Niko Mazza Stats & Scouting Report

Full name Nikolas Frank Mazza
Born 02/20/2002 in Richardson, TX
Profile Ht.: 5'10" / Wt.: 175 / Bats: L / Throws: R
School Madison-Ridgeland
Drafted in the 8th round (238th overall) by the San Francisco Giants in 2024 (signed for $202,500).

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Mazza is a stocky righthander with a 5-foot-11, 194-pound frame, broad shoulders and loud pure stuff. He struck out more than 10 batters per nine innings in each of his three seasons at Southern Miss, first pitching briefly out of the bullpen in 2022, then moving to a split starter/reliever role in 2023 and then as a full-time starter in 2024. He throws a four-pitch mix that centers on a 93-94 mph fastball that will touch 96 and throws an 85-90 mph cutter, a low-80s slider with solid two-plane breaking action and a mid-80s changeup that he saves for lefthanded hitters. After walking batters at a 13-15% clip during his first two seasons Mazza improved that rate to 8.9% in 2024 which could encourage teams about his chances to pitch as a starter in pro ball.

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Mazza is a stocky righthander with a 5-foot-11, 194-pound frame, broad shoulders and loud pure stuff. He struck out more than 10 batters per nine innings in each of his three seasons at Southern Miss, first pitching briefly out of the bullpen in 2022, then moving to a split starter/reliever role in 2023 and then as a full-time starter in 2024. He throws a four-pitch mix that centers on a 93-94 mph fastball that will touch 96 and throws an 85-90 mph cutter, a low-80s slider with solid two-plane breaking action and a mid-80s changeup that he saves for lefthanded hitters. After walking batters at a 13-15% clip during his first two seasons Mazza improved that rate to 8.9% in 2024 which could encourage teams about his chances to pitch as a starter in pro ball.