Corey Oswalt
| IP | 94 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 5.936 |
| WHIP | 1.426 |
| BB/9 | 2.872 |
| SO/9 | 6.798 |
- Full name Corey Edward Oswalt
- Born 09/03/1993 in San Diego, CA
- Profile Ht.: 6'5" / Wt.: 250 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School James Madison
- Debut 04/25/2018
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Drafted in the 7th round (230th overall) by the New York Mets in 2012 (signed for $475,000).
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Oswalt played in the 2011 PG All-American Classic as a position player, but he has emerged as a better prospect on the mound this spring. Though he's new to pitching, Reed has intriguing upside thanks to his prototypical 6-foot-4, 210-pound frame, smooth arm action and sound delivery. He currently pitches in the 88-90 mph range as a starter but touches 91-92, and he has some feel to spin a breaking ball, though he doesn't really know what he's doing with it, in the words of one scout. His changeup is in its nascent stages. Oswalt is a long-term project, and he could develop into a higher-level prospect with three years working with Andrew Checketts at UC Santa Barbara, if no team makes a run at signing him this spring.
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Intrigued by Oswalt's physical, 6-foot-5 frame and clean arm action in 2012, the Mets bought him out of a UC Santa Barbara commitment for $475,000. Because he converted to pitching as a high school senior, Oswalt (no relation to Roy) spent three seasons in short-season ball and another two at Class A. Oswalt advanced to Double-A Binghamton in 2017 and claimed Eastern League pitcher of the year honors after leading the circuit in ERA (2.28) and ranking fourth in strikeout rate (8.0 per nine innings). He ranges from 90-94 mph and throws downhill with excellent plane and sink on his fastball. He allowed just nine home runs in 24 starts in 2017 and has always shown above-average control. A pair of solid-average secondary pitches paved the way for his breakthrough. His mid-80s split-changeup helps him neutralize lefthanders, while his 12-to-6 curveball with low-80s velocity has developed into a weapon. Oswalt doesn't draw many plus grades, but he does enough things well to reach the majors in a No. 4 or 5 starter role, perhaps as early as 2018 after being added to the 40-man roster in November.
Draft Prospects
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Oswalt played in the 2011 PG All-American Classic as a position player, but he has emerged as a better prospect on the mound this spring. Though he's new to pitching, Reed has intriguing upside thanks to his prototypical 6-foot-4, 210-pound frame, smooth arm action and sound delivery. He currently pitches in the 88-90 mph range as a starter but touches 91-92, and he has some feel to spin a breaking ball, though he doesn't really know what he's doing with it, in the words of one scout. His changeup is in its nascent stages. Oswalt is a long-term project, and he could develop into a higher-level prospect with three years working with Andrew Checketts at UC Santa Barbara, if no team makes a run at signing him this spring.
