Will Gaddis Stats & Scouting Report

Full name William Taylor Gaddis
Born 03/12/1996 in Merrimack, NH
Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 185 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Furman
Drafted in the 3rd round (86th overall) by the Colorado Rockies in 2017 (signed for $600,000).

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Scouts came into the spring excited about Gaddis after he made significant strides as a sophomore, including a 10-win season at Furman and four strong Cape Cod League outings, where he showed plus fastball life at his best. Gaddis' 1.89 ERA and 1.37 walks per nine rate ranked in the top 50 nationally in 2017, but scouts gave him mixed reviews for his spring season. His best attribute, fastball command, gives him a chance to start. He can pitch on the black at 90-92 mph and maintain that, having added present strength to his 6-foot-2, 195 pound body. He can reach back for 94 and pitches off his fastball, which most scouts grade as average. When he stays on top of the ball and drives it downhill, the pitch has the plus life Gaddis needs, because his secondary stuff--spike curveball, cutter, the occasional changeup--earns middling reviews. Gaddis has pitchability and profiles as a back-end starter, which gives him the value to go out as high as the third or fourth round.

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Rockies scouting director Bill Schmidt saw Gaddis dominate in the Cape Cod League the summer between his sophomore and junior seasons at Furman, and had him among the players in consideration for one of the Rockies' two draft picks in the second round. Gaddis led the Southern Conference with nine wins and a 1.89 ERA in 2017, but his stuff was down a tick, sitting 88-92 mph, and he slipped to the third round, where the Rockies took him and signed him for $600,000. Gaddis is a pitchability righthander who relies on his command. His fastball has just average velocity but plays up some with plus life when he gets on top of it and pitches downhill. Gaddis mixes in a curveball, changeup and cutter, all of which are usable but none draw rave reviews. His lack of plus stuff got him crushed in his pro debut, with 66 hits allowed in 44.1 innings at Rookie-level Grand Junction, but fatigue was a factor. Gaddis is confident on the mound. His repeatable delivery, solid command, pitch mix and track record give him a chance to rise as a back-end starter if his stuff ticks back up.

Scouts came into the spring excited about Gaddis after he made significant strides as a sophomore, including a 10-win season at Furman and four strong Cape Cod League outings, where he showed plus fastball life at his best. Gaddis' 1.89 ERA and 1.37 walks per nine rate ranked in the top 50 nationally in 2017, but scouts gave him mixed reviews for his spring season. His best attribute, fastball command, gives him a chance to start. He can pitch on the black at 90-92 mph and maintain that, having added present strength to his 6-foot-2, 195 pound body. He can reach back for 94 and pitches off his fastball, which most scouts grade as average. When he stays on top of the ball and drives it downhill, the pitch has the plus life Gaddis needs, because his secondary stuff--spike curveball, cutter, the occasional changeup--earns middling reviews. Gaddis has pitchability and profiles as a back-end starter, which gives him the value to go out as high as the third or fourth round.