Tanner Bibee

Bibee is the latest Cal State Fullerton righthander with solid but unspectacular stuff and a track record of throwing strikes. After going unpicked in the shortened 2020 draft, he returned to school this spring and went 7-6, 3.61 with 67 strikeouts and 21 walks in 89.2 innings as the Friday night starter for the Titans. Bibee goes after hitters with a solid three-pitch mix. His fastball sits 90-93 mph and touches 95, his above-average slider is his strikeout pitch and his changeup is a usable third offering. Bibee has excellent fastball command and throws both of his secondaries over the plate, but none of his offerings misses an overwhelming number of bats. He relies on staying off the barrel, drawing weak contact and keeping hitters on the defensive with his aggressive, competitive tempo. Bibee doesn’t have a particularly high ceiling, but his ability to fill the strike zone with three pitches has teams interested in the middle of the top 10 rounds.