Prep Baseball Report

Pitching Analysis Natural State Games 2022 Class


Brian Walker

Analysis of the 6 pitchers from Fayetteville High School October 21st from the Natural State Games.

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Scouting Report

10-21-18: Natural State Games:

5-Foot-6, 168-Pound frame, Athletic body with room to fill, ran 7.38 60, Offensively; open stance toe tap to stride rotates past contact, head leaves to contact, good extension to middle, flat stroke, works to pull side after contact, 77 mph exit velo, Defensively; athletic actions, late glove presentation, fields off midline, clean funnel, short stroke, minimal carry, 72 mph arm strength.
Pitching: high ¾ slot with average arm speed, short arm action, with good direction, heel land at foot strike, slight pause at balance, fastball 68-74 mph, straight action, slight push at release point, curveball 55-64, 10-4 action, gradual break, arm speed near fastball, pulls glove side, change up 60 mph, slows arm down slightly, straight action like fastball, threw change for strikes.






Scouting Report

10-21-18: Natural State Games: 5-foot-9, 140-Pound frame, athletic body with long levers, high ¾ slot with average arm speed, short arm action with a tall balance point, normal effort to delivery with some tile, arch off to clear arm at release, backside collapse after balance, even land land with slight stab in back at hand break, fastball 69-73 mph, has same plane run at plate, curveball 60-64 mph. 10-4 shape with gradual break at the plate and fastball hand speed, pulls to glove side, change up 64 mph, fastball arm speed, action is straight




Scouting Report

10-21-18: Natural State Games: 5-Foot-7, 210-pound frame, thicker build, ran a 8.43 60, Offensively; slightly open stance barrel rhythm limited stride limited space between feet, backside works underneath loses contact with ground at contact, short finish barrel works to pull side, 74 mph exit velo. Defensively; simple set up, clean transfer, long arm action, minimal ground gain with right foot, short steps, minimal space between feet at release, 63 mph arm strength. Pitching: high ¾ slot, average arm speed with short arm action, easy effort and average balance at hand break, closed landline, short stride, short arm action, strike thrower, fastball 66-68 mph, cut to fastball to glove side, pounds zone, curveball 58-61, 11-5 shape, gradual break with near fastball arm speed, cb spins out of hand, slider 57-59 mph, minimal break same plane action.









Scouting Report

10-21-18: Natural State Games:

5-Foot-9, 182-Pound frame, smaller frame with room to fill with strength. Pitching: over the top slot, average arm speed with long arm action, slight stab in back after hand break, tilt in the front, big front side with deception to delivery, runs away from arm at times at release, even landline at foot strike, fastball 66-69 mph, fastball runs arm side, in and out of the zone, curveball, 57-60 mph, 1-7 shape, with gradual break, had tendency to leave up in zone.







Scouting Report

10-21-18: Natural State Games:

5-Foot-8. 120-Pound frame, thin frame, ran a 7.65 60, Offensively; open stance, leg lift to stride, limited space between feet, hand rhythm, rotates past ball at times to contact,  repeatable swing, line drive stroke, short finish, 77 mph exit velo, Defensively; athletic actions, fields out in front, clean funnel, fields off right side, long stroke, good carry, 72 mph arm strength.

Pitching;  high ¾ slot, average arm speed with short arm action, easy effort with good balance point, closed landline, short front side, repeats delivery, fastball 69-71, straight action, strike thrower works down in the zone, curveball 64-66, 11-5 break, average hand speed with fastball line out of hand, gradual break at the plate.







Scouting Report

10-21-18: Natural State Games:

6-foot-1, 135-Pound frame, long levered with room to fill out, ran a 7.72 60, Offensively; even stance, simple load, simple stride, barrel flat at foot strike, back foot works past contact, slight uphill behind body, short finish, hands work to hip after contact, 78 mph exit velo. Defensively; fields deep, late left foot to field, clean funnel, lower slot with arm side run, 75 mph arm strength.

Pitching: high ¾ slot with average arm speed, longer arm action in the back, strong balance point with a quick glove arm to release, closed toe land on stride, fastball 72-75, arm side run when down, fastball is flat, strike thrower, slider is 66-68, short break, stays on same plane, change up has fastball arm speed at 62-63, has straight action, stays arm side.