Kash Mayfield

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked San Diego Padres #3 prospect in 2025
  BA Grade/Risk: 55/Extreme
  
  Track Record: Mayfield cemented himself as one of the more advanced strike-throwers in the 2024 draft as an underclassman, but he didn’t pitch in any of the major events in the summer leading up to his draft year. Nonetheless, the 2023 Gatorade player of the year for the state of Oklahoma ascended rapidly up draft boards in the spring of 2024. He went 25th overall to the Padres and signed for $3,442,100, which was full slot for the pick.
  
  Scouting Report: Mayfield has an aesthetically pleasing, low-effort delivery in which he flashes body control and athleticism. The 6-foot-4, 200-pound southpaw attacks hitters from a three-quarters slot and has a clean arm action. Mayfield’s fastball took a considerable jump in 2024. It sat in the low-to-mid 90s and got up to 97 mph. He has two above-average secondary pitches in a high-70s slider and a low-80s changeup. The above-average grade on Mayfield’s slider hinges on him adding more velocity and teeth to the pitch, while his changeup is slightly further along thanks to his advanced feel for the pitch. He has plus control and can land all three of his offerings for strikes. Mayfield looks every bit of a starter thanks to his clean motion, strike-throwing ability and stuff.
  
  The Future: Mayfield did not pitch after being drafted, so it is reasonable to expect him to make a few starts at the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League before being assigned to Low-A Lake Elsinore. He’ll be 20 before he makes his professional debut, so the Padres might not be as conservative with his path through the minor leagues, and it’s not out of the realm of possibility that he will finish the 2025 season with High-A Fort Wayne. Mayfield projects as an effective No. 3 starter, and a big league debut will likely not come until at least 2027.
  
  Scouting Grades: Fastball: 55 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 55 | Control: 60.

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #25 prospect in 2024 draft
  School: Elk City (Okla.) HS Commit/Drafted: Oklahoma State
  Age At Draft: 19.4
  BA Grade: 55/Extreme
  Tools: Fastball: 55. Slider: 55. Changeup: 55. Control: 60.
  
  Mayfield established a reputation as one of the better strike-throwers for 2024 as an underclassman, though he didn’t pitch much on the 2023 summer showcase circuit. He rocketed up draft boards during the 2024 spring season after adding significantly more power to one of the better deliveries in the class. Mayfield stands 6-foot-4, 200 pounds and has a smooth and easy pitching motion with excellent body control, balance and athleticism. He throws with a clean arm action from a three-quarters slot with an operation that screams starter. After previously pitching in the upper 80s and touching 91 mph, Mayfield now throws a fastball that is consistently in the low to mid 90s and has been up to 97. It looks like a future above-average offering. He’s got two advanced secondaries in the form of an upper-70s slider and a low-80s changeup that he throws with conviction. Both pitches are at least average, with some scouts projecting an above-average grade on his slider as he adds more velocity. Other scouts do the same with his changeup, thanks to his confidence and command of the offering. Mayfield is an advanced strike-thrower who should be able to consistently throw all his pitches in the zone, and it wouldn’t be surprising if he eventually developed plus control. He’s committed to Oklahoma State and is old for the class, but his high-probability starter traits could make him a first-round pick.

Top 100 Rankings

• Ranked Baseball America's #100 prospect in 2024

• 2024 High School Top 100 Draft Prospects
  School: Elk City (Okla.) HS Committed: Oklahoma State
  Age At Draft: 19.4
  Mayfield established a reputation as one of the better strike-throwers in the 2024 class as an underclassman, though he didn’t pitch much on the 2023 summer showcase circuit. He’s a 6-foot-4, 200-pound lefthander with a smooth and easy delivery that he repeats excellently with great balance, solid extension and a steady finish in his landing. He has typically sat in the upper 80s and scraped a 91 here and there, but at PBR’s Super 60 showcase in February of 2024 Mayfield touched 94 and has the physical projection to dream on a bit more regular low-90s velocity in the future. On top of a developing fastball that he can spot with advanced feel, Mayfield has a mid-70s breaking ball and a low-80s changeup that look like solid offerings. Mayfield is old for the class after turning 19 in February and is committed to Oklahoma State.