Rays select prep pitcher Nick Bitsko No. 24 overall

With the 24th pick in the 2020 MLB Draft, the Tampa Bay Rays selected Nick Bitsko, a right-hander out of Central Bucks East High School in Pennsylvania.

Bitko, who turns 18 next week, had been tabbed as one of the top high-school arms in next year's draft class before graduating a year early and gaining 2020 draft eligibility. He didn't pitch this year because Pennsylvania high school baseball canceled its season due to the pandemic.

Bio

Age: 17
Position: RHP
Height/Weight: 6-foot-4, 225 lbs
Bats/Throws: R/R
School: Central Bucks East HS
NCAA commit: Virginia
Pick value: $2,831,300

Tools

• Hard fastball touching 92-96 mph
• Curveball topping out at 82 mph

Why you're going to love this guy

• Typical starting-pitcher build
• Ability to find the strike zone with three pitches

Things he'll need to overcome

• Hasn't pitched competitively in 2020
• May honor commitment to Virginia

2019 Stats

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(Video source: Perfect Game Baseball)