Seth Corry

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked San Francisco Giants #9 prospect in 2021
  Fastball: 60. Changeup: 50. Curveball: 50. Control: 40.
  
  TRACK RECORD: Corry had electric stuff but spotty control coming out of high school. That remained true over his first two seasons, and he struggled again to open 2019, but he made gradual improvements and took off once June hit. Corry went 9-1, 1.28 over his final 17 starts at low Class A Augusta and finished tied for fourth in the minors with 172 strikeouts. He spent the 2020 season working out at home in Utah before reporting for instructional league.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: The Giants didn’t bring Corry to the alternate training site because they believed young pitchers had a better chance to develop remotely than hitters. Corry showed no ill effects from being left home, looking much like the pitcher he was in 2019. Corry’s fastball sits in the lowto-mid 90s and peaks at 96 mph. He complements it with a downer curveball and changeup that each have a chance to be average. His control and command remain below-average, but the quality of his arsenal—especially the way he can tunnel his curveball off his fastball—helps him overwhelm hitters and get swings and misses even when he misses his spot.
  
  THE FUTURE: Corry will likely head to high Class A in 2021. He’ll look to continue improving his command and control in the hopes of settling in as a starter
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  Ranked San Francisco Giants #7 prospect in 2020
  TRACK RECORD: Command and control issues caused Corry to slip to the third round in 2017 despite having one of the best fastball/curveball combinations in the class. Those problems persisted early in his career and appeared to put a cap on his ceiling. Adjustments in the second half of 2019 helped him finish with 172 strikeouts, which tied Corry with Braves righthander Ian Anderson for fourth in the minor leagues.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: In the first half of 2019, Corry's control was nearly nonexistent. The Giants ironed out his delivery in the second half and asked him to increase his focus from pitch to pitch. Corry walked just 21 hitters over 73.1 second-half innings and dropped his WHIP to 0.80. His fastball sits in the low-to-mid-90s and touches up to 96 mph. Corry works his fastball toward the top of the zone and then pairs it with a hard, downer curveball. Corry's curveball is a tick away from a true 12-to-6 hammer and projects as an above-average pitch. He also improved his ability to work inside with his changeup, and the result was a pitch that increased its ceiling to above-average.
  
  THE FUTURE: Even with plenty of improvement in 2019, the Giants still want to see Corry refine his command and control. He'll aim to do that at high Class A San Jose in 2020, when he'll work toward his ceiling as a No. 3 starter.
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  Ranked San Francisco Giants #20 prospect in 2019
  Track Record: Corry had one of the best fastball-curveball combinations of any high school pitcher in the 2017 draft, but fell to the third round because of control issues. So far, Corry has lived up to his pre-draft expectations, showcasing two above-average pitches while walking nearly six batters per nine innings.
  
  Scouting Report: Corry has an above-average fastball from the left side, sitting 90-94 mph with life. His curveball is also an above-average pitch, with 12-to-6 break and the chance to be a plus pitch. Corry's third-pitch changeup is wildly inconsistent, drawing below-average to above-average grades from scouts depending on the day. A lot of Corry's inconsistency, including the issues with his current below-average control, stem from an effortful delivery that has a lot of moving parts and a violent finish.
  
  The Future: Corry has the potential of a mid-rotation starter if he can find consistency with his changeup and improve his control. The Giants will send Corry to low Class A August as a starter in 2019, but he could always transition into an effective two-pitch lefthander out of the bullpen.
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  Ranked San Francisco Giants #21 prospect in 2018
  In 2016, the Giants spent the second day of the draft taking chances on college pitchers with excellent stuff but control problems. Garrett Williams' development rewarded that approach. In 2017, the Giants took an even bigger risk by drafting Corry. He had one of the best fastball/curveball combos in the draft class, but teams largely shied away because of his inability to command and control his fastball--something that became more evident when he walked eight batters per nine innings in his pro debut. Corry is the highest-drafted prep pitcher out of Utah since Cubs first-rounder Mark Pawelek in 2005. Corry's control troubles largely stem from an effortful delivery. He has a head whack and is a little stiff in his finish, but his curveball is a true 12-to-6 hammer with easy plus potential. He also sits 92-94 mph with his lively fastball, giving himself a pair of weapons. He controls his curve better than his fastball. The Giants are going to have to be patient with Corry and he'll need to work hard on his delivery, but he has worlds of potential, even if he's likely ticketed for extended spring training and short-season Salem-Keizer in 2018.

