Chase Petty

Acquired from Minnesota for Sonny Gray prior to the 2022 season, Petty has slowly trended up and reached Double-A late last season as a 20-year-old. He had his innings managed carefully, with his season intentionally delayed a month and every start capped at four innings, but the talented righty made it through healthy and was working on adding even more velocity to his fastball this offseason. He has touched triple digits in the past, but dialed back his in-game velocity a couple years ago to sit around 93-95 mph with his fastball in favor of improved strike throwing. Indeed, his 5.5 percent walk rate last year was elite for a pitcher his age with his caliber of stuff. The fastball is just an average pitch (for now), but he spots it well and has a plus slider and above-average changeup to put hitters away. Petty is a clear starting pitcher who could move quickly to the majors, but his eventual home park should cap his upside. Nonetheless, if he does show improved velocity this year, he will continue to climb up rankings. Read Past Outlooks