Austin DeCarr

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked New York Yankees #28 prospect in 2016
  Undrafted out of high school in 2013, DeCarr received $1 million from the Yankees after a year spent in the post-grad program at the Salisbury School in 2014. In his pro debut, DeCarr showed a low- to mid-90s fastball that peaked at 96 mph and featured good downhill plane, as well as power curveball in the low 80s that features 11-to-5 break. He was also working to refine a changeup that he didn't need much in high school but will require if he's to remain in the rotation as he moves up the ranks. His pro career was interrupted, however, when he had Tommy John surgery before the 2015 season. He missed the entire season but, based on typical recovery time, should be ready at some point in spring training 2016. If he shows the same arsenal once he returns, he'll have the ceiling of a rotation piece. Once ready, he's likely to head to either short-season Staten Island or Rookie-level Pulaski.
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  Ranked New York Yankees #19 prospect in 2015
  No team drafted DeCarr when he finished high school in Massachusetts in 2013, but he pulled down $1 million from the Yankees a year later after he spent a year at a prep school in Connecticut. DeCarr had a bone spur removed from his elbow as a high school junior, but his velocity has returned and he now bumps 96 mph and sits at 90-94. Besides the fastball, which he throws downhill from a high three-quarters arm slot, DeCarr also brings a hammer curveball in the low 80s that features 11-to-5 break as his clear outpitch. He's working on further developing his mid-80s changeup, which he threw often in the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League and instructional league in 2014. DeCarr earned high marks from scouts in and out of the organization for his work ethic, mound demeanor and drive to improve. He's likely ticketed for short-season Staten Island in 2015, though he could also be bound for the new Rookie-level Pulaski affiliate.

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #68 prospect in 2014 draft
  A year after being bypassed as a Massachusetts high school senior, DeCarr is likely to go in the top three rounds after a year at prep school. DeCarr, who is also one of the top high school quarterbacks in the Northeast, had a bone spur removed from his throwing elbow in the fall of his junior year and his fastball velocity diminished for his senior year, when he was throwing mostly 85-88 mph. His velocity increased shortly after the draft as a mainstay on the showcase circuit who was set to attend Salisbury Prep as a postgraduate student. He had a strong outing at East Coast Pro, touching 94 mph, and many teams with extra draft bonus pool money made attempts to sign DeCarr. He continued to improve over the winter working with renowned trainer Eric Cressy and came out this spring touching 96 mph and sitting 90-93 regularly. At his best, DeCarr can sit 92-94 mph with downhill plane from a high-energy delivery and high three-quarters arm slot. The Clemson commit has maintained his velocity better this spring, especially from the stretch, which was a problem in the summer. He has an out pitch hammer curveball with 11-to-5 tilt that has plus potential. His third offering is a seldom-used (or needed) mid-80s changeup that is a below-average offering. In the elite class of Northeast pitchers who have large, projectable physiques, DeCarr is more of a finished product with impressive physical strength at 6-foot-2, 220 pounds. He will be 19 on draft day because of his postgraduate year. He has pitchability and control of his fastball, allowing scouts to project average control. His fastball/curveball combination gives him the floor of a power bullpen arm, so the development of his changeup and command will likely determine whether he can end up in a rotation.

• December, 2014 Scouting Report
  No team drafted DeCarr when he finished high school in Massachusetts in 2013, but he pulled down $1 million from the Yankees a year later after he spent a year at a prep school in Connecticut. DeCarr had a bone spur removed from his elbow as a high school junior, but his velocity has returned and he now bumps 96 mph and sits at 90-94. Besides the fastball, which he throws downhill from a high three-quarters arm slot, DeCarr also brings a hammer curveball in the low 80s that features 11-to-5 break as his clear outpitch. He's working on further developing his mid-80s changeup, which he threw often in the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League and instructional league in 2014. DeCarr earned high marks from scouts in and out of the organization for his work ethic, mound demeanor and drive to improve. He's likely ticketed for short-season Staten Island in 2015, though he could also be bound for the new Rookie-level Pulaski affiliate.