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Draft  | Prospect Scouting Reports | 11/25/2024

PG Draft Spotlight: Blane Metz

Tyler Kotila
Blane Metz
Position: RHP 
Height: 6-3 
Weight: 210 
Bats/Throws: R-R 
Birthdate: November 10, 2006 
High School: Floyd Central 
City, State: Floyds Knobs, Ind. 
Travel Team: Canes Midwest 18U National 
Commitment: Indiana 


Frame/Delivery/Arm Action 

Metz has a solid and physical 6-foot-3, 210-pound stature with strength that shows. There’s plenty to like about the frame, as he moves well with athleticism on the rubber. Presently, he’s physical and has some projection to tap into at the next level, with room to continue adding strength to the frame. He’s well-proportioned, with strength in the lower half, which is evident in his move down the slope. Metz has the looks of a frontline starter at the next level for the Hoosiers, if he does make it to campus.  



From the wind-up, Metz works with a hybrid setup and a sidestep, pumping once before lifting the leg above the belt with some coil, gathering at the peak, and riding the slope downhill nicely. There’s a slight coil in the frontside as he reaches peak leg lift, which allows him to engage the backside and get everything moving down the slope on time. He comes through the motion well, with a clean release and follow through, allowing the weight to carry down the slope, getting through release with a fluid motion. He gets out over the front side as well. The hands start around the face, move down to the belt, and rise in unison with the leg lift, getting up around the letters at peak leg lift before he breaks and begins the move downhill. From the stretch, it's more of the same, an even set up with the feet coming set in-line with the plate. He’ll shorten the leg lift slightly but comes through it well with a fluid motion overall.  

The arm works well for Metz working down the slope. He has smooth arm action, reaching through the back and coming through an extended three-quarters release. He repeats the release well, and he can keep things consistent pitch-to-pitch. There’s some pace to the arm, getting through release quickly, being pretty explosive at times through his release. 

Arsenal/Pitch Mix 

The fastball works the low- to mid-90s and was up to 95 mph this fall on the circuit. The pitch generates whiffs, spinning just a tick below 2,400 RPMs. He generates around 14” of IVB on the pitch. It has some late life to it, and he can get that good arm-side life to help him command the zone. Metz pairs that with a healthy slider and changeup to round out a three-pitch mix. The slider works in the mid-70s, up to 79 mph this fall, with a healthy shape and depth to it. The pitch gets around 17” of sweep to it with great horizontal depth. He creates tilt to it, manipulating the shape and finding ways to use the pitch to miss bats and also locate it for strikes. The changeup works the mid- to upper-80s with straight depth to it, spinning down into the 1,800s. It’s a quality third offering that only helps him sequence and mix pitches. It plays well off the fastball as well. Metz utilizes the three-pitch mix well.  

Abilities/Traits To Like 

To piggyback off the arsenal above, Metz does a good job sequencing and commanding the zone. He’ll locate well with the fastball east/west and establish both the arm-side and glove-side thirds of the zone. The slider can be used as a put-away pitch, starting it in the zone hunting whiffs as he sweeps it away from righties — or he can back-foot it on left-handed hitters. He uses his arsenal to his advantage. The arm speed was also mentioned above, which is another intriguing trait of Metz’s makeup. A repeatable delivery paired with an arsenal that can beat allows him to attack hitters and have success, as he has done on the circuit, especially this fall. It’s a profile budding with upside and one that has taken off a bit on the prep side of things in this year’s draft class. 

“The Buzz” 

The fall played a big role in the steam that Metz has garnered on the circuit, with regard to the MLB Draft. He had a good performance at the Fall World Series, going 4.0 innings, walking 4, and punching out 8 opposing hitters, working 92-94 mph on the fastball, with feel for the slider showing. He came down to Jupiter and put the exclamation point on his fall performance, working 93-95 mph on the fastball over 5.0 shut-out innings, allowing just 1 hit, walking 3, and punching out 9 opposing hitters. It’s been a good year on the circuit for Metz, and he capped things off in a big way at this year’s 2024 WWBA World Championship, which has only created more buzz around the Indiana-native’s name. 

Summation 

Metz is a prospect with plenty to like presently, and a lot to dream upon. The loud fall really showed that there could be a lot to look forward to this spring. If nothing else, it proved that he’s a name to monitor on the Midwest circuit. There’s exceptional arm speed with a good arsenal to work with, giving him traits that should light up the eyes of some. Metz will be a great addition for an organization next summer, or for the Hoosiers if he makes it to campus next fall. Regardless, it’s a quality profile that has shown up on the circuit before, showcasing plenty to like.  
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