- Full name Joshua Blum
- Born 05/01/2003 in Bellaire, TX
- Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 195 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Southern California
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Drafted in the 16th round (473rd overall) by the New York Mets in 2024 (signed for $150,000).
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School: Southern California Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 21.2
Blum is a 6-foot-2, 210-pound righthanded reliever who has pitched exclusively out of the bullpen for USC over the last three seasons and in 2024 put together a career-best campaign with a 1.87 ERA over 33.2 innings with a 32.8% strikeout rate and 8% walk rate. He pitched primarily off of a low-80s slider that he threw more than 70% of the time this spring, but has a fastball that sits 92-93 mph and has been up to 96 with above-average riding life. While Blum doesn’t have a true out pitch, his solid fastball/slider combination and strong track record of missing bats could make him a day three target.
Career Transactions
- RHP Josh Blum assigned to USC Trojans.
