Josh Mollerus
Position: Right-Handed Pitcher
School: San Francisco
Last summer, something clicked for Mollerus when he pitched for the Portland Pickles of the West Coast League. He never had much success as a Don but then tossed 23 innings of 0.39 ERA ball. Mollerus had his best season for San Francisco in 2022, finishing with a 3.96 in 36.1 innings, with a sparkling 52:9 strikeout-to-walk ratio. I took note of Mollerus in mid-March thanks to his looseness on the mound, quick arm, and the flat plane he gets on his fastball. Mollerus sits 91-95 MPH with the heater, and it plays exceptionally well at the top of the zone, with hitters constantly swinging underneath the pitch. Mollerus also mixes in a solid slider that can play up when he tunnels it effectively off the fastball. Mollerus is a reliever at the next level but could handle multi-inning stints in the pros. Like we saw with many relief arms in last year’s draft league action, Mollerus could garner pro interest after teams get their mitts on his pitch data.
Will Stevens
Position: Right-Handed Pitcher
School: Wichita State
Stevens was a member of the Frederick Keys last summer, and while he took his lumps (12.46 ERA) during his time there, he also flashed phenomenal arm talent. Stevens was third in max fastball velocity (98.1 MPH) with high spin rates and riding life on his heater. He’ll also show good spin and shape on his slider, but he struggles commanding it. Stevens transferred to Wichita State for the 2022 season and continued to have issues throwing strikes. He’ll need to improve his strike-throwing to hear his name called this July, but Stevens has obvious upside.