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2021 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 43: Blake Battenfield

Right-Handed Starting Pitcher
6´3´´
220 pounds
Age: 26
SSS rank among all right-handed starting pitchers in the system: 12
2020 SSHP Top Prospect Ranking: 58
2019 SSS Top Prospect Ranking: 59

Blake Battenfield, a resident of Tulsa, remained in his native state to play with the Oklahoma State Cowboys. His first three years were primarily spent in the bullpen, where Battenfield crafted a respectable 2.60 ERA and 1.35 WHIP over 97 innings. During that time, he allowed 86 hits while posting a mediocre K/BB ratio (1.47), with 45 walks and 66 strikeouts.