Miami Marlins select Oregon State RHP Aiden May in 2024 MLB Draft
The 2024 Oregon State Beavers baseball roster had some serious talent on it, and one of those individuals is headed to the next level. In the 2024 MLB Draft, the Miami Marlins have selected right-handed pitcher Aiden May.
May heads to the professional ranks after putting together a solid collegiate career. The six-foot-two righty spent two years in the Pac-12 conference, 2023 in Arizona, and last season at Oregon State. In those two years, he was an impressive 12-4 in 30 starts.
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Last season was May’s best season from the mound. May would play and start in 14 games for Oregon State, finishing the year with a 7-1 record in 73.2 innings of action and an era of 3.05. The former Beaver gave up 61 hits, 27 runs, and 25 earned runs with four home runs. May also walked just 23 batters in 2024. However, he showed much more accuracy and command from the bump, finishing the year with 84 strikeouts while facing 311 batters.
What experts are saying about May
According to MLB.com, May entered the 2024 Draft as a top 100 prospect, ranking at No. 82. As they see it, the former Oregon State starting pitcher can throw some serious heat from the mound but still needs some polishing in the command department.
“May started his college career at Pima Community College before heading to the University of Arizona for his sophomore season,” said MLB.com. “After an inconsistent year in the Wildcats’ rotation, May was on the move again, this time to Oregon State. With the exception of a month missed with an elbow strain, he has been a consistent anchor for the Beavers’ rotation.”
“A 6-foot-2 right-hander, May is largely a two-pitch starter in a Spencer Strider type of mold. His fastball sits in the 94-95 mph range, topping out at 97 mph, with good carry through the zone, though it doesn’t elicit much swing-and-miss. He throws his plus slider more than his fastball, and for good reason. He often tops 3,000 rpm on the low-80s power-breaking ball, a true three-quarters slider with a ton of depth that misses a lot of bats. He does show a little feel for a changeup but doesn’t use it much.”
“While May doesn’t have pinpoint command, he is generally around the zone and should throw enough strikes at the next level to give him the chance to start. A little more of a third pitch might help, but the chance to end up with two plus pitches, as Strider has shown, can be plenty to start in the big leagues and a reason why teams are looking at May in the top few rounds.”