William Schmidt - Prospect Profile

Joel Reuter - Bleacher Report - July 7th: "Schmidt offers a tantalizing combination of present stuff with a three-pitch repertoire that includes a mid-90s fastball and 70-grade curveball that registers 3,000-plus rpm spin rates, and future projection with a 6'4", 180-pound frame. Signability is the biggest question mark if he falls this far down the board, as teams could start looking to float him to the second round with an above-slot deal."

Ayrton Ostly - USA Today - July 4th: "Schmidt's curveball is the best and his fastball is top tier among the prep pitchers in the class."

Baseball America - July 1st: "Schmidt has slowly added more velocity over the last year and a half or so, and during the 2024 spring season he ran the pitch up to 98 mph while consistently pitching in the mid 90s. While Schmidt’s fastball progression is encouraging, the foundation of his upside is built on his devastating high-spin curveball—which many scouts believe is the best curve in the draft class."

MLB.com - July 1st: "Schmidt can spin his curveball at upwards of 3,000 rpm, and it's an low-80s hammer that breaks so much that it often fools umpires as well as hitters. He has good command of a fastball that has gained 3 mph this spring, now sitting in the mid-90s and maxing out at 99 mph with carry and arm-side run."

Prospects Live - May 29th: "The true separator with Schmidt is an upper-70s curveball with a ton of upside. It's a true 12-6 hammer with tons of depth and extremely high spin rates, exceeding the 3,000 RPM threshold on occasion."

Keith Law - The Athletic - May 22nd: "He’s got a 70 curveball and 60 changeup, with a fastball that’s hard but straight, offering projection and an athletic delivery that should indicate room for him to make some adjustments. If you think you can fix the fastball, he might end up with three grade-70 offerings, and there aren’t many of those players in any draft."

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