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

Ball State produced a pitcher who went in the top four rounds of each of the last three Drafts: Diamondbacks first-rounder Drey Jameson (2019), Marlins second-rounder Kyle Nicolas (2020) and Astros fourth-rounder Chayce McDermott (2021). Schweitzer doesn’t light up the radar gun like they can but could approach the same territory this July. A reliever in his first two seasons with the Cardinals, he won Mid-American Conference pitcher of the year honors as a starter this spring and finished second in NCAA Division I with 11 victories.

Schweitzer’s fastball parks around 90 mph and only occasionally reaches the mid-90s, but it gets swings and misses up in the strike zone with its induced vertical break and high spin rates. He backs it up with three average secondary pitches, the most effective of which is his upper-70s slider with two-plane depth. Both his slider and slower, more downward-breaking curveball can be plus offerings at their best. 

Schweitzer also utilizes a low-80s changeup with depth against right-handers. He has significantly improved his control and command this year while holding up well in his first season as a college starter. His feel for mixing his pitches and locations adds to his package as a high-floor, back-of-the-rotation type. 

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

Part of a Ball State pitching pipeline that produced top-five-rounds picks in four straight Drafts, Schweitzer won Mid-American Conference pitcher of the year honors while ranking second in NCAA Division I with 11 victories in 2022. A fifth-rounder that July, he successfully navigated two Class A stops in his pro debut last year. He earned a promotion to Double-A two months into the 2024 season.

Known more for his polish than his stuff when he entered pro ball, Schweitzer has gotten stronger and so has his fastball. After sitting around 90 mph in college, his heater now operates at 91-93 and touches 95-96 more often, and its effectiveness is enhanced by high spin rates and induced vertical break. He supplements his sneaky fastball with a trio of average secondary pitches, the best of which is a low-80s slider that grades as plus at times with two-plane depth.

Schweitzer also throws an upper-70s curveball and a low-80s changeup that features more downhill plane than life and can get too firm. Though he's not very physical, he has been durable and efficient since moving into the rotation at Ball State two years ago. His feel for mixing pitches and locations and his mound presence adds to his high floor as a back-of-the-rotation starter.

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

Ball State has had a pitcher selected in the top five rounds in each of the last four Drafts: Diamondbacks first-rounder Drew Jameson (2019), Marlins second-rounder Kyle Nicolas (2020), Astros fourth-rounder Chayce McDermott (2021) and White Sox fifth-rounder Schweitzer (2022). A reliever in his first two college seasons, he moved to the rotation last spring and won Mid-American Conference pitcher of the year honors while finishing second in NCAA Division I with 11 victories. 

Though Schweitzer's fastball parks around 90 mph and rarely reaches the mid-90s, it still plays as a solid offering that dodges barrels up in the strike zone with high spin rates and induced vertical breaks. He backs up his sneaky heater with three average secondary pitches, highlighted by a 78-81 mph slider with two-plane depth that grades as plus when at its sharpest. He also employs an upper-70s curveball and a low-80s changeup with more downhill plane than life. 

Schweitzer isn't physical but held up well in his first season as a college starter. He upgraded his control and command, allowing him to be efficient with his pitch counts. His feel for mixing pitching and locations and his competitiveness contribute to his high floor as a back-of-the-rotation starter. 

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

A reliever in his first two seasons at Ball State, Schweitzer moved to the rotation this spring and won Mid-American Conference pitcher of the year honors while finishing second in NCAA Division I with 11 victories. He gave the Cardinals a hurler taken in the top five rounds for the fourth straight Draft, following D-backs first-rounder Drey Jameson (2019), Marlins second-rounder Kyle Nicolas (2020) and Astros fourth-rounder Chayce McDermott (2021). A fifth-round pick, he signed for $325,000. 

Though Schweitzer's fastball sits around 90 mph and only occasionally tickles the mid-90s, it misses bats up in the strike zone with its high spin rates and induced vertical break. He also possesses three average secondary pitches, the most effective of which is an upper-70s slider with two-plane depth. Both his slider and slower, more downward-breaking curveball grade as plus when at their sharpest. 

Schweitzer mixes in a low-80s changeup with depth against right-handers. He held up well in his first season as a college starter while significantly upgrading his control and command. His feel for sequencing pitches and locations adds to his high floor as a back-of-the-rotation starter. 

Awards

MiLB.com Organization All-Star

Year	Team
2023

Transactions

Team	Date	Transaction
	06/11/2024	LHP Tyler Schweitzer assigned to Birmingham Barons from Winston-Salem Dash.
	07/14/2023	LHP Tyler Schweitzer assigned to Winston-Salem Dash from Kannapolis Cannon Ballers.
	07/14/2023	Winston-Salem Dash activated LHP Tyler Schweitzer.
	07/01/2023	Kannapolis Cannon Ballers activated LHP Tyler Schweitzer.
	06/24/2023	Kannapolis Cannon Ballers transferred LHP Tyler Schweitzer to the Development List.
	05/24/2023	Kannapolis Cannon Ballers activated LHP Tyler Schweitzer.
	05/18/2023	Kannapolis Cannon Ballers transferred LHP Tyler Schweitzer to the Development List.
	05/02/2023	Kannapolis Cannon Ballers activated LHP Tyler Schweitzer.
	04/25/2023	Kannapolis Cannon Ballers transferred LHP Tyler Schweitzer to the Development List.
	04/05/2023	LHP Tyler Schweitzer assigned to Kannapolis Cannon Ballers from ACL White Sox.
	03/06/2023	LHP Tyler Schweitzer assigned to ACL White Sox from White Sox Organization.
	08/16/2022	LHP Tyler Schweitzer assigned to White Sox Organization.
	07/25/2022	LHP Tyler Schweitzer roster status changed by Chicago White Sox.
	07/25/2022	Chicago White Sox signed LHP Tyler Schweitzer.