Coming off the five-round MLB Draft the Phillies are signing Ocean City High School pitcher Jake McKenna for $20,000, the maximum teams can sign undrafted players for this season.
McKenna is a lefty listed as 6’6 215 lbs and was ranked by Baseball America (subscription required as their 434th prospect in the 2020 MLB Draft. Their scouting report says he “produces forced riding action on his 12-to-6 curveball that has a chance to be above average in the future.”
They also mentioned that his fastball is currently a fringe-average pitch and that he needs to clean some things up, but he’s a high-character kid who just needs time to develop.