- Full name John Patrick Baker
- Born 02/23/1998 in Detroit, MI
- Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 208 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Ball State
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Drafted in the 29th round (861st overall) by the Miami Marlins in 2019.
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Drey Jameson gave Ball State a high-octane top draft prospect on the mound, but Baker is the Cardinals’ best starting pitcher. He pitched the first seven innings of a no-hitter against Ohio in early May . He was 7-3, 2.13 overall with 11.3 strikeouts per nine. His velocity was sometimes down into the high 80s this year after sitting 88-91 mph more normally. His fastball has always been fringy, and his delivery features a head whack and an arm wrap. But it all works. He is really intelligent on the mound. He mixes two breaking balls and a changeup that he’ll throw at any point in the count and he can locate all four pitches.
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Draft Prospects
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Drey Jameson gave Ball State a high-octane top draft prospect on the mound, but Baker is the Cardinals' best starting pitcher. He pitched the first seven innings of a no-hitter against Ohio in early May . He was 7-3, 2.13 overall with 11.3 strikeouts per nine. His velocity was sometimes down into the high 80s this year after sitting 88-91 mph more normally. His fastball has always been fringy, and his delivery features a head whack and an arm wrap. But it all works. He is really intelligent on the mound. He mixes two breaking balls and a changeup that he'll throw at any point in the count and he can locate all four pitches.
Scouting Reports
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Drey Jameson gave Ball State a high-octane top draft prospect on the mound, but Baker is the Cardinals' best starting pitcher. He pitched the first seven innings of a no-hitter against Ohio in early May . He was 7-3, 2.13 overall with 11.3 strikeouts per nine. His velocity was sometimes down into the high 80s this year after sitting 88-91 mph more normally. His fastball has always been fringy, and his delivery features a head whack and an arm wrap. But it all works. He is really intelligent on the mound. He mixes two breaking balls and a changeup that he'll throw at any point in the count and he can locate all four pitches.
