Mack's spin -
I have always liked Vasil.
He is having a very controlled 2021 season, issuing only eight walks in 56.1 innings pitched.
Stands 6-5 and throws a 3-pitch mix, 95+ Fastball, Slider, Changeup.
In have him coming off my board in the 2/3 round range, as the 17th RHP taken.
RHP 6-5 225 Virginia
2021 stat line, as of 4-27: 10-starts, 6-3, 3.52, 56.1-IP, 55-K, only 8 BB
3-30-21 - Prospects Worldwide -
75. RHP Mike Vasil | School: Virginia | B / T: R / R | Ht: 6’5 | Wt: 225lbs | Age: 21.3
Vasil’s control/command has taken a major step forward in 2021 after some big question marks in years past. If he is able to carry the new found control into ACC play, he very well may jump a significant amount come draft day. It’s a 3-pitch mix, Fastball, Slider, Changeup. The Fastball works in the mid to upper 90s. The Slider had shown inconsistencies in years prior, but has really tightened up this season, showing some back foot ability to LHH and has the looks of a now Above-average offering moving forward with more swing and miss potential. The Changeup is just Average, but more than capable 3rd pitch. Mid rotation upside.
2-22-21 - BA - Stock Watch -
Mike Vasil, RHP, Virginia (No. 138)
6 IP, 3 H, 1 R (0 ER), 0 BB, 6 K (86 pitches)
Vasil's prospect status has tumbled since his prep days when there was some thought he would be a potential top-10 pick in the 2018 draft. However, he took a step in re-establishing himself on Sunday against Connecticut, showing a polished three-pitch mix and striking out six batters over six shutout frames. Vasil has a very quick arm and throws from a three-quarter slot, and managed to spot his fastball, slider and changeup consistently—frequently getting ahead in the count. His fastball is hittable when he leaves it over the heart of the plate, but he did a solid job spotting the pitch and landing a slider and changeup enough to keep hitters off of it. The slider showed both horizontal and vertical movement, with swing-and-miss qualities when he started it on the outer half and let it dive away from righties, but the pitch also got loopy at times when left up. His changeup was his most consistent secondary—the pitch has solid arm-side life and Vasil threw it with both conviction and location.
1-15-21 - ncaa.com -
Mike Vasil worked three shutout innings and pitched at mostly 91-92 along with three solid offspeed offerings, highlighted by his sharp downer curveball at 77-81. His delivery doesn’t have much effort and he has a big, strong frame, so it’s easy to envision him throwing harder than he did in this look. And indeed, he has thrown harder this fall.
“I think he’s really matured,” O’Connor said. “He’s been better than he showed that day, it’s been as high as 95 a handful of times, it’s been more 91-94 touching 95, the breaking ball’s been more consistent, the changeup has gotten better. It’s just more of the growth and maturity in his overall game has progressed. The changeup is the pitch that I think has really come along for him.”
1-14-21 - Baseball America
Mike Vasil
Virginia RHP
Ht: 6-4 | Wt: 225 | B-T: L-R
Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 21.3
Vasil was one of the highest-upside high school pitchers in a loaded 2018 draft class. He had a chance to go in the first round even after getting injured early in his high school season, but emailed teams just before the draft and said he would honor his commitment to Virginia. Vasil’s stock has fallen since then, as the 6-foot-4, 225-pound righthander got hit around as a freshman and has failed to take steps forward in terms of stuff. His fastball velocity has hovered around the 88-90 mph range, and while he does have above-average command of the pitch, there is also a question about his ability to spin a breaking ball. He throws both a curveball and a slider, but neither have much depth or spin to profile as average secondaries at the moment, and some evaluators wonder if he would be able to find success with a cutter. His best secondary offering is a changeup that could be an above-average pitch. Vasil has too much pedigree to be completely overlooked, and scouts are hoping to see the jump they always expected next spring. For now he remains an enigma for teams, but one that scouts will bear down on quickly next spring.
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