When the Rockies signed Prosecky to a slightly over-slot $300k bonus after drafting him in the sixth round in 2022, most observers thought the left-handed pitcher would be ticketed for the bullpen. After all, that’s where the 6’3” hurler had made his bones in college as Louisville’s closer. Instead, the 22-year-old made the transition to the starting rotation in his first-full professional season and it went quite well.
Mid-season 2023 Rank: 29
High Ballot: 13
Mode Ballot: 23
Future Value: 40, back-end starter
Contract Status: 2022 6th Round, Not Rule 5 Eligible, three options remaining
MLB ETA: 2026
Pitching at a league-average age at Low-A Fresno, Prosecky averaged over five innings per start (109 of them in 21 starts) and looked no worse for the wear, never eclipsing 100 pitches in the process.