Seattle Mariners MLB Mock Draft 4.0

Round Three (78): Mariners select Ian Bedell, RHP Missouri

Ian Bedell is the youngest college player who attended a four-year school that is eligible to be drafted in 2020. He was great out of the bullpen for Missouri in 2019 and backed it up as a starter in the Cape Cod League, flashing a solid-average four-pitch mix with good command.

Bedell uses two fastballs, a two-seamer with sink and arm-side run and a four-seamer that shows good life up in the zone. Both offerings sit in the low-90s. He backs them up with an above-average changeup and curveball and even mixes in a cutter that looks like a slider at times.

The stuff is just solid-average but it all plays up thanks to Bedell’s command. He is a good athlete with a repeatable delivery, making him a good bet to throw strikes for the duration of his career. Nobody will throw parades for drafting Ian Bedell but he should be at least a solid middle reliever with the upside for more.

Finding #4 starters in the third round is a solid return on investment and while Bedell lacks the sizzle of other prospects who could still be on the board, he is a safe bet to have a solid MLB career.