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MLB Draft: SF Giants select TCU RHP Ryan Vanderhei with 10th-round pick

The SF Giants selected Texas Christian University RHP Ryan Vanderhei with the 300th overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft.

Marc Delucchi

MLB Draft: SF Giants select TCU RHP Ryan Vanderhei with 10th-round pick
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The SF Giants selected right-handed pitcher Ryan Vanderhei with their 10th-round (300th overall) pick in the 2023 MLB Draft out of Texas Christian University. The slot value for the 300th selection is $167,200, but Vanderhei is a senior who will likely sign for well below slot value.

Vanderhei was a highly-regarded prep prospect and was drafted in the 38th round by the Arizona Diamondbacks back in 2019. However, he opted to attend Kansas before transferring to TCU this spring. He struggled throughout his collegiate career.

Vanderhei started making noise last fall when he was flashing 96-98 mph alongside his hard slider. Once the season came around, though, his arsenal took a step back before an injury cut it short. Over his college career, Vanderhei has a 5.79 ERA with 151 strikeouts and 89 walks in 149.1 innings pitched (48 games).

Given Vanderhei's inconsistent stuff and command, he appears to be a likely candidate to shift to a one-inning bullpen role as a professional. If he can maintain upper-90s velocity with his fastball, his slider has shown enough to potentially be a solid two-pitch reliever in the major leagues.

The SF Giants will make no more selections on Day 2 of the draft and will round out their class with Rounds 11-20 tomorrow, on Day 3 of the 2023 MLB Draft.

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MARC DELUCCHI

Marc Delucchi (he/they/she) serves as the Managing Editor at Giants Baseball Insider, leading their SF Giants coverage. As a freelance journalist, he has previously covered the San Francisco Giants at Around the Foghorn and McCovey Chronicles. He also currently contributes to Niners Nation, Golden State of Mind, and Baseball Prospectus. He has previously been featured in several other publications, including SFGate, ProFootballRumors, Niners Wire, GrandStand Central, Call to the Pen, and Just Baseball. Over his journalistic career, Marc has conducted investigations into how one prep baseball player lost a college opportunity during the pandemic (Baseball Prospectus) and the rampant mistreatment of players at the University of Hawaii football program under former head coach Todd Graham (SFGate). He has also broken dozens of news stories around professional baseball, primarily around the SF Giants organization, including the draft signing of Kyle Harrison, injuries and promotions to top prospects like Heliot Ramos, and trade details in the Kris Bryant deal. Marc received a Bachelor's degree from Kenyon College with a major in economics and a minor in Spanish. During his time in college, he conducted a summer research project attempting to predict the future minor-league performance of NCAA hitters, worked as a data analyst for the school's Women's basketball team, and worked as a play-by-play announcer/color commentator for the basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams. He also worked as an amateur baseball scout with the Collegiate Baseball Scouting Network (later renamed Evolution Metrix), scouting high school and college players for three draft cycles. For tips and inquiries, feel free to reach out to Marc directly on Twitter or via email (delucchimarc@gmail.com).

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