Ty Madden
RHP 6-3 190 Texas
2020 Texas stat line - 4-starts, 3-0, 1.80, 0.88, 25-IP, 26-K, 4-BB
11-6-20 - Dustin McComas @DMcComasOB
Will have more on this guy in the coming days, but here's a Ty Madden tidbit: David Pierce said he touched 99 MPH this fall. Basically, Madden was a walking heat sheet on the mound
11-6-20 - Kendall Rogers @KendallRogers
Really intriguing stuff here. Ty Madden up to 99 this fall.
1. RHP Ty Madden, Texas
Bat: R. Throw: R. 6’3″, 215 lbs. Born 2/21/2000. Hometown: Cypress, TX
2019-2020: 7-1, 2.81 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 63/28 K/BB in 67.1 IP.
Easily the top prospect in the Big 12 for now, Ty Madden will take over for Bryce Elder (5th round, Braves) in leading a very talented Texas staff. The Houston-area native was strong as a freshman in 2019 (3.40 ERA, 37/24 K/BB) but took it to another level in the shortened 2020 season, putting up a 1.80 ERA and a 26/4 strikeout to walk ratio over 25 innings against a pretty strong non-conference schedule that included a gutsy quality start against a loaded Arkansas lineup. That was sandwiched around a strong run through the Cape Cod League as an underclassman in 2019 (3.33 ERA, 28/14 K/BB in 27 IP), and he’s looking to 2020 to put it all together.
Madden has a great pitcher’s frame at 6’3″ and with a low to mid 90’s fastball that can reach 96, he has the velocity to match. His best pitch might be his slider, though, bringing mid 80’s velocity and showing late, sharp bite that misses bats in bunches. He has great feel for the pitch and can manipulate its angle, which will serve him very well as his game continues to mature. Furthermore, he can morph it into a solid average curveball, though the breaking ball is at its best when it’s a true slider. Lastly, he does bring a solid changeup that can flash above average at times, rounding out his arsenal.
All of that points to a career as a starter for Madden, but he will likely need a strong, full season in the Longhorns rotation in 2021 in order to prove it. His arm action is a bit funky, with a short stabbing motion in the back before he turns and fires to the plate. His strike throwing improved considerably from 2019 (13% BB rate) to 2020 (4.1%), to the point where scouts peg him with at least average command, which partially assuages those arm action concerns. The other side, of course, is injury risk, though he’s proven durable for Texas so far. Still, he’ll need to prove he can hold his velocity and command over a full season in the rotation to truly make scouts comfortable, as he won’t get the benefit of the doubt that guys with cleaner, more traditional arm actions receive.
11. Ty Madden, RHP, Texas
Cowser's best friend and his teammate at Cypress (Texas) Ranch High, Madden cracked Texas' weekend rotation as a freshman and saw his stuff tick up as a sophomore. He has a strong 6-foot-3 frame and throws strikes with four pitches, the best of which are a 92-97 mph fastball, a mid-80s slider and a low-80s changeup with fade.
20) Ty Madden, RHP, Texas
Madden pitched 69.1 solid innings during his first season at Texas and summer with Chatham on the Cape, but he pitched a lot better (1.40 ERA) in his four starts in 2020. His fastball sits in the 92-94 range and can top out at 96. He has more of a vertical arm slot, and he uses that ability to generate vertical movement to his advantage, as he makes a clear effort to try and miss bats at the top of the zone. The pitch generates whiffs, but his command of the pitch is hit or miss, and he struggles to challenge hitters out of the zone at times. For example, there are times when his catcher calls for an 0-2 high fastball, and Madden will miss over the hitter’s head, making the decision to take way too easy. He shows a good feel for spin with his slider and curveball. Madden’s slider is his better breaking pitch, and it is above average. It misses a lot of bats and shows good length and sharp bite at times, but his ability to create that bite needs to become more consistent. He doesn’t generate a ton of his velocity by way of his mechanics. His hip/torso separation at foot strike and his scapular range of motion are not that impressive; he gets his velocity from athleticism, strength, and his innate ability to just throw the ball hard. There is some violence at the end of his delivery that brings about some concern about repeatability, as well. Overall if we Madden improves his command and consistency of his secondaries, he could be one of the top non-Vanderbilt college arms taken in the draft.
MLB - 11. Ty Madden, RHP, Texas
Cowser's best friend and his teammate at Cypress (Texas) Ranch High, Madden cracked Texas' weekend rotation as a freshman and saw his stuff tick up as a sophomore. He has a strong 6-foot-3 frame and throws strikes with four pitches, the best of which are a 92-97 mph fastball, a mid-80s slider and a low-80s changeup with fade.
Diamond Digest - 20) Ty Madden, RHP, Texas
Madden pitched 69.1 solid innings during his first season at Texas and summer with Chatham on the Cape, but he pitched a lot better (1.40 ERA) in his four starts in 2020. His fastball sits in the 92-94 range and can top out at 96. He has more of a vertical arm slot, and he uses that ability to generate vertical movement to his advantage, as he makes a clear effort to try and miss bats at the top of the zone. The pitch generates whiffs, but his command of the pitch is hit or miss, and he struggles to challenge hitters out of the zone at times. For example, there are times when his catcher calls for an 0-2 high fastball, and Madden will miss over the hitter’s head, making the decision to take way too easy. He shows a good feel for spin with his slider and curveball. Madden’s slider is his better breaking pitch, and it is above average. It misses a lot of bats and shows good length and sharp bite at times, but his ability to create that bite needs to become more consistent. He doesn’t generate a ton of his velocity by way of his mechanics. His hip/torso separation at foot strike and his scapular range of motion are not that impressive; he gets his velocity from athleticism, strength, and his innate ability to just throw the ball hard. There is some violence at the end of his delivery that brings about some concern about repeatability, as well. Overall if we Madden improves his command and consistency of his secondaries, he could be one of the top non-Vanderbilt college arms taken in the draft.
Ty Madden - what round is he likely to go in?
ReplyDeleteAnother power arm. But his Ks are not super high.
Madden will probably go either in the late first or early to mid second.
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