Florida Underclass Games: Right Handed Pitching Analysis

September 7, 2015

By Rob Sidwell
Florida Scouting Director

Gainesville, Fl. --- The Florida Underclass Games saw an abundance of right handed pitchers. Some of which are the top right handers in the state for their class. The top overall pitcher with the total package of stuff, body, and delivery was probably 2018 Matthew Dickey from North Florida Christian. Up to 87 with good secondary stuff and a repeatable delivery. 2018 Andrew Aultman from Graceville HS was up to 88 with an athletic body and a lot of upside. 2019 Brandon Walker from North Florida Christian was up to 86 and the most athletic position player at the games. Walker has a high ceiling on the mound as well as a position player. Will be a very good 2 way guy. 2018 Tyler Olah from Chiles HS was also very athletic as a position player. He was up to 86 with an easy working arm. We will see a lot more velo from him in the future. 2019 Dylan Simmons from Trinity Christian Academy was up to 84 but a couple weeks later was up to 87 with good breaking ball. Another very good very young arm with a lot of upside. 2017 Drew Martin from Tampa Jesuit HS was certainly the tallest pitcher in camp but was also up to 86 with a nice little slider. Huge body with more velo to come in that arm. 2018 Matthew Boynton from Maclay HS was up to 84 with an athletic body and good delivery.

Top Right handed Pitchers

Matthew Dickey, RHP/SS, North Florida Christian 2018
6-foot, 165 pound right hander with an athletic physical body for being so young. Fluid delivery with a loose live very quick arm at a high ¾ slot. He landed slightly across his body but was consistently out front and repeated his delivery. The fast ball was 84-87 mph with good downward tilt. The curve ball had very good ¾ rotation and flashed ML average. Showed good feel for spinning the ball. The change up was 75-77 mph with good arm speed. It occasionally cut when thrown glove side of the plate. Showed good presence on the mound with good rhythm in delivery. Was a strike thrower. Good composure for such a young guy. Was the best all around pitcher in the showcase. Showed good stuff with pitchabilty and a lot of upside. The D-1 college coaches will be calling very soon.

Andrew Aultman, RHP, Graceville HS, 2018
6-foot-2, 175 pound right hander with a tall loose lean athletic projectable guy with a loose live arm at a high ¾ slot. He’s got a bit of a slinger type arm action, meaning he opens a bit early in back and works under the ball, but he is consistent out front. He’s a little deep in back and lands slightly across his body. Has good arm speed with projection. The fast ball was 84-88 mph with some late tail action and downhill tilt when he gets out front. The curve ball was 71-73 mph with ¾ rotation. Occasionally gets around it, but should tighten up with added velocity. The change up was 76-77 mph with good arm speed and same fast ball action. Threw a lot of strikes with all three pitches. Very young, very athletic and a very projectable arm. He should start to attract attention from some colleges very soon.

Brandon Walker, RHP/SS, North Florida Christian, 2019
6-foot, 170 pounds,very athletic kid with good tools that is already put together physically. A great body with a high ceiling. On the mound, Walker had a long loose live arm at a high ¾ slot. His fastball was 84-86 mph with arm side run and glove side cut action. The curve ball was 69-71 mph with a downer type tight rotation. He takes the ball out past his hip, lands across his body and occasionally gets around the ball. He has a very quick arm but occasionally leaves it behind from the stretch which effects his release point out front. Delivery is fluid. Just needs to repeat delivery more consistently to improve command.

Hard to say at this stage where Brandon Walker will end up on the field. A lot will depend on how his body and skills develop in the coming years. Physical maturity and training will take care of his body, and reps will help fine tune his skills. Right now I would say he has a chance to be a good 2 way guy in college and will begin to attract college recruiters’ attention soon.

Tyler Olah, RHP/OF, Chiles HS, 2018
6-foot-3, 170 pound right hander with a tall lean athletic projectable body. He has a loose live quick arm with a fluid delivery and good rhythm. His fastball is 84-86 mph with downhill tilt. He takes the ball out to 1B and lands in line. Gets good extension out front. His curve ball is 68-69 mph with a big loopy downward rotation. The change up is 75- 77 mph with good arm speed. He was around the plate with all three pitches. He has a very high ceiling as his body, athleticism and arm action all project out. His stuff will improve with physical maturity and when he physically begins to develop, the colleges will be calling. It will be fun to watch when that starts happening.

Dylan Simmons, RHP/C, Trinity Christian Academy, 2019
6-foot-2, 185 pound right hander with a tall loose lean athletic body with a loose live arm with very good arm speed. On the mound he uses his lower half well and gets very good extension. He could stay over his backside a little longer and he occasionally falls off towards 1B but for the most part everything is in line. Long, loose over the top arm action. Fastball sits 80-83 and touches 84 mph. 67-69 mph curveball that has a tight, downward action. Simmons is a definite division I prospect who will likely be receiving attention soon. Also swings the bat with authority.

