- Full name Kyson Jacob Witherspoon
- Born 08/12/2004 in Kansas City, MO
- Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 205 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Northwest Florida State JC
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School: Oklahoma
Witherspoon thrived in his first season at Oklahoma, pitching his way to a 3.71 ERA with 90 strikeouts against 40 walks in 80 innings. After a brief stint on the Cape in which he worked a 1.00 ERA with 10 strikeouts and no walks, Witherspoon enjoyed a successful run with Team USA’s Collegiate National Team. The 6-foot-2 righty boasts a thunderous mid-90s (T-99) fastball that has ample life through the zone, a tight, mid-to-high-80s slider that routinely flashes plus and a fast-developing changeup that generated a 47% whiff rate this spring. It, too, flashed above-average at times with late fade. Witherspoon has some natural deception in his delivery that allows his already-impressive arsenal to play a bit up. -
School: Northwest Florida State JC Source: JC
Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 18.9
Witherspoon was an interesting projection righthander out of high school in the 2022 class, as was his brother Malachi—who also plays at Northwest Florida State JC and was drafted by the D-backs in the 12th round. Kyson has been the best pitcher with the program this spring and posted a 3.10 ERA over 13 starts and 69.2 innings, with 72 strikeouts and 32 walks. He throws a 92-94 mph fastball that’s been up to 96, spins a low-80s slider with good depth and will also mix in an occasional changeup around 80 mph that needs additional refinement. -
School: Fletcher HS, Neptune Beach, Fla. Committed/Drafted: Northwest Florida State JC
Age At Draft: 17.9
Witherspoon is a 6-foot-1, 174-pound righthander who is a candidate to be a strong draft-and-follow prospect under the new draft rules, given his commitment to Northwest Florida State. He’s the brother of Malachi Witherspoon—also a 2022 high school righthander—and throws a fastball in the 88-93 mph range with a slider that could get to average with more development. He could use plenty more strength and further development, but Witherspoon is also quite young for the class and won’t turn 18 until a month after the draft.
