Hurricanes pitcher Alex McFarlane has one other shot at beginning his skilled profession.
The Philadelphia Phillies picked McFarlane within the fourth spherical with the 112th decide on Monday. McFarlane is the second Hurricane chosen on this yr’s draft, following the Colorado Rockies selecting Carson Palmquist within the third spherical.
The 112th decide has a worth of $492,800, in response to MLB.com. Teams can go above or under that greenback quantity to signal a participant.
McFarlane, who was picked by the Cardinals within the twenty fifth spherical in 2019, began the season in Miami’s rotation and had stable outings in opposition to Towson and Boston College, however after struggling in opposition to Clemson, he moved to the bullpen. He had a 2.50 ERA in 25 2/3 innings after shifting to the bullpen.
McFarlane completed the season with a 4.00 ERA and struck out 68 batters in 45 innings.
“McFarlane succeeds largely with two very good pitches: his fastball and slider,” McFarlane’s MLB Pipeline scouting report says. “His fastball has averaged over 95 mph this season, topping out at 99, and there’s good run on the pitch. His slider, which he’s run as much as 89-90 mph, flashes plus and misses bats at a really spectacular charge. He does have some really feel for his mid-80s changeup as effectively.
“With that kind of potential in a three-pitch mix and an ideal durable pitcher’s frame, it might be tempting to give McFarlane another chance to start at the next level. But his long arm action in back is very tough to repeat, which has led to issues with command. Perhaps a team could try to retool his mechanics, but it might be wiser to keep him in the pen and let that fastball-slider combination carry him to the big leagues.”
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