Jio Orozco Stats & Scouting Report

Full name Jiovanni Nikolas Orozco
Born 08/15/1997 in Tucson, AZ
Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 210 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Salpointe Catholic
Drafted in the 14th round (425th overall) by the Seattle Mariners in 2015 (signed for $100,000).

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Orozco is likely to be the first high school pitcher from the Four Corners region to come off the board. Listed at 6-foot, 195 pounds, the Arizona commit is well built and doesn't offer much physical projection despite the fact he won't turn 18 until August. But he is confident on the mound and employs a good three-pitch arsenal. His fastball ranges from 91-94 mph with a little sink and he also throws a sharp-breaking curveball and solid changeup. His loose arm works well and the high-three-quarters delivery is straight to the plate and repeatable. Orozco demonstrates a good feel for the craft. He's effective at changing speeds on his secondary pitches and knows how to set up hitters.

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Orozco teamed with Donny Sands, an infielder drafted by the Yankees in the eighth round, to help Tucson's Salpointe Catholic High to its sectional playoffs last spring. They became the first teammates in school history to be drafted in the same year. Orozco expected to be picked higher but fell to the 14th round and signed for a $100,000 bonus rather than make good on his commitment to Arizona, which changed coaches over the summer. Orozco has a live arm and doesn't require much projection. He has effort in his delivery but he can pitch with a plus fastball, reaching 94 mph and often sitting at 92-93, and gets swings and misses in the strike zone with it thanks to its late life. He throws an upper-70s curveball with power and sharp, late break that flashes above-average as well. He has shown some ability to change speeds with a decent changeup as well. Orozco lands on his heel in his delivery, costing him balance and command, but it's a correctable flaw. He threw strikes in his debut, which may embolden the Mariners to push him to low Class A Clinton in 2016.

Orozco is likely to be the first high school pitcher from the Four Corners region to come off the board. Listed at 6-foot, 195 pounds, the Arizona commit is well built and doesn't offer much physical projection despite the fact he won't turn 18 until August. But he is confident on the mound and employs a good three-pitch arsenal. His fastball ranges from 91-94 mph with a little sink and he also throws a sharp-breaking curveball and solid changeup. His loose arm works well and the high-three-quarters delivery is straight to the plate and repeatable. Orozco demonstrates a good feel for the craft. He's effective at changing speeds on his secondary pitches and knows how to set up hitters.