| Player: Braxton Beaty | |||||||||||
| School: Angleton (TX) | Position(s): LHP | ||||||||||
| Height: 6′ | Weight: 180 lbs. | Bats: Left | Throws: Left | ||||||||
| Summary: Returning from Tommy John surgery, Beaty has come back with his feel for pitching fully intact — arguably the most encouraging sign a recovering arm can show. Working from the third base side of the rubber with a three-quarter slot, the fastball sits in the low 90s and touches 93 with the kind of command and pitchability that allows it to play above the raw velocity. The slider is the standout secondary — upper-70s with elite feel and plus flash that already gives the profile a genuine weapon to build around. A changeup with real tumble gives him a third offering that is further along than most prep arms can claim. The pitchability is what separates the evaluation. Holding his own against one of the better arms in the state gives the stuff real-world credibility that showcase numbers alone don’t always provide, and the feel for sequencing and executing pitches at this stage of development points toward a pitcher rather than just a thrower. The back-end starter ceiling is grounded in the command profile and the three-pitch mix — the velocity doesn’t need to jump dramatically for the profile to work if the feel and execution continue to hold up as he builds innings post-surgery. | |||||||||||
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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