Gage Ziehl Stats & Scouting Report

Full name Gage Ziehl
Born 05/15/2003 in Hilton Head Island, SC
Profile Ht.: 6'0" / Wt.: 212 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Miami
Drafted in the 4th round (119th overall) by the New York Yankees in 2024 (signed for $637,000).

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School: Miami
Commit/Drafted: Cubs ’21 (11)
Age At Draft: 21.2
BA Grade: 45/High
Tools: Fastball: 50. Slider: 55. Changeup: 45. Control: 55.

Ziehl led Miami with 30 appearances during his 2022 freshman season and then moved into a full-time starter role for the next two seasons where he showed much improved control and consistency in the rotation. A 6-foot, 223-pound righthander, Ziehl is a standout competitor who repeats his delivery well and throws plenty of strikes to maximize his pure stuff. In the 2024 season he posted a 4.15 ERA over 91 innings and 15 starts with a 21.1% strikeout rate and 6.6% walk rate. Ziehl has a three-pitch mix but he mostly goes to a 93 mph fastball that has been up to 97 mph in the past and 96 mph this spring. He also has a mid-80s slider that he used nearly 40% of the time this spring. Ziehl has excellent feel to land both pitches, and managed to throw his short sweeping slider for strikes more than 70% of the time. Against lefthanded hitters Ziehl will mix in a mid-80s changeup more frequently, and the pitch does feature solid fading life to the arm side, though none of Ziehl’s three pitches are clearly plus offerings now. Instead he relies on mixing and matching, changing speeds and location and avoiding any free passes that will get him into trouble.

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School: Miami Commit/Drafted: Cubs ’21 (11)
Age At Draft: 21.2
BA Grade: 45/High
Tools: Fastball: 50. Slider: 55. Changeup: 45. Control: 55.

Ziehl led Miami with 30 appearances during his 2022 freshman season and then moved into a full-time starter role for the next two seasons where he showed much improved control and consistency in the rotation. A 6-foot, 223-pound righthander, Ziehl is a standout competitor who repeats his delivery well and throws plenty of strikes to maximize his pure stuff. In the 2024 season he posted a 4.15 ERA over 91 innings and 15 starts with a 21.1% strikeout rate and 6.6% walk rate. Ziehl has a three-pitch mix but he mostly goes to a 93 mph fastball that has been up to 97 mph in the past and 96 mph this spring. He also has a mid-80s slider that he used nearly 40% of the time this spring. Ziehl has excellent feel to land both pitches, and managed to throw his short sweeping slider for strikes more than 70% of the time. Against lefthanded hitters Ziehl will mix in a mid-80s changeup more frequently, and the pitch does feature solid fading life to the arm side, though none of Ziehl’s three pitches are clearly plus offerings now. Instead he relies on mixing and matching, changing speeds and location and avoiding any free passes that will get him into trouble.
Ziehl has a compact, physically-mature build for his age at 6 feet, 213 pounds, and pitches with a fastball that parks in the low 90s and can hit 95 mph, although his body doesn't suggest much more physical projection that would add velocity. He has innate feel to spin the baseball, which shows up on his fastball that rides up in the zone, and especially on his slider—his best pitch. His slider is inconsistent but flashes above-average, with tight rotation in the low 80s, giving him a potential out pitch at the next level. Ziehl has a curveball and a changeup, though he's mainly a fastball/slider pitcher right now.