JB Middleton - Prospect Profile

MLB.com - July 1st: "Middleton works with a versatile 93-95 mph fastball that tops out at 97, showing the ability to run and sink it toward the knees or carry it up at the letters. He gets plenty of swings and misses in the zone, elicits lots of chases and makes it nearly impossible to lift his heater in the air."

Keith Law - The Athletic - July 1st: "The slider is up to 88-89, short but sharp in its break, while the changeup has just a little late fade to it but seems to fool hitters looking for the heater. His arm is very quick and he throws everything hard, and even with that he’s shown average control, with a 6 percent walk rate this season and 67 percent of his pitches going for strikes."

Baseball America - June 25th: "Middleton’s fastball sits in the 93-95 mph range and will get up to 97 with solid riding life. He has done a nice job holding that mid-90s velocity deep into his outings, which bodes well for his ability to stick as a starter despite his size."

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