Echavarria had a breakout senior season, becoming the 2023 Pitcher of the Year. The University of Florida commit has a fastball clocked as high as 98 miles per hour
Steven Echavarria of Millburn reacts after the final out of the fifth inning during the baseball game between No. 9 Millburn and No. 16 Seton Hall Prep at Millburn High School in Millburn, NJ on Wednesday, April 5, 2023.Steven Echavarria’s meteoric rise through the baseball ranks hit a crescendo on Monday.
honors after blossoming into the state’s top pitcher. Echavarria went 8-1 on the mound with 80 strikeouts and a 0.28 ERA in 50 innings, helping Millburn win the Greater Newark Tournament and the North 2, Group 3 sectional championship.He was anThe estimated slot value of the 72nd overall pick is $1,005,700.
Since last summer, he put on 20 pounds of muscle to his frame, which increased his velocity on his fastball, consistently sitting in the mid-90s and touching as high as 98 miles per hour, to go along with a wipeout breaking ball. He went toe-to-toe against 2022 NJ.com Player of the Year Alex Kranzler in a 9-1 win for Millburn as Echavarria tossed six innings, allowing just one hit and striking out 12. Echavarria also picked up the win when Millburn won its second GNT title in three years, hurling a complete game against Seton Hall Prep in the final. He also tossed 6 1/3 innings with eight strikeouts in the North 2, Group 3 final against North Hunterdon.
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