2021 Arizona Diamondbacks Draft Preview: Ty Madden
Previewing one of two college arms that the Diamondbacks could select with the sixth pick in the draft.
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In some season, Tyler “Ty” Madden would be a much-heralded pitching prospect. Unfortunately for Madden, this is the year of the Boys form Vandy. While Jack Leiter and Kumar Rocker have hogged the spotlight, Madden has quietly, methodically, moved his way up prospect boards since coming back from shoulder injury in early-2019. Madden entered the 2018 draft ranked 240/500 on Baseball America’s prospect rankings with a 90-92 fastball, a good slider with control issues, and a developing curve. Surprising absolutely no one, Madden elected to take his talents to the University of Texas rather than turn pro. At Texas, Madden made an immediate, palpable impact of the Longhorns’ pitching staff. Only 19, Madden held his own against stiff competition as a key member of the powerhouse’s pitching staff. Despite some command issues, Madden held opponents to a .247 batting average, striking out 37 and walking 24 across 42 innings of work. He went from Texas to the Cape Cod League, where he turned in an impressive innings count for a freshman - 27 innings. In that span he struck out 28 and walked only 12, showing some signs of coming around with his control as he became more familiar with bigger, older talent.