Andrew Sears Stats & Scouting Report

IP	89.2
ERA	2.51
WHIP	1.24
BB/9	5.02
SO/9	10.14

Full name Andrew Sears
Born 10/30/2002 in West Warwick, RI
Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 200 / Bats: L / Throws: L
School Connecticut
Drafted in the 10th round (290th overall) by the Detroit Tigers in 2023 (signed for $167,800).

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School: Connecticut Source: 4YR

Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 20.7
After two years at Rhode Island College, a Division III program, Sears transferred to Connecticut and immediately stepped into the Huskies rotation. Sears gave up a lot of hard contact, resulting in a 6.24 ERA, but his peripheral numbers (a 74-23 K-BB in 62 innings) were better and he has scouts intrigued by his stuff despite a rocky introduction to the Big East. He also doesn’t turn 21 until October, so he’s young for a college junior. At 6-foot-3, 200 pounds, Sears pitches from the first base side of the rubber, has long arms and a low three-quarter slot, creating unusual angle for hitters. He pitches in the low 90s and can reach 95 mph, though his fastball lacks much life and it got hammered this spring. His best results came when he threw his 78-82 mph slider, a pitch that’s more effective because of its angle than the raw power, spin or shape of the pitch itself. Sears’ low-80s changeup isn’t particularly lively, but it has good separation off his fastball and was an effective pitch this spring when he mixed it in against righties. Despite the results, Sears has underlying traits that pique the interest of some scouts, making him a potential late-round pick, though a return to UConn to try to elevate his stock with a big 2024 campaign seems most likely.

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School: Connecticut Source: 4YR

Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 20.7
After two years at Rhode Island College, a Division III program, Sears transferred to Connecticut and immediately stepped into the Huskies rotation. Sears gave up a lot of hard contact, resulting in a 6.24 ERA, but his peripheral numbers (a 74-23 K-BB in 62 innings) were better and he has scouts intrigued by his stuff despite a rocky introduction to the Big East. He also doesn’t turn 21 until October, so he’s young for a college junior. At 6-foot-3, 200 pounds, Sears pitches from the first base side of the rubber, has long arms and a low three-quarter slot, creating unusual angle for hitters. He pitches in the low 90s and can reach 95 mph, though his fastball lacks much life and it got hammered this spring. His best results came when he threw his 78-82 mph slider, a pitch that’s more effective because of its angle than the raw power, spin or shape of the pitch itself. Sears’ low-80s changeup isn’t particularly lively, but it has good separation off his fastball and was an effective pitch this spring when he mixed it in against righties. Despite the results, Sears has underlying traits that pique the interest of some scouts, making him a potential late-round pick, though a return to UConn to try to elevate his stock with a big 2024 campaign seems most likely.