Jackson Fristoe

There’s a pretty good chance that Fristoe will make it to Mississippi State, as he’s the type of projectable prep pitcher who often benefits from a chance to develop over a few years at a Southeastern Conference school. But even in a shortened draft, Fristoe’s present velocity and projection could lead a team to take a risk on buying him out of school. Fristoe has an excellent (6-foot-4, 180-pound) frame. He already sits in the low 90s and can get to 94-95 mph regularly on his fastball. He throws four pitches, but his mid-80s slider is a significant step ahead of his slow curve and unpolished changeup. Fristoe’s command is shaky at times right now and he could use his lower half better in his delivery, but he has potential to be a solid starter if he can keep improving.