DrB's 2020 Giants Top 50 Prospects: #8 Seth Corry

Seth Corry LHP.  DOB:  11/3/1998.  6'2", 195 lbs.

Low A:  9-3, 1.76, 122.2 IP, 12.62 K/9, 4.26 BB/9.

The Giants took HS players in the first 3 rounds of the 2017 draft with Seth Corry going in round 3.  He was a lefty pitcher from a small HS in Utah.  He was two prospects in his first 2 years as a pro:  A dominating future ace and a wild future bust.  With some help from Augusta pitching coach, Clay Rapada, Corry was able to suppress the wild version of himself and show dominance on a consistent basis.  For an excellent read on how Rapada was able to help Corry achieve this dominance, look up David Laurilia's story in Fangraphs from 11/26/2019.

So, just how dominant was Seth Corry in 2019?  You have to go all the way back to Madison Bumgarner to find a comparable pitching line:  15-3, 1.46, 141.2 IP, 10.42 K, 1.33 BB/9.  Bummy was a year younger and had much better command, but Corry wins the K/9 comp hands down.  Corry features a 4-pitch mix with 4 and 2-seam FB's that sit 90-94 MPH and top out at 95, a hammer curveball and an improving changeup.  From July 18- August 10, Corry had 5 consecutive starts with a total of 28.2 IP in which he did not allow a run and posted 44 K's against just 5 BB's.

The next logical stop is San Jose which will be a challenge.  Corry has to continue to build on his improved command.  If he does, he could jump on Bummy's bullet train to the majors.