing. He holds his velocity deep into games, pounds the strike zone, holds runners well and maintains good tempo on the mound. His slider and changeup have each flashed average but are generally fringy, although evaluators believe both will get better with more pitching experience. Hinkel missed time late in the season with a tender arm and is expected command a large signing bonus to forgo a Pepperdine commitment. On talent, he is in fifth- to eighth-round consideration.