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By Chris Kemlo
PBR Ontario Scouting Director

Tournament 12 presented recruiters with a look at top level uncommitted seniors as well as a handful of up and coming underclassmen. Below, we highlight five arms that will be on colleges radar over the next few months and in the years moving forward.

UNCOMMITTED 2015 RIGHT HANDED PITCHERS

Austin Shields, RHP, Great Lake Canadians 2015

At 6-foot-5, 220-pounds, Shields has a tall strong build and strength to his frame. Workhorse figure that can eat up innings. Good clean mechanics, arm works well, on time separation, lands flat and finishes. Effortless and easy delivery while showing ability to repeat. Fastball sat 85-87, but has been up to 90. Arm is fluid with more to come. Will be able to maintain velocity with his mechanics. Slider will be important pitch. Able to get good tilt when he stays on top and thrown hard at 77-79. Just arrived on scene in Ontario. Has potential to become one of top arms in Ontario. Will be top follow rest of fall and next spring.

Drew Reilly, RHP, Fieldhouse Pirates, 2015

At 6-foot-2, 190-pounds, Reilly has emerged on the mound this past summer with his club team the Fieldhouse Pirates. This past week at Tournament 12, Reilly worked three innings versus the champions from Quebec during round robin play. Reilly proceed to strike out eight over his three innings with a fastball that was 85-89 and a slider that was 70-73. Arm action is quick through ¾ arm slot. At times can get around the ball. Lands online and flat, able to get squared up and finish with extension. Has life as ball jumps out of his hand. Slider is tight with depth. Good put out pitch. Still learning craft of pitching. Also a catcher. More innings will add polish. Not afraid, attacks hitters, and trusts his stuff.

RJ Freure, RHP, Ontario Blue Jays, 2015

6-foot-1, 205-pounds, thick-stocky build with strength gains remaining. Compact delivery, uses lower half well. Arm is loose and quick. Runs his fastball up to 89. Gets good run on the ball when he stays online. Curveball and changeup both thrown for strikes. Shows confidence in off speed pitches. Curve had good downward action; threw some that fall off the table. Changeup used to lefties. Keeps arm actions and shows sink when down in zone. Currently uncommitted, but one of the top arms in Ontario.

THE FUTURE

Garner Spoljaric, RHP, Great Lake Canadians, 2017

The 2017 grad was one of the reasons last week at T12 that the future looks so bright in Ontario. Spoljaric was easy and fluid in his one appearance of the mound at the Rogers Centre. Arm action was loose and clean, delivery was balanced and on time. Spoljaric was 78-81 with his fastball, and showed some arm side run. Curveball was 69-71 with good feel and rotation for it; will be effective pitch. Works quickly, gets the ball and goes. Stays tall and strong on back leg, gets out front and extends well. Future looks bright on the mound.

Nicholas Virdo, RHP, Toronto Mets, 2016

At 6-foot-4, 180-pounds, the righty has your typical pitchers body. Tall and slender with added strength projection. Some deception to his delivery. Lands across his body which hinder his extension. With small correction should see a jump in his fastball which now sits 82-85. Arm works and is quick. Gets gathered and separated over rubber. Slider produced a lot of swings and misses and will finish off hitters. Can throw for strikes or bury when needed at 75-77. Still tinkering with changeup; acquiring feel and work in progress. Big time potential, lots of upside, competitor on the mound, will be one of the top arms in 2016 class for Ontario.