(Left to right) Touki Toussaint of Coral Springs Christian, Jack Flaherty of Harvard-Westlake and Tyler Kolek of Shepherd all expect to be selected in this week's MBL draft.
Photos by MaxPreps Photographers/Graphic by Chris Spoerl
Right-handed high school pitchers are plentiful in this year's MLB Draft, including a group of pitchers who could all go in the first round.
Tyler Kolek — with his 100-mph fastball — tops the list of right-handed pitchers, but he is not the only talented pitcher on the list. Players like Grant Holmes, Touki Toussaint, Sean Reid-Foley and Luis Ortiz could all go in the first round.
The group has several pitchers, however, who could drop due to circumstances. Ortiz and Scott Blewett each have suffered injuries this spring while J.B. Bukauskas has indicated he does not want to be drafted.
Here's a look at the top 10 right-handed pitchers heading into Thursday's MLB Draft.
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Top 10 High School Right-Handed Pitchers in the 2014 MLB Draft
10. Jack Flaherty, Harvard-Westlake (Studio City, Calif.)Flaherty didn't lose a game his final two years (23-0) including a 10-0 record this year. He also struck out 125 batters, had a 0.63 ERA and threw a no-hitter in his final career start.
What the scouts like: He doesn't throw as hard as his right-handed counterparts, but all Flaherty seems to do is win. Scouts don't see Flaherty as a first round talent, but he will make some team very happy.
Where he will be drafted: Early in second round.
