| IP | 3 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 0 |
| WHIP | .67 |
| BB/9 | 0 |
| SO/9 | 15 |
- Full name Luke Michael Hayden
- Born 12/05/2002 in Bloomington, IN
- Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 210 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Edgewood
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Drafted in the 8th round (239th overall) by the Cincinnati Reds in 2024 (signed for $197,500).
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School: Indiana State
Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age at Draft: 21.6
Hayden split time as a starter and reliever in his first two college seasons with Indiana, then transferred to Indiana State for the 2024 season where he has pitched as a full-time starter. A 6-foot-1, 195-pound righthander, Hayden primarily works off a fastball/slider combination. He averages 93 mph with his fastball and has gotten the pitch up to 96 though it has modest riding life and doesn’t miss many bats. His low-to-mid-80s slider is the bat-misser and a pitch he throws nearly 40% of the time with solid glove-side sweeping action. Hayden also has a mid-80s changeup but has less feel for the pitch than his fastball and slider and throws it around 5% of the time. He’s a below-average strike thrower who might fit best as a reliever in pro ball.
