ProfileHt.: 5'11" / Wt.: 150 / Bats: L / Throws: L
School
San Joaquin Delta CC
Drafted in the 17th round (516th overall) by the San Francisco Giants in 2015 (signed for $100,000).
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Avila-Leeper is small-bodied, listed at 5-foot-10, 155 pounds. But the Sacramento prep product dominated California's JC ranks, which he led in wins (14) and strikeouts (130 in 114 innings pitched). He has an upper 80s fastball that bumps 90 mph and gets swings and misses thanks to his ability to locate his solid-average curveball, which flashes better.
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Draft Prospects
Avila-Leeper could be the smallest pitcher drafted this year at a listed 5-foot-10, 145 pounds. If he gets picked, it will be because he's shown a quick arm with a fastball in the 88-90 mph range, though he struggles to hold that velocity. He has shown the ability spin a breaking ball and throws strikes. He's also considered signable.
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