- Full name Cameron Appenzeller
- Born 01/18/2007 in
- Profile Ht.: 6'5" / Wt.: 180 / Bats: L / Throws: L
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Drafted in the 19th round (572nd overall) by the Seattle Mariners in 2025.
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School: Glenwood HS, Chatham, Ill. Drafted/Committed: Tennessee
Age At Draft: 18.5
BA Grade: 55/Extreme
Appenzeller checks a lot of boxes for a projection lefthander and wowed scouts at the 2024 Area Code Games when he struck out four batters in three innings. He’s got a lean and lanky 6-foot-5, 180-pound frame with impressive athleticism and a repeatable delivery that includes a low three-quarters slot. Many scouts expected him to take a big step forward in 2025, and while that didn’t quite happen once he finally started rolling after basketball season, he still boasts plenty of positive indicators. He throws his fastball in the 88-92 mph range and touches 94 with solid life and command and has a pair of secondaries that flash above-average. Appenzeller’s slider is a 78-84 mph breaking ball that features solid biting action and two-plane movement at its best. With more power, it could become a plus offering, though he gets around the ball at times thanks to his lower arm slot. He also has feel for a mid-80s changeup with solid fading life that looks like a real swing-and-miss offering against righties. Appenzeller’s ability to consistently land his three-pitch mix for strikes points to above-average control. He needs to add more power, but given the projection in his frame it’s easy to see him throwing harder in the near future.
Scouting Grades: Fastball: 50 | Slider: 60 | Changeup: 55 | Control: 55.
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School: Glenwood HS, Chatham, Ill. Drafted/Committed: Tennessee
Age At Draft: 18.5
BA Grade: 55/Extreme
Appenzeller checks a lot of boxes for a projection lefthander and wowed scouts at the 2024 Area Code Games when he struck out four batters in three innings. He’s got a lean and lanky 6-foot-5, 180-pound frame with impressive athleticism and a repeatable delivery that includes a low three-quarters slot. Many scouts expected him to take a big step forward in 2025, and while that didn’t quite happen once he finally started rolling after basketball season, he still boasts plenty of positive indicators. He throws his fastball in the 88-92 mph range and touches 94 with solid life and command and has a pair of secondaries that flash above-average. Appenzeller’s slider is a 78-84 mph breaking ball that features solid biting action and two-plane movement at its best. With more power, it could become a plus offering, though he gets around the ball at times thanks to his lower arm slot. He also has feel for a mid-80s changeup with solid fading life that looks like a real swing-and-miss offering against righties. Appenzeller’s ability to consistently land his three-pitch mix for strikes points to above-average control. He needs to add more power, but given the projection in his frame it’s easy to see him throwing harder in the near future.
Scouting Grades: Fastball: 50 | Slider: 60 | Changeup: 55 | Control: 55. -
School: Glenwood HS, Chatham, Ill. Committed: Tennessee
Age At Draft: 18.5
Appenzeller is a highly projectable, lean lefthander who rocketed up draft boards during the 2024 showcase circuit after flashing much improved pure stuff. Listed at 6-foot-5, 180 pounds, Appenzeller has tons of room to add more strength and mass to his frame and attacks hitters from a three-quarters slot with a bit of depth in the back of his arm stroke. He throws a fastball in the 88-92 mph range but has been up to 94. Appenzeller throws a 78-82 mph slider that has the makings of an above-average pitch with solid bite and two-plane break at its best. He’s also shown some feel for a fading mid-80s changeup.