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #102 prospect in 2017 draft
  Corry possesses an exciting combination of athleticism and lefthanded arm strength. A safety in football, he tore an ACL in the fall of 2015 but still pitched in spring 2016, then returned to play football as a prep senior. Scouts laud his toughness and projectable 6-foot-2, 195-pound frame, and he's pumped his fastball up to 92-96 mph at times in short bursts, typically sitting at 90-92 mph. Corry's curveball is even better; the Brigham Young signee locates his curveball better than he does his fastball, and BYU recruiting coordinator Trent Pratt, who caught Rick Ankiel on the 18U national team 20 years ago, compares Corry's curve to that of Ankiel. However, Corry has major issues with his delivery that he will have to fix in order to get him to throw consistent fastball strikes. He has stiffness to his delivery, spins off and tends to finish with a head whack when he reaches back for more velocity. His arm action features some stiffness despite his athleticism, and the whole package leads to well-below-average fastball command, at times showing little ability to throw fastball strikes. That makes him a wild card for the draft in more ways than one.

Minor League Top Prospects

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  Ranked South Atlantic League #6 prospect in 2019
  When the Giants drafted Corry, they knew they were getting a project. He had a solid fastball and a potentially plus curveball, but at the time it didn’t matter much because he so rarely found the strike zone. Corry cut his walk rate to 4.3 walks per nine innings this season, and he went a sensational 8-1, 1.10 in the second half of the season with 1.9 walks per nine as he finished with the second best ERA (1.76) in the minors. Corry’s 93-96 mph fastball can blow hitters away, but he mainly uses it to set up a 1-to-7 curveball that he can manipulate, making it tighter or bigger depending on the situation. Despite his improved control, Corry’s command needs refinement, and despite his impressive performance, some evaluators see him as a future two-pitch lefty reliever.

• March, 2021 Scouting Report
  Fastball: 60. Changeup: 50. Curveball: 50. Control: 40.
  
  TRACK RECORD: Corry had electric stuff but spotty control coming out of high school. That remained true over his first two seasons, and he struggled again to open 2019, but he made gradual improvements and took off once June hit. Corry went 9-1, 1.28 over his final 17 starts at low Class A Augusta and finished tied for fourth in the minors with 172 strikeouts. He spent the 2020 season working out at home in Utah before reporting for instructional league.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: The Giants didn’t bring Corry to the alternate training site because they believed young pitchers had a better chance to develop remotely than hitters. Corry showed no ill effects from being left home, looking much like the pitcher he was in 2019. Corry’s fastball sits in the lowto-mid 90s and peaks at 96 mph. He complements it with a downer curveball and changeup that each have a chance to be average. His control and command remain below-average, but the quality of his arsenal—especially the way he can tunnel his curveball off his fastball—helps him overwhelm hitters and get swings and misses even when he misses his spot.
  
  THE FUTURE: Corry will likely head to high Class A in 2021. He’ll look to continue improving his command and control in the hopes of settling in as a starter
• December, 2020 Scouting Report
  Fastball: 60. Changeup: 50. Curveball: 50. Control: 40.
  
