Kyle Wilcox Stats & Scouting Report

Full name Kyle Matthew Wilcox
Born 06/14/1994 in Danbury, CT
Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 195 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Bryant University
Drafted in the 6th round (185th overall) by the Seattle Mariners in 2015 (signed for $225,000).

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Wilcox has been famous among scouts in the northeast for a few years. In short bursts, Wilcox has been able to hit the upper 90s with his fastball, topping out at 98 mph, but he has never sat at that kind of velocity. Wilcox has slowly but surely grown into a starter. He shows potential with three pitches. As a starter, his fastball works comfortably at 89-93 and touches 94. There's some debate about which of his offspeed pitches is better, though neither projects as a plus pitch. He throws a low-to-mid 80s changeup that flashes tumbling action, and Wilcox has some feel for burying the pitch down and away from lefthanded hitters. He'll mix in an upper 70s breaking ball with varying shape. The breaking ball will flash above-average, but Wilcox struggles to stay on top of it and the pitch sometimes gets loopy. His inconsistency from inning to inning leads some scouts to project him as a reliever, but his athleticism and low mileage lead others to project him as a back of the rotation starter.

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After bursting onto the scene with a promising sophomore campaign at Bryant in Rhode Island, Wilcox was a high priority for Northeast scouts last spring. His fastball had reached as high as 98 mph as an underclassman, but it worked more in the 89-93 range in his junior year. The Mariners bet on Wilcox's upside when they selected him in the sixth round, though they moved him to the bullpen for his first pro summer to keep his innings in check. He ranked second in the short-season Northwest League with nine saves. Wilcox has a loose, explosive arm action with a clean finish and an ideal pitcher's body, with wide shoulders and strength to his imposing 6-foot-3 frame. He has shown flashes with both his curveball and changeup. His curveball can flash tight, above-average break, but he doesn't always stay on top of it. Wilcox's changeup earns praise from some scouts as well. He uses the pitch down and away from lefthanded hitters, and it shows tumbling action. Wilcox is less polished than most college draft picks, but he has a relatively high ceiling, particularly if he returns to a starting role.

Wilcox has been famous among scouts in the northeast for a few years. In short bursts, Wilcox has been able to hit the upper 90s with his fastball, topping out at 98 mph, but he has never sat at that kind of velocity. Wilcox has slowly but surely grown into a starter. He shows potential with three pitches. As a starter, his fastball works comfortably at 89-93 and touches 94. There's some debate about which of his offspeed pitches is better, though neither projects as a plus pitch. He throws a low-to-mid 80s changeup that flashes tumbling action, and Wilcox has some feel for burying the pitch down and away from lefthanded hitters. He'll mix in an upper 70s breaking ball with varying shape. The breaking ball will flash above-average, but Wilcox struggles to stay on top of it and the pitch sometimes gets loopy. His inconsistency from inning to inning leads some scouts to project him as a reliever, but his athleticism and low mileage lead others to project him as a back of the rotation starter.