Josh Moylan

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #461 prospect in 2023 draft
  School: East Carolina Source: 4YR
  
  Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
  Age At Draft: 21
  Moylan was a prominent name out of high school and was then frequently compared to East Carolina’s Spencer Brickhouse. It was a fitting comp with Moylan following in his footsteps and playing for ECU, where he has been a solid hitter outside of a down 2022 season. In 2023 Moylan slashed .302/.412/.587 with 15 home runs, 20 doubles, a 22% strikeout rate and a 12.5% walk rate. A 6-foot-4, 216-pound first baseman, Moylan has plenty of raw power that has mostly played to straight center field and to the pull side in right, and he pairs size with big exit velocity numbers including a 92.9 mph average exit velocity during the regular season. Moylan was more of a fastball hitter during the 2023 campaign, with a 1.330 OPS versus heaters, and great production versus 92-plus mph velocity as well, but there was a significant amount of swing-and-miss on secondaries, and he has traditionally been viewed as a power-over-hit offensive profile. Moylan could be an interesting day three pick for a team high on his lefthanded power.
• Ranked #444 prospect in 2020 draft
  Moylan only played one game this spring before the season was shut down to the coronavirus pandemic, but he went 3-for-3 with a double and two RBI. Moylan has a huge, 6-foot-4, 225-pound frame and draws comparisons to former East Carolina star Spencer Brickhouse, fitting since Moylan is committed to ECU. Brickhouse was a three-year starter for the Pirates and posted a .313/.412/.545 line with 34 home runs and was drafted in the seventh round in 2019. Moylan certainly has the capability for similar power production as Brickhouse, with a strong lower half and the ability to hit to all fields, but there are questions about his hit tool. He’s power over hit right now and his lack of mobility will likely mean he will have to stay at first base, although he also played some third in high school. Playing first puts added pressure on Moylan’s bat, but he brings the power production to back it up. If he makes it to campus, he should make an impact from day one.