Patchogue Medford has gained a reputation for breeding MLB talent. Stars like Chicago Cubs Starting Pitcher Marcus Stroman and more recently Tampa Bay Rays Minor Leaguer Matt Vogel seem to come to mind when you mention the notable alumni. However, the next big thing out of Pat-Med might be the most hyped-up prospect that they have ever had.
Senior Pitcher Josh Knoth is the definition of a high school phenom. He has thrown multiple perfect in the last two seasons including a perfect game where he struck out 20 batters in a seven inning game during his Junior Season.
Knoth’s dominant junior year saw him break the single season strikeout record at Pat Med with 107 as a junior while posting an unbelievable strikeout to walk rate of 107/6. What was even more impressive was that he only allowed 13 hits all year and he finished with a 0.86 ERA during the regular season.
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Senior Josh Knoth
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During the 2023 season, he was named a top 150 draft prospect and was projected to be a top 5 round pick according to MLB Pipeline. However, his senior season has been even more dominant than his junior campaign and his draft stock has skyrocketed in recent weeks.
A player many scouts have recently projected to be an early to mid second round pick may have just seen his stock skyrocket after the latest ESPN Mock Draft. Knoth is projected to come off the board at 30th overall to the Seattle Mariners during the competitive balance round of the MLB Draft. If he lands in the first round as projected, he will be the second Pat Med baseball player to ever get drafted in the first round and he will be the first Long Island baseball player to be drafted in the first round straight out of High School.
Knoth is committed to Ole Miss located in Oxford, Mississippi as of last September after he decommitted from College of Charleston in hopes of catching on with a Power 5 Conference. Every game he has pitched in 2023 has gotten the attention of every MLB team as scouts from all 30 were in attendance for his starts.
Knoth will end his career at Patchogue Medford holding the career and single season records in Strikeouts, ERA, WHIP. He now looks to add “First Long Island High School Player from Long Island to be Drafted in the First Round” before he graduates at the end of June.
We reached out to Knoth for any additional comments but were unable to get an answer from him or his camp before we reached a deadline.