Hudson Leach

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #467 prospect in 2023 draft
  School: Miami (Ohio) Source: 4YR
  
  Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
  Age At Draft: 21.1
  Leach is a 6-foot-3, 220-pound righthander who has flashed impressive stuff when he’s been on the mound over the last few years, but he’s also battled a number of injuries that have capped his collegiate innings to just 54 since 2021. He started his career with Creighton and then transferred to Miami (Ohio) for the 2023 season, where he posted a 5.46 ERA over 31.1 innings with a 36.8% strikeout rate and 14% walk rate. He has a solid four-pitch mix with a fastball in the low 90s that has been up to 96, as well as a pair of high-spin breaking balls and a firm, upper-80s changeup. His mid-80s slider is his go-to breaking ball, a pitch he used 33% of the time this spring and gets into the 2,600 rpm range. His 80 mph 12-to-6 curveball gets even higher spin rates and pushed the 3,000 rpm threshold, with impressive depth and spin. Both pitches have above-average potential. Leach likely would have been a day two talent if healthy, but with his injury questions, he might fit on the third day of the draft.