Jaylen Nowlin

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Minnesota Twins #29 prospect in 2023
  BA Grade/Risk: 40/High
  
  Track Record: Nowlin pitched effectively out of the Chipola (Fla.) JC bullpen as a freshman in 2021. He signed with Alabama-Birmingham, but the Twins picked him in the 19th round and swayed him to pro ball. In his final start with Low-A Fort Myers, he struck out eight in six scoreless innings. Then he set a career high by striking out 11 and carrying a no-hitter into the sixth inning in his High-A debut with Cedar Rapids.
  
  Scouting Report: Nowlin has the feel and intelligence to potentially be a back-end starter, but his most likely role will be as a lefty reliever with a fastball and slider that will both play up in that role. As a starter, Nowlin's fastball sits in the low 90s and his slider sits in the low 80s. He will also mix in a mid-80s changeup. None of the trio are plus, but his ability to mix three pitches with a quality changeup is enough to stymie Class A hitters.
  
  The Future: Nowlin should return to Cedar Rapids to start 2023. In a system that traded away many of its best young arms, the opportunity is there for Nowlin to carve out a spot in the Twins' future.
  
  Scouting Grades: Fastball: 55. Slider: 50. Changeup: 50. Control: 45.

• February, 2023 Scouting Report
  BA Grade/Risk: 40/High
  
  Track Record: Nowlin pitched effectively out of the Chipola (Fla.) JC bullpen as a freshman in 2021. He signed with Alabama-Birmingham, but the Twins picked him in the 19th round and swayed him to pro ball. In his final start with Low-A Fort Myers, he struck out eight in six scoreless innings. Then he set a career high by striking out 11 and carrying a no-hitter into the sixth inning in his High-A debut with Cedar Rapids.
  
  Scouting Report: Nowlin has the feel and intelligence to potentially be a back-end starter, but his most likely role will be as a lefty reliever with a fastball and slider that will both play up in that role. As a starter, Nowlin's fastball sits in the low 90s and his slider sits in the low 80s. He will also mix in a mid-80s changeup. None of the trio are plus, but his ability to mix three pitches with a quality changeup is enough to stymie Class A hitters.
  
  The Future: Nowlin should return to Cedar Rapids to start 2023. In a system that traded away many of its best young arms, the opportunity is there for Nowlin to carve out a spot in the Twins' future.
  
  Scouting Grades: Fastball: 55. Slider: 50. Changeup: 50. Control: 45.
• December, 2022 Scouting Report
  BA Grade/Risk: 40/High
  
  Track Record: Nowlin pitched effectively out of the Chipola (Fla.) JC bullpen as a freshman in 2021. He signed with Alabama-Birmingham, but the Twins picked him in the 19th round and swayed him to pro ball. In his final start with Low-A Fort Myers, he struck out eight in six scoreless innings. Then he set a career high by striking out 11 and carrying a no-hitter into the sixth inning in his High-A debut with Cedar Rapids.
  
  Scouting Report: Nowlin has the feel and intelligence to potentially be a back-end starter, but his most likely role will be as a lefty reliever with a fastball and slider that will both play up in that role. As a starter, Nowlin's fastball sits in the low 90s and his slider sits in the low 80s. He will also mix in a mid-80s changeup. None of the trio are plus, but his ability to mix three pitches with a quality changeup is enough to stymie Class A hitters.
  
  The Future: Nowlin should return to Cedar Rapids to start 2023. In a system that traded away many of its best young arms, the opportunity is there for Nowlin to carve out a spot in the Twins' future.
  
  Scouting Grades: Fastball: 55. Slider: 50. Changeup: 50. Control: 45.