Dylan MacLean

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #257 prospect in 2020 draft
  MacLean is one of the most interesting pitching prospects in the Northwest and was a pick to click for many area scouts. A classic projection lefthander, MacLean is command-oriented with a clean delivery and a track record of throwing strikes going back to his time pitching in the Little League World Series. Over the summer at the Area Code Games, MacLean showed a fastball that ranged from 83-87 mph for the most part, with a 69-74 mph curveball that had big, 12-to-6 shape. While both pitches needed more power, MacLean spun his curveball in the 2,500 rpm range and evaluators loved his feel for spotting up consistently and the potential in his lanky, 6-foot-2 frame. Scouts said MacLean was trending in the right direction velocity-wise, and he began touching 92 mph with better pace to his curveball in bullpen sessions this spring, but teams weren’t able to see any game action from MacLean this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. MacLean is a throwing partner with projected first-rounder Mick Abel and would have been seen frequently this spring under normal circumstances. Now with a shorter draft, it’s more likely teams let MacLean get to Washington and make his jump at school, though many scouts have already bought into his future upside.

• December, 2019 Scouting Report
  MacLean is one of the most interesting pitching prospects in the Northwest and was a pick to click for many area scouts. A classic projection lefthander, MacLean is command-oriented with a clean delivery and a track record of throwing strikes going back to his time pitching in the Little League World Series. Over the summer at the Area Code Games, MacLean showed a fastball that ranged from 83-87 mph for the most part, with a 69-74 mph curveball that had big, 12-to-6 shape. While both pitches needed more power, MacLean spun his curveball in the 2,500 rpm range and evaluators loved his feel for spotting up consistently and the potential in his lanky, 6-foot-2 frame. Scouts said MacLean was trending in the right direction velocity-wise, and he began touching 92 mph with better pace to his curveball in bullpen sessions this spring, but teams weren’t able to see any game action from MacLean this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. MacLean is a throwing partner with projected first-rounder Mick Abel and would have been seen frequently this spring under normal circumstances. Now with a shorter draft, it’s more likely teams let MacLean get to Washington and make his jump at school, though many scouts have already bought into his future upside.