Chris Falwell

CHRIS FALWELL, LEFT HANDED PITCHER
Born: April 14, 1995
Height: 6’6″
Weight: 195
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Drafted: 29th Round, 877th Overall, 2015
How Acquired: Draft
College: Cisco JC (TX)
Agent: N/A

PROFILE

Falwell is the second 6’6″ left-handed pitcher that the Pirates took in the 2015 draft with a commitment to Texas A&M Corpus Christi. He pitched at Cisco JC (TX) in 2015, where he had a 5.88 ERA in 26 innings, with 33 strikeouts. As a college freshman, he saw limited time on the mound for the University of Arkansas. Falwell gets his fastball into the low-90’s with deception in his delivery. That is an improvement over his numbers out of high school, when he was topping out at 87 MPH. He is still very lanky, so there is room to add muscle and that could lead to even more velocity in the future.
CONTRACT INFORMATION
2015: Minor League Contract
PLAYER INFORMATION
Signing Bonus:
MiLB Debut:
MLB Debut:
MiLB FA Eligible: 2021
MLB FA Eligible:
Rule 5 Eligible:
Added to 40-Man:
Options Remaining: 3
MLB Service Time: 0.000
TRANSACTIONS
June 10, 2015: Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 29th round, 877th overall pick.