Roughly two years after being drafted with the 18th overall pick in the 2017 draft, Alex Faedo appears to be settling in nicely with the Double-A Erie SeaWolves. Through 13 starts this season, he has a 3.44 FIP and an excellent 29.9 percent strikeout rate. Just this Wednesday, he struck out 12 hitters in a two-hit performance over 6 1⁄3 innings. This is the type of progress you love to see from a good college pitcher on his path toward the major leagues.
However, a blot has remained on Faedo’s record that has seen his stock drag behind the lofty status accorded to fellow pitching prospects Casey Mize and Matt Manning.