Izack Tiger Stats & Scouting Report

IP	50
ERA	2.88
WHIP	1.32
BB/9	4.14
SO/9	11.34

Full name Izack Mitchell Tiger
Born 02/08/2001 in Del City, OK
Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 185 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Butler CC
Drafted in the 7th round (201st overall) by the Texas Rangers in 2023 (signed for $180,000).

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Tiger is an athletic, 6-foot-2 righthander who saw his draft stock jump after an excellent 2023 spring and a brief Cape Cod League stint. He posted a 3.23 ERA with 121 strikeouts in 84.2 innings. Tiger’s fastball sits in the mid 90s with life up in the zone. Tiger pairs his heater with a high-80s power slider with sharp, downward bite. He moves well on the mound and while there is some reliever risk, Tiger has intriguing upside and the potential to stick in a rotation.

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BA Grade/Risk: 50/Extreme.

Track Record: Tiger got the Rangers’ attention over the course of three years at Butler JC in Kansas, where he struck out 121 hitters in 84.2 innings in his final season. Texas took him in the seventh round and signed him for $180,000. He opened his career with four innings in the Arizona Complex League and a run in the Carolina League postseason with Low-A Down East. His first full season as a pro started with a strong outing in one of the Rangers’ Spring Breakout games but was limited to just 46 innings by an elbow injury that eventually required surgery that is likely to keep him out all of 2025.

Scouting Report: Tiger’s arsenal is dynamic and powerful, with a mid-90s four-seam fastball leading the way. The pitch peaked at 98 mph and averaged 18 inches of induced vertical break. The righty backs the fastball with two filthy offspeed pitches: a mid-80s slider and a low-90s split-changeup. Combined, Tiger’s repertoire allows him to work the strike zone from the top down while racking up bushels of whiffs along the way. Both his fastball and slider are potential plus pitches while the splitter lags just a tick behind and could be above-average. Tiger is a solid athlete and repeats his delivery well.

The Future: Tiger has the kind of pitch mix dreams are made of. Once he returns from the surgery, he has a chance to fit as a No. 4 starter or a knockout reliever at the end of games.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 60 | Slider: 60 | Split: 55 | Control: 45.
BA Grade: 50/Extreme

Track Record: The Rangers have not been shy about hunting for upside in the draft, and Tiger is one of their latest projects. The righthander spent three seasons at Butler (KS) JC, where he caught the eye of area scout Dustin Smith, whose intrigue was piqued further by Tiger’s short stint in the Cape Cod League in 2022. In his draft season, Tiger whiffed 121 hitters against just 29 walks in 84.2 innings. Texas took Tiger in the seventh round in 2023 and sent him for a quick stint in the Arizona Complex League before he moved to Low-A for the playoffs, where he struck out six hitters over three hitless frames.

Scouting Report: Tiger works mostly with three pitches: a mid-90s fastball, a hard-diving slider in the high-80s and a splitter that serves as his changeup. The righthander used to throw a circle changeup but the Rangers believed his delivery--with its overhand stroke--was better suited for a splitter. The fastball played up in relief and touched 100 mph in the playoffs. He’s also utilized a low-90s cutter that grades out as fringe-average. Tiger is an above-average mover on the mound and has the arm action and delivery to give him the upside of a starter if he can add the requisite polish. He has fringe-average control.

The Future: Tiger is likely to spend 2024 at the Class A levels, where he will work toward a ceiling in the rotation with the fallback option of a weapon out of the bullpen.

Scouting Grades Fastball: 60 | Slider: 60 | Changeup: 55 | Cutter: 45 | Control: 45