The Phillies were the first team to select a high school arm drafting the cream of the crop in his class, Mick Abel. New ... Name: Mick Abel. Mick Abel career batting statistics for Major League, ... 2021 Injury Report. The combination of now stuff and projectability gives Abel the best ceiling in the prep class of pitchers and the team can afford to chase upside for an extra year of development time in the minors. The Phillies landed one of the most intriguing prospects in this year’s draft when they selected right-handed pitcher Mick Abel with the 15th pick on Wednesday night. Abel is committed to Oregon State University, but certainly has the repertoire and upside to be a Top 10, if not Top 5 pick in the 2020 draft. He also mixes in one of the better breaking balls of the amateur class, and has good feel for a changeup that could give him three plus offerings.” I’d say I picked the right game to miss, but now I feel like Donald Glover walking into the apartment fire. Abel has about 30 pounds to add onto his frame in order to get to an ideal playing weight of 220 or more. Mick Abel is currently our top-ranked high school pitcher in the 2020 MLB Draft. Team Top 20 Ranks; Overall Rankings; Prospects. Scouting report: Abel is a high school pitching prospect straight out of central casting. With a lean 6'5", 198-pound frame, Mick Abel is the prototypical projectable high school pitcher. Mick Abel, a right-handed pitcher and part-time first baseman, has put together a very successful prep career. Jared Kelley, another right-hander, has been close to Abel on most boards this winter. Without a spring season this year, that’s the last look scouts had a chance to really see him. Mick Abel, Portland’s Jesuit High School right-hander, is currently rated 11th overall on the Baseball America draft prospects list, 8th on the Fangraphs list, and 10th on the MLB Pipeline list. Scouting Report. His fastball works in the 91-95 MPH range and has touched 97 more than a couple of times. He’s born to lead a rotation and a fast rising type of high school arm. Diamondbacks 3, Padres 1: Bruised but not broken. The Phillies snagged arguably the … According to MLB.com’s scouting report, Abel flashes three plus pitches. Of the three prep arms that project to go in the first round, Abel possesses the most long term upside although he’s the least likely to make it to the Diamondbacks’ top pick in the draft. He’s also noted for good control. Home; Top Prospect Rankings. Abel has the most upside of any prep pitcher in the class with potentially three swing-and-miss pitches between the fastball, slider, and change-up. Here is a scouting report on the newest member of the organization: Abel has the type of arm that you can only find in the top half of the first round if you’re looking for a pitcher. ... and Fans Scouting Report data licenced from TangoTiger.com. Phillies first-round draft pick Mick Abel’s high school coach says there’s even more to the pitcher than meets the eye By Scott Lauber, The Philadelphia Inquirer 6/11/2020 Abel could go anywhere as high as 6 to Seattle and as low as Arizona at 18. As Abel adds muscle mass, we could see his stuff tick up even further. I can compare Painter to Mick Abel and Kyle Wright in his college days in terms of having four good pitches in his disposal and the ability to throw them for strikes. All three scouts, none of whom work for the Phillies, had broken down video of the 18-year-old right-hander for their clubs and two of them had seen him pitch in person several times over the last couple of years. His slider, which grades out as plus at times, typically lands between 82-86. 06/24/2020: Philadelphia Phillies signed RHP Mick Abel. Last summer after his high school season was over he saw his fastball velocity drop off a little bit in where he would sit according to Fangraphs report. DOB: 8/18/2001. Doug Gray is the owner and operator of this website and has been running it since 2006 in one variation or another. Power arm out of Cedar Mill, Oregon.. There’s not much concern there – but if you’re looking for something, this would probably be it. Quite a bit different in terms of build at 6-foot-2 and 225 pounds, Kelley has a similar floor. I’d be remiss not to mention Mick Abel here. Also has an absolute banger SL that is a plus pitch for him. You can follow him on twitter @dougdirt24, or follow the site on Facebook. The now stuff is good enough that he could start his first full year in the system with the D-backs Low A affiliate although the team will move him up slower than Kelley or Bitsko, who aren’t going to improve their raw stuff much between now and the majors. Two reports in a row in the 2020 Major League Baseball Draft Scouting Report series that looks at a high school pitcher. Expect Abel to have an enormous following from the scouting community every time he toes the rubber in 2020. Ht/Wt: 6' 5"/190 lbs Position: RHP Team: Jesuit HS (OR) Mick Abel - Prospect Profile MLB.com - May : "The 6-foot-5 right-hander shows flashes of three plus pitches, starting with a fastball that was regularly in the 93-95 mph range this summer, though he tired a bit near the end of his run. 46. Mick Abel, RHP, Jesuit (HS) Abel went 15th despite the pandemic wiping out his season, and preventing teams from taking additional looks. Personal bias totally aside, so many folks in the industry question why Seattle wouldn’t jump at grabbing the guy just down I-5. Video scouting report ... RHP Mick Abel assigned to GCL Phillies East. ... Expect Abel to have an enormous following from the scouting community every time he toes the rubber in 2020. 08/08/2019: RHP Mick Abel assigned to PG West. and Youtube. Spencer Howard and Adonis Medina could factor in to the 2021 pitching staff, while Francisco Morales and Mick Abel are capable of emerging as elite prospects in the coming years. — Perfect Game Scout (@PG_Scouting) February 28, 2020. I’ve mentioned on both the Jared Kelley and Nick Bitsko scouting report about the team’s stockpile of arms and the team’s reported attention on the top three prep arms in the draft. QUICK SCOUTING REPORT FROM CEO JEREMY BOOTH: We said it 3 years ago, Mick is a frontline starter with winning culture running through his veins. Rankings: Baseball America - 11th, MLB Pipeline - 11th, Projected Tools: Fastball 65, Curveball 50, Slider 60, Change-Up 55, Command 55. This could be a steal. The final version of Abel has the potential to give the D-backs a playoff level ace and make them a World Series contender. He’s got big leaguer written all over him and is already a professional in approach and process. His fastball sat in the mid-90s … 2020 Major League Baseball Draft Scouting Report, 2020 Cincinnati Reds Top 25 Prospect List, the 2020 Major League Baseball Draft Scouting Report series, Reds “likely” to go with a college pitcher in the draft, Baseball America’s latest mock draft has the Reds selecting a college arm, Cincinnati Reds Draft Discussion: Rounds 2-5, Cincinnati Reds 1st Round Draft pick: Austin Hendrick, Cincinnati Reds announce their Alternate Site Roster. Unlike Bitsko or Kelley, I see Abel being a tougher sign for the D-backs. Position(s): Right-Handed Starting Pitcher. His fastball sits in the 93-95 mph range with good life at the bottom of the zone and riding action when he throws it high. Size: 6’5” 190. This concern is addressed with the Cole Wilcox article, although I think Abel has more upside and less risk as a pitcher than Wilcox and the D-backs would be more willing to sacrifice some flexibility for a player of Abel’s talent level. That comes with a trade-off of a longer development time because adding too much weight too quickly becomes dangerous. Otherwise I don’t expect him to even be available with the D-backs top pick but I’m still doing this report because you never really know. 2020 Major League Baseball DraftMick Abel. February 15, 2021 February 15, 2021. My guess is the ballpark for signing him will sit around $3.8-4.5MM. Fastball ... Kevin Abel RHP – Scouting Report: 2021 MLB Draft. Here are 10 things to know about prep right-hander Mick Abel, who was selected 15th overall by the Phillies in the 2020 MLB Draft. The 2020 Major League Baseball Draft will take place on Wednesday (round 1) and Thursday (rounds 2-5). https://www.redsminorleagues.com/2020/05/15/2020-mlb-draft- Abel is one of three prep arms that have top of the rotation type potential and the D-backs certainly aren’t going to pass on that upside. Mick Abel, RHP, Phillies. MLB Photos via Getty Images. There’s also room on his frame to add plenty of size and strength, leading to the belief there could be more velocity for him down the line. With that said, Mick Abel