RHP 6-2 205 Texas Tech
1-14-21 - Baseball America
# 197
Micah Dallas
Texas Tech RHP
Ht: 6-2 | Wt: 205 | B-T: R-R
Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 21.3
Teams are mixed on Dallas at the moment, though that isn’t uncommon for players in this range on draft boards. Dallas took on a prominent role as a freshman with Texas Tech, starting 13 games and eventually moving into the team’s Friday night role, posting a 4.03 ERA over 76 innings with 84 strikeouts (9.9 K/9) and 28 walks (3.3 BB/9). He pitched in relief during the shortened 2020 season, which created additional questions about his most likely future role. Dallas has been up to 94-95 mph with his fastball at best but averaged around 92 mph as a freshman and a tick lower in the shortened 2020 season. His slider is a potential above-average offering that generated plenty of whiffs in his 15.2 innings in 2020, helping him rack up a terrific 23:1 strikeout-to-walk rate. There are questions about velocity and role, but Dallas has done enough to gain interest. With a strong spring he could rise on boards.
11-11-20 - Prospects Live Top 300 Prospect List -
125. Micah Dallas - RHP
Bio:
Height: 6-3
Weight: 205 lbs
Hits/Throws: R-R
Hometown: Aubrey, TX
School: Texas Tech
Absolute high-rising arm for the Red Raiders who shut down the opposition every chance he got. In 15.2 innings in 2020, posted a 0.57 ERA with 23 strikeouts and just one walk. Sinker and Changeup both have a ton of armside run. Mixes in a cutter/slider that runs away from righties.
4. RHP Micah Dallas, Texas Tech
Bat: R. Throw: R. 6’2″, 205 lbs. Born 4/14/2000. Hometown: Aubrey, TX
2019-2020: 8-2, 3.44 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 107/29 K/BB in 91.2 IP.
Brandon Birdsell won’t be the only one looking to jump into that wide-open Texas Tech rotation. Micah Dallas was strong as a freshman in 2019 (7-2, 4.03 ERA, 84/28 K/BB) but was bumped back to the bullpen in 2020, where he was absolutely untouchable. In five relief appearances averaging more than three innings apiece, he struck out 23 batters over 15.2 innings while allowing just nine baserunners, including four shutout innings against Stanford. With Beeter and Bonnin gone, it’s hard not to see him reclaiming that weekend rotation spot alongside the newcomer Birdsell.
The North Texas native is fun to watch. His fastball sits in the low 90’s, topping out around 93, but you’re more likely to see him work off his offspeed pitches. His power slider is an above average pitch and he’ll throw it in any count, inducing some ugly swings and misses as hitters struggle to pick it up out of his hand. He’ll also use a solid average changeup that keeps lefties at bay, again with the conviction to use it whenever he sees fit. Dallas pounds the strike zone with an aggressive bulldog mentality that makes all of his pitches play up, which also helps is average command play up into above average control.
There are some reliever questions with Dallas, who has a stockier build at 6’2″ and throws with some effort. His delivery might need to be cleaned up a bit, but even at present he fills the strike zone very effectively. That bulldog mentality will fit really well in the bullpen should he be forced into that role, where he could more sustainably rely on that slider/changeup combination, but he won’t turn 21 until April and has plenty of time to refine his game. With his demeanor, power slider, and feel for pitching, he has every chance to do so. I’m probably one of the higher guys on Dallas at this point.
Mack's spin -
I see Dallas' role in organized ball as a reliever, but, even though he knows how to miss bats, he does need to work on his control.
I have him as a Day 3 pick.
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