Nate Isler (full name Nathan Lincoln Isler, pronounced “EYES-ler”) is a right-handed pitcher drafted by the New York Mets in the 10th round (300th overall) of the 2026 MLB Draft out of Dartmouth College.
Born: October 25, 2004 (age 21 as of August 2026), in
Charlottesville, Virginia; raised in Milton, Georgia.
6-foot-6, 230–235 lbs; bats/throws right.
High school: Cambridge High School (Milton, GA). Region
Pitcher of the Year as a senior; rated among the top 30 right-handers in
Georgia by Perfect Game. He showed projectable size, a clean delivery, and
fastball velocity that climbed into the low-to-mid 90s by the end of high
school.
Summer ball: Pitched in the New England Collegiate Baseball
League (Vermont Mountaineers in 2024, Upper Valley Nighthawks in 2025) and
briefly with the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox (Cape Cod League) in 2026.
He signed with the Mets for an under-slot bonus of $148,500
(slot value was ~$195,200) and has begun his professional career in the Mets’
system.
Career college totals: 2-11, 6.89
ERA, 141 IP, 140 SO, 53 BB. His junior year was a clear breakout in
strikeout rate (11.1 K/9) and overall effectiveness, including career-high
11-strikeout games against Princeton and Yale, plus a 9.2-inning outing vs.
Columbia.
Isler throws a four-pitch mix with good size and angle from
a high three-quarters arm slot and a relatively low-effort, repeatable
delivery:
Four-seam fastball: 92–95
mph (touches 96 early in outings; sits 92–94
later). Works downhill with extension. In a recent pro appearance it was
tracked at 90.7 mph with ~2,140 rpm spin.
Slider: 80–85 mph (most
commonly reported 82–85).
Curveball: 78–79 mph
(11/5 shape in high school; still used in college).
Changeup / split-change:
81–85 mph (described as a changeup or “split change” by scouts including
MLB.com’s Jonathan Mayo).
Scouting notes from 2026 (notably from Northeast evaluator
Brian Recca) highlight the velocity and the four-pitch mix during his strong
final college starts. He generates solid strikeouts with the combination of
size, downhill plane, and secondary pitches, though command and consistency
improved notably as a junior.
In short, Isler is a big-framed college righty with mid-90s
velocity and a usable four-pitch mix who took a significant step forward in his
draft year.
3 comments:
Good to see a 2026 draftee pitching. The very early sample, however,wasn't as good as you want to see.
Power arms. Low expectations perhaps, but velocity is important for upside potential.
He was greeted VERY rudely in his debut lol. But before the wheels mostly fell off he was throwing strikes and looks like he threw his entire arsenal in the inning. Solid practice in real time.
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