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[Glockypoo]

Wish there was more info on these guys.

More on 3rd round pick Reid Schaller from Vandy

Scouting grades: Fastball: 70 | Slider: 50 | Changeup: 45 | Control: 50 | Overall: 45

Schaller flashed a low-90s fastball as an Indiana high schooler in 2016, but he went undrafted because he battled injuries during his senior year and was strongly committed to Vanderbilt. He missed all of his first year with the Commodores following Tommy John surgery, and worked just 24 2/3 innings during the regular season this spring. But that has been enough to attract scouts, because he has hit 98 mph as a rare Draft-eligible redshirt freshman.

Schaller has worked at 95-98 mph in short stints, generating velocity without much effort. He'll occasionally throw some sharp mid-80s sliders, but for the most part his breaking ball has been below average. He has used his changeup so infrequently that it's best described as a work in progress.

Though he has thrown strikes, Schaller has been hit harder than expected for someone with a mid-90s fastball. He needs to improve his command and his secondary pitches to keep batters off his heater. He's far from a finished product and his signability is uncertain, but his fastball alone makes him intriguing.