Sportsvival has been scouting the 2026 MLB Draft class all season, and one of the more interesting arms in this group is UCLA right-hander Logan Reddemann. He is not just another college pitcher with good numbers. Reddemann has the polish, command, pitch mix and mound presence that teams look for when they are trying to find a starter who can move through a system quickly. The big question now is health, because when he has been on the mound, he has looked like one of the safest and most advanced college arms in this draft.
Background
Logan Reddemann is a 6-foot-2, 200-pound right-handed pitcher from Palmdale, California. He is listed as a junior at UCLA after transferring from San Diego, and he bats and throws right-handed.
Before UCLA, Reddemann built a strong foundation at San Diego. In 2024, he went 7-4 with a 4.01 ERA and 66 strikeouts over 76.1 innings. In 2025, he took another step forward, going 3-1 with a 2.29 ERA, 53 strikeouts and just 12 walks over 55 innings.
He also had a strong high school career at Quartz Hill High School in Lancaster, California, where he hit .420 for his career and posted a 1.62 career ERA. During his senior season, he threw a perfect game with 11 strikeouts and also went 3-for-4 at the plate with two doubles.
UCLA Breakout
The move to UCLA turned Reddemann from a very good college pitcher into a legitimate Day One MLB Draft name. In 2026, he went 8-0 with a 2.87 ERA and 84 strikeouts over 59.2 innings. He held opponents to a .212 batting average and became the first UCLA pitcher since 2011 to open a season 8-0.
His signature outing came on April 10 at Rutgers, when he struck out 18 batters over eight innings, allowing just two hits and one run. That performance tied the UCLA program record and showed the kind of swing-and-miss ability that pushed him up draft boards.
Pitching Arsenal
Reddemann has one of the deeper repertoires among the college arms in this class. MLB Pipeline lists his grades as: Fastball 60, Curveball 45, Slider 50, Cutter 55, Changeup 55, Control 60 and Overall 50.
His fastball has taken a big jump. At UCLA, reports had him averaging around 95 mph and touching as high as 99 mph, with better carry and more swing-and-miss than he showed earlier in his college career.
The changeup may be his best secondary pitch because he sells it well, throws it with confidence and can use it against both right-handed and left-handed hitters. The cutter has also become a major part of his profile, giving him a hard weapon in the upper-80s that plays well off the fastball. He can also mix in a slider and curveball, giving him enough weapons to stay in a starting rotation.
Strengths
The first thing Sportsvival likes about Reddemann is the strike throwing. He does not beat himself. He attacks the zone, works quickly and forces hitters to swing the bat. That matters at the next level, because pitchers with stuff and control usually give themselves a real chance to remain starters.
The second thing is the pitch mix. Reddemann is not a two-pitch college arm. He can show fastball, cutter, slider, changeup and curveball. That gives a pro organization a lot to work with.
The third thing is mound presence. He looks comfortable in big spots. He handled the Friday-night role at UCLA, performed against strong competition and gave the Bruins a true ace when he was healthy.
Areas for Improvement
The biggest concern is not talent. It is health. Reddemann missed time after his April 17 outing because of arm fatigue, and that created some uncertainty around where he will be selected. ESPN reported that he had been shut down after that outing, then later returned to throwing as he worked to show teams he was healthy before the draft.
At the MLB Draft Combine, he did not throw with max effort, but his arm reportedly looked healthy. He sat 92-94 mph with carry during a 14-pitch bullpen and showed the same pitch shapes, though not his normal top-end velocity.
The other area is projection. Reddemann is already polished, so some scouts may wonder how much more upside is left. He is not a wild, raw arm with a huge development runway. He is more of a refined starter with a strong floor. That is not a bad thing, but teams will have to decide how much ceiling they see.
Draft Outlook
When healthy, Reddemann has first-round ability. He has the performance, command, pitch mix and college track record that should interest teams picking in the middle or back half of the first round. Just Baseball projected that, if his medicals checked out, he could come off the board in the first 20-25 picks.
Because of the arm-fatigue situation, there is some risk that he slides. Sportsvival sees Reddemann as a late first-round to early second-round type of arm, with a chance to go higher if teams are comfortable with the medicals. A team that trusts its pitching development could see him as one of the better value arms in the draft.
Best Team Fits
Reddemann fits best with an organization that values command, pitch design and a deep starter’s mix. Teams like the Guardians, Brewers, Rays, Dodgers, Cubs and Phillies would make a lot of sense from a development standpoint. He does not need a complete rebuild. He needs a club that can keep him healthy, sharpen the breaking-ball separation and maximize the fastball/cutter/changeup combination.
MLB Comparison
A fair style comparison for Reddemann is Joe Ryan with a deeper mix and a little more cutter/changeup flavor. That does not mean he will become Joe Ryan, but the comparison works because of the strike throwing, fastball carry, confidence in the zone and ability to win without being a classic overpowering 100-mph-only arm.
There is also a little Michael Wacha feel because of the changeup confidence and ability to pitch with rhythm. Reddemann’s best path is not just throwing harder than everyone. His best path is command, tempo, sequencing and making hitters uncomfortable with multiple looks.
Sportsvival Final Thoughts
Logan Reddemann is one of the most fascinating pitchers in the 2026 MLB Draft. When he was on the mound for UCLA, he looked like a first-round arm. He dominated, threw strikes, missed bats and gave the Bruins the type of Friday-night starter every college program wants.
The medical questions will decide how high he goes, but Sportsvival believes the talent is real. If Reddemann is healthy, he has the makings of a future MLB starter who can move quickly because he already understands how to pitch. He may not be the loudest arm in the draft, but he is one of the most complete.