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Velocity (max)
CLASS OF 2016
LHP
1B
AJ
Kimes
Dayton
Aurora (HS) • OH
6' 1" • 170LBS
L/L • 26yr 5mo
Aurora (HS) • OH
6' 1" • 170LBS
L/L • 26yr 5mo
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2016 National
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2016 State
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Best Of Stats
Fastball
78 - 81
Velo Range
6/08/15
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Spin Rate (avg)
Changeup
74 - 75
Velo Range
6/08/15
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Spin Rate (avg)
Curveball
68 - 69
Velo Range
6/08/15
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Spin Rate (avg)
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Fastball
Velocity Max
The maximum observed fastball velocity in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH).
81.0
Fastball
Velocity Avg
The average velocity for all pitches of this type in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH)
79.5
Curveball
Velocity Avg
The average velocity for all pitches of this type in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH)
68.5
Changeup
Velocity Avg
The average velocity for all pitches of this type in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH)
74.5
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News
- Inside the Recruitment: '16 LHP AJ Kimes commits to Dayton - Nov 11, 2015
- Ohio Insider: Top 2016 Uncommitted Left-Handed Pitchers - Sep 8, 2015
- Ohio Scout Blog - Aug 21, 2015
- PBR Spotlight Game: #27 Aurora vs Perry - Apr 28, 2015
- 2015 Team Preview: Aurora - Feb 16, 2015
- Northern Ohio Underclass Preview: 2016 Evaluations - Nov 6, 2014
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6-foot-1, 170 pounds with an average build. On the bump, the southpaw features an easy effort delivery while working through a high 3/4 arm slot. Filled up the zone as he worked in and out with his 80-81 mph fastball. Offers two good offspeed pitches. His 1/7 mph breaking ball displays sharp, late break while sitting between 69-72 mph. Utilizes fastball arm speed with his 75-77 mph changeup.
6/8/15
6-foot-1, 170-pound projectable frame. The southpaw has a slow tempo delivery with good direction. Able to repeat his delivery with minimal effort. Throws from a long, high-3/4 slot with his fastball sitting 79-81 with some arm side run. His breaking ball has good gradual break at 71-73 mph. Showcased a change up at 73-74 mph with good arm speed and some fade.
6-foot-1, 170-pound average build. On the mound the southpaw uses a big ¼ turn in his delivery to hide the baseball. He lands on his heel but on line at foot strike. Throws from a long, high-¾ slot with fastball sitting 80-81. Shows really good feel of his breaking ball at 71-72 mph with a 1/7 break. Has good arm speed on his changeup at 77-79 mph which is too hard at times.
8/10/14
6-foot-0, 175 pounds with a solid frame. Ran a 4.76 home to first time. Shows some softness in hands and topped out at 78 mph acoss the diamond. The left handed hitter displayed a slightly uphill bat path while generating linedrive type production. Does display some pull power in swing, Top exit velocity of 78 mph. Project best on the mound. The southpaw throws through a 3/4 slot with long, loose arm action. He showed command of his 79-82 mph fastball which shows good life in the zone. His slider was very effective at 73-74 mph. The slider featured sharp late breaking action keeping plenty of hitters off balance.
7/29/14
6-foot, 170 pound projectable body. The long armed southpaw really stands tall on his lift in his delivery. He hides the ball well and finishes on line. The ball comes out easy from a ¾ slot that sits 78-81 mph. He really likes to use his curveball and has a pretty good feel of it. He throw it at 71-73 mph with a 2 to 8 break and tries to back foot it to right handed hitters.. His throws a hard change-up with some sink at 72-74 mph. Really did a nice job pitching at the knees.
6/16/14
6-foot, 170-pound average body frame. Did not show at first-base on this occasion. Left-handed hitter starts with a wide, balanced set up. Uses weight shift with lower half to back leg for power, uses a toe tap for a timing mechanism, does not use a hand trigger. Showed doubles type pull power reaching a top exit velocity of 75 mph. Ran a 4.85 from home to first. From the mound the lefty throws using a clean arm action with average arm speed coming from a ¾ slot. His fastball was 77-80 mph. Had a little trouble with consistently commanding his curveball on this occasion it showed downward break at 66-67 mph.