Baltimore Orioles: Top Five Team Prospects 2017
By Ben Palmer
2. Cody Sedlock – P
The Orioles got Cody Sedlock out of the University of Illinois at the end of the first round of the 2016 draft, and he looks like he could be an excellent pitcher for them.
The Big Ten Conference Pitcher of the Year spent much of his time in college as a reliever, but he’s got all the tools to be a really good starter.
As evidenced by his 10.3 K/9 in his final year of college, Sedlock can miss bats with ease. He has a sinker that sits around 93 mph, though he can amp it up to 95-96 if need be. He also has a low-80s slider with good movement that, when combined with his sinker, makes for a great combination.
Sedlock also throws a curveball and changeup that really just serve as change-of-pace pitches rather than legitimate out pitches, but having a variety of pitches certainly isn’t a bad thing.
Sedlock is just 21, and he was only recently drafted, so we’re not going to see him for some time in the majors. Likely, Sedlock will be coming up around the 2019 season, depending on how well he does in the minors, but he’s certainly a prospect worth watching.