Drew Thorpe
RHP 6-4 195
2021 Cal Poly stat line - 16-G, 15-ST, 6-6, 3.79, 90.1-IP, 104-K
2022 stat line as of 3-30 - 6-starts, 3-0, 2.13. 42.1-IP, 66-K
3-29 - Cal Poly Baseball @calpolystangs
The nation has a new collegiate leader in strikeouts and he is Cal Poly redshirt sophomore Drew Thorpe, the reigning Big West Conference Pitcher of the Week.
3-20-22 - https://www.prospectslive.com/prospects-live/2022/3/20/mid-major-pitchers-becoming-big-draft-follows -
RHP DREW THORPE, CAL POLY (RANK 97)
Fastball: 90-94 (50/55) Slider: 78-82 (55/60) Changeup: 82-86 (55/60) Command (50/55)
Strengths: Thorpe continued his early season dominance by tossing a complete game shutout against Harvard on Friday in which he struck out 11 and walked 0. On the mound, he is a fierce competitor with a great on field makeup. He has an athletic body with room for projection which could result in his fastball to tick up from the 91-94 range. Both his slider and changeup profile as plus offerings down the line. The changeup has well above average lateral movement and effectively neutralizes both lefties and righties. He has a 55% whiff rate on the offering to go along with a .111 batting average against. The offering is located well at the bottom of the zone and induces soft contact. He creates great deception on the changeup as the offering tunnels well off his fastball and he maintains arm speed. He takes enough vertical break off of the offering in comparison to his fastball, which makes the pitch tough to recognize for opposing hitters. The slider profiles as a sweeper as the pitch consistently generates over 15” of horizontal break. Similar to the changeup, he has posted a gawdy whiff rate (50%) on the slider in the early going. Thorpe is a rapid riser and has a high upside starter profile.
Weaknesses: Despite the plus command of his off-speed offerings, Thorpe could increase his fastball command a touch as he will struggle locate the fastball at times. He has only walked two batters through 20 IP this spring. This is a credit to his ability to command his secondary offerings and evenly mix all of his pitches to keep hitters guessing.
3-15-22 - https://www.prospectslive.com/prospects-live/2022/3/15/mlb-draft-gassed-up-week-4 -
DREW THORPE, RHP, CAL POLY
Thorpe went shutout complete game on Friday night vs. Harvard, striking out 11 and allowing only three hits on the night. He owns a preposterous 44:2 K:BB ratio in his first four starts, and showed off the entire arsenal early and often against the Crimson. He sits low to mid 90s with a four seam fastball with strong carry and efficient spin, and works off it primarily with a fading changeup that he demonstrates great feel for. Complementing that one two punch is a bendy breaking ball that is getting better with each start. Thorpe possesses the body and command of his arsenal that evaluators love to see, and is becoming an Friday night attraction of his own alongside top prospect Brooks Lee. Look for him to keep gradually moving up our board over the next few months, and the Mustangs’ ace might be gone within the first 75 picks this July.
39. Drew Thorpe, RHP, Cal Poly
It's reasonable to think Thorpe will benefit from the scouting attention focused on teammate (and potential top-five pick) Brooks Lee, but he's already done enough to stand out on his own. In addition to this being his second season as the Mustangs' Friday night starter (read: collegiate for "ace"), he made appearances both with Team U.S.A. and in the Cape Cod League, where he struck out nine and surrendered a single run in 10 innings. Thorpe possesses a starter's frame and control projection, as well as what might be the best changeup in the class. His chances of becoming the first Mustangs pitcher selected in the top two rounds since 2017 hinge on how teams feel about his low-90s fastball and his two breaking balls that often blend together.
12-30-21 - https://www.prospectslive.com/prospects-live/2021/12/29/2022-mlb-draft-top-300-prospects -
127 Drew Thorpe RHP Cal Poly Washington, UT
Thorpe possesses much of what you want to see in the MLB Draft. He's a three-year starter with Cal Poly and really commands the baseball. He's generally 90-93 with the fastball, but he's got one of the best changeups in the class, graded plus-plus by some scouts. Works in a fringier slider, but his bread and butter is speeding hitters up and slowing them back down.
7-8-21 - Fangraphs Top 2022 Prospects -
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Drew Thorpe SP 20.8 6' 4" 195 R R
Thorpe doesn't have huge velocity but both of his secondary pitches are good and he fills the strike zone. His age and frame give are indications that his velocity might spike.
Good pitcher - how would he do against Vanderbilt-like competition?
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