This offseason, Fish Stripes is profiling Miami’s best and brightest up-and-coming prospects. Today’s player is Murrieta, California native Ryan Lillie.
Lillie is a 6’, 210 lb. right-handed pitcher who played his college ball at UC Riverside, where was recruited and eventually signed as a catcher. After reporting, coach Troy Percival noticed something special about Lillie, something that reminded Percival a little of himself:
From the first time I put him on the mound, it was just a natural. It reminded me of me, because the first time I jumped on the mound, I was able to throw strikes.