Kohl Drake Stats & Scouting Report

Full name Kohl Everett-Scott Drake
Born 07/17/2000 in Orem, UT
Profile Ht.: 6'5" / Wt.: 220 / Bats: L / Throws: L
School Walters State CC
Drafted in the 11th round (319th overall) by the Texas Rangers in 2022 (signed for $175,000).

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A big 6-foot-5, 220-pound lefty, Drake has been a consistent force for Walters State (Tenn.) JC for two seasons. He went 14-0, 1.93 this year and was named the NJCAA Pitcher of the Year. Drake mixes three pitches. His 90-93 mph fastball generates excellent spin rates. He also will mix in a curve and changeup, and has command of all three pitches. He struck out 15.4 per nine innings this year while posting an excellent 1.6 BB/9 walk rate.

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BA Grade/Risk: 40/High.

Track Record: Drake was the Rangers’ 11th-round draft pick in 2022 out of Walters State JC in Tennessee. In his draft season, he went 14-0, 1.93 and won the NJCAA pitcher of the year award. He also pitched collegiately at Arkansas Tech and San Joaquin Delta JC. He was hit hard in his first full season but blossomed in 2024, when he struck out 148 hitters in 106 innings and advanced to Double-A.

Scouting Report: Drake’s results jumped in 2024 for two reasons: He improved his lines to the plate and his breaking ball started breaking. He employs a three-pitch mix centered on a low-90s fastball that peaked at 96 and averaged 16 inches of induced vertical break. His breaking ball showed slurvy shape in the low 80s and was effective when thrown at the feet of lefthanders. His changeup comes in around 82 mph and is likely to settle in as an average pitch with flashes of a little more every now and again. He has a well below-average cutter as well. Drake throws his entire mix with conviction and has turned himself into a prospect over the last year.

The Future: The lack of a true plus pitch will likely limit Drake’s ceiling, but he has a chance to reach the big leagues as a reliever who thrives on deception, pitchability and a pitch mix that can hold up to multiple innings.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 55 | Curveball: 50 | Changeup: 50 | Cutter: 30 | Control: 55.

Reno Aces placed LHP Kohl Drake on the 7-day injured list.
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Arizona Diamondbacks traded RHP Merrill Kelly to Texas Rangers for LHP Kohl Drake, LHP Mitch Bratt and RHP David Hagaman.
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Texas Rangers invited non-roster LHP Kohl Drake to spring training.
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