Witherspoon can run the fastball up to 99 mph, while sitting in the 94-97 range. His slider is his go to secondary pitch. He has feel for the pitch and throws it at 85 mph with 2” of lift and 4” of glove-side. His change-up is thrown in the upper 80s, and can get into the low 90s, but the shape is poor. He throws a cutter as well in limited samples. The mix seems a bit incomplete and he’s not an outstanding mover, but the stuff plays on its own. He may not be a starter in pro ball, but there’s upside in there as a reliever.

He’s a very good receiver behind the plate with questions on the arm. He projects as an average defender behind the dish for me, but only time will tell. Offensively, this is another guy who’s swinging >50% of the time, with the chase and K numbers to prove it. The bat-to-ball skills and launch profiles are both above-average, with the raw power grading as a 50 for me. This is another guy who did himself a ton of favors on the Cape, slashing .299/.372/.496 in 36 games.