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Ware is a left-handed pitcher from LSU, selected by the New York Mets in
the 15th round (463rd overall) of the 2025 MLB Draft on July 14, 2025. A junior
from Madison, Mississippi, born August 25, 2003, Ware stands at 6-foot-4 and
weighs 221 pounds. He transferred to LSU for the 2025 season after two years at
Pearl River Community College (PRCC) in Poplarville, Mississippi, where he
developed into a top-100 junior prospect (No. 60 on Perfect Game’s 2025 Top 100
Juniors list).
College Career
2025
at LSU: Ware had a 4-1 record with a 5.48 ERA in 16 appearances (six starts),
pitching 21.1 innings with 23 strikeouts and 18 walks. Notable performances
include:
A win against Southern (Feb. 18,
2025): 3.0 scoreless innings, no hits, one walk, two strikeouts.
A strong start against Dallas
Baptist (Feb. 26, 2025): 4.0 perfect innings before allowing a solo home run,
finishing with 4.0 innings, one hit, one run, no walks, and six strikeouts.
Back-to-back relief wins against
Missouri (March 15-16, 2025): 2.0 combined scoreless innings, no hits, no
walks, three strikeouts, becoming the first LSU pitcher since 1963 to earn wins
on consecutive days against an SEC opponent.
A win against Mississippi State
(March 29, 2025): 1.0 scoreless relief inning, no hits, two walks, one
strikeout.
From March 29 to May 15, he
allowed just four earned runs over 9.2 innings in nine appearances.
2023-2024 at PRCC:2024: Two
saves in seven appearances (two starts), 1.80 ERA, 21 strikeouts in 15.0
innings.
Role
at LSU: Ware was a candidate for the starting rotation but primarily
served as a middle reliever due to control issues (7.59 walks per nine
innings). He started four non-conference games and one SEC game against South
Carolina (May 15, 2025).
Repertoire
Fastball:
91-94 mph, occasionally touching 96 mph, with good life and arm-side run,
effective for generating weak contact.
Sweeper:
77-80 mph, high-spin (2700-2800 rpm), with sharp horizontal break, serving as
his primary out-pitch for swing-and-miss potential. Described as a standout
pitch that complements his fastball.
Slider:
Upper-70s to low-80s, with high spin rates, used as a secondary breaking ball
to keep hitters off-balance.
Changeup:
Low-80s, a developing pitch with some fade, used sparingly but showing
potential as a third offering.
His fastball-sweeper combination
is his strength, with the high-spin sweeper being his best pitch, though his
command needs refinement to maximize effectiveness
Mack –
What
did I just write?
Failed
starter due to control issues…
O
Boy
Rating
– D-
1 comment:
Mack,
SNY announced that Mitch Voit, first round pick, has signed.
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