looked good as a junior and into the summer season between the two years. Scouting Report via Perfectgame.org. 2020 MLB Draft Scouting Report: Jesuit High School RHP Mick Abel. Based on their past observations, Abel … While he doesn’t have the best velocity among the high school class, the overall package could be the best in the class. Extra long and tall frame with tremendous physical projection, young in the face. Scouting report: It takes a lot for a right-handed prep arm to go early in the draft. Coming from Oregon, the shutdown of sports left Mick Abel without any high school games during the 2020 season. Once he reaches the majors, he should be able to command a full mix of pitches at an exceptional level and develop into a potential top of the rotation arm. Scouting Report. Arizona Diamondbacks 2020 MLB Draft Coverage, 2020 MLB Draft Scouting Report: Jesuit High School RHP Mick Abel, Diamondbacks 0, Padres 7 - Battered and Bruised, The Geraldo Perdomo era begins; Nick Ahmed to IL, Welcome to the show, Arizona’s top shortstop prospect. Abel shows solid enough ability to spin the ball that he should be able to develop the pitch in the future. Mick Abel, from Oregon, became the Phillies No. Mick Abel is a 2020 RHP/1B with a 6-5 185 lb. Abel, 18, comes out of Jesuit High School in Portland, Oregon. • Abel, MLB Pipeline's No. The only reasons I can think of the D-backs passing on Abel has to do with the ability to sign him. Prospects Worldwide. He is 6-5 and 198 pounds with room to get stronger. He also mixes in a curveball, although it will occasionally blend with the slider at times. Get the latest stats, rankings, scouting reports, and more about Philadelphia Phillies player Mick Abel on Baseball America That could come with a significant signing bonus demand. In this section Probable pitchers Prospect Rankings Injury report Transactions Starting … Per his Baseball America scouting report, Abel, an 18-year-old out of Jesuit High School in Oregon, “has touched 97 MPH at times with his fastball, but didn’t get to that regularly last summer. Although he didn’t need it during the HS season, he flashed a CH at 83-84 more regularly at some national events. Mick Abel, RHP, Phillies . He can pump it to the plate from 94-96 most days, touching upper 90’s on occasion. RHP Mick Abel 6’5’, 190 lbs. The 6’5″ RHP from Jesuit, Oregon is committed to Oregon State but will have a hard time turning down first-round money from Philly. Covering the Globe One Prospect at a Time. We asked three scout friends about the Phillies' selection of pitcher Mick Abel with the 15th pick in the draft on Wednesday night. Very clean and easy AA, FB up to 97 looks effortless. He’s currently committed to Oregon State, but with Abel being one of the top prep pitching prospects in the 2020 class, … Over the last six weeks we’ve gone through scouting reports for the top 30 prospects on the Baseball America list (at the start of the series – their list changed over time), but today is that day that I put up my personal top 30 prospects for the draft. He mixes an above-average fastball with a potentially above-average slider, potentially above-average change up, and a solid curveball. Abel is the least likely of the three to make to the 18th pick, even though he does in Keith Law’s latest mock draft. Scouting Reports His mechanics also looks clean and uptempo. Rankings: Baseball America - … In that sense, it shouldn’t have been too surprising that Abel slid to the Phillies despite possessing a high upside. We had to get outside of the top 10 players before reaching a single high school pitcher, but now we’re taking a look at another one and the debate is on as to which one is the top in the class. 11 Draft prospect , has been throwing bullpens since the COVID-19 pandemic shut down high school baseball in Oregon, and some have even been caught by last year's first overall pick by the Orioles, former Oregon State catcher … 1 pick in the 2020 MLB draft. Spin rates! Unlike Bitsko and Kelley, Abel offers more projectability down the road so you may see better raw stuff in the future. Scouting report: It takes a lot for a right-handed prep arm to go early in the draft. frame from Tigard, OR who attends Jesuit. On this day in 2013, Evil Dead was #1 at the North American box-office. 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