Steven Hajjar
LHP 6-5 215 Michigan
12-3-20 - Perfect Game combined their picks for the first two rounds in this mock draft -
11. Washington Nationals | Steve Hajjar, LHP, Michigan | (2/40) Rodney Boone, LHP, UC Santa Barbara
Hajjar jumped on the scene in 2020 going 3-0 in his four starts for the Wolverines as an already polished southpaw who has a strong fastball with plus command of his entire arsenal. He’s a guy who has the opportunity to really move on the draft board depending on his performance this season. The 2019 Big West pitcher of the year noticeably made strides in 2020 as he generated more empty swings on the mound and posted a 13.08 K/9 rate. He’s another southpaw on this list that has the opportunity to float his stock if he looks dominant in 2021. With so much high-end similar talent in this draft class, experience and maturity may be a difference maker on the mound in this draft and Boone possesses plenty. -Connor Spencer
Sakowski’s Take: A pair of college lefties who represent two of the more intriguing data sets in college baseball, this hypothetical draft would definitely give the Nationals a couple high-end arms right away. Hajjar has a chance, with a big spring, to potentially move even higher up the board while Boone has been a tremendous performer throughout his career out west with the metrics that more analytically-savvy teams salivate over.
11-24-20 - Prospects Worldwide Mock Draft -
18. LHP Steven Hajjar
School: Michigan | B / T: R / L | Ht: 6’5 | Wt: 215lbs | Age: 20.9
Tons of projection here for the stuff to tick up. Working from a high 3/4 arm slot with terrific extension and works through the lower half well with strong hip/shoulder separation. A present 3 pitch mix that features a Fastball, Slider and a Changeup.
The Fastball (55) currently works in the low 90s but projects for more and should find himself working mid 90s with ease. The height + extension in the profile makes the heater play up even more and may end up Plus when it’s all said and done. The Slider (55) his breaking ball of choice flashes swing and misses potential if he can tighten it up a bit and add a touch of velo to it. His best pitch is in my opinion the Changeup (55) that flashes true plus and swing and miss ability. The only thing holding it back at this stage is just added usage of the pitch, his best weapon. There is reason to think Hajaar could find himself creeping closer into the Top 10 as the draft gets closer and Hajaar can get more innings underneath him and prove his value.
11-11-20 - Prospects Live Top 300 Prospect List -
41. Steve Hajjar - LHP
Bio:
Height: 6-4
Weight: 205 lbs
Hits/Throws: R-L
Hometown: North Andover, MA
School: Michigan
Another arm with only 20 innings under his belt. 989-93, touching 95 on the mound with an above average slider, as well as average curveball and changeup. Velocity is inconsistent. Low 90s this fall. Needs to show durability and extended innings in 2021. Slider can be very, very dominant when it's on. Doesn't deploy his changeup as much, but it too has flashed average on occassion.
24. Steve Hajjar, LHP, Michigan
6-foot-4, 205 pounds. Lean, lanky frame that projects to add on more weight and muscle. Solid athlete that controls his levers well. Fastball sits in the mid-90 with natural arm-side actions. Above-average breaking ball that he has feel for. Has roughly 20 innings under his belt at the collegiate level. Teams will need to see him more in order to feel comfortable taking him, but there’s a lot to like in the upside and profile.
mlive -
Michigan pitcher Steven Hajjar has only thrown 20 innings in his collegiate career, but the left-hander is still considered a top 2021 MLB draft prospect.
MLB Pipeline senior writer Jim Callis ranked the top 15 college prospects for the 2021 draft on Monday, and Hajjar checked in at No. 14.
The 6-foot-5, 215-pounder redshirted as a true freshman in 2019 after tearing the ACL in his right knee was one of the Wolverines' top starters in 2020. Hajjar made four starts before the season was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, posting a 2.70 ERA with 24 strikeouts in 20 innings. He allowed 18 hits and walked 11.
14. Steven Hajjar, LHP, Michigan
After missing Michigan's surprising run to the 2019 College World Series finals because he blew out the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee playing pickup basketball, Hajjar returned last spring to entice scouts with a projectable 6-foot-5 frame, good extension in his delivery and the makings of a solid three-pitch repertoire. He sits in the low 90s with his fastball and backs it up with an improving curveball and a sinking changeup.
2 comments:
Hajjar sounds highly impressive
He is definitly one the power pitchers in this draft and will be gone before Round 2 ends.
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