- Full name Will Koger
- Born
- Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 180 / Bats: L / Throws: R
- School Bardstown (Kent.) HS
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Koger is a projection righthander with a 6-foot-2, 180-pound frame who showed the makings of solid stuff last summer, with a fastball in the 89-91 mph range and solid feel to spin a breaking ball. His velocity fell off quickly last summer, though, and it was clear he needed to add more strength. Well, he did that this spring and plenty of scouts ran in to see him, as he touched 95 mph with his fastball—a fairly significant velo uptick from the summer—and continued to show feel to spin a good breaking ball. The pitch has been in the upper 80s with 12-to-6 shape at times and more horizontal movement when he cuts the pitch off and lands it on his glove side. It’s shown solid depth and a spin rate around 2,500 rpm, and it could become a real plus offering with more power and consistency in the future, but at the moment he struggles to land it in the zone. Koger also throws a changeup, but it’s a distant third pitch at the moment. Scouts think there’s enough in Koger’s operation and loose arm stroke to project him as a starter, though he’ll need to get better at repeating his release point. He’s committed to Louisville and could be a tough sign, but there was enough heat on him this spring to think he might get picked somewhere in the top-five rounds.
