Scouting The MLB Draft – Maryland RHP Mike Shawaryn

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University of Maryland Junior RHP Mike Shawaryn

Date(s) Scouted:  4/1/16 vs. High Point – 5+ Times in 2015

7-Word Scouting Report:  Prototypical Build, Potential For Three Average Offerings

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The Friday starter for Maryland, Shawaryn is a physically well-built 6-3 211lbs with a high waist and thick legs.  He throws from a lower three-quarters arm slot and utilizes a drop-and-drive motion during his delivery toward home plate.  He has incorporated a bit more of a leg kick into his motion since last season.  In the past Shawaryn has impressively and consistently repeated his delivery, although this was not the case in this outing.

Shawaryn dominated through the first three innings, overwhelming a solid High Point lineup with a mixture of first-pitch fastballs for strikes and his slider to finish off batters.  He commanded the zone well with both pitches, locating his fastball and using his slider both for called strikes and whiffs in the dirt.
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Unfortunately in the 4th inning he lost his release point and could not recover, failing to escape the inning.  For the day Shawaryn allowed 3 earned runs on 3 hits with 1 walk against 5 strikeouts: in addition Shawaryn hit three of the seventeen total hitters he faced.  He threw 59 total pitches, 42 for strikes against 17 balls before his departure.

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In this viewing Shawaryn’s fastball sat 89-91mph, touching 92mph twice, with some sinking action and the ability to command both up and down in the strike zone.  He located the pitch well for the first three innings, throwing strikes to all parts of the zone and generating several swings-and-misses.  Further Shawaryn featured a 77-79mph slider with good spin and impressive sweeping movement.  He threw his slider for strikes both in the zone and out of the zone to induce whiffs.  Finally Shawaryn threw only one 83mph changeup, which showed sinking action and induced the wanted ground ball from the batter.

In spite of the difficult outing, Shawaryn’s potential was extremely evident, as he possesses a prototypical pitcher’s physique and flashed three quality offerings.  Shawaryn profiles to have a future “50” fastball, perhaps a “55” due to his ability to command the strike zone, with a “55” slider and a “45” changeup with development.  This gives Shawaryn the profile as a #4/#5 starter in the majors.

Considering his ability to throw strikes and his impressive career at Maryland, Shawaryn will be quite tempting to teams seeking a polished collegiate pitcher who could move quickly through the minor leagues.  He does not have a monster ceiling due to the lack of high-end velocity or a monster offspeed pitch, but Shawaryn is a quality prospect and should go off the board early in this June’s draft.

NatsGM Outlook -> 2nd Round Pick

3 thoughts on “Scouting The MLB Draft – Maryland RHP Mike Shawaryn

  1. Glad you got out to see Mike again, Ryan.

    Do you think his struggles this year are related to the higher leg kick and inability to repeat his delivery? Mental struggles? Both and maybe other stuff? I was really hoping for a repeat of last year and for him to lead the way for the Terps, but it’s been a frustrating season all around.

    Thoughts on freshman OF Costes? He’s having a great year as his playing time has expanded.

    • Hey CKStevenson,

      This was my first time watching Shawaryn (or UMD) in-person this season, so I hesitate to make any firm conclusions on him. The leg kick was more pronounced than I remember previously, but he was utterly dominant the first three innings, so I pause to immediately blame that for the trouble. It would make sense but the weather was not great and/or it could just be a bad day somewhat early in the year.

      As for Costes, I have not seen enough to evaluate him besides the obvious – he has an excellent build and looks athletic swinging the bat and running. He has some noticeable bat speed and some thump in his bat. I am eager to see if he continues to progress with more playing time this year.

      • Thanks Ryan!

        Unconfirmed rumor that Shawaryn might not start this Friday, which has me concerned. But I’m glad to hear that you found him so dominant his first three innings. Hopefully nothing is up there…

        MD baseball fans think we have something special in Costes, hopefully you can see him again soon!

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