Jayson Schroeder
| IP | 134 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 6.985 |
| WHIP | 2.321 |
| BB/9 | 12.694 |
| SO/9 | 8.933 |
- Full name Jayson Schroeder
- Born 11/14/1999 in Kirkland, WA
- Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 196 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Juanita
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Drafted in the 2nd round (66th overall) by the Houston Astros in 2018 (signed for $1,250,000).
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The top high school prospect out of the Northwest this year, Schroeder is an immensely athletic, 6-foot-2 righthander with arm strength and a three-pitch mix that will have teams interested in him among the top 100 picks. A three-sport athlete, Schroeder was the best pitcher on the Royals team at last summer's Area Code Games, where he threw strikes with all of his pitches and showed a potential wipeout curveball. This spring, Schroeder has picked up right where he left off, regularly sitting 92-93 mph with a fastball that includes both power and sink. He has also shown a second breaking ball this spring in a slider, and while both of his secondary offerings are currently fringe-average, many scouts think both could turn into plus pitches down the line thanks to his arm speed and feel for spin. Given his arm slot and strength, a power slider seems to be the pitch most evaluators are banking on as his future go-to offering. While he doesn't have a ton of projection left to offer, his physicality and plus arm speed have teams believing he'll throw even harder in the future.
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Track Record: Schroeder was the best prep pitcher in the Northwest in 2018, impressing scouts with his fast arm and advanced feel for three pitches. The Astros signed him for $1.2 million to forgo a Washington commitment. Schroeder didn't pitch much after he signed, but he impressed in short stints.
Scouting Report: Schroeder showed plenty of velocity and promise as an amateur, but as Astros pitchers often do, he's already throwing harder as a pro. Schroeder sat 93-95 mph and touched 97 mph for the Astros this summer in the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League. His fastball has plenty of life up in the zone, and he's also shown he can sink it. His curveball has also shown plenty of promise as he has an excellent feel for spinning it. While it's not consistent yet, it has the potential to be a plus strikeout pitch as he refines it. His changeup has further to go, but it is also promising.
The Future: The Astros do an excellent job of taking pitchers and either adding or refining pitches. Schroeder has all the building blocks to be a potential mid-rotation starter.
Draft Prospects
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The top high school prospect out of the Northwest this year, Schroeder is an immensely athletic, 6-foot-2 righthander with arm strength and a three-pitch mix that will have teams interested in him among the top 100 picks. A three-sport athlete, Schroeder was the best pitcher on the Royals team at last summer's Area Code Games, where he threw strikes with all of his pitches and showed a potential wipeout curveball. This spring, Schroeder has picked up right where he left off, regularly sitting 92-93 mph with a fastball that includes both power and sink. He has also shown a second breaking ball this spring in a slider, and while both of his secondary offerings are currently fringe-average, many scouts think both could turn into plus pitches down the line thanks to his arm speed and feel for spin. Given his arm slot and strength, a power slider seems to be the pitch most evaluators are banking on as his future go-to offering. While he doesn't have a ton of projection left to offer, his physicality and plus arm speed have teams believing he'll throw even harder in the future.
