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

Calvary Christian High School in Florida has one of the deepest high school pitching staffs in the country with right-hander Liam Peterson, lefty Hunter Dietz and Maroudis. Also the club's shortstop when he isn’t pitching, Maroudis entered the spring third on the depth chart, but many evaluators believed he had vaulted to the top of the list based on his performance and upside.

Maroudis is a solid infield prospect, a good athlete who can swing the bat well, but his future at the next level lies on the mound. The 6-foot-3 right-hander has the chance to have an excellent three-pitch mix. His fastball had touched 96 mph early in the spring, though that velocity backed up a bit as he tired a bit thanks to his two-way duties. There’s good ride and spin to the fastball, something sure to speak to the analytics fans. His changeup is his best secondary offering, ahead of the spike slurve he throws that’s more of a frisbee-like slider than anything else, with some evaluators worrying a little bit about his breaking stuff due to how low his elbow is in his delivery.

Committed to North Carolina State, Maroudis does a very good job of throwing strikes, and teams will certainly be interested in his fastball qualities as well as the upside that comes with his athleticism. Teams that think there could be another gear to reach once he stops hitting could be intrigued in the first few rounds. 

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

Calvary Christian HS in Florida had one of the deepest high school pitching staffs in the country with right-hander Liam Peterson, lefty Hunter Dietz and Maroudis. Also the club's shortstop when he wasn't pitching, Maroudis entered the spring third on the depth chart, but many evaluators believed he had vaulted to the top of the list based on his performance and upside. Toronto selected the 6-foot-3 hurler in the fourth round and signed him away from an NC State commitment with a $1.5 million bonus. Maroudis was off a strong start in 2024 with Single-A Dunedin but needed surgery to address his right UCL with an internal brace in late May.

Before the injury, Maroudis did exactly what the Blue Jays hoped for, leaning into everything their complex has to offer. It helped that he already lived nearby, so he was one of the organization’s most dedicated pitchers over the offseason. He quickly started to transform his body into a pitcher’s build, with immediate results. He was already sitting in the 93-95 mph range, which is where he topped out at in high school, and showed a promising changeup already at age 19. His breaking balls will be the real difference-makers here, and he leaned plenty on a mid-80s slider and 78-81 mph curveball in his first taste of the Florida State League. Maroudis has plenty of runway to develop those offerings.

Like with so many of the other high-ranked teenagers -- including Arjun Nimmala and Enmanuel Bonilla -- the Blue Jays hope their investment in player development will pay huge dividends with Maroudis once he can reestablish his health in 2025.

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

Calvary Christian HS in Florida had one of the deepest high school pitching staffs in the country with right-hander Liam Peterson, lefty Hunter Dietz and Maroudis. Also the club's shortstop when he wasn't pitching, Maroudis entered the spring third on the depth chart, but many evaluators believed he had vaulted to the top of the list based on his performance and upside. Toronto selected the 6-foot-3 hurler in the fourth round and signed him away from an NC State commitment with a $1.5 million bonus.

Maroudis is a solid infield prospect, a good athlete who can swing the bat well, but his future at the next level lies on the mound. The 6-foot-3 right-hander has the chance to have an excellent three-pitch mix. His fastball had touched 96 mph early in the spring, though that velocity backed up some as he tired a bit thanks to his two-way duties. There’s good ride and spin to the fastball, something sure to speak to the analytics fans. His changeup is his best secondary offering, ahead of the spike slurve he throws that’s more of a frisbee-like slider than anything else, with some evaluators worrying a little bit about his breaking stuff due to how low his elbow is in his delivery.

Maroudis does a very good job of throwing strikes, and teams, including Toronto, were interested in his fastball qualities as well as the upside that comes with his athleticism. The top prep arm selected by the Jays, he’ll have room and space to reach that ceiling.

Transactions

Team	Date	Transaction
	11/03/2024	Dunedin Blue Jays activated RHP Landen Maroudis from the full-season injured list.
	05/22/2024	Dunedin Blue Jays placed RHP Landen Maroudis on the full-season injured list.
	05/16/2024	Dunedin Blue Jays transferred RHP Landen Maroudis from the 7-day injured list to the 60-day injured list.
	04/23/2024	Dunedin Blue Jays placed RHP Landen Maroudis on the 7-day injured list.
	04/04/2024	RHP Landen Maroudis assigned to Dunedin Blue Jays from FCL Blue Jays.
	03/07/2024	Toronto Blue Jays Prospects activated RHP Landen Maroudis.
	11/14/2023	RHP Landen Maroudis assigned to FCL Blue Jays.
	08/10/2023	RHP Landen Maroudis assigned to Blue Jays Organization.
	07/20/2023	Toronto Blue Jays signed RHP Landen Maroudis.
	06/05/2023	RHP Landen Maroudis assigned to College Workout.
	04/05/2023	RHP Landen Maroudis and assigned to High School Workout.
	04/05/2023	High School Workout activated RHP Landen Maroudis.
	07/01/2022	High School Workout activated RHP Landen Maroudis.
	07/01/2022	RHP Landen Maroudis assigned to High School Workout.
	07/01/2022	High School Workout activated RHP Landen Maroudis.