Guardians draft 6-foot-8 pitcher who throws 100 miles per hour
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The Cleveland Guardians are known for developing pitchers very well.
They just drafted a guy who is 6-foot-8 and touches 100 miles per hour with his fastball.
That sure sounds like a guy to be turned into a star.
His name: Savion Sims.
The Guardians drafted him in the seventh round of the 2026 MLB Draft out of high school in Texas.
19-year-old Oklahoma commit who's 6-foot-8 and touches 100 mph with his fastball. Electric. https://t.co/UcUIr1M1nm
— Tim Stebbins (@tim_stebbins) July 12, 2026
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The question, of course, is about Sims' college commitment.
A commitment to Oklahoma is a big deal, and it's not something recruits will always pass up.
The Guardians probably know what they're doing here, though. The odds that they'd use a seventh-round pick on a player they aren't sure about signing aren't that high -- at least in the seventh round.
Sometimes, players like this will be drafted in the 19th or 20th round as a sort of "Why not?"
But in the seventh? That smells like someone Cleveland plans to sign.
They'll surely pay over-slot value if they do, but that means they probably have a discount lined up in the earlier rounds.
It'll definitely be one to watch. If Cleveland signs Sims, that's a huge draft win for the Guardians.
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