Scouting Report - Mack's Mock (Mets) Draft Pick 1.10 - RHP - Chase Petty

 

Chase Petty

Mack's spin - 

Here is my second wild card.

I have been on record saying that I would pick either catcher Henry Davis or RHP Andrew Painter with this pick, but I just can't get past the fact that this prep pitcher is already throwing 100.3.

I don't like his lack of height and I wish there was a littler more above average pitchers, but I would workout this kid to death and make sure that I had a verbal from him before picking him.

Saying all this, Petty could be a super SP3 or closer.

 

RHP     6-1     185     Mainland Regional HS (NJ) 

 

1-26-21 - BA -

 

25. Chase Petty, RHP, Mainland Regional HS, Linwood, N.J.

 

Areas To Improve: Prove starter traits, more consistent breaking ball

 

No pitcher in the high school class has a fastball as electric as Petty’s when you combine top-end velocity and heavy, sinking life. However, there will be starter/reliever question marks with Petty because of his size, the effort in his delivery and his scattered control. If Petty comes out throwing better strikes with perhaps less effort he could remove some of the risk in his profile. Likewise, improving a slider that has been inconsistent at times could help his case in July.

 

 1-21-21 - Baseball Performance Center  @The_BPCsj

 

First pen of the year for Chase Petty: 98-100.5 . SL going 87 with -2V & -16.5H at 2700 RPMs. More work to do. Electricity at its finest

 

1-21-21 - Doug @FTLO_Baseball

 

Don't be surprised if there's buzz here when the Mets pick 10th overall (I know they never pop prep arms in the 1st rd, but still.. Jersey kid too)

 

 

1-20-21 - prospect live -

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#29

Los Angeles Dodgers

Chase Petty

RHP, Mainland (HS)

 

Miami taking two OFs within the first 30 picks might seem like a stretch, but you always take the best player available. Not only is Montgomery a legitimate outfield prospect, there's some potential here for a two-way player. A switch-hitter with good barrel control from both sides of the plate, Montgomery was one of the more polished hitter we saw this summer. There's certainly a good bit of power in the bat as well. A centerfielder now, Montgomery likely slides into a corner as a pro where his plus arm and average speed should be a better fit. On the bump, Montgomery will flash a plus FB/CB combo with the heater getting up to 94 with above average spin. Miami adds a heady, polished prep here with some versatility and malleable talent into a system flush with high-upside talent. 

 

1-14-21  -  Baseball America

 

Chase Petty

 

Mainland Regional HS, Linwood, N.J. RHP

 

Ht: 6-0 | Wt: 185 | B-T: R-R

Commit/Drafted: Florida

Age At Draft: 18.3

 

An athletic righthander with explosive arm speed, Petty is solidly in the elite tier of 2021 prep arms in terms of pure stuff. The 6 feet, 185-pound Florida commit is a power sinker/slider arm with a turbo fastball that has gotten to 100 mph with exceptional running life, though he typically sits in the 91-95 mph range. Petty’s slider is more of an above-average projection than a plus pitch now. It sits in the low-to-mid 80s but the spin is inconsistent and some scouts prefer a firm, upper-80s changeup that flashes above average when he hits on it. Petty throws from a lower, three-quarter arm slot with noticeable effort, which adds some reliever risk to his profile when combined with scattered control. Because of his size and reliever questions, Petty has been compared to pitchers like Lance McCullers and JT Ginn, though both had better feel for spin at the same time, and Ginn’s pitchability was more advanced. The stigma against shorter righthanders seems to be fading and high school arms out of the Northeast have a strong track record. Add in Petty’s age (he doesn’t turn 18 until April) and there are plenty of positive indicators in his profile. 

 

1-4-21 - lookout landing -

 

Chase Petty has all the tools necessary to become a horse at the top of a big league rotation. His stuff is electric and he’s got a big, strong, durable body that could hold up. Where he’ll need to focus is in commanding all three of his pitches for strikes, getting ahead of batters to induce weak contact.

 

Given the velo, his ability to spin a baseball, and his fundamental understanding of throwing his changeup, Petty figures to be a first round guy in July. If the command doesn’t improve, and he doesn’t show he can work a little deeper into appearances without losing it, there’s a chance he slides, but falling to pick 47 and Seattle seems unlikely. The Mariners will have to pull the trigger on Petty at pick no. 12 if they hope to have a chance at him. 

