- Full name Cameron Caminiti
- Born 08/08/2006 in Scottsdale, AZ
- Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 200 / Bats: L / Throws: L
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Drafted in the 1st round (24th overall) by the Atlanta Braves in 2024 (signed for $3,556,300).
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School: Saguaro HS, Scottsdale, Ariz. Commit/Drafted: LSU
Age At Draft: 17.9
BA Grade: 55/Extreme
Tools: Fastball: 70. Slider: 45. Curveball: 45. Changeup: 55. Control: 55.
Caminiti was originally a top-ranking member of the 2025 high school class, but in June 2023 he announced his reclassification. Now one of the youngest players in the 2024 draft class, the 6-foot-2, 205-pound lefthander is the top-ranked southpaw in the high school ranks and boasts first-round talent thanks to big-time velocity from an athletic frame with advanced feel to pitch. He generates his velocity with a loose, easy and athletic operation that features a crossfire landing that adds deception. His 92-96 mph fastball is one of the best swing-and-miss heaters in the prep class, and scouts have seen him get up to 98 mph at peak. The pitch has great life, generates plenty of whiffs at the top of the zone and has a chance to develop into a 70-grade offering. Caminiti throws multiple breaking balls, but scouts believe he’s a natural pronator who struggles to consistently spin either at a high level. Both his slider and curveball register in the mid or upper 70s, with the former showing a bit of sweep and the latter more a top-down action. Caminiti has toyed with different slider looks this spring, and some scouts have been intrigued on his good days. Finding a consistent breaking ball will be a key piece of his pro development. His mid-80s changeup is his best secondary at the moment thanks to its solid armside fading life. Caminiti is committed to LSU and is the nephew of three-time all-star and 1996 National League MVP Ken Caminiti.
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BA Grade: 55/Extreme
Track Record: Caminiti was originally a top-ranking member of the 2025 high school class, but in June 2023 he announced his reclassification. Now one of the youngest players in the 2024 draft class, the 6-foot-2, 205-pound lefthander is the top-ranked southpaw in the high school ranks.
Scouting Report: Caminiti has an athletic frame with advanced feel to pitch. He generates his velocity with a loose, easy and athletic operation that features a crossfire landing that adds deception. His 92-96 mph fastball is one of the best swing-and-miss heaters in the prep class, and scouts have seen him get up to 98 mph at peak. The pitch has great life, generates plenty of whiffs at the top of the zone and has a chance to develop into a 70-grade offering. Caminiti throws multiple breaking balls, but scouts believe he’s a natural pronator who struggles to consistently spin either at a high level. Both his slider and curveball register in the mid or upper 70s, with the former showing a bit of sweep and the latter more a top-down action. Caminiti has toyed with different slider looks this spring, and some scouts have been intrigued on his good days. Finding a consistent breaking ball will be a key piece of his pro development. His mid-80s changeup is his best secondary at the moment thanks to its solid armside fading life.
The Future: A nephew of three-time all-star and 1996 National League MVP Ken Caminiti, Cam immediately becomes one of the most promising prospects in the Braves’ farm system.
Scouting Grades:Fastball: 70 | Slider: 45 | Curveball: 45 | Changeup: 55 | Control: 55.
