Jayden Stroman

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #132 prospect in 2025 draft
  School: Patchogue-Medford (N.Y.) HS Drafted/Committed: Virginia
  Age At Draft: 18.2
  
  BA Grade: 50/Extreme
  
  The younger brother of 2012 first-round righthander Marcus Stroman, Jayden throws a lively fastball and is on a similar trajectory as Marcus. Yet it wasn’t always a given. At one time in his high school career, which spanned three different schools, Jayden Stroman was a two-way talent with the tools, speed and impact potential to suggest a future at shortstop. It seemed Stroman may even prefer hitting. But after an impressive senior spring on the mound that sent national crosscheckers racing to New York to see him, Stroman’s long-term future looks far more likely to be on the mound. The 6-foot-1, 195-pound righthander is more physical than his older brother and averaged 97.3 mph in a bullpen at the MLB Draft combine. His four-seamer sat 93-97 mph for most of the spring, and he throws it with above-average riding life. Stroman’s fastball fronts a three-pitch mix that includes a solid mid-80s changeup and a mid-80s curveball with some biting action. His delivery features a deeper, plunging arm action and also has a bit of tilt in his leg lift before firing to the plate with a high-three quarters arm slot and good arm speed. Like his brother, Stroman was committed to Duke, but he flipped his commitment to Virginia to follow head coach Chris Pollard. It’s no sure thing he gets to Charlottesville given his late momentum and impressive traits.
  
  Scouting Grades: Fastball: 60 | Curveball: 50 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 45.