Bachman, the first player from Miami drafted in the first round, was the fourth pitcher taken this year and the second college pitcher selected, following Vanderbilt right-hander Jack Leiter.
Bachman ranked 14th on a MLB.com list of the top-100 prospects. A 6-foot-1, 235-pound junior from Fishers, Ind., he went 4-4 with a 1.81 ERA in 12 starts this season. He struck out 93 batters in 59 2/3 innings.
According to MLB.com’s draft profile of Bachman, he throws 94-97 and can hit 101 “with plenty of armside run and sink. His slider also has gained more power, operating in the mid-80s with nastier bite and destroys left-handers and right-handers alike. His deceptive, heavy changeup in the mid-80s gives him at least a solid third offering.”
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