Draft League Spotlight: Walker Powell
March 2, 2021
Player: Walker Powell
Position: RHP
School: Southern Miss
Tall, long bodied righty at 6-foot-7, 200 pounds. Powell is a sixth-year senior who has excelled in the Golden Eagles rotation for the past three seasons. He shows starter-type qualities in both his delivery and arm action. Easy delivery with good down angle to the plate from a high three-quarter slot. Lands on-line and repeats. Long and loose with good arm speed out front. Shows plus command of a cutting fastball which sits mostly on 89, touching 91 on occasion. Works in/out at will and have seen maintain this velo throughout a nine inning, 115 pitch (90 for strikes) start. Also throws two distinct breaking pitches in a 79-82 mph below average slider and fringe 74-75 mph curve and will occasionally add a low-80s changeup with some sink and fade to his pitch mix.
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