Steven Echavarria

School: Millburn (N.J.) HS Source: HS

Commit/Drafted: Florida
Age At Draft: 17.9
BA Grade:50/Extreme
Tools:Fastball: 55. Slider: 55. Changeup: 50. Control: 50.

Echavarria turns 18 after the draft in August, so he’s one of the younger players in the 2023 class. He has starter traits with a relatively loose, low-effort operation. Echavarria has long limbs and room on a 6-foot-2, 180-pound frame for more physical projection to add to an already strong fastball, pitching anywhere from 91-96 mph and reaching 97, a jump from last summer when he was up to 94 mph. Echavarria doesn’t have one knockout secondary pitch that some of the high school pitchers ahead of him on the list have, but he has shown feel for both his slider and changeup. His slider is his best offspeed pitch, spinning in the 2,500-2,600 rpm range with sharp break when it’s at its best. Echavarria hasn’t used his changeup much this spring, but it has solid sink and gives him a chance for three pitches that could grade out average or better. There were times last spring when his control escaped him, but he has filled the zone this spring and has a repeatable delivery that should be conducive to throwing strikes. Echavarria is a Florida commit and some scouts believe he would be difficult to sign instead of pitching for the Gators, but his rising draft stock has him in the mix in the top three rounds.