  TRACK RECORD: Corry had electric stuff but spotty control coming out of high school. That remained true over his first two seasons, and he struggled again to open 2019, but he made gradual improvements and took off once June hit. Corry went 9-1, 1.28 over his final 17 starts at low Class A Augusta and finished tied for fourth in the minors with 172 strikeouts. He spent the 2020 season working out at home in Utah before reporting for instructional league.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: The Giants didn’t bring Corry to the alternate training site because they believed young pitchers had a better chance to develop remotely than hitters. Corry showed no ill effects from being left home, looking much like the pitcher he was in 2019. Corry’s fastball sits in the lowto-mid 90s and peaks at 96 mph. He complements it with a downer curveball and changeup that each have a chance to be average. His control and command remain below-average, but the quality of his arsenal—especially the way he can tunnel his curveball off his fastball—helps him overwhelm hitters and get swings and misses even when he misses his spot.
  
  THE FUTURE: Corry will likely head to high Class A in 2021. He’ll look to continue improving his command and control in the hopes of settling in as a starter
• July, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: Command and control issues caused Corry to slip to the third round in 2017 despite having one of the best fastball/curveball combinations in the class. Those problems persisted early in his career and appeared to put a cap on his ceiling. Adjustments in the second half of 2019 helped him finish with 172 strikeouts, which tied Corry with Braves righthander Ian Anderson for fourth in the minor leagues.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: In the first half of 2019, Corry’s control was nearly nonexistent. The Giants ironed out his delivery in the second half and asked him to increase his focus from pitch to pitch. Corry walked just 21 hitters over 73.1 second-half innings and dropped his WHIP to 0.80. His fastball sits in the low-to-mid-90s and touches up to 96 mph. Corry works his fastball toward the top of the zone and then pairs it with a hard, downer curveball. Corry’s curveball is a tick away from a true 12-to-6 hammer and projects as an above-average pitch. He also improved his ability to work inside with his changeup, and the result was a pitch that increased its ceiling to above-average.
  
  THE FUTURE: Even with plenty of improvement in 2019, the Giants still want to see Corry refine his command and control. He’ll aim to do that at high Class A San Jose in 2020, when he’ll work toward his ceiling as a No. 3 starter.
• February, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: Command and control issues caused Corry to slip to the third round in 2017 despite having one of the best fastball/curveball combinations in the class. Those problems persisted early in his career and appeared to put a cap on his ceiling. Adjustments in the second half of 2019 helped him finish with 172 strikeouts, which tied Corry with Braves righthander Ian Anderson for fourth in the minor leagues.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: In the first half of 2019, Corry's control was nearly nonexistent. The Giants ironed out his delivery in the second half and asked him to increase his focus from pitch to pitch. Corry walked just 21 hitters over 73.1 second-half innings and dropped his WHIP to 0.80. His fastball sits in the low-to-mid-90s and touches up to 96 mph. Corry works his fastball toward the top of the zone and then pairs it with a hard, downer curveball. Corry's curveball is a tick away from a true 12-to-6 hammer and projects as an above-average pitch. He also improved his ability to work inside with his changeup, and the result was a pitch that increased its ceiling to above-average.
  
  THE FUTURE: Even with plenty of improvement in 2019, the Giants still want to see Corry refine his command and control. He'll aim to do that at high Class A San Jose in 2020, when he'll work toward his ceiling as a No. 3 starter.
• December, 2018 Scouting Report
  When the Giants drafted Corry, they knew they were getting a project. He had a solid fastball and a potentially plus curveball, but at the time it didn’t matter much because he so rarely found the strike zone. Corry cut his walk rate to 4.3 walks per nine innings this season, and he went a sensational 8-1, 1.10 in the second half of the season with 1.9 walks per nine as he finished with the second best ERA (1.76) in the minors. Corry’s 93-96 mph fastball can blow hitters away, but he mainly uses it to set up a 1-to-7 curveball that he can manipulate, making it tighter or bigger depending on the situation. Despite his improved control, Corry’s command needs refinement, and despite his impressive performance, some evaluators see him as a future two-pitch lefty reliever.