Detroit Tigers select Vanderbilt RHP commit Owen Hall in 2024 MLB Draft

The Detroit Tigers have selected Vanderbilt commit Owen Hall in the second round of the 2024 MLB Draft. Now he will have a choice to make on whether he wants to begin his pro career now or still opt to go the college route.

Hall just wrapped up his senior season at Edmond (OK) North High School. He helped lead the team to the quarterfinals of the state tournament as a junior along with Nebraska commit and shortstop Pryce Bender.

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Hall’s father played college baseball for Arkansas and was also a pitcher, so it’s safe to say he has had a good mentor to prepare him for the MLB. The right hander reportedly has a fastball that reaches as high as 98 mph.

Hall was named an all-state selection following his senior season and ranked as the No. 3 player in the 2024 class from the state of Oklahoma according to Prep Baseball Report. At just 18 years old, he already displays a ton of talent with even more room for growth yet.

If Hall decides to forgo jumping straight to the MLB, he is set to join a Vanderbilt team coming off of a 38-23 finish this past season. We’ll now await his decision as the Commodores should once again be a contender in the SEC.

What MLB Draft analysts are saying about Owen Hall

MLB.com offered some further analysis on Hall’s game in a scouting report on his player profile. It noted that he has potential to throw a mid-90s fastball in the pros and also had high praise for his slider.

“Hall relies heavily on a fastball that sits at 91-94 mph and reaches 98 with explosive life up in the strike zone,” the report read. “With his athleticism and projectable 6-foot-3 frame, he could regularly deal in the mid-90s once he gets stronger. He throws two distinct breaking balls, with his low-80s slider showing more promise and getting more chases than his mid-70s curveball, which lacks consistency but elicits swings and misses. 

“Though Hall barely uses his mid-80s changeup, it could become an average pitch once he employs it more and gains more velocity separation from his fastball. He moves well on the mound and works with a high arm slot that creates induced vertical break on his heater and depth on his breaking pitches. He already pounds the zone with his fastball but needs to improve his control of his secondary offerings.”