Padres draft high school lefty Ryan Weathers 7th overall
With the 7th pick in the 2018 MLB amateur draft, the San Diego Padres selected Ryan Weathers, a left-handed pitcher out of Tennessee.
The son of David Weathers, a former MLB journeyman who pitched with nine teams over a 19-year career, Ryan is committed to Vanderbilt. The 18-year-old boasts a well-rounded three-pitch repertoire that makes up for lacking any one standout offering. Vanderbilt is expected to give Weathers the opportunity to play two ways if he proves elusive to sign out of the draft.
Bio
Age: 18
Position: LHP
Height/weight: 6-foot-2, 210 pounds
Bats/Throws: R/L
School: Loretto HS (Loretto, Tenn.)
NCAA commit: Vanderbilt
Pick value: $5,226,500
MLB prospect rank: 13
MLB.com money quote: "Loretto (Tenn.) High produced Johhny Jones, the No. 5 overall pick in the 1967 draft, and David Weathers, who pitched 19 years in the Majors. Weathers' son Ryan has the potential to be better than both of them as a lefty with the pitches and polish to work in the front half of a big-league rotation."
Scouting grades
| Fastball | Curveball | Changeup | Control | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 |
2017 stats (18U National Team)
| IP | ERA | K/BB | HR/9 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.2 | 0.00 | 12/3 | 0.0 |
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Our lefty @Al_Leiter22 discusses LHP Ryan Weathers, the son of his former teammate David Weathers. #MLBDraft pic.twitter.com/d0nMuNiC1w
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) June 4, 2018
(Grades courtesy: MLB Pipeline)