Witherspoon can run the fastball up to 99 mph, while sitting in the 94-97 range. His slider is his go to secondary pitch. He has feel for the pitch and throws it at 85 mph with 2” of lift and 4” of glove-side. His change-up is thrown in the upper 80s, and can get into the low 90s, but the shape is poor. He throws a cutter as well in limited samples. The mix seems a bit incomplete and he’s not an outstanding mover, but the stuff plays on its own. He may not be a starter in pro ball, but there’s upside in there as a reliever.

Malachi, the twin brother of Kyson Witherspoon, fits in the 3rd round area for me. He’s been up to 99 on the fastball this year, sitting at 96 mph. The movement profile is poor, with 12” of vertical break and 12” of arm-side, which will hold the offering back. His 89 mph slider is the best profile here, with lift and 6” of glove-side. His curveball is a big 2-plane shape at 81 mph and has potential if he can command it, with a sinker profile that he’ll likely need to move towards going forward. There’s also a CT and CH. For me, the velocity, athleticism, and the wide range of possibilities for the arsenal make the profile.

He’s a very good receiver behind the plate with questions on the arm. He projects as an average defender behind the dish for me, but only time will tell. Offensively, this is another guy who’s swinging >50% of the time, with the chase and K numbers to prove it. The bat-to-ball skills and launch profiles are both above-average, with the raw power grading as a 50 for me. This is another guy who did himself a ton of favors on the Cape, slashing .299/.372/.496 in 36 games.