Lyon Richardson

An athletic two-way player who is committed to Florida, Richardson has shown explosive stuff on the mound this spring, getting his fastball into the 97-98 mph range. That sort of velocity has been inconsistent, however, as some scouts have also seen him in the 89-93 mph range, touching 94, with a breaking ball that's fringy and in between the shape of a curveball and slider. On other days, he'll pop those elite fastball velocities and also throw a plus, power curveball that lands in the low 80s. Because of his athleticism and pure stuff, he'll get a look from some teams in the second round, but he doesn't have the same track record or physical projection--he stands 6-foot-2, 185 pounds--as some of the other high-end high school arms in the class. He's been hitting with a wood bat this spring and could be a dynamic two-way player for the Gators as a switch-hitting outfielder and pitcher if he gets to Gainesville, although pro teams appear to prefer his upside on the mound.