| Player: Hunter Owen |
| School: Vanderbilt Position(s): LHP |
| Height: 6’6″ Weight: 260 lbs. Bats: Right Throws: Left |
| Pitches: Fastball: Sits 90-94, up to 97. Heavy. Some run, but the size allows it to have good downhill action although when he works up it has a rising feel to it. Average to better potential. Slider: Mid 80s, Falls off table with plenty of horizontal break. Power pitch. Ton of swing and miss. Easy plus potential. Curveball: Mid-to-upper 70s, Looping 11-5. Good shape, mostly a pitch to keep hitters off balance. Arm speed on it makes it play up. Can use in any count. Average potential. Change: Mid 80s. Some sink, really good arm action tunnelling with fastball helping give it average potential. |
| Delivery/Mechanics: Short arm back before 3/4 delivery with mild arm bend. Very little leg drive, lots of stiffness in delivery and pulls through his upper body. Plenty of recoil in arm and drive leg. Primarily a multi-inning reliever before this season. Despite the stiffness and effort in delivery, there is limited reliever risk as he repeats well and has the body to handle the workload. |
Other: Maine native. K/BB rate this season over four. https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js |
| Summary: Baseball America recently pointed out there has been a college left-handed arm drafted in the first round of the MLB draft every year since 1979, and Owen is likely the best chance to keep that streak alive. Being a big bodied college lefty with a successful season in the SEC and a solid four pitch mix could land him in the first round, but really he is a second or third round talent. The delivery leaves some concern as the stiffness isn’t ideal for a future starter, but the repeatability and four real offerings put his most likely future in a rotation. There is the upside of a solid number three starter, but there is a good amount of risk in the arm as well. |
Shaun Kernahan is the founder and lead writer of Three Quarter Slot, where he blends scouting precision with a storyteller’s eye for the human side of the game. Based in Parker, Colorado, he has covered baseball prospects at every level since 2013, delivering in-depth evaluations, draft analysis, and developmental insight. Over the years, he has built Three Quarter Slot into a trusted home for thoughtful prospect coverage, detailed scouting reports, and a grounded look at how talent evolves
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