Phillies Snag McFarlane's Heat

0:00On April 24, Philadelphia Phillies just snagged Alexander Jeffrey McFarland in the fourth round, 120 second overall pick from the Basses of the Sensors, University of Miami, signing him for $575,000. This 6'3", 215lb, from St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands, brings serious heat with a fastball that touches, 99 mph. Back in high school, he ranked as the 186th prospect in the 2019 class, and the Cardinals took a shot in the 25th round, but he chose college ball instead. At Miami, he's mostly worked out of the bullpen, growing into a bigger frame at 6'4", showing that raw arm talent scouts been hyping. This spring, they tried him as a starter early on, but after giving up 5 runs in 2.1 innings against Clemson in March, he slid back too. For the season, he logged to 4.00ERA over 45 innings, wrecking up 68 strikeouts at a 34.3%

1:05clip, but 20 walks 2 at 10.1%. His high spin fastball sits 95 to 96, and he's got a wipeout slider plus a swing and miss changeup, both mid 80s with plus. Potential when dialed in. Command's been shaky though, with a below average walk rate career wise at Miami. For a team like the Phillies ready to tweak that control, McFarlane's explosive stuff could turn heads quick in their system. I'm Corey with the story. That's your MLB news today update, AI powered and always on.