IP 482
ERA 3.66
WHIP 1.295
BB/9 2.427
SO/9 4.519
  • Full name Benjamin Aaron Pribanic
  • Born 09/01/1986 in Fairfax, VA
  • Profile Ht.: 6'4" / Wt.: 210 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School Nebraska
  • Drafted in the 3rd round (98th overall) by the Seattle Mariners in 2008 (signed for $390,000).
    View Draft Report
    Pribanic showed a strong arm at Hutchinson (Kan.) CC in 2007, but he didn't have enough command or secondary pitches to attract any draft interest. That won't be the case this time around, as Pribanic has shown some of the best stuff among Sunday starters in college baseball. Strong and physical at 6-foot-4 and 200 pounds, he sits at 91-94 mph and tops out at 96 mph with his fastball. His arm works very well and it's fresh, because he redshirted his first year at Hutchinson and has pitched roughly 160 innings since leaving high school four years ago. Pribanic has developed some feel for a splitter that he uses as a changeup. He's still fiddling with both a curveball and a slider, and while they're not reliable, both breaking pitches have decent shape. The curve is the better of the two breaking balls, though it still has a long ways to go. He has thrown more strikes but still has bouts of inconsistency. He loses balance in his delivery, a fixable problem that could lead to further improvements. The grandson of former all-star pitcher Jim Coates, Pribanic won't rush through the minors but could deliver a nice payoff to a team that can clean him up. He was making inroads on the sandwich round at one point, but a late-season slump could knock him down to the third or fourth round.

Top Rankings

Organization Prospect Rankings

Download our app

Read the newest magazine issue right on your phone