Preston Howey Stats & Scouting Report

Full name Preston Howey
Born 06/20/2002 in Arcadia, CA
Profile Ht.: 5'10" / Wt.: 173 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Saint Mary's
Drafted in the 14th round (416th overall) by the Detroit Tigers in 2024 (signed for $150,000).

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Howey is a 5-foot-10, 173-pound righthander who has steadily improved as a reliever for St. Mary’s in each of his four seasons with the program. He had a career season this spring when he posted a 4.26 ERA over 38 innings with a career-high 29.7% strikeout rate and 8.7% walk rate. Howey is undersized but he averaged 93-94 mph with a fastball that touches 97 and features a flat approach angle that allows it to rack up whiffs. He also throws a hard mid-80s slider and a cutter a few ticks harder.

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Howey is a 5-foot-10, 173-pound righthander who has steadily improved as a reliever for St. Mary’s in each of his four seasons with the program. He had a career season this spring when he posted a 4.26 ERA over 38 innings with a career-high 29.7% strikeout rate and 8.7% walk rate. Howey is undersized but he averaged 93-94 mph with a fastball that touches 97 and features a flat approach angle that allows it to rack up whiffs. He also throws a hard mid-80s slider and a cutter a few ticks harder.