There may be no prospect that has been harder to get a handle on than Carmen Mlodzinski. Part of Ben Cherington’s first draft class with the Pittsburgh Pirates, the righty out of South Carolina was drafted 31st overall in 2020, pitching last year in Double-A Altoona.
He had a hard to decipher season in Altoona this past year, which has been the story the majority of Mlodzinski’s career. He topped the century mark in innings pitched, and was among the system leaders in strikeouts with 111.
Mlodzinski allowed just 10 home runs last year, despite a 45.