Preseason All State Pitchers Breakdown

Positional_Profile: RHP/SS

Body: 6-foot-4, 165-pound lean frame

Arm: RH. Long arm action, high ¾ slot. 

Pitching: high ¾ slot, quick arm, short arm action, good balance point, some effort to delivery, early tuck front, toe land, clean arm, arch back to release, fastball 81-84 mph, arm side run with angle, curveball 63-64 mph, 12-6 shape, early action, gradual break, fastball arm speed, rolls out of hand, occasional depth, change up 67-69 mph, near fastball arm speed, occasional push with early arm side run, threw for strikes.

FB: T84. 81-84 mph. 

CB: 63-64 mph. 

Positional_Profile: SS/RHP

Body: 5-foot-11, 166-pound athletic frame

Arm: RH. Short arm action, ¾ slot. 

Pitching: high ¾ slot, quick arm, short arm action, good balance point, easy effort, repeats delivery, lands in line, fastball 76-78 mph, arm side run with occasional cut on side of ball at release, threw for strikes, slider 66-71 mph, 10-4 shape, early action, gradual break, pops out of hand at times, change up 71-74 mph fastball arm speed, am side run, feel for pitch in zone.

FB: T78. 76-78 mph. 

CH: 71-74 mph. 

SL: 66-71 mph. 

Aden Almeida, 2022, Rogers Heritage HS, AR

Positional_Profile: RHP

Body: 6-Foot-2, 180-Pounds, long frame athletic frame

Arm: RH. Loose arm action, ¾ slot. 

Pitching: ¾ slot, average arm speed, short arm action, good balance point, some effort to delivery, drop and drive type action, smooth rhythm, level shoulders, direction in line, closed landing, athletic finish, fastball 83-85 mph, cut action, slight at plate, threw for strikes, slider 67-69 mph, 11-5 shape, late action, slows arm speed at times, change up 68-70 mph, near fastball arm speed, sink at plate, threw for strikes.

FB: T85, 83-85 mph.

SL: 67-69 mph. 

Positional_Profile: SS/RHP

Arm: RH. Long arm action, high ¾ slot. 

Pitching: high ¾ slot, average arm speed, long arm action, good balance,, easy effort, low front side, open toe land, repeats delivery, fastball 77-79 mph, straight action, controlled in zone, slider 66-68 mph, 10-4 shape, early action, gradual break, change up 67-69 mph, fastball arm speed, arm side run with feel for pitch.

FB: T79. 77-79 mph. 

CH: 67-69 mph.