Quote from brent wolff on July 15, 2026, 11:42 am

Quote from Jeremy Hill on July 13, 2026, 2:27 pm

Baseball America is also reporting that we've signed 8 UDFAs including 2 that they had in their top 500.

https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2026-mlb-undrafted-free-agent-tracker-agreements-for-all-30-teams/

The two players BA had rated were Tyler Pitzer, RHRP from Mississippi State, rated #307 of 500.  Here is the BA scouting report:

Pitzer spent two years with South Carolina before transferring to Mississippi State for the 2026 season. He has made a handful of starts in his career, but has primarily pitched as a reliever, including in the 2025 Cape Cod League where his 0.34 ERA in 26.1 innings led to pitcher of the year honors. In his first season with Mississippi State, he posted a 3.90 ERA in 22 appearances and 30 innings, with a career-high 30.2% strikeout rate and 12.7% walk rate. Pitzer throws a 93 mph fastball that touches 95-96 but plays up with solid cut-ride life. He has impressive feel to manipulate a high-spin slider that looks plus, and varies in shape from a big sweeper in the low 80s to a harder variant with more power and less movement in the mid-to-upper 80s. He also throws an occasional upper-80s changeup.  Pitzer’s stuff is loud, but his control is well below-average.  Which explains why he was not drafted.

The other free agent rated by BA was Josh Skowronski, OF from Winthrop.  He was ranked #380.  Here is the BA Scouting Report:

Skowronski has a loud combination of tools and physicality, with an offensive approach to build on. In two seasons with Winthrop, he hit .289/.432/.525 with 19 home runs and 27 doubles in 115 games. Listed at 6-foot-5, 220 pounds, Skowronski looks the part of a big leaguer with above-average raw power and plus speed to go with his frame. He does a nice job staying within the strike zone and makes sound swing decisions, but he has some struggles on the outer third and might need a few mechanical tweaks to fully unlock his power and become a more consistent hitter. Despite his size, Skowronski has a chance to be a legitimate pro center fielder thanks to his speed. He split his playing time between center field and right field in 2026.  He bats lefty, but throws righty.