College Pitchers - 2017 MLB Draft
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Tanner Houck - Photo courtesy of Mizzou Athletics
Alex Faedo – rhp – Florida
Faedo entered the year as a potential #1 pick in the draft, but has fallen off considerably in his junior year. His plus slider and low nineties fastball are still good enough to get him drafted in the middle of the first round.
Griffin Canning – rhp – UCLA
Canning is a potential fast mover who will fit into the back of a big league rotation. He does not have overpowering stuff, but is polished enough that he will go in the back of the first round.
David Peterson – lhp – Oregon
Peterson is a lefty with a low nineties fastball and average slider who has pitched himself up draft boards this spring. Despite his dominant year for the Ducks, his lack of a great repertoire will cause him to become a bottom of the rotation pitcher or head to the bullpen.
Tanner Houck – rhp – Missouri
Houck was under consideration by the Twins as a potential #1 pick, but his stock has fallen and he is no longer in consideration to be one of the top ten picks. The big righty could end up being drafted by the Twins, albeit at the 35th pick.
Seth Romero – lhp – Houston
Romero has had an interesting spring. He got off to an exceptional start with Houston, but ended up getting suspended and then dropped from the team. There is uncertainty on where he will be drafted, but the Twins are unlikely to select him.
Alex Lange – rhp – LSU
Lange profiles as a late first round pick, where his mid-nineties fastball and plus curve will allow him to move quickly through an organization.
Nate Pearson – rhp – Central Florida JC
Pearson has electric stuff, but will be moved to the bullpen by the team that drafts him.
Brendon Little – lhp – State JC of Florida, Manatee – Sarasota
Little has a mid-nineties fastball and above average curve, but his changeup and control are below average. He will likely end up in a bullpen.
Dan Tillo – lhp – Iowa Wester CC
Tillo left Kentucky after one year, and is now committed to Arkansas. There is little chance he will ever pitch in the SEC again, due to being one of the top lefties available in the draft.
Mike Baumann – rhp – Jacksonville
Baumann played high school baseball for one of the top programs in the state of Minnesota, and was drafted by the Twins in the 34th round of the 2014 draft. I have heard comparisons to Lance Lynn, but teams are unsure if they want him to start or pitch out of the bullpen.


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