The College World Series is in full swing and the MLB draft is less than a month away. Many collegiate and high school players hope to hear their name called seeking to take another step in fulfilling dreams of making it to the big leagues.
One of those players is Ohio State pitcher Seth Lonsway. His numbers don’t look great on the surface, posting a 3-5 record with a 4.37 ERA. However, the southpaw hurler would strike out 98 batters in only 68 innings of work in 2021. And that is what is catching the attention of scouts.
MLB.com recently listed some of the best prospects heading into the draft, high school superlative style. Lonsway made the list with the honor of “best curveball”.
Seth Lonsway @OhioStateBASE pitches out of some early traffic vs @Husker_Baseball with this bases loaded KO via his big breaking hook. FB up to 93, showing the ability to spot it to both sides. @d1baseball pic.twitter.com/HcMX3v0ykv
— David Seifert (@DSeifertD1PBR) May 22, 2021
Jim Callis of MLB.com had some glowing remarks about the lefty and compared him to a former Major League All-Star with a killer curve.
“Lonsway rode his curveball to 98 strikeouts in 68 innings this spring, generating an impressive 52 percent swing-and-miss rate. He uses a high arm slot to stay on top of his bender, which combines low-80s power and depth, reminding some scouts of Barry Zito’s trademark curve.” Callis said
Lonsway is currently ranked as the 150th best prospect in the 2021 draft. However, with a dominant breaking ball and a heater that touches the mid-90’s, the Buckeye pitcher could end up being a steal for a team looking to add an arm to its pitching prospects.
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