IP | 10.2 |
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ERA | .84 |
WHIP | .66 |
BB/9 | 3.38 |
SO/9 | 10.13 |
- Full name Landen Tyler Maroudis
- Born 12/16/2004 in Largo, FL
- Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 195 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Calvary Christian HS, Clearwater, Fla.
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Drafted in the 4th round (121st overall) by the Toronto Blue Jays in 2023 (signed for $1,500,000).
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School: Calvary Christian HS, Clearwater, Fla. Source: HS
Commit/Drafted: North Carolina State
Age At Draft: 18.6
BA Grade:50/Extreme
Tools:Fastball: 55. Curveball: 50. Changeup: 60. Control: 50.
Maroudis has a background as a two-way player, but his future looks brightest on the mound and he is a part of one of the deepest and most talented prep pitching staffs with Calvary Christian High in Clearwater, Fla. Maroudis has a 6-foot-3, 195-pound frame with plenty of strength in his lower half currently, but still more room to fill out and layer on good weight. Maroudis has a relatively simple operation with a three-quarter slot and some head whack and effort in his finish, with a spinoff to the first base side in his landing. His fastball has steadily climbed over the years, and now sits at 89-93 mph and touches 94. His changeup is advanced for his age, with more than 10 mph of separation off his fastball at 79-82 mph while maintaining his arm speed. It’s a potential plus pitch with impressive fade and sink to miss bats. His changeup is ahead of his breaking stuff, and Maroudis has thrown a get-me-over curveball, but showed more of a slider in the low 80s this spring. Maroudis has been a solid strike-thrower, though his fastball command can come and go, but his athleticism bodes well for his ability to make adjustments and repeat his delivery. That athleticism is also evident in his quick pickoff move as well. He is committed to North Carolina State.
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BA Grade/Risk: 55/Extreme.
Track Record: Maroudis was a two-way star at Florida prep power Calvary Christian, starting at shortstop on days he didn’t pitch. The Blue Jays drafted him in the fourth round in 2023 and signed him for $1.5 million, about three times slot value. Maroudis impressed in his first spring training in 2024 and broke camp with Low-A Dunedin. He made three starts before tearing the ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow and having an internal brace surgery in mid May. Maroudis had returned to throwing from 120 feet by early November.
Scouting Report: Maroudis is a projectable righthander who moves well on the mound. He delivers the ball from a low, three-quarters arm slot, which, coupled with average extension, creates a low release height that improves his deception. Maroudis mixes four pitches in his four-seam fastball, slider, curveball and changeup. His four-seam fastball sits 93-94 mph and touches 96. He generates below-average ride, but his fastball shape plays up due to his low release height, which gives his fastball flatter plane that plays in the upper quadrants of the strike zone. Maroudis’ primary secondary pitch is a mid-80s gyro slider that he used nearly one-for-one with his fastball. He shows advanced feel for his slider, with the ability to put it where he wants. Maroudis’ curveball sits 79-81 with heavy two-plane break and looks to be his best bat-missing pitch. He shows a changeup with good shape that generates tumble and heavy fade, but his command of the pitch is below-average. Maroudis has starter traits, deception and room to add more power to his mix.
The Future: Maroudis has mid-rotation upside with good foundational starter traits. He’ll return to action in 2025 looking to show he can handle a starter’s workload.
Scouting Grades: Fastball: 55 | Curveball: 50 | Slider: 50 | Changeup: 45 | Control: 50. -
BA Grade: 50/Extreme
Track Record: Maroudis was a two-way standout for Florida high school powerhouse Cavalry Christian who started at shortstop on days he didn’t pitch. He ranked as the 82nd overall prospect for the the 2023 draft and was viewed as one of the top high school talents in the state of Florida. The Blue Jays selected Maroudis in the fourth round and signed him for $1.5 million, their second-highest bonus in the class. He did not pitch following the draft.
Scouting Report: Maroudis is an athletic righthander with a tall, projectable build. He delivers the ball from a low three-quarters arm slot with some violence in his delivery at release, including a head whack and wicked recoil. Maroudis’ stuff steadily grew over his time in high school. He mixes four pitches: a four-seam fastball, slider, curveball and changeup. His fastball sits 90-93 mph and touches 96 with above-average ride and good plane. Maroudis’ primary secondary is a low-80s changeup with good velocity and vertical separation off his fastball. Maroudis mixes two breaking balls in a low-80s slider and a curveball in the mid 70s. The slider is a newer addition to his repertoire but has overtaken the curveball in effectiveness. Maroudis shows average command of his secondaries.
The Future: Maroudis is an exciting high school righthander with starter traits and the makings of an average or better three-pitch mix.
Scouting Grades Fastball: 55 | Curveball: 45 | Slider: 50 | Changeup: 60 | Control: 50
Draft Prospects
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School: Calvary Christian HS, Clearwater, Fla. Source: HS
Commit/Drafted: North Carolina State
Age At Draft: 18.6
BA Grade:50/Extreme
Tools:Fastball: 55. Curveball: 50. Changeup: 60. Control: 50.
Maroudis has a background as a two-way player, but his future looks brightest on the mound and he is a part of one of the deepest and most talented prep pitching staffs with Calvary Christian High in Clearwater, Fla. Maroudis has a 6-foot-3, 195-pound frame with plenty of strength in his lower half currently, but still more room to fill out and layer on good weight. Maroudis has a relatively simple operation with a three-quarter slot and some head whack and effort in his finish, with a spinoff to the first base side in his landing. His fastball has steadily climbed over the years, and now sits at 89-93 mph and touches 94. His changeup is advanced for his age, with more than 10 mph of separation off his fastball at 79-82 mph while maintaining his arm speed. It’s a potential plus pitch with impressive fade and sink to miss bats. His changeup is ahead of his breaking stuff, and Maroudis has thrown a get-me-over curveball, but showed more of a slider in the low 80s this spring. Maroudis has been a solid strike-thrower, though his fastball command can come and go, but his athleticism bodes well for his ability to make adjustments and repeat his delivery. That athleticism is also evident in his quick pickoff move as well. He is committed to North Carolina State.
Career Transactions
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- RHP Landen Maroudis and assigned to High School Workout.