- Full name Luke Sinnard
- Born 10/21/2002 in
- Profile Ht.: 6'8" / Wt.: 250 / Bats: R / Throws: R
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Drafted in the 3rd round (99th overall) by the Atlanta Braves in 2024 (signed for $735,300).
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School: Indiana
Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age at Draft: 21.7
Sinnard is a 6-foot-8, 250-pound righthander who set a single-season Indiana record when he struck out 114 batters as a sophomore in 2023. He will miss the 2024 season after undergoing elbow surgery, but should still be a target for MLB clubs given his imposing frame, control and pure stuff. When healthy Sinnard threw a fastball in the 90-94 mph range and touched 96 while mixing in a downer curveball around 80 mph and a short slider/cutter in the upper 80s. Sinnard had also toyed with a low-80s changeup but used the pitch just 3% of the time in 2023.
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BA Grade/Risk: 45/Extreme.
Track Record: Sinnard set an Indiana single-season record when he struck out 114 batters during his 2023 sophomore season. He would have been a day one target in the 2024 draft if healthy, but Tommy John surgery wiped out his draft year entirely. The Braves seem to have a higher risk tolerance for injured pitchers than most clubs, and they signed him to a $735,300 bonus in the third round.
Scouting Report: Sinnard joins Garrett Baumann as one of the most physical pitchers in Atlanta’s system thanks to a 6-foot-8, 250-pound frame. He has a three-quarters arm slot and slight head whack through his finish. When healthy, Sinnard showed a four-pitch mix led by a 90-94 mph fastball with solid riding life that touched 96 in 2023. He used an 80-mph downer curveball and 85-88 mph slider/cutter about equally, with the curve doing a better job limiting damage but the slider being a more consistent in-zone offering. Sinnard also has a low-80s changeup, but it’s a distant fourth offering and was used almost exclusively against lefties. Sinnard showed solid-average control during his 2023 season with Indiana and posted a 6.8% walk rate.
The Future: Sinnard’s missed season creates plenty of uncertainty, but his size, stuff and control could lead to a back-end starter profile with some adjustments. He should return to the mound in 2025.
Scouting Grades: Fastball: 50 | Curveball: 50 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 40 | Control: 50.
Draft Prospects
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School: Indiana Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 21.7
Sinnard is a 6-foot-8, 250-pound righthander who set a single-season Indiana record when he struck out 114 batters as a sophomore in 2023. He will miss the 2024 season after undergoing elbow surgery, but should still be a target for MLB clubs given his imposing frame, control and pure stuff. When healthy Sinnard threw a fastball in the 90-94 mph range and touched 96 while mixing in a downer curveball around 80 mph and a short slider/cutter in the upper 80s. Sinnard had also toyed with a low-80s changeup but used the pitch just 3% of the time in 2023.
