2017 13th round pick (398): Reed Hayes - RHP - Vanderbilt

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Orioles take a Vandy right-hander with their 13th round pick. Hayes pitched out of the bullpen for the Commodores this season.

Reed Hayes - RHP - 6'3", 185 - DOB: 03/17/95

2017 Senior Statistics:

G W L ERA IP H HR BB K AVG K/9 BB/9 21 0 2 5.75 20.1 22 0 13 25 0.278 10.89 5.66

 

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Video from an outing on March 7, 2017: 

 

[lovetoaster]

We seem to be drafting some guys with high strikeout numbers...but also high walk numbers. 

[Can_of_corn]

2 minutes ago, lovetoaster said:

We seem to be drafting some guys with high strikeout numbers...but also high walk numbers. 

About time the Orioles joined the other 29 teams in targeting guys that can miss bats.

[sportsfan8703]

College JR.  I'd imagine he would sign.  Only 20 IP at Vandy.  He'd be nothing more than a SR sign next year.  We are definitely taking some fliers on Day 3.  

[Tony-OH]

Power arm, 93-96 and not a lot of mileage since he was a two-way player. Project with upside.

[MDtransplant757]

10 minutes ago, Tony-OH said:

Power arm, 93-96 and not a lot of mileage since he was a two-way player. Project with upside.

He kind of looks like Mike Wright. 

[jcarm]

From BA Draft grade report for Orioles regarding Hayes: 

Best Late-Round Pick: Bishop stands out, but RHP Reed Hayes (13) also stands out for raw arm strength. A former two-way player at Walters (Tenn.) State JC, he just pitched at Vanderbilt and is still inexperienced on the mound.
 

http://www.baseballamerica.com/draft/2017-mlb-draft-grades-baltimore-orioles/#Xlfq3qSXDtw87cpM.97

[Luke-OH]

5 hours ago, jcarm said:

From BA Draft grade report for Orioles regarding Hayes: 

Best Late-Round Pick: Bishop stands out, but RHP Reed Hayes (13) also stands out for raw arm strength. A former two-way player at Walters (Tenn.) State JC, he just pitched at Vanderbilt and is still inexperienced on the mound.
 

http://www.baseballamerica.com/draft/2017-mlb-draft-grades-baltimore-orioles/#Xlfq3qSXDtw87cpM.97

On 7/1/2017 at 10:02 AM, phillyOs119 said:

Reed Hayes - Stocky RHer, strong build, probably maxed out. Touched 97mph with the fastball, with some boring action, threw mostly fastballs, too much for the lackluster Brooklyn lineup. Induced 4 pop-ups, 2 of which were dropped.  Then facing the clean-up hitter with two men on (due to terrible defense), he got ahead with a fastball and then broke off a nasty 80mph curveball for a strike that put the RHed batter on his butt.  Then he threw another nasty curveball, this time starting over the plate but ending up very low and outside to get a weak awkward swinging strike 3.  Premium stuff for a late round pick, color me intrigued.

 

The performance wasn't there this season, so I never took another look, but I remember liking what I saw.