RJ Petit

Petit is an extra-large, 6-foot-6, 300-pound righthander who has a big fastball that’s been up to 97 mph this spring, though he mostly sat in the 91-93 mph range in his first season as a full-time starter. It was a successful season for him, as Petit posted a 2.79 ERA over 13 starts and 84 innings, with 75 strikeouts (8.0 K/9) and 31 walks (3.3 BB/9) en route to a Big South First Team All-Conference selection. He was second in the league in ERA and opponent batting average (.223). His strong season might convince some teams to let him start at the next level, as he entered the year with the industry thinking he was best suited for a bullpen role at the next level. Petit largely used a fastball/slider combination this spring, and his best swing-and-miss pitch was the low-80s breaking ball. His strikes are scattered and he also has very little feel to land a low-to-mid-80s changeup.