Mikey Tepper

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #393 prospect in 2023 draft
  School: Liberty Source: 4YR
  
  Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
  Age At Draft: 21.1
  Tepper pitched out of the bullpen with Mississippi State for two seasons in 2021 and 2022 before transferring to Liberty and moving to the starting rotation in 2023. He posted a 5.23 ERA over 15 starts and 65.1 innings, with a 26.1% strikeout rate and a 15.4% walk rate. As evidenced by that walk rate, Tepper has erratic control, but has solid pure stuff, led by a fastball that sits 92-94 mph and has been up to 96, with a bit of arm-side running life at times. He throws a power breaking ball in the 82-85 mph range that blends between a slider and curve, and will also throw a mid-to-upper-80s changeup with solid diving life. The slider and changeup were his two best bat-missers this spring. Tepper is stoutly built at 6-foot-1, 225 pounds and attacks hitters with a drop-and-drive delivery and a three-quarter arm slot.
• Ranked #292 prospect in 2020 draft
  A 6-foot-2, 190-pound righthander committed to Mississippi State, Tepper has an excellent two-pitch combo but comes with some reliever risk. Tepper touched 95 mph at Perfect Game’s National showcase and has been up into the mid-90s fairly consistently, though his fastball typically sits in the 90-93 mph range. He pairs the fastball with a potentially above-average breaking ball. His changeup is also potentially above-average, but he hasn’t thrown that pitch as often. Tepper’s erratic control also concerns scouts, who would like to see him shorten his arm action and smooth out his delivery. Originally a UNC-Charlotte commit, Tepper is likely a tough sign now that he’s committed to Mississippi State. That change could push him out of 2020’s five-round draft.