Tanner Witt
RHP Texas
2022 Longhorns stat line - 2-G, 2-ST, 2-0, 1.64, 1.09,
11-IP, 14-K
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29 RHP
Tanner Witt
Texas
Witt has the prototypical size scouts want to see, as well as the huge stuff to go along with it. A premier prospect since his high school days, Witt is a good athlete who some felt truly had a future at third base with big power potential. He's a good runner considering his size and the body moves free and fluid. The projection here is massive.
Witt's arsenal starts with the fastball that's been up to 96, though it sits in the low-to-mid 90s for now. It's a super-vertical four-seamer with top-of-the-scale riding characteristics, albeit the effectiveness diminished a bit by Witt's nearly 7-foot release height. His 12-6 bender is his best secondary with big spin rates and above average velocity, though he's yet to show a strong feel for throwing the pitch for strikes and doesn't induce a whole bunch of swing-and-miss on it yet.
Witt has a bit of a "show me" delivery with a double hand-break move that, if eliminated and brought into the body, could help produce more deception and whiffs on his FB/CB tunnel. Witt is as good a bet as anyone to see a massive jump in stuff and production over the course of 2022 and 2023.
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The top pitcher in this year’s draft is Tanner Witt. Witt is a right-hander for The University of Texas Austin. Witt has not pitched much in college, tossing a total of 68 innings, but being quite effective. Witt has a 2.91 ERA, 30.9% K-rate, 9.9% walk rate, and .79 HR/9.
Witt was slated to work out of the Longhorns’ rotation this year after serving as their closer in 2021 but was limited to just two starts and 11 innings. His fastball, curveball, and change-up look like reliable offerings, though his command can sometimes get shaky.
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17. Tanner Witt, RHP, Texas
While the current college pitching crop is much healthier than a 2022 group that was riddled by injuries, Witt is the exception after requiring Tommy John surgery following two starts as a sophomore. He still could join his dad Kevin as a rare father-son duo of first-round picks if he regains 91-97 mph fastball with run and carry and upper-70s downer curveball when he returns in the second half of the upcoming season.
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Tanner Witt, RHP, Texas
It’s unlikely Witt will pitch for the Longhorns in 2022, but it might not matter. He was fantastic in 2022 before going down with a torn UCL and undergoing Tommy John. Witt has been up to 99 with a massive curveball and a fringier changeup. He’s got a big, long, premium body with a lot of projection ahead of him.
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29. Tanner Witt, RHP, Texas
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Tanner Witt, RHP, Texas
Witt is currently recovering from Tommy John surgery. When healthy, Witt has the exciting combination of size and pitch mix to make him the top pitching prospect in the 2023 draft.
Witt is a 6-foot-5, 215-pound righty who primarily relies on a low-to-mid-90s fastball, which features movement, and a 12-to-6 curveball. He mixes in a changeup and slider. He attacks the strike zone and features quality control and command of his pitches.
Tanner Witt has TJS behind him, helping no doubt with his draft slot
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