Patrick Forbes - Prospect Profile

MLB.com - July 1st: "He also has added more power to his slider, which now runs from 81-85 mph and can be a plus pitch at its best, and he'll occasionally turn it into an upper-80s cutter. He hasn't had much time to refine an upper-80s changeup that features plenty of fade when it's on but also can get too firm."

Keith Law - The Athletic - July 1st: " He’s a fastball/slider guy, up to 100 on the four-seamer, with two variations on the slider, coming from a low three-quarters slot that gets some sweeping action to both breaking pitches. He barely uses his below-average changeup because he hasn’t had to; he’s been more effective against lefties this year, giving up six of the seven homers he’s allowed to righties."

Baseball America - June 25th: "He moved into a full-time starter role for the first time in 2025 and leapt up draft boards after an electric first month before control issues surfaced later in the season. He posted a 4.42 ERA over 15 starts and 71.1 innings with a 36.7% strikeout rate and career-best 10.7% walk rate."

Tyler Jennings - Just Baseball - March 24th: "There’s now two breaking balls, with a firmer cutter in the upper-80s and a bigger sweeper in the low-80s with added power. His change-up is firm with slight fading life, as well."

Carlos Collazo - Baseball America - March 10th: "He has a 39:3 strikeout-to-walk rate in four starts and 21 innings with a plus fastball/slider combination and control that has taken a real step forward. I’ve got some questions about a third pitch, but I like his arm speed and how he moves on the mound."

Keith Law - The Athletic - March 4th: "He comes from a low three-quarters slot with some effort, and he barely uses his below-average changeup, although so far this year he hasn’t had any issues with lefties. The two pitches are the beginnings of a first-round arm, at least, and if he keeps missing bats like this he’ll stay here."

Kiley McDaniel - ESPN - February 21st: "Forbes had an eye-opening first start that reminded me of Carson Fulmer's dominant run at Vanderbilt."

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