Last night, the Reds selected Lyon Richardson in the 2nd round, the #47 pick overall. Richardson is a right-handed high school pitcher in the Tampa area. In his senior season, in 48 innings he struck out 90 batters, had an 0.58 ERA and allowed only 16 hits. He is rumored to have hit 97 mph on the radar, although pitched regularly in the 92-94 mph range. Here’s a local Tampa paper report on Richardson.
From Richardson’s high school coach: “The thing that makes Lyon so special to me is his consistency,” Jensen Beach coach Corey Cooke said in a text.