Juaron Watts Brown
RHP Long Beach State
2022 LBS stat line - 15-G, 12-ST, 4-4, 3.68, 1.08, 73.1-IP, 111-K
1-10-23 - 2023 Top Transfer Classes: Top Five
https://d1baseball.com/recruiting/2023-top-transfer-classes-1-5/
The Cowboys brought in one of the top arms on the transfer market in righthander Juaron Watts-Brown, who struck out 111 in 73.1 innings as a freshman at Long Beach State last year. Watts-Brown showed some of the most electric stuff we saw this fall, attacking at 93-95 with a wipeout power slider, and he also features a quality changeup and curveball, giving him a true Friday night ace profile
12-6-22 - 2023 MLB DRAFT - MOCK DRAFT 2.0 - https://www.prospectslive.com/prospects-live/2022-mlb-mock-draft-n78w7-st9r4-wa35p-2n5ls-8addg-ed27s?s=03 -
38. Cincinnati Reds
Juaron Watts-Brown, RHP, Oklahoma State
Watts-Brown has surged up boards after a loud fall, touching 97 with an absolute banger slider and a changeup that’s really coming along. The Reds will do well adding to their future rotation with the addition of Watts-Brown and his explosive stuff.
11-28-22 - 2023 MLB Draft: College Top 100 Prospects - https://d1baseball.com/prospects/2023-mlb-draft-college-top-100-prospects/ -
22 Juaron Watts-Brown RHP Oklahoma State Big 12
11-12-22 - 2023 MLB Draft – Top 50 College Prospects -
https://www.prospects1500.com/mlb-draft/2023-mlb-draft-top-50-college-prospects/
33. Juaron Watts-Brown, RHP, Oklahoma State – The transfer portal is alive and well in college baseball, as Watts-Brown is yet another transfer on this list, moving from the Dirtbags of Long Beach State to the Pokes of Oklahoma State. JWB comes from a bit higher than 3/4 arm slot, but his fastball can get flat at times but does play up thanks to good extension. He also features a slider, curve, and change with the slider looking like a potential plus offering and the curve and 11-5 breaker that could get to plus as well. His change is behind both other offspeed offerings, but overall this is an arm that will has somewhat come out of nowhere and could be a dominant arm in the Big 12.
10-19-22 - https://www.prospectslive.com/prospects-live/2022/1/15/2023-mlb-draft-prospects-fx4td?s=03 -
30 RHP
Juaron Watts-Brown
Oklahoma State
"JWB" broke out in his first full season at Long Beach State, showing off his tantalizing skillset and upside as a starter. He transferred to Oklahoma State for 2023. He features a highly projectable frame with long limbs and a loose and easy arm action. His entire operation is smooth and effortless, boding well for a future starting role. He has feel for a standard four-pitch mix all with distinct shape. His fastball has big ride while averaging around seven feet of extension from a low launch. Both of his breaking balls have distinct shape, one being a tight slider, the other a hammer 11/5 curveball. The slider is nasty with fantastic tunnel off the fastball and sharp, late break. Watts-Brown has been up into the upper-90s and will routinely sits in the low-to-mid 90s during his starts. There's a lot of reasons to buy this arm in July and scouts have taken notice.
10-17-22 - Joe Doyle @JoeDoyleMiLB
If you don't know about Oklahoma State righty Juaron Watts-Brown (@JuaronWatts), you better take notice. He's a dog. No. 30 on our Top 200
10-10-22 - Aaron Fitt @aaronfitt
Today I'm in Stillwater to see OSU Baseball take on the Texas Rangers instructs squad. Long Beach State transfer Juaron Watts-Brown lives up to the hype he's been generating this fall, striking out the side in order in the first, all on filthy wipeout sliders at 86-87. FB 93-95. https://t.co/JexYKjNCDu
10-4-22 - Daniel Garcia @danielpgarcia01
I beat this drum a good bit this summer. Along with others at PL, think JWB (Juaron Watts Brown) is one of the better arms in the draft, which was reflected in our latest draft ratings. Won't be surprised at all if he continues to climb. Going to pay close attention to him at OKSU
10-3-22 - Joe Doyle @JoeDoyleMiLB
Industry is light on Okla. State RHP Juaron Watts-Brown. Sat 93-96 w/2500 rpm FB last week over 2 IP. Short, mid-80s SL w/above average spin. CB can be separator. Big-time athlete, quick arm. Big up arrow.
Ranked no. 36
7-28-22 - 2023 MLB DRAFT - TOP 150 PROSPECTS
https://www.prospectslive.com/prospects-live/2022/1/15/2023-mlb-draft-prospects
35 RHP Juaron Watts-Brown Long Beach State
JWB broke out in his first full season in the Dirtbag rotation showing off his tantalizing skillset and upside as a starter. JWB has a highly projectable frame with long limbs and loose and easy arm action. His entire operation is smooth and effortless, boding well for a future starting role. He has feel for a standard four-pitch mix all with distinct shape. His FB has high IVB while averaging around seven feet of extension from a sub five VAA. Both of his breaking balls have distinct shape, from a tight slider to a hammer 11/5 curveball. The biggest question for him is his fastball velocity. He sat 89-92 MPH with his heater in 2022 so going forward its worth watching if he can increase his overall arm strength and physical durability. Aside from that JWB has all the traits to pop on the national scene as one of the top college pitchers.
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