• Full name Daniel Alexander Hultzen
  • Born 11/28/1989 in Bethesda, MD
  • Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 210 / Bats: L / Throws: L
  • School Virginia
  • Debut 09/08/2019
  • Drafted in the 1st round (2nd overall) by the Seattle Mariners in 2011 (signed for $6,350,000).
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    Hultzen was a late riser at St. Albans High in Washington, D.C., three years ago, but teams correctly figured they wouldn't be able to sign him away from his Virginia commitment. The Diamondbacks took a shot in the 10th round, but he headed to Charlottesville and immediately became the Friday starter. He was a Freshman All-American in 2009 as a two-way player, batting .327 and going 9-1, 2.17, and was a second team All-American in 2010, going 10-1, 2.83. Considered a first-round prospect coming into 2011, Hultzen has pitched himself into consideration for the No. 1 pick, going 9-3, 1.49 with 131 strikeouts and 15 walks in 90 innings as UVa spent much of the season at No. 1. Hultzen has a strong frame at 6-foot-3, 200 pounds and offers two plus pitches and above-average command. After working mostly at 88-91 mph his first two college seasons, Hultzen now sits around 93 and touches 96. His changeup is his best secondary pitch, and he commands it well and gets good fade thanks to a low three-quarters arm slot. His slider also shows flashes of being an above-average pitch. His arm slot can make it difficult to find consistency in the pitch, but scouts say he's now closer to the higher arm slot he showed in high school than the low three-quarters he had the last two years at UVa. A good athlete, Hultzen has seen time as a first baseman and DH in all three of his college seasons, though the Cavaliers have limited his at-bats in the last two years. He could be the safest bet among the top prospects in the country and isn't likely to make it past the first five picks.

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  • Rated Best Changeup in the Seattle Mariners in 2013
  • Rated Best Pitching Prospect in the Southern League in 2012
  • Rated Best Changeup in the Southern League in 2012
  • Rated Best Control in the Seattle Mariners in 2012
  • Rated Best Changeup in the Seattle Mariners in 2012

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