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2024 MLB draft tracker live updates: Picks and analysis - ESPN
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25. San Diego Padres: Kash Mayfield, LHP, Elk City (Oklahoma) HS
Who is Mayfield? The two-time Gatorade Oklahoma high school player of the year, Mayfield saw his stock soar this spring after skipping the summer showcases last year. His fastball climbed from the upper 80s to the 92 to 95 mph range, touching 97, with a plus changeup and developing slider. He turned 19 in February, so that was a turn off for model-heavy teams, but he has a nice, easy delivery that projects to good control.
Why the Padres took him here: Mayfield is a high-upside high school starting pitcher and that is a type of player that the Padres crave as much as any franchise in the majors, so it's no surprise they would grab him -- especially after Caminiti went one pick prior. There is some clear need for improvement in Mayfield's delivery and the development of his pitches, but picking late in the first round, San Diego has to be happy to land a potential mid-to-front-of-the-rotation starter. -- Mullen
Who is Mayfield? The two-time Gatorade Oklahoma high school player of the year, Mayfield saw his stock soar this spring after skipping the summer showcases last year. His fastball climbed from the upper 80s to the 92 to 95 mph range, touching 97, with a plus changeup and developing slider. He turned 19 in February, so that was a turn off for model-heavy teams, but he has a nice, easy delivery that projects to good control.
Why the Padres took him here: Mayfield is a high-upside high school starting pitcher and that is a type of player that the Padres crave as much as any franchise in the majors, so it's no surprise they would grab him -- especially after Caminiti went one pick prior. There is some clear need for improvement in Mayfield's delivery and the development of his pitches, but picking late in the first round, San Diego has to be happy to land a potential mid-to-front-of-the-rotation starter. -- Mullen
