Forrest Whitley, RHP, Texas HS
Who Is He?
Whitley has a huge frame, but possibly concerningly so, as he sits 6’7″ and over 250 pounds. Whitley has worked to drop 20-30 pounds from his previous weight to get to near 250, but the weight could be an issue going forward. Whitley has worked in the mid-90s and touched 97-98 along with a very good slider and a curve and change that both need a bit of work.
Whitley has committed to Florida State, but he’ll likely be going in the top 20 picks, and he’ll get enough money from whomever selects him to keep him from being a Seminole.
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Kyle Muller, LHP, Texas HS
Who Is He?
Muller is a guy who got helium as he performed well in the showcase circuit and then carried that forward to an incredible 36 consecutive outs recorded by strikeout this season. Stop, back up, and read that again. 36 outs in a row were via strikeout. He also struck out 24 straight hitters as part of that streak, so it wasn’t like he was giving up tons of runs while getting outs by strikeouts. He was dominating.
Muller is a guy who doesn’t have major velocity, but he does sit in the lower 90s with good snap to it. He does need work on his slurvy breaking ball and his change, and if his number gets too big, he may end up honoring his commitment to the University of Texas, where he’d likely pitch and play 1B/OF as a legit power hitter at the collegiate level.
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