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| Born: |
June 11, 2003 |
| Birthplace: |
Hermitage, TN |
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6-4 |
| Weight: |
215 |
| Bats: |
Right |
| Throws: |
Right |
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| Drafted: |
6th round, 2024 by BOS |
| How Acquired: |
Draft |
| College: |
Kennesaw St. |
| High School: |
Woodstock (GA) |
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Photo ©
Kelly O'Connor
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Pronunciation: |
eye-ee-TAH |
| First Pro Contract: |
July 27, 2024 (BOS) |
| Signing Scout: |
Kirk Fredriksson |
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Signing Bonus: |
$300,000 |
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| Pro Debut: |
April 4, 2025 (Salem) |
| MLB Debut: |
- |
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| Twitter: |
@AitaBlake |
| Instagram: |
@b.aita |
Traded to St. Louis with Hunter Dobbins and Yhoiker
Fajardo for Willson Contreras and cash considerations (Dec.
2025)
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Scouting Report
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Physical Description: Solid
pitcher's frame. Sturdy lower half, but has some remaining
projection.
Mechanics: Throws from a
high-three-quarters arm slot, starting on the first base side of
the rubber. Starts facing third base, then steps toward first
while turning his upper body toward second before coming up with
a high leg kick. Arm swing behind before coming to the plate. Has effort in delivery. Comes from a vertical
approach angle that can be difficult for hitters. Medium-high
leg kick. Hides the ball well behind.
Fastball:
92-95 mph. High spin rate. Solid command and control profile.
Velocity ticked up in spring training 2025 after sitting in the
89-92 mph range in college. Potential above-average offering.
Sweeper: 80-82 mph. Long, horizontal shape.
Extremely high spin rate, with some over 3200 RPM. Advanced feel
and has shown strong bat-missing ability. Confident using
against hitters from both sides of the plate.
Cutter: 86-89 mph. Cut-slider shape. High spin rate and
solid feel.
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Changeup: 85-89 mph. Primarily used against
left-handed hitters. Will flash bat-missing ability.
Career Notes: Played for Yarmouth-Dennis in the
Cape Cod League in the summer of 2023. Was teammates with
Red Sox 2023 draftee Blake Wehunt for one season. Named to the
All-Atlantic Sun first team, academic team and tournament team
in 2024. Selected as a draft-eligible sophomore.
Summation: Intriguing arm with the potential for two
plus pitches and bat-missing ability with three. Will be
developed as a starter as he shows solid feel to pitch and
complete arsenal. Velocity has already ticked up in pro ball.
Analytics darling coming out of college with advanced feel for
spin. Secondary stuff is ahead of fastball, but all pitches have
high spin rates and has already seen a velocity jump since college.
Links
Red Sox select Blake Aita with sixth-round pick (7.15.24)
Spring Training Video (3.14.25)
Scouting Report Update (4.19.25) |
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Pitching Stats |
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year |
team |
lg |
level |
org |
age |
w |
l |
era |
g |
gs |
sv |
ip |
h |
r |
er |
hr |
hbp |
bb |
so |
whip |
k/9 |
bb/9 |
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2023 |
Kennesaw St. |
ASun |
NCAA |
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20 |
2 |
3 |
4.50 |
17 |
0 |
3 |
36.0 |
37 |
22 |
18 |
6 |
2 |
15 |
38 |
1.44 |
9.50 |
3.75 |
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2024 |
Kennesaw St. |
Asun |
NCAA |
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21 |
7 |
4 |
3.90 |
16 |
16 |
0 |
85.1 |
76 |
40 |
37 |
11 |
4 |
28 |
84 |
1.22 |
8.86 |
2.95 |
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2024 |
FCL Red Sox |
FCL |
Rk |
Bos |
21 |
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DNP |
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2025 |
Salem Red Sox |
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A |
Bos |
22 |
2 |
3 |
4.24 |
10 |
9 |
0 |
51.0 |
46 |
26 |
24 |
4 |
2 |
9 |
45 |
1.08 |
7.94 |
1.59 |
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2025 |
Greenville Drive |
SAL |
A+ |
Bos |
22 |
3 |
4 |
3.78 |
13 |
10 |
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64.1 |
45 |
32 |
27 |
9 |
2 |
21 |
54 |
1.03 |
7.55 |
2.94 |
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Awards |
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SoxProspects.com Awards |
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2024 All Atlantic Sun First Team
Carolina League Pitcher of the
Week (March 31 - April 6, 2025)
Carolina League Pitcher of
the Week (April 28 - May 4, 2025) |
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SoxProspects.com Pitcher of the Week (March 31 - April 6, 2025) |
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