Kash Mayfield prospect report (Padres)

Selected 25th overall in the 2024 MLB Draft, Kash Mayfield has quickly emerged as one of the more polished young arms in the Padres’ system. The 20-year-old left-hander stands 6-foot-4, 200 pounds with a lean, athletic frame that suggests additional physical projection. He works from a smooth three-quarter arm slot with a low-effort, repeatable delivery that generates easy velocity and allows him to attack hitters at an up-tempo pace.

Mayfield’s fastball sits in the low-90s, but it plays up thanks to late life and the ability to command it to both sides of the plate. His best secondary is a low-80s changeup that already flashes plus potential, showing late fade and deception off his heater. He complements those offerings with a high-70s slurvy breaking ball to change eye levels and entice hitters to chase.

What separates Mayfield from many peers is his advanced pitchability. He sequences effectively, executes to plan, and rarely relies on raw stuff alone to generate outs. The efficiency of his mechanics, combined with his ability to repeat them, translates to above-average control and the poise of a pitcher who works with intent. With polish, athleticism, and three legitimate major-league offerings, Mayfield profiles as a mid-rotation starter with the potential to advance quickly through the system.