Rabe’s fastball elicits plenty of chases, empty swings and groundballs thanks to its combination of velocity (averaging 96 mph, topping out at 100), carry, command and deception. Both his upper-80s cutter and mid-80s slider have improved over the course of the season, and they were untouchable when he struck out 13 in six shutout innings in a Southeastern Conference tournament start against Alabama. He hasn’t shown much aptitude for an upper-80s changeup with some depth.
An athletic 6-foot-5, 200-pounder, Rabe repeats his delivery so easily that he issued just one unintentional walk to 79 batters faced a year ago before logging a 5 percent walk rate and ranking fourth in NCAA Division I with a 7.0 K/BB ratio this spring. Not only does he pound the strike zone, but he’s adept at working around the edges and rarely leaves balls over the plate to get pounded. One of the hottest college pitchers down the stretch, he could become a mid-rotation starter.
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