- Full name Bryce Meccage
- Born 03/21/2006 in
- Profile Ht.: 6'4" / Wt.: 190 / Bats: B / Throws: R
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Drafted in the 2nd round (57th overall) by the Milwaukee Brewers in 2024 (signed for $2,500,000).
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School: The Pennington (N.J.) HS
Commit/Drafted: Virginia
Age At Draft: 18.3
BA Grade: 50/Extreme
Tools: Fastball: 55. Slider: 60. Curveball: 55. Changeup: 40. Control: 50.
Meccage is a 6-foot-4, 210-pound righthander who gained prominence after dominating his prep competition in New Jersey during his 2023 spring season. He didn’t quite dominate in the same fashion that summer on the showcase circuit but continued to show excellent tools with a great pitcher’s frame, arm speed, a fastball tracking in the right direction and a pair of high-spin breaking pitches. This spring, Meccage was up to 96 mph and was typically in the low-to-mid 90s with a high-spin heater. He throws a pair of breaking pitches that both have above-average potential and big spin rates north of 2,800 rpm. The first is a low-80s slider which has consistent two-plane break and late, biting action and the second is a slower curveball in the upper 70s with more 11-to-5 shape and downer action. The velocity of his slider might make it the better breaking ball in the long run, though both pitches stand out for their consistent biting action. Meccage will also mix in a mid-to-upper-80s changeup at times but it’s a distant fourth offering for now. He’s a solid athlete on the mound with a loose arm and three-quarters slot. Meccage is committed to Virginia but fits as a top-three rounds talent. His father Jeremiah pitched for Iowa and was drafted by the Dodgers in 1998.
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BA Grade/Risk: 50/High
Adjusted Grade: 35
Track Record: Meccage grew up around pitching minds. His father Jeremy was a pitching coach for Princeton for 10 years. His uncle Justin was the Brewers’ Triple-A pitching coach in 2025 and is now the Giants’ pitching coach. The Brewers drafted Meccage out of high school in 2024 with their second-round pick and signed him for $2.5 million. He didn’t dominate, but he had a solid pro debut with Low-A Carolina in 2025.
Scouting Report: Meccage has a strong, physically mature 6-foot-4 frame and gets down the mound well to generate above-average extension. He pitches off a fastball that sits at 92-96 mph, touches 98 mph and has solid ride, mostly throwing it to the middle or top of the zone. Meccage shows aptitude to spin multiple breaking balls. The one that gets the most swinging strikes is an 82-86 mph slider that flashes above-average with short, late tilt. The other is a high-spin curveball that he’s still learning to land in the zone more often but could be an average or better pitch. His changeup is a below-average pitch that he rarely uses. Meccage is a solid strike-thrower for his age who could end up with average control but is still tightening his command.
The Future: If Meccage can refine at least one of his secondary pitches into a true plus pitch to miss more bats, he has the potential to fit into the back of a rotation. He’s ready for High-A Wisconsin in 2026.
Scouting Grades: Fastball: 50 | Curveball: 50 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 40 | Control: 50 -
BA Grade/Risk: 50/Extreme.
Track Record: Meccage comes from a baseball family. His father, Jeremy, spent 10 years as a pitching coach at Princeton and his uncle, Justin, was the bullpen coach for the Pirates from 2020-2024. Meccage made a strong impression on scouts with his combination of size, feel and power arm with the ability to spin multiple breaking pitches. The Brewers drafted Meccage in the second round (57th overall) of the 2024 draft and signed him for $2.5 million.
Scouting Report: Compared to righthander Josh Knoth and Bishop Letson, Milwaukee’s top high school pitchers from the previous draft, Meccage has more strength and polish, though he’s closer to his physical ceiling than Letson. Meccage pitches in the low-to-mid 90s with a high-spin fastball up to 96 mph with good armside run. Meccage has a chance for two plus breaking balls that can both spin above 2,800 rpm. His low-80s slider has the best chance to be an out pitch with its hard bite and two-plane break, but his curveball shows the ability to get whiffs as well. His mid-to-upper 80s changeup is a fourth pitch that will need the most work.
The Future: Meccage has the makings of a potential midrotation starter but has yet to be tested in pro ball. He should start in the Low-A Carolina rotation in 2025.
Scouting Grades: Fastball: 55 | Curveball: 55 | Slider: 60 | Changeup: 40 | Control: 50.
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School: The Pennington (N.J.) HS Commit/Drafted: Virginia
Age At Draft: 18.3
BA Grade: 50/Extreme
Tools: Fastball: 55. Slider: 60. Curveball: 55. Changeup: 40. Control: 50.
Meccage is a 6-foot-4, 210-pound righthander who gained prominence after dominating his prep competition in New Jersey during his 2023 spring season. He didn’t quite dominate in the same fashion that summer on the showcase circuit but continued to show excellent tools with a great pitcher’s frame, arm speed, a fastball tracking in the right direction and a pair of high-spin breaking pitches. This spring, Meccage was up to 96 mph and was typically in the low-to-mid 90s with a high-spin heater. He throws a pair of breaking pitches that both have above-average potential and big spin rates north of 2,800 rpm. The first is a low-80s slider which has consistent two-plane break and late, biting action and the second is a slower curveball in the upper 70s with more 11-to-5 shape and downer action. The velocity of his slider might make it the better breaking ball in the long run, though both pitches stand out for their consistent biting action. Meccage will also mix in a mid-to-upper-80s changeup at times but it’s a distant fourth offering for now. He’s a solid athlete on the mound with a loose arm and three-quarters slot. Meccage is committed to Virginia but fits as a top-three rounds talent. His father Jeremiah pitched for Iowa and was drafted by the Dodgers in 1998.
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School: The Pennington (N.J.) HS Committed: Virginia
Age At Draft: 18.3
Meccage had a breakout 2023 spring season as a junior, dominating his competition in New Jersey while piling up strikeouts. At 6-foot-4, 210 pounds, Meccage has a great pitcher’s frame, tons of arm speed and a fastball that continues to trend up. After reaching 93 mph as a junior, Meccage touched 95-96 mph in the 2023 showcase circuit, though his performance was a bit more consistent. In addition to a fastball trending up, Meccage has a pair of breaking balls with tight rotation between his low-80s slider that can push past 2,900 rpm and his curveball to get whiffs. He throws a changeup as well but primarily relies on his fastball and breaking stuff. Meccage is committed to Virginia.
