Tyler Hanks

Hanks came into fall ball looking like an NFL strong safety. He was mostly a shortstop in high school and focused on pitching only recently, but he was 94-96 mph as a closer and touched 97. He moved between the closer's role and the rotation, and his stuff dropped off as the year progressed. As a starter he pitches more at 90-92 mph. Hanks has scrapped a loopy curveball for a slider, which goes better with his arm slot, and he sometimes throws that pitch in the 85-86 mph range. He's committed to Oklahoma State.