Greg Mahle

Mahle was an impact two-way player as a freshman in 2012 but has served primarily as a bullpen stalwart over the last two years, posting a 2.70 ERA in 70 innings over 32 appearances as a junior this spring. His 6-foot-2, 230-pound frame is maxed out but durable, and his arm is resilient. Scouts love Mahle's tenacity and poise, and he has excellent command of an 89-91 mph fastball that occasionally bumps 93. He has advanced feel for pitching and can vary his arm slot to give hitters different looks. Mahle's best secondary pitch is an average changeup, which helps make him effective against righthanded hitters. But his loose, slurvy breaking ball needs work, as hitters can pick it up fairly easily.