More of a basketball player as a Florida high schooler, Scarborough didn’t attend many showcase events and flew under the scouting radar for most of his prep career. The Rangers loved his athleticism, projectability and delivery metrics enough to draft him in 2023’s sixth round and sign him away from a Dallas Baptist commitment for an over-slot $515,000. A strained lat delayed his pro debut until last July and limited him to 10 1/3 innings in 2024.
Very much a work in progress, Scarborough can touch 96 mph with his fastball in the first inning and then top out at 93 in the second. If he adds velocity as expected once he fills out his lanky 6-foot-5 frame, he could have a special heater because his mechanics create a great deal of carry and armside run. He entered pro ball with a soft mid-70s curveball that needs more power, and Texas had him focus instead on a low-80s slider last summer.
Scarborough’s effortless delivery creates a flat approach angle and elite extension. He has provided consistent strikes in his first extended taste of pro ball in 2025, though he barely has begun to dabble with a sinking mid-80s changeup. He has proven more polished than expected and is one of the more intriguing young arms in the system.
