Dane
Moehler

 The Padres wasted little time taking control of the day’s first game with an impressive first inning. RHP Dane Moehler (Walton HS, GA; Clemson) tossed a three up, three down frame moving his 90-93 mph fastball around the zone while mixing in a changeup, 80-83, and curve, 76-78. He repeated his on-line delivery, filling the zone and forcing contact. The Clemson recruit also showed the ability to manipulate his breaker into a fourth offering, a slurve up to 80 mph.

Clemson Commit. 6-foot-3, 175 pounds. Although there’s so much room to fill out, Moehler’s 5 added lbs of muscle since Future Games have already ticked up his velocity. This speaks to the natural arm speed+arm strength combo he has, as most amateur arms don’t jump 2-3 mph just from adding a little weight. You know where I’m going with this, Dane’s 88-92 FB range will soon be a distant memory. The ease of operation is elite before he’s anywhere near his eventual physical ceiling, and he’s one of the surest bets in the class to make a huge jump between now and next spring. I could argue no one in the class creates velocity this easily, and I will argue with anyone that he has the best arm action in the class. What’s currently an A/AVG or better delivery will be beyond elite in the next 2-3 years, as he gains the strength to control his body throughout. Of the 5 looks on him we’ve had, the FB life and CB shape are always very consistent. The CH is being used much more now in the low 80’s with sudden fade & depth, taking him to a new level as a prospect. 1 year and 5 months away from his first eligible draft, there is ZERO doubt that this is a starting pitcher of the highest potential.

The 6 foot 3, 170 pounder has a large frame with broad shoulders and a proportional build. The delivery is fast paced, with very good balance and tons of deception. He has an easy short circle arm action firing from a ¾ slot, and you don’t see the ball until it's coming out of his hand. The FB is 86-88 T90 with nasty ride+run. He throws a nasty 72-75 CB that tunnels very well with his FB. It’ll have SL shape at times but one thing is for sure, it's going to get late depth. The CH is an upper 70’s fader that he has a solid feel for. His dad Brian pitched 14 years in the big leagues, and their deliveries & frames are very similar. The big picture here is an aggressive power pitcher who has finesse when he needs it. Dane is advanced in many ways on the mound and has a great person to learn the process from every day.

6-foot-2, 160-pound right-handed pitcher, lean, projectable build, lots of room to fill out. Had one of the most impressive performances of the event, and firmly cemented himself as an arm to watch in the 2024 class. Short, compact arm action, hides ball on back-side, ball jumps out. Easy effort delivery, looks like he’s just playing catch. Fastball sat 85-89, late running action, used to both sides of the plate, got under the hands of batters. Curveball, 71-75, 11/5 shape, tunnels well with fastball, sharp action, swing and miss pitch. Changeup, 77-79.