 

12-26-20  -  Baseball Prospect Journal Mock Draft 1.0 -

 

27. San Diego Padres: Chase Petty, RHP, Mainland (N.J.) HS

 

Petty’s fastball sits in the high-90s and has reached triple digits. He also has a wipeout slider that plays well off his fastball. The biggest question mark with Petty, a 6-foot, 185-pound righty, is his delivery. There is some effort in his low three-quarters arm slot, which sometimes impacts his command. 

 

12-18-20 - Future Sox Mock Draft -

 

27. San Diego Padres: Chase Petty, RHP, Mainland HS (NJ)

 

There are some questions about Petty’s size and stature, but his stuff is tremendous. Possessing a 70-grade fastball and plus slider should get him drafted in the first round along with his fearlessness on the mound. There is some reliever risk here as well but Padres GM AJ Preller has taken similar profiles in the past. 

 

12-15-20  -  Press Of Atlantic City -

 

Mainland Regional High School senior Chase Petty finds himself ranked among the top prospects for the 2021 Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft.

 

MLB.com released its list of 2021 top prospects Monday night and the right-handed pitcher checked in at No. 22. The 6-foot, 185-pound Petty has wowed scouts this summer and fall with a fastball that has hit 100 mph on the radar gun.

 

Petty is a possible first-round pick. He has verbally committed to attend the University of Florida on an NCAA Division I scholarship. The MLB draft will be held July 11-13. 

 

12-14-20 - 97.3 ESPN -

 

While there was no high school baseball season in 2020, one local pitcher is making a big name for himself on the the high school showcase circuit -- Mainland Regional pitcher Chase Petty.

 

Petty has been absolutely dominate on the summer circuit, even hitting 100-mph on the radar gun at the recent Area Code games. He has consistently been in the 96-97 range with his fastball while topping out at 100-mph.

 

MLB.com recently ranked its top draft prospects for the 2021 MLB Draft and had Petty ranked No. 1 on that list for players who performed at the Area Code Games. 

 

12-3-20  -  Perfect Game combined their picks for the first two rounds in this mock draft  -

 

18. St. Louis Cardinals | Chase Petty, RHP, Mainland Reg | (2/47) Cody Schrier, SS, JSerra Catholic

 

The Cardinals take Chase Petty with the 18th overall pick, hoping to find their next Jordan Hicks. Petty is young for his class with electric arm speed and has already shown the ability to touch triple digits. St. Louis has a serious need for a shortstop in their farm system, with just one true shortstop being ranked within their top 30 prospect rankings (per mlb.com). They fill this need by drafting Cody Schrier in the second round as he possesses an advanced hit tool as well as the defensive skill set to play shortstop at the next level. -Cade Schares

 

Cervino’s Take: The Cardinals swung big in the 2020 draft with prep players like Jordan Walker, Masyn Winn, and Markevian Hence on day one and they’ll replicate that formula pairing prep arm Chase Petty with prep shortstop Cody Schrier. Petty’s a triple digit high schooler with the best stuff on the prep side in the class while Schrier has been a consummate performer on the circuit. The Cardinals bet on their player development, often correctly doing so, and adding two more exciting high schoolers to the system will be fun.

 

 

11-11-20 - Prospects Live Top 300 Prospect List -

 

19. Chase Petty - RHP

 

Bio:

 

Height: 6-1

Weight: 185 lbs

Hits/Throws: R-R

Hometown: Somers Point, NJ

School: Mainland Reg

 

Petty works 95-98 mph with ride and heavy sink -- up to 100 mph. Secondaries consist of a wipeout slider in the low 80s, a firm changeup at 90-92 with fade and run. Very high effort delivery, but it's really ironed itself out this summer. The stuff could get guys out in the big leagues right now. Petty has elite arm speed and arm strength. He comes from a low release slot, allowing the velo to play up. Command isn't a liability, but it has wavered from time to time, especially as the pitch counts gets up. Will need to show command deep into games to reach potential top ten pick status. Not a tall guy, but could surge before next July.

 

 

 

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25. Chase Petty, RHP, Mainland Reg (HS)

 

6-foot-1, 185 pounds. Freakishly good athlete with exceptional rotational power and movement patterns. Lively arm, well above-average arm speed for age. Fastball works in the 95-96 mph range, touching 97-98 mph frequently. Future plus slider, 82-83 mph, hard biting action to it. Hard changeup site 90-91 mph, natural arm-side actions, plays like a two-seam fastball. High effort delivery that likely projects out of the pen, but the current and future stuff will always miss bats.

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