- Full name Myles Upchurch
- Born 11/28/2006 in
- Profile Ht.: 6'4" / Wt.: 215 / Bats: R / Throws: R
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Drafted in the 19th round (564th overall) by the Cincinnati Reds in 2025.
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School: St. Alban’s HS, Washington DC Drafted/Committed: Alabama
Age At Draft: 18.6
BA Grade: 50/Extreme
Upchurch’s 6-foot-4, 215-pound frame, arm strength and athleticism put him onto the national radar as an underclassman, and he entered his senior spring as one of the more well-known high school arms in the mid-Atlantic. He can run his fastball up to 95 mph and on his best days showed scouts a true four-pitch mix. He throws a hard, biting mid-80s slider that is his preferred secondary as well as a curveball that sometimes blends with his slider and an occasional changeup. But Upchurch wasn’t always at his best this spring—especially early on—and was barreled more than one might expect given his fastball velocity and depth of weapons. Upchurch was better down the stretch, even throwing a complete game shutout and hitting the game-winning home run to help his high school win a state title, but his inconsistency created a vexing look for teams. Those most optimistic see a projectable righthander with traits that could flourish with professional coaching and player development. Others may be more content to let him get to Alabama, where he could coax more out of his fastball and apply more polish to his game while battling with SEC hitters.
Scouting Grades: Fastball: 55 | Slider: 55 | Curveball: 50 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 45.
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School: St. Alban’s HS, Washington DC Drafted/Committed: Alabama
Age At Draft: 18.6
BA Grade: 50/Extreme
Upchurch’s 6-foot-4, 215-pound frame, arm strength and athleticism put him onto the national radar as an underclassman, and he entered his senior spring as one of the more well-known high school arms in the mid-Atlantic. He can run his fastball up to 95 mph and on his best days showed scouts a true four-pitch mix. He throws a hard, biting mid-80s slider that is his preferred secondary as well as a curveball that sometimes blends with his slider and an occasional changeup. But Upchurch wasn’t always at his best this spring—especially early on—and was barreled more than one might expect given his fastball velocity and depth of weapons. Upchurch was better down the stretch, even throwing a complete game shutout and hitting the game-winning home run to help his high school win a state title, but his inconsistency created a vexing look for teams. Those most optimistic see a projectable righthander with traits that could flourish with professional coaching and player development. Others may be more content to let him get to Alabama, where he could coax more out of his fastball and apply more polish to his game while battling with SEC hitters.
Scouting Grades: Fastball: 55 | Slider: 55 | Curveball: 50 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 45. -
School: St. Alban’s HS, Washington DC Committed: Alabama
Age At Draft: 18.6
Upchurch put himself on the national radar in 2023 as an underclassman and has taken another step forward with his stuff in 2024. He has a tall, strong frame at 6-foot-4, 210 pounds with a power arm for his age. His fastball has ticked up to 95 mph without much effort from a sound delivery and it’s a pitch with excellent armside run. In 2023, Upchurch’s best pitch was his fastball, but his slider has made significant progress since then. It’s a hard, mid-80s slider that has late, hard bite to generate swing-and-miss. His 77-81 mph curveball has similar shape and spin in the 2,400-2,600 rpm range and he will throw an occasional changeup that at times has good sink and run, but he doesn’t throw it much.
