- Full name Carson Messina
- Born 04/15/2006 in Summerville, SC
- Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 200 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Summerville
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Drafted in the 12th round (367th overall) by the Toronto Blue Jays in 2024 (signed for $550,000).
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School: Summerville (S.C.) HS
Commit/Drafted: South Carolina
Age At Draft: 18.3
BA Grade: 50/Extreme
Tools: Fastball: 55. Slider: 70. Changeup: 45. Control: 40.
Messina is a 6-foot-3, 225-pound righthander who has a lively fastball and one of the better breaking balls in the class. He pitches in the 91-94 mph range with his fastball and has been up to 96. The pitch has tons of armside running life that makes it even more difficult to barrel up. He complements it with a mid-80s tight slider with sharp and hard biting action that has earned 70-grade future projections. He gets lots of ugly swings between his fastball/slider combination and has also flashed a low-80s changeup that looks like a fringy, but solid third pitch. Messina will need to tighten his control and streamline his delivery to increase his chances to start long term, but his fastball/slider combination is among the loudest in the class. Messina is committed to South Carolina and plays on the same high school team as potential day one pick PJ Morlando. He is the younger brother of current South Carolina catcher and 2024 prospect Cole Messina.
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RHP Carson Messina assigned to FCL Blue Jays.
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Toronto Blue Jays signed RHP Carson Messina.
