Phillies select prep ace Mick Abel No. 15 overall

With the 15th pick of the 2020 MLB Draft, the Philadelphia Phillies selected Mick Abel, a pitcher out of Jesuit High School in Oregon.

The tall right-hander is the first high schooler out of Oregon to hear his name called in the first round since 1994, when the Kansas City Royals took two-way prep star Matt Smith 16th overall.

Abel is the first high school pitcher to be selected in this year's draft.

Bio

Age: 18
Position: RHP
Height/Weight: 6-foot-5, 190 pounds
Bats/Throws: R/R
School: Jesuit HS
NCAA commit: Oregon State
Pick value: $3,885,800

Tools

• Fastball (93-95 mph, touches 97 mph)
• Slider (55-grade)
• Changeup (55-grade)
• Curveball (50-grade)
• Elite command

Why you're going to love this guy

• Oregon's Gatorade Player of the Year
• Frequently scouted as an underclassman
• Polished delivery
• Projectable frame with ace potential
• Claim to fame: Struck out Riley Greene (2019 No. 5 pick) in showcase

Things he'll need to overcome

• High school team didn't play at all this season
• Differentiating slider from curveball
• Will need to physically mature

Take a look ...

(Source: Prospects Live)