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Scouting grades: Fastball: 55 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 45 | Control: 45 | Overall: 45 

Randall spent his first two years of college ball at the University of Arizona, pitching out of the bullpen as a freshman in 2022 but only appearing in one game in 2023 because of injury. He entered the transfer portal and landed at San Diego, where he has gotten the chance to not only stick in a rotation, but serve as the Toreros’ Friday night starter. His ability to hold his stuff deep into starts has helped his Draft stock take off.

While Randall has a big 6-foot-4 frame, the right-hander is able to throw multiple pitches for strikes. He’s mostly a sinker-slider type, with a two-seamer that is up to 97-98 mph at times. It’s a heavy bowling ball heater with sink, getting a ton of groundballs as a result. He does also have a four-seamer he can use up in the zone for a different look. He combines it with an 83-84 mph slider that misses a fair amount of bats and should be an above-average offering. There’s some feel for a changeup, though he throws it too hard.

Teams interested in Randall might want to give him the chance to start because he does have the ability to hold his stuff and there’s enough repertoire there for him to have a shot to stick in a rotation, even if he needs to add something softer to the arsenal. A former catcher, he also throws enough strikes to give him a chance, though some think that sinker-slider combination could land him in high-leverage bullpen situations at the highest level.

Scouting grades: Fastball: 50 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 45 | Control: 50 | Overall: 40 

Randall was a catcher growing up before taking his strong arm out from behind the plate and onto the mound. After two years in the bullpen at the University of Arizona, he transferred to the University of San Diego and became a workhorse starter and hit the scouting radar. The Tigers selected him in the third round and signed him for a $700,000 bonus. Randall made 16 starts at Single-A Lakeland in his first full season before earning a promotion to High-A in late July. He was traded to the Nationals shortly after in a Deadline move for Kyle Finnegan.

Randall is a classic power sinker-slider pitcher with a low three-quarter delivery and rotation, but he actually saw an uptick in his strikeout rate when he became a starter at San Diego. His heavy sinker sits around 94-95 mph but can ramp up to 98 and induce a ton of ground balls. His high-spin slider is a nice swing-and-miss pitch off the sinker. He has a feel for a changeup, but his ability to develop it could determine whether he ends up a starter or reliever as he advances. Part of what separated Randall as a starter in college was his ability to repeat his stuff and hold his velocity late into starts.

Randall, who threw a ton of strikes in Lakeland, drew comparisons to former Cleveland starter Justin Masterson during his time in the Detroit system. But with Randall’s big body frame and sinker/slider approach, there’s still a decent chance he ends up in a bullpen role down the road with Washington, one who needs to play in front of a good defensive infield given his propensity for grounders.

Scouting grades: Fastball: 55 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 45 | Control: 45 | Overall: 40

Randall spent his first two years of college ball at the University of Arizona, pitching out of the bullpen as a freshman in 2022 but only appearing in one game in '23 because of injury. He entered the transfer portal and landed at the University of San Diego, where he got the chance to not only stick in a rotation, but serve as the Toreros’ Friday night starter. His ability to hold his stuff deep into starts helped his Draft stock take off, and the Tigers selected him in the third round, signing him for $700,000.

While Randall has a big 6-foot-4 frame, the right-hander is able to throw multiple pitches for strikes. He’s mostly a sinker-slider type, with a two-seamer that is up to 97-98 mph at times. It’s a heavy bowling ball heater with sink, getting a ton of ground balls as a result. He does also have a four-seamer he can use up in the zone for a different look. He combines it with an 83-84 mph slider that misses a fair amount of bats and should be an above-average offering. There’s some feel for a changeup, though he throws it too hard.

There’s enough repertoire there for Randall to have a shot to stick in a rotation, even if he needs to add something softer to the arsenal. A former catcher, he also throws enough strikes to give him a chance, though some think that sinker-slider combination could land him in high-leverage bullpen situations at the highest level.

Transactions

Team	Date	Transaction
	08/05/2025	Wilmington Blue Rocks activated RHP Josh Randall.
	07/31/2025	Washington Nationals traded RHP Kyle Finnegan to Detroit Tigers for RHP R.J. Sales and RHP Josh Randall.
	07/31/2025	RHP Josh Randall assigned to Wilmington Blue Rocks.
	07/22/2025	RHP Josh Randall assigned to West Michigan Whitecaps from Lakeland Flying Tigers.
	03/06/2025	activated RHP Josh Randall.
	09/25/2024	Lakeland Flying Tigers activated RHP Josh Randall.
	09/08/2024	Lakeland Flying Tigers transferred RHP Josh Randall to the Development List.
	08/29/2024	RHP Josh Randall assigned to Lakeland Flying Tigers from FCL Tigers.
	08/05/2024	RHP Josh Randall assigned to FCL Tigers.
	07/22/2024	Detroit Tigers signed RHP Josh Randall.
	06/16/2024	College Workout activated RHP Josh Randall.
	02/10/2024	RHP Josh Randall assigned to San Diego Toreros.
	02/03/2023	RHP Josh Randall assigned to Arizona Wildcats.
	02/03/2023	Arizona Wildcats activated RHP Josh Randall.
	02/03/2022	RHP Josh Randall and assigned to Arizona Wildcats.
	06/16/2020	C Josh Randall assigned to PG National 4 - Gray.
	06/16/2020	C Josh Randall assigned to PG National 4 - Gray.