Cannon Pickell Stats & Scouting Report

Full name Cannon Allen Pickell
Born 10/03/2002 in Chesapeake, VA
Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 230 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Pitt CC
Drafted in the 20th round (588th overall) by the Miami Marlins in 2025 (signed for $5,000).

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Pickell began his college career at North Carolina, but after barely pitching as a freshman, he transferred to Pitt (N.C.) JC, where he was dominant, going 10-1, 2.15 in his lone year there. Pickell’s success did not carry over to Western Carolina. He is 0-4, 13.33 in 27 innings over the past two seasons, primarily as a reliever. However, he’s a legitimate draft prospect because he struck out 33 in 16.2 innings this year thanks to a lively 95-96 mph four-seam fastball and an 85 mph slider that shows plenty of flashes of promise. Pickell has walked 31% of all batters he has faced the past two seasons, but he’s also stuck out 26%, which may entice a team to see if they can tame his wildness.

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An undersized righthander committed to North Carolina, Pickell has massive arm strength and was throwing as hard as 97 mph in bullpens this spring. A closer with his travel team—Canes National—Pickell projects as a reliever at the next level thanks to his arm strength and the erratic present nature of his strikes. In addition to his pure velocity, teams like the spin qualities of Pickell’s fastball and also praise his makeup and work ethic. There are questions of how much more is in the tank with Pickell, as he’s close to fully maxed out, and he’ll need to develop his control and secondary offerings to be thought of as a starter at the next level. Either way, his pure arm talent will keep teams interested beyond this year’s five-round draft.