Leading up to the 2026 MLB Draft, Fish On First brings you a series of scouting reports on top prospects in this draft class who could realistically wind up in Miami.
Overview
Position: LHP
Height: 6’4″
Weight: 210 pounds
School: Southside Christian School (SC)
Commitment: Wake Forest
Carson Bolemon is a 6’4”, 210-pound left-handed pitcher who plays at Southside Christian School in Five Forks, South Carolina. Bolemon is one of the top pitching prospects in this draft class. He’s also considered one of the top left-handed pitching prospects in the 2026 draft class.
Bolemon is signed to play college baseball at Wake Forest University.
Bolemon might be the most polished high school pitching prospect we have seen in recent years. He has plus pitches and a projectable frame that he can grow into.
On the mound, Bolemon possesses a four-pitch arsenal including his fastball, curveball, slider, and changeup. Bolemon’s fastball sits 92-95 mph and tops out at 96 mph with excellent command. He can mix both of his breaking balls very well. Bolemon’s curveball sits 78-81 mph with excellent spin and great depth to generate swing-and-miss. His slider sits in the low-90s and works very well against left-handed batters. Bolemon also has a good feel for his mid-80s changeup, which he uses mostly against right-handed hitters.
While the quality of Bolemon’s stuff jumps out, he also impresses with the ability to land all of his pitches in the strike zone.
Strengths
Excellent control
Plus fastball
Plus breaking pitches
Projectable body type
Very polished for prep prospect
Weaknesses
Struggles to repeat his mechanics
Needs to improve his command of secondary pitches
Pro Comparison: Connelly Early
Projection: Top 15 pick
Bottom Line
Bolemon is an elite pitching prospect in this draft class.
On Perfect Game, Bolemon is the fourth-ranked prospect and the second-ranked left-handed pitcher in the Class of 2026. He’s also the #1 overall prospect out of South Carolina. On MLB Pipeline, Bolemon is the seventh-ranked draft prospect and the #1 prep pitching prospect. On Baseball America, Bolemon is the 19th-ranked prospect and the fifth-ranked pitcher.
The Marlins will have the 14th overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft and should be able to grab one of the top prospects in this draft class. While the Marlins already have two excellent left-handed pitching prospects in Thomas White and Robby Snelling, that should not prevent them from going after Bolemon, who might be the best prospect available when Miami is on the clock.
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