Skip Reich

I'm all over Seton Hall RHP Ryan Reich for the 2025 Draft. He raised his arm slot 6" in 2024 to get to a bit more velo but is still launching from a 65" RelZ. He also consistently generates north of 20" of IVB and cuts the shit out of it. The result is a zone-neutralized VAA of -4.0°. Reich is still only touching 93, but there's some arm speed here and it wouldn't surprise me if there's another tick or two in the tank. The fastball is devastating at or above the letters. He generated a 39% whiff rate on the elevated fastball in 2024, however the whiff rate jumped to 58% at 90+ mph. Obnoxious numbers for a pitch that never brushed 94. He threw the heater 65% of the time. Didn't matter. Reich is either going to need to firm up his slider or generate much more lateral action if it's going to be a legitimate offering at the next level. It sat in the upper-70s last season with two-plane break, but it didn't fool the opposition out of the hand. He's got feel for landing spin in the zone, so there are building blocks. There are a couple different routes he can go with his wrist orientation and release profile. Will be interesting to see which he's more comfortable with. Reich only threw his changeup something like six percent of the time last season. It often showed more screwball traits than it did traditional changeup shape. It was actually quite effective when he could get the opposition to offer at it (35% swing rate). Across 70.1 IP last year, Reich punched 89 tickets and walked just 36 hitters. He only surrendered 56 hits. He's trending in the right direction. If the breaking ball takes a step this year, don't be surprised to hear Reich's name called in the 4-6 round range.