BA Grade: 60/High

August Update: Meyer&#39s season has had dramatic highs and lows. He looked outstanding to open the year, then missed time with nerve irritation in his right elbow. When he returned, he showed enough to make his big league debut. Two starts later, however, he re-injured his elbow and is slated for Tommy John surgery.

Track Record: After two dominant years in the bullpen, Meyer entered the 2020 season ready to stretch himself as part of the Golden Gophers&#39 rotation. Then the pandemic happened, and that chance was cut short. Even so, the Marlins were confident enough in the sample they had to draft him No. 3 overall and make him the first pitcher off the board. They were impressed enough by what he showed at instructional league and spring training to jump him all the way to Double-A to start his career. Though his stuff was inconsistent, his numbers were superb. Meyer&#39s 2.27 ERA ranked fourth among pitchers who threw more than 100 innings, and his 130 strikeouts were the second-most in the system.

Scouting Report: Meyer&#39s bread and butter is his combination of fastball and slider. The former pitch typically sits in the low 90s but can get up to 96-97 when he needs a few extra notches. The latter was the clear leader in his arsenal as an amateur, a true downer weapon that generated plenty of swings and misses. The pitch was much less consistent this season, though it showed flashes of its formerly monstrous self. Scouts noted a tick lower arm slot this year than he&#39d shown as an amateur and cited the mechanical changes as a possible reason for inconsistency. His changeup is still a work in progress and shows little movement, instead relying on the separation from his fastball to disrupt timing. The next steps for Meyer involve showing more consistency in his arsenal as well as better commanding his fastball to both sides of the plate.

The Future: Meyer ended the season at Triple-A and should return to the level in 2022. If he can find consistency, improve his changeup and sharpen his command, he could pitch in the middle of a rotation. If not, he could be a weapon out of the bullpen.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 60. Slider: 60. Changeup: 60. Control: 60.