- Full name Matthew James Scott
- Born 01/13/2004 in Redding, CT
- Profile Ht.: 6'6" / Wt.: 225 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Barlow
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Drafted in the 20th round (589th overall) by the Texas Rangers in 2022.
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Scott is a Stanford commit, which many scouts believe will be difficult to pry him away from. The talk in the area is that a local team could be an exception, with several area scouts pointing to the Yankees as a potential landing spot and a team that has been in heavily to see him. He’s a strongly-built 6-foot-6, 230-pound righthander, with a relatively easy operation from a smooth delivery that gives him a starter’s look. For a teenage pitcher his size, Scott is able to sync up his delivery well and stay under control, with a more compact arm action this year that has helped his timing. His velocity has ticked up, too, as he now sits in the low 90s and has reached 95 mph. He doesn’t have a knockout secondary pitch, but his slider has improved this spring, flashing average at times with power behind it at 83-87 mph, and it’s ahead of his changeup. Scouts are split on whether there’s more velocity coming for Scott, but his starter traits and upward progression this spring make him one of the more intriguing Northeast prep arms.
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School: Stanford. Committed: Rangers ’22 (20). Age At Draft: 21.5
Scott pitched to a 5.10 ERA with 62 strikeouts across 67 innings as a freshman in 2023. He followed up with a 2024 season where he posted a 5.96 ERA but collected 103 strikeouts across 80 innings. Scott has a durable, workhorse frame at 6-foot-7 and 247 pounds with a thick lower half and serious physicality. He keeps his delivery under control and repeats it well. His fastball has been up to 98 mph with elite riding life. Scott also features a low-80s split-changeup that has about 11 mph of separation from his fastball with heavy tumbling action and arm-side fade. His mid-80s slider flashes late sweeping life and a touch of depth, and has the potential to be a plus pitch. It is an effective breaking that is difficult to get the barrel on. -
School: Stanford Drafted: Rangers ’22 (20)
Age At Draft: 21.5
Scott pitched to a 5.10 ERA with 62 strikeouts across 67 innings as a freshman in 2023. He followed up with a 2024 season where he posted a 5.96 ERA but collected 103 strikeouts across 80 innings. Scott has a durable, workhorse frame at 6-foot-7 and 247 pounds with a thick lower half and serious physicality. He keeps his delivery under control and repeats it well. His fastball has been up to 98 mph with elite riding life. Scott also features a low-80s split-changeup that has about 11 mph of separation from his fastball with heavy tumbling action and arm-side fade. His mid-80s slider flashes late sweeping life and a touch of depth, and has the potential to be a plus pitch. It is an effective breaking that is difficult to get the barrel on. -
School: Joel Barlow HS, Redding, Conn. Committed/Drafted: Stanford
Age At Draft: 18.5
BA Grade: 40/Extreme
Scouting Grades: Fastball: 50 | Curveball: - | Slider: 50 | Changeup: 45 | Cutter: | Control: 50
Scott is a Stanford commit, which many scouts believe will be difficult to pry him away from. The talk in the area is that a local team could be an exception, with several area scouts pointing to the Yankees as a potential landing spot and a team that has been in heavily to see him. He’s a strongly-built 6-foot-6, 230-pound righthander, with a relatively easy operation from a smooth delivery that gives him a starter’s look. For a teenage pitcher his size, Scott is able to sync up his delivery well and stay under control, with a more compact arm action this year that has helped his timing. His velocity has ticked up, too, as he now sits in the low 90s and has reached 95 mph. He doesn’t have a knockout secondary pitch, but his slider has improved this spring, flashing average at times with power behind it at 83-87 mph, and it’s ahead of his changeup. Scouts are split on whether there’s more velocity coming for Scott, but his starter traits and upward progression this spring make him one of the more intriguing Northeast prep arms.
