Anthony Solometo
37th overall, Round 2
Position: Left-handed pitcher
Height, weight: 6-foot-2, 210 pounds
Bats/throws: Left/Left
School: Bishop Eustace Prep, Pennsauken, N.J.
Age/DOB: 18 (Dec. 2, 2002)
2 (37): @Pirates select Bishop Eustace Prep School (NJ) P Anthony Solometo. https://t.co/HaMHXxQoWi #MLBDraft
— MLB Draft Tracker (@MLBDraftTracker) July 12, 2021
Scouting report: Rated as the No. 17 overall prospect by MLB.com, the No. 2 high school pitcher and top high school lefty. … Baseball America rated him No. 28 overall and the top high school lefty. … Committed to play at North Carolina. … During the draft broadcast on MLB Network, analyst Jonathan Mayo described Solometo as “very projectable, funky delivery.” … Baseball America analyst Ben Badler: “(Left-hander) with a lot of deception in his delivery and legit stuff. Seen him up to 96 (mph) and flashing a plus slider.” … Solometo allowed one earned run and had 64 strikeouts with only five walks in 32 2/3 innings this season. … Amateur baseball organization Perfect Game USA rated Solometo the third-best left-handed pitcher and the No. 28 overall player in the class. … Helped Bishop Eustace reach the New Jersey Non-Public A South semifinals after an undefeated regular season.
Anthony Solometo draws comparisons to Madison Bumgarner.
— Baseball America (@BaseballAmerica) June 28, 2021
And we have him landing in the NL West in our latest mock.
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