Ben Abeldt

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #50 prospect in 2025 draft
  School: TCU Committed: Never Drafted
  Age At Draft: 21.6
  Abeldt immediately contributed for the Horned Frogs in 2023, working a 3.60 ERA with 71 strikeouts to 24 walks in 55 innings. Abeldt has a long, loose arm action and attacks from an ultra low three-quarter slot that borders on sidearm. His limbs fly at hitters during his delivery creating natural deception. Abeldt’s slot is particularly tough on lefthanded hitters, as he releases the baseball practically behind their back. HIs fastball sits 91-94 mph and touches 96 while boasting plenty of run to the arm side as well as some ride when up in the zone. It gets on hitters quickly and is at its best when elevated on the arm side. Abeldt has a high-70s/low-80s slider is an effective secondary offering, especially against lefthanded hitters. It flashes long, sweeping action and will start behind the hitter before ending up in the opposite batter’s box. It takes on more gyro shape against righthanded hitters with a little bit of depth. His slider has a chance to be a strong 60-grade offering in the future. Abeldt threw his mid-80s changeup sparingly, but it could be a solid third pitch in the future and flashes some tumble and fade.
• Ranked #25 prospect in 2025 draft
  School: TCU
  Abeldt immediately contributed for the Horned Frogs in 2023, working a 3.60 ERA with 71 strikeouts to 24 walks in 55 innings. Abeldt has a long, loose arm action and attacks from an ultra low three-quarter slot that borders on sidearm. His limbs fly at hitters during his delivery creating natural deception. Abeldt’s slot is particularly tough on lefthanded hitters, as he releases the baseball practically behind their back. HIs fastball sits 91-94 mph and touches 96 while boasting plenty of run to the arm side as well as some ride when up in the zone. It gets on hitters quickly and is at its best when elevated on the arm side. Abeldt has a high-70s/low-80s slider is an effective secondary offering, especially against lefthanded hitters. It flashes long, sweeping action and will start behind the hitter before ending up in the opposite batter’s box. It takes on more gyro shape against righthanded hitters with a little bit of depth. His slider has a chance to be a strong 60-grade offering in the future. Abeldt threw his mid-80s changeup sparingly, but it could be a solid third pitch in the future and flashes some tumble and fade.