Kyle Serrano Stats & Scouting Report

IP	56
ERA	7.071
WHIP	2.196
BB/9	12.375
SO/9	14.143

Full name Kyle David Serrano
Born 07/06/1995 in Knoxville, TN
Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 223 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Tennessee
Drafted in the 10th round (301st overall) by the Houston Astros in 2017 (signed for $203,000).

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The son of former Tennessee head coach Dave Serrano, Kyle has had a tumultuous amateur career. He was a top prospect coming out of high school and could have been a very high pick if not for his signability. Serrano's performance in his first two years on campus was uninspiring. He showed flashes in the Cape Cod League as a rising junior, but pitched in only one game in 2016 before missing the year due to Tommy John surgery. He returned in the midst of the 2017 campaign and was throwing his fastball in the mid-90s before ultimately leaving the team at Tennessee due to personal medical reasons. Serrano could still unlock the promise in his 6-foot-3, 200-pound frame, especially if he can get healthy mentally and physically.

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Serrano was the top-rated player in Tennessee's incredible prep class of 2013, which will produce 2016 high draft picks such as Nick Senzel, Dakota Hudson, Jordan Sheffield and more. Serrano, the son of Tennessee head coach Dave, didn't sign in '13 and instantly jumped into the Vols' rotation but never found his footing in college (5.3 BB/9, 4.45 ERA) before going down with Tommy John surgery in March 2016. At his best, Serrano has shown a fastball with sink up to 96 mph and an above-average, hard downer curveball. He lacks consistency with any of his pitches because of a high-maintenance delivery that he fails to repeat. Where he's drafted will depend on how signable he is.
Serrano's father Dave is the head coach at Tennessee and previously was head coach at Cal State Fullerton and UC Irvine, so Kyle has been exposed to the game at a high level from a young age, such as traveling with USA Baseball College National Teams when his father has been on the staff. That experience, plus his father's long career as a pitching coach, help give the 6-foot-2, 195-pounder an advanced approach. Serrano missed much of last spring with a cracked rib but pitched on the summer showcase circuit, showing good control for a prep to go with solid stuff. This spring, his stuff has gone from solid to spectacular at times, with his fastball at times sitting anywhere from 90-91 mph to 92-94. Serrano's father has a reputation for teaching the changeup, and Kyle has flashed a plus change, though it was better last year. His curveball, however, has taken a step forward and at times is above-average, with plus potential. Serrano has a compact, easy delivery with minimal wasted effort. He offers little projection but has now stuff, with the potential for three plus pitches. Serrano naturally is a Tennessee recruit, and it's hard to imagine his father not bringing him in to help the Volunteers.