Cam Caminiti Stats & Scouting Report

Full name Cameron Caminiti
Born 08/08/2006 in Scottsdale, AZ
Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 200 / Bats: L / Throws: L
Drafted in the 1st round (24th overall) by the Atlanta Braves in 2024 (signed for $3,553,800).

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School: Saguaro HS, Scottsdale, Ariz. Commit/Drafted: LSU
Age At Draft: 17.9
BA Grade: 55/Extreme
Tools: Fastball: 70. Slider: 45. Curveball: 45. Changeup: 55. Control: 55.

Caminiti was originally a top-ranking member of the 2025 high school class, but in June 2023 he announced his reclassification. Now one of the youngest players in the 2024 draft class, the 6-foot-2, 205-pound lefthander is the top-ranked southpaw in the high school ranks and boasts first-round talent thanks to big-time velocity from an athletic frame with advanced feel to pitch. He generates his velocity with a loose, easy and athletic operation that features a crossfire landing that adds deception. His 92-96 mph fastball is one of the best swing-and-miss heaters in the prep class, and scouts have seen him get up to 98 mph at peak. The pitch has great life, generates plenty of whiffs at the top of the zone and has a chance to develop into a 70-grade offering. Caminiti throws multiple breaking balls, but scouts believe he’s a natural pronator who struggles to consistently spin either at a high level. Both his slider and curveball register in the mid or upper 70s, with the former showing a bit of sweep and the latter more a top-down action. Caminiti has toyed with different slider looks this spring, and some scouts have been intrigued on his good days. Finding a consistent breaking ball will be a key piece of his pro development. His mid-80s changeup is his best secondary at the moment thanks to its solid armside fading life. Caminiti is committed to LSU and is the nephew of three-time all-star and 1996 National League MVP Ken Caminiti.

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BA Grade/Risk: 60/High

Adjusted Grade: 45

Track Record: Caminiti was the top-ranked high school pitcher in the 2024 class and signed with the Braves for $3,553,800 as the organization’s first pick at No. 24 overall. A former two-way player with impressive raw power in high school, Caminiti is now a full-time pitcher and turned in an electric 2025 campaign, primarily with Low-A Augusta. He missed two months of the season with forearm tendinitis. He got on the mound in May, threw a handful of tuneup games in the Florida Complex League, then posted a 2.08 ERA and 31.9% strikeout rate in 56.1 innings and 13 starts with Augusta. Among minor league pitchers who were 18 or younger with at least 50 innings, Caminiti ranked third with 90 strikeouts and fourth in strikeout rate. He’s a cousin of the late Ken Caminiti.

Scouting Report: Caminiti has a lean and athletic frame at 6-foot-2, 195 pounds. He creates a tough angle for hitters by working from the first base side of the rubber and throwing across his body with a low release height. Caminiti lowered his arm slot in 2025 and simultaneously added a bit of extension, which helped his four-seam fastball play better at the top of the zone. He went from a two-seam grip in high school to a four-seam grip with the Braves, and in 2025 averaged 93-94 mph and touched 97. The flat nature of the pitch combined with its power should allow it to be at least a plus offering, and he did an excellent job using it to attack the strike zone and get ahead in counts. While the fastball is the centerpiece of Caminiti’s arsenal, he has flashed exciting secondaries as well. He got plenty of whiffs on both his slider and changeup against Low-A hitters in 2025. He throws a low-80s, sweeping slider as his go-to secondary pitch. It grades well analytically and can be a nightmare for lefthanded hitters, but it needs more consistency. The Braves are hoping he can add a harder and shorter breaking ball, such as a gyro slider, in the future. Caminiti started throwing a kick changeup in 2025. The pitch sits in the 85-88 mph range with solid armside life and occasional splitter-like depth at its best. It was a reliable miss and chase offering at the lower levels, but it remains a work in progress that Caminiti will need to locate more consistently after he threw it for strikes less than half the time in 2025.

The Future: Caminiti is the highest-upside arm in Atlanta’s system and has the stuff to become a solid No. 3-type starter who pitches a shade better than that on his best days. Those most excited about Caminiti’s future could envision a Chris Sale-esque low-slot lefty who dominates with a fastball and slider. While his upside is tantalizing, Caminiti still has a long way to go. After dominating Low-A, he should be ready to start the 2026 season with High-A Rome, where adding command and consistency to his secondaries and potentially deepening his arsenal will be developmental keys.

Scouting Grades Fastball: 60 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 55 | Control: 55.
BA Grade/Risk: 55/Extreme.

Track Record: Caminiti ranked as the top high school pitcher in the 2024 draft class and signed with the Braves for $3,553,800 at pick No. 24. A two-way player in high school, Caminiti boasted one of the better fastballs in the prep class despite being just 17 years old on draft day. He’s the nephew of three-time all-star and 1996 National League MVP Ken Caminiti.

Scouting Report: Caminiti has a lean frame at 6-foot-2, 195 pounds and features a loose, easy and athletic delivery which also includes a crossfire landing. His fastball is his main weapon and earned future 70-grade evaluations from amateur scouts. He throws the pitch in the mid 90s consistently, and it has been up to 98 mph with great natural life that dominated high school hitters, especially up in the zone. The Braves are working with Caminiti to optimize his fastball shape to further enhance the pitch, while simultaneously refocusing his secondaries. As an amateur, Caminiti threw a slider, curveball and changeup, but the Braves tend to focus on one breaking ball with their young pitchers, which will likely be the case for Caminiti. Feel for spin was a question mark with Caminiti, as both his slider and curveball were inconsistent pitches, but he’ll focus on adding power and bite to his slider and will continue to rely on a mid-to-upper-80s changeup with solid fade and above-average potential. Caminiti is a solid strike-thrower, and between his clean delivery and athleticism, he could develop above-average control.

The Future: Caminiti should pitch weekly at Low-A Augusta in 2025 where he’ll focus exclusively on his craft on the mound for the first time in his career. He’s a long way from the majors, but his upside is as high as any arm in the Braves’ system.

Scouting Grades Fastball: 70 | Curveball: 40 | Slider: 50 | Changeup: 55 | Control: 55

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 70 | Curveball: 40 | Slider: 50 | Changeup: 55 | Control: 55.