Scouting Report

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

There was a little something for any evaluator to like about Meccage’s profile headed into the 2024 Draft. Projectability? Check, he was a teenager who already measured in at 6-foot-4 with strength still coming. Cold weather arm with work to do? Check, he hails from New Jersey. Family ties? Check, his dad Jeremy was a two-time Draft pick by the Dodgers and a Princeton assistant coach, and his uncle Justin was most recently the Pirates’ bullpen coach in 2024. The Brewers were the ones to take the right-hander in the second round in 2024 and signed him for above slot with a $2.5 million bonus; only Braylon Payne ($3.44 million) got more in the Milwaukee Draft class.

Meccage has the stuff to back up the biography. He touched 95 mph on the showcase circuit, and he continued to bring similar heat in the spring of his Draft year. He has a pair of high-spin breaking balls in his mid-80s slider and slower curveball, and the former generally gets better reviews, though both can be solid offerings. Like many amateur pitchers, Meccage will need to work on his changeup in the pros to combat lefty batters.

The righty has some effort in his delivery, and that’ll be worth monitoring as he enters the pro ranks. He could also choose to focus on one of the breaking balls, though Josh Knoth continued to throw two as a similar prep pitcher out of the Draft in 2024. Meccage’s future role will be revealed in time as he hones his craft, but the raw materials are certainly present for a quality starter.

Scouting grades: Fastball: 60 | Curveball: 50 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 45 | Overall: 45

The Pennington School is a private high school in New Jersey that has had just one player ever drafted in its history: Don Anderson, taken in Round 33 by the Pirates way back in 1967 (Frankie Hayes spent 14 years in the big leagues in the 1930s and 40s.) Meccage certainly showed the talent to break that dry spell after showing off an intriguing combination of stuff, size and projection at summer showcase events like the PDP League and Perfect Game National, and he went to the Brewers in the second round this year, signing for above slot at $2.5 million.

Meccage has a big league body at 6-foot-4 and the potential repertoire to go with it. He was up to 95 mph over the summer, and he continues to show he can consistently get to the mid-90s. He combines it with a hard slider, now in the 84-86 mph range, that could be plus in time. He’s also working on a slower curve that could be a solid average offering, and both pitches are thrown with really high spin rates. He does have some feel for a changeup, but doesn’t use it much at this level.

There is some effort in Meccage’s delivery and he’s struggled at times with his command, but with two plus power pitches and a potential four-pitch mix, there’s a lot to like. Add in some bloodlines -- his father was drafted and his uncle is the current bullpen coach for the Pirates -- and you can see what led Milwaukee to give the hurler the second-biggest bonus of its 2024 Draft class.

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Scouting grades: Fastball: 60 | Curveball: 50 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 45 | Overall: 50

The Pennington School is a private high school in New Jersey that has had just one player ever drafted in its history: Don Anderson, taken in Round 33 by the Pirates way back in 1967 (Frankie Hayes spent 14 years in the big leagues in the 1930s and 40s.) Meccage certainly has the talent to break that dry spell after showing off an intriguing combination of stuff, size and projection at summer showcase events like the PDP League and Perfect Game National.

As the weather has warmed up in New Jersey, Meccage has continued to perform well. He has a big league body at 6-foot-4 and the potential repertoire to go with it. He was up to 95 mph over the summer and he continues to show he can consistently get to the mid-90s. He combines it with a hard slider, now in the 84-86 mph range, that could be plus in time. He’s also working on a slower curve that could be a solid average offering, and both pitches are thrown with really high spin rates. He does have some feel for a changeup, but doesn’t use it much at this level.

There is some effort in Meccage’s delivery and he’s struggled at times with his command, but with two plus power pitches and a potential four-pitch mix, there’s a lot to like. Add in some bloodlines -- his father was drafted and his uncle is the current bullpen coach for the Pirates -- and there are bound to be teams interested in finding out what it might take to sign him away from his commitment to Virginia.

Transactions

Team	Date	Transaction
	03/31/2025	RHP Bryce Meccage assigned to Carolina Mudcats from ACL Brewers.
	03/06/2025	activated RHP Bryce Meccage.
	08/05/2024	RHP Bryce Meccage assigned to ACL Brewers.
	07/26/2024	Milwaukee Brewers signed RHP Bryce Meccage.
	06/16/2024	College Workout activated RHP Bryce Meccage.