The 2020 MLB Draft was chockfull of college arms. It’s a narrative that has been beaten to death. If you were an organization in the market for advanced, projectable, high-floor/ceiling pitching, the 2020 class tickled your fancy.
Enter the 2021 class.
Sure, at the top, Kumar Rocker, Jack Leiter and Jaden Hill are going to grab the headlines. They’ve got the stuff, the track record, and in some cases, the sheer fame to buoy their prospect status.
But after those three, it’s a bit of a crapshoot. You’ll find a lot of guys throwing 90-91 with pretty vanilla pitch data and spotty performances over their collegiate careers.