Jaylen Nowlin Stats & Scouting Report

IP	96.1
ERA	4.67
WHIP	1.43
BB/9	4.48
SO/9	9.06

Full name Jaylen Alexander Nowlin
Born 01/29/2001 in Atlanta, GA
Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 180 / Bats: L / Throws: L
School Chipola JC
Drafted in the 19th round (579th overall) by the Minnesota Twins in 2021 (signed for $160,000).

Top Rankings

Organization Prospect Rankings

BA Grade/Risk: 40/High

Track Record: Nowlin pitched effectively out of the Chipola (Fla.) JC bullpen as a freshman in 2021. He signed with Alabama-Birmingham, but the Twins picked him in the 19th round and swayed him to pro ball. In his final start with Low-A Fort Myers, he struck out eight in six scoreless innings. Then he set a career high by striking out 11 and carrying a no-hitter into the sixth inning in his High-A debut with Cedar Rapids.

Scouting Report: Nowlin has the feel and intelligence to potentially be a back-end starter, but his most likely role will be as a lefty reliever with a fastball and slider that will both play up in that role. As a starter, Nowlin's fastball sits in the low 90s and his slider sits in the low 80s. He will also mix in a mid-80s changeup. None of the trio are plus, but his ability to mix three pitches with a quality changeup is enough to stymie Class A hitters.

The Future: Nowlin should return to Cedar Rapids to start 2023. In a system that traded away many of its best young arms, the opportunity is there for Nowlin to carve out a spot in the Twins' future.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 55. Slider: 50. Changeup: 50. Control: 45.

Scouting Reports

BA Grade/Risk: 40/High

Track Record: Nowlin pitched effectively out of the Chipola (Fla.) JC bullpen as a freshman in 2021. He signed with Alabama-Birmingham, but the Twins picked him in the 19th round and swayed him to pro ball. In his final start with Low-A Fort Myers, he struck out eight in six scoreless innings. Then he set a career high by striking out 11 and carrying a no-hitter into the sixth inning in his High-A debut with Cedar Rapids.

Scouting Report: Nowlin has the feel and intelligence to potentially be a back-end starter, but his most likely role will be as a lefty reliever with a fastball and slider that will both play up in that role. As a starter, Nowlin's fastball sits in the low 90s and his slider sits in the low 80s. He will also mix in a mid-80s changeup. None of the trio are plus, but his ability to mix three pitches with a quality changeup is enough to stymie Class A hitters.

The Future: Nowlin should return to Cedar Rapids to start 2023. In a system that traded away many of its best young arms, the opportunity is there for Nowlin to carve out a spot in the Twins' future.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 55. Slider: 50. Changeup: 50. Control: 45.
BA Grade/Risk: 40/High

Track Record: Nowlin pitched effectively out of the Chipola (Fla.) JC bullpen as a freshman in 2021. He signed with Alabama-Birmingham, but the Twins picked him in the 19th round and swayed him to pro ball. In his final start with Low-A Fort Myers, he struck out eight in six scoreless innings. Then he set a career high by striking out 11 and carrying a no-hitter into the sixth inning in his High-A debut with Cedar Rapids.

Scouting Report: Nowlin has the feel and intelligence to potentially be a back-end starter, but his most likely role will be as a lefty reliever with a fastball and slider that will both play up in that role. As a starter, Nowlin's fastball sits in the low 90s and his slider sits in the low 80s. He will also mix in a mid-80s changeup. None of the trio are plus, but his ability to mix three pitches with a quality changeup is enough to stymie Class A hitters.

The Future: Nowlin should return to Cedar Rapids to start 2023. In a system that traded away many of its best young arms, the opportunity is there for Nowlin to carve out a spot in the Twins' future.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 55. Slider: 50. Changeup: 50. Control: 45.