Braxton Garrett Stats & Scouting Report — College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects

TRACK RECORD: The Marlins drafted Garrett with the No. 7 overall pick in 2016 and signed him for an above-slot deal north of $4.1 million. He made his pro debut in 2017 but made just four low Class A starts before having Tommy John surgery. After missing all of 2018, Garrett returned to the mound on April 9, striking out six batters and allowing only one run in four innings. In all, he threw 107 innings, struck out 119 batters and limited opponents to a .235 average in 2019.

SCOUTING REPORT: Armed with one the best offspeed offerings in the Marlins' system, Garrett's true, north-to-south curveball is a plus, swing-andmiss pitch. He pairs his big breaker with a 92-95 mph fastball and an average, third-pitch changeup that flashes above-average potential. Garrett still has room to add strength, and he could increase his fastball velocity as he continues to build innings. He has a smooth delivery, and he showed the makings of above-average command despite his long layoff in which he pitched just 15.1 innings over a span of nearly three years.

THE FUTURE: Garrett made a one-start cameo at Double-A Jacksonville at the end of 2019 and will return there in 2020. On a similar timeline to that of fellow first-round lefthander Trevor Rogers, Garrett could be a mid-rotation starter for the Marlins by late 2021 or early 2022.