On 12-5-24, MLB.com posted their top 100 prospects in the upcoming draft. Beginning 2-2-25, we will post it in backward order, ending with the pick for 1.1
https://www.mlb.com/prospects/2025/draft/
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#62 Patrick Forbes RHP, Louisville
20/years old 6'
3" 215
Scouting grades: Fastball: 65 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 45 |
Control: 45 | Overall: 50
Kentucky's top 2022 prep prospect as a power-hitting third
baseman, Forbes went undrafted because of his strong commitment to Louisville.
The Cardinals used him more as a DH/outfielder as a freshman before shifting
gears in 2024, when an errant pitch broke his left hand in his lone plate
appearance, sidelining him for a month. He worked just 38 1/3 innings on the
mound in his first two college seasons and if fall practice is any indication,
he's ready to take off as a full-time pitcher.
Forbes has explosive carry on his high-spin fastball, which
averaged 94 mph last spring, ticked up with Team USA and in the Cape Cod League
and sat at 96-99 in the fall. He also has added more power to his slider, which
now runs from 80-83 mph and can be a plus pitch at its best. He hasn't had much
time to refine an upper-80s changeup that features plenty of fade when it's on
but also can get too firm.
As Forbes focuses full-time on pitching, the hope is that
he'll be able to improve the consistency of his slider and the reliability of
his changeup. He also needs to smooth out a delivery that includes some effort
and prove he can provide enough strikes to make it as a starter. If he can, he
could fit in the front half of a big league rotation.
1-22-25 –
Just Baseball: 2025 MLB Draft – Top 80 College Prospects
https://www.justbaseball.com/college/mlb-draft-top-college-prospects/?s=03
47. Patrick Forbes – RHP
HT/WT: 6’3/215 | Bat/Throw: R/R | School: Louisville | Age:
21
If you’re looking for a case to be made for the best fastball
in the ACC, look no further than Patrick Forbes. The Louisville right-hander
has pitched in a multitude of roles for the Cardinals the past two seasons,
though the fluid delivery and strike-throwing point to a future as a starter.
When Forbes is on, the fastball can be a pure electric
factory. While the shape is more dead-zone than anything, Forbes generates
plenty of backspin, registering spin rates north of 2,500 RPMs consistently,
plus his low release height and flat approach angle help the pitch garner
plenty of whiffs.
Forbes sat in the mid-90s across shorter stints this summer,
reaching back for 97 MPH with Team USA on numerous occasions. There’s a lot to
like with this kind of heater.
There’s an upper-70s/low-80s sweeper with solid tilt and spin
rates, averaging over twelve inches of sweeping action across the strike zone.
He’ll need to beef the pitch up and throw it harder, but it’s a good mold right
now. There’s a firm upper-80s cambio in there, too. Forbes has a chance to
skyrocket up boards this spring with a solid performance in a stretched-out
role.
12-23-24 - Top 50 college baseball prospects for 2025
MLB draft, per D1Baseball
42 Patrick Forbes RHP
Louisville
11/24/24
2025 Draft Prospect - RHP - Patrick Forbes - Louisville
https://www.prospectslive.com/prospects-live/2024/11/1/2025-mlb-draft-top-75-collegiate-prospects?s=03 –
PATRICK FORBES, RHP - louisville
Prospects Live Ranking - #59
Patrick Forbes is another intriguing arm for the 2025
draft. Though only logging 29 innings
for Louisville last spring, Forbes has premium arm strength on the mound. It’s no secret, he goes after hitters with
his fastballs as he threw it 77% of the time in 2024. Forbes’s four-seam fastball is violent,
ranking 97th percentile in velocity as well as the 98th percentile in spin rate
amongst all Division I. It ranges from
92-95, topping out at 97, that generates both run and ride. Forbes also incorporates a two-seam fastball
that gets more sink inducing weak contact and is tough for batters to get their
barrel around. His best off-speed pitch
is an upper 70’s slider, a plus offering that generates tremendous sweep. It’s one of the best sliders in the ACC,
producing a 41% whiff rate and holding opposing hitters to a .143 average. Forbes also throws an upper 80’s changeup to
lefties, though it’s not often and lacks consistency with the pitch. A member of the Brewster Whitecaps this past
summer, he pitched just over 13 innings, recording 22 strikeouts and limiting
hitters to a .167 batting average.
Anticipate Forbes to step another step forward in 2025 that would make
him a compelling name to follow for the
2025 draft.
https://gocards.com/sports/baseball/roster/patrick-forbes/14664
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2024: Made 12 appearances on the mound with four starts ...
Finished 0-1 with a 3.72 ERA ... Struck out 32 in 29.0 innings ... Made the
first start of his career on Feb. 25 against St. Bonaventure, allowing two runs
in a career long three innings of work ... Struck out a career-high six over
four innings with just one run allowed against Youngstown State on March 3 ...
Missed a month with a hand injury after being hit by a pitch ... Threw 1.2
scoreless innings with two strikeouts in his first outing back from injury at
Miami on April 21 ... Struck out four while recording the final seven outs for
the save at Boston College on May 2 ... Tossed three scoreless innings out of
the bullpen at North Carolina on May 11 ... Threw a career long five innings,
allowing two runs against Miami on May 21 in pool play of the ACC Championship.
University of Louisville sophomore Patrick Forbes has
received an invitation to the 2024 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team
Training Camp later this month in Cary, N.C.
Working solely as a pitcher this spring, Forbes turned in a
strong season on the mound. The sophomore made 12 appearances with four starts,
posting a 3.72 ERA in 29 innings.
Forbes missed a month in the middle of the season with a hand
injury but returned better than ever. In his eight appearances after the
injury, the right-hander allowed just four runs in 17.2 innings (2.04 ERA) with
21 strikeouts and just 11 hits allowed.
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