Camden Minacci Stats & Scouting Report

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BA Grade: 40/Medium

Track Record: Minacci secured Wake Forest’s closer role as a sophomore and spent two years as one of the top closers in college. He saved 13 games and pitched to a 2.78 ERA his junior year. The Angels liked his fire and energy, drafting him in the sixth round and signing him to a $328,500 bonus in 2023. Minacci pitched to a 5.40 ERA and allowed 18 hits in 8.1 innings with Low-A Inland Empire.

Scouting Report: A strong righty, Minacci is a relief-only pitching prospect with two plus pitches. He sets up and attacks hitters with his fastball that sits 93-96 mph and touches 99 with notable ride. His mid-to-upper-80s slider is a swing-and-miss offering that flashes plus when he stays on top of it, with more vertical depth than sweep that he will work away from righthanders and around the hands of lefthanders. Though his highly active delivery results in fringe-average control, he has steadily improved his fastball command. He keeps his heater around the zone and allows his slider to tunnel well off of it. Minacci has a fearless approach and shows a high intensity on the mound.

The Future: Minacci has the aptitude and arsenal suited for a role in middle relief. He could move quickly and has a shot to reach the majors at some point in 2024.

Scouting Grades Fastball: 60 | Slider: 60 | Control: 45

School: Wake Forest Source: 4YR

Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 21.5
BA Grade:45/Extreme
Tools:Fastball: 60. Slider: 60. Control: 50.

A 6-foot-3, 210-pound righthander, Minacci has been an excellent reliever for Wake Forest for three seasons, and in 2023 posted a 2.83 ERA over 28.2 innings with a career-high 34.9% strikeout rate and career-low 7.9% walk rate. He’s a relief-only prospect with a high-effort delivery and a high, three-quarter slot. Minacci throws a fastball that averaged 95 mph this spring and has been up to 99, with tons of ride and around 18 inches of induced vertical break. It’s a definite plus offering and he pairs that with another plus pitch in his mid-80s slider. The breaking ball is short and hard, occasionally pushing 90 mph in velocity and generated a 35% miss rate this spring. An intense competitor on the mound, scouts love Minacci’s mound presence and intensity, and also note that he has steadily improved his control and consistency in each season with Wake Forest. He should be one of the first relievers selected and fits in the 3-5 round range as a potential fast-moving bullpen arm.

Rocket City Trash Pandas activated RHP Camden Minacci.
RHP Camden Minacci assigned to Rocket City Trash Pandas from Tri-City Dust Devils.
RHP Camden Minacci assigned to Tri-City Dust Devils from Inland Empire 66ers.
RHP Camden Minacci assigned to Inland Empire 66ers.
Los Angeles Angels signed RHP Camden Minacci.