Ben Madison Stats & Scouting Report

Full name Ben Madison
Born 09/15/1997 in Benton, AR
Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 205 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Central Baptist
Drafted in the 9th round (256th overall) by the San Francisco Giants in 2018 (signed for $140,000).

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Madison was a compelling combination of athleticism and potential when he was coming out of Bauxite (Ark.) HS in 2015. Three years later, that scouting report still applies, but now he has some dominant performances in NAIA ball on his resume. As of early May, Madison was leading all NAIA pitchers with 16 strikeouts per nine innings and he has reached double-digit strikeouts in nine of his first 14 starts in 2018. Madison's above-average, 91-93 mph fastball can touch 95-96 mph at its best. It sets up an above-average slider that has left hitters helpless and he mixes in the sporadic curveball. Madison will need to continue to develop his secondary offerings, but as a twitchy athlete who could continue to develop, Madison is a high-upside righthander who could be drafted late on day two or early on day three of this year's draft.

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Madison was a compelling combination of athleticism and potential when he was coming out of Bauxite (Ark.) HS in 2015. Three years later, that scouting report still applies, but now he has some dominant performances in NAIA ball on his resume. As of early May, Madison was leading all NAIA pitchers with 16 strikeouts per nine innings and he has reached double-digit strikeouts in nine of his first 14 starts in 2018. Madison's above-average, 91-93 mph fastball can touch 95-96 mph at its best. It sets up an above-average slider that has left hitters helpless and he mixes in the sporadic curveball. Madison will need to continue to develop his secondary offerings, but as a twitchy athlete who could continue to develop, Madison is a high-upside righthander who could be drafted late on day two or early on day three of this year's draft.
It's hard to say what is Madison's best sport, as he's played football, basketball, baseball and track. Madison has excellent athleticism and he has easy 86-92 mph velocity from a relatively low-effort delivery. His breaking ball and changeup are well below average, but the hope is that he will develop them if he focuses on baseball full-time. Madison also shows easy power at the plate, but he's more advanced as a pitcher.