Drew Martin, RHP, Tampa Jesuit HS, 2017
6-foot-7, 230 pound right hander with a very tall loose body with a thick wide strong lower half. Deep in back. Hides ball. Long to short arm action in back. Lands in line. Inconsistent release point out front. Fast ball has deception with some arm side run and downhill tilt at 84-86 mph. Slider is a short tight ¾ breaker at 76-77 mph. Change-up has same fast ball action at 76-77 mph. Very big body with a loose live arm. High ceiling guy.

Matthew Boynton, RHP/C, Maclay HS, 2018
6 foot 149 pounds with a long, lean, athletic, and projectable frame. Loose live easy working arm at a high ¾ arm slot. Big arm circle in back with a high front side. Fluid delivery. Fast ball is crisp at 82-84 mph. Curve ball has tight ¾ rotation with occasional depth. Occasionally gets around it but very good rotation. Change up is a bit too hard but has good arm speed and good feel at 75-76 mph. A very good arm with a high ceiling. A lot of upside.

Best of the Rest (Alphabetical Order)

Eric Adler, RHP, Melbourne Central Catholic, 2019
5-foot-10, 145 pound right hander with a loose lean athletic projectable young body. Loose quick arm at a high ¾ arm slot. Slight stab in back. Lands slightly open. Occasionally leaves arm behind, especially on the breaking ball. Fast ball had tailing action at 76-79 mph. Change up was 73 mph which was more of a BP fast ball. Needs to develop more touch and feel and be able to take more off of it. Very young arm with some upside.

Patrick Crawley, RHP/1B, Ponte Vedra HS, 2018
6-foot-1, 205 pound right hander with a tall loose body. Big physical young body. Loos arm with a floppy wrist action at a high 3/4, almost over hand arm slot. Hides the ball in back with a short stride in line. Gets good extension out front. Fast ball has downhill tilt at 80-82 mph. The curve ball is a big loopy downward breaker at 66-69 mph. He throws a lot of strikes. A good looking young arm with a lot of upside. Also swings the bat with some present strength.

Nicolas Dicapua, RHP, Melbourne HS, 2018
5-foot-10, 122 pound pitcher with a very young lean loose projectable body. Long loose arm with a high ¾ arm slot. Takes ball out to 1B and lands across his body. Fast ball has natural glove side cut action at 76-79 mph. Curve ball is 73-74 mph with a short breaking ¾ rotation. Occasionally works around the ball. Loose live easy working young arm with a lot of upside.

Bryce Einstein, RHP, The Canterbury School, 2019
6-foot-3, 175 pound first baseman/pitcher with a tall lean loose lanky projectable body. Young body with a lot of upside. Side armer with a short loose arm. Pushes ball a bit. Lands in line with a bit of an upright finish. Fast ball has tailing action at 65-66 mph. Curve ball is a sweeping slurve at 56-57 mph. Occasionally gets under it. Very young projectable kid.

Ayden Gallegos, RHP/SS, Dunedin HS, 2018
6-foot-2, 180 pound infielder/pitcher with a loose athletic body. Very physical for his age. Long loose arm at a high ¾ arm slot. Long to short arm action in back. Occasionally pushes ball. Lands in line. Occasionally pulls off line. Fast ball is straight at 74-75 mph and has downhill tilt. Curve ball has ¾ rotation at 63-64 mph.

Jacob Gorman, RHP, Osceola HS, 2019
5-foot-9, 125 pound right hander with a young thin immature body. Long loose whippy arm at a high ¾ arm slot. Lands across the body. Inconsistent release out front. Back side doesn’t always come through. Fast ball was 70-73 mph. Curve ball was a big loopy ¾ breaker at 62-65 mph that he can throw for strikes. Change-up had some fade to it at 64-65 mph. Very young guy with a lot of upside.

Kyle Huber, RHP/SS, Nease HS, 2018
6 foot, 155 pounds with a lean, athletic, and projectable frame with present strength. Short arm arc in back at a high ¾ arm slot with good arm speed. Lands slightly across the body with good extension out front and a semi upright finish. Fast ball has tailing action at 76-79 mph. Curve ball is a downer with occasional depth at 61-63 mph. The change up has some fade at 70-71 mph. Drops arm slot a bit to throw it. Stuff will continue to get better with physical maturity. Young guy with a lot of upside.

Harrison Ickes, RHP, Orlando Christian Prep, 2019
5-foot-11, 165 pound right hander with an athletic strong young body. High ¾ arm slot with a short arm arc in back. He takes ball out of hip with his elbow. Lands across his body. Head needs to stay on target longer. Fast ball has arm side tail action at 77-78 mph and occasionally misses up and in to right handed hitters. Has some arm speed with some effort. Curve ball has slurvey break to it at 66-68 mph. He occasionally gets around it but it has potential. Change up is 71-72 mph. It is a work in progress but should improve with reps.

Tyler Jones, RHP, Bishop Moore, 2017
5-foot-11, 175 pound right hander with a thick strong body. Loose arm at a ¾ to low ¾ arm slot. Turns the fast ball over and gets tail action at 80-83 mph. Curve ball is a sweeping slurve that he drops his arm slot to throw it at 71-73 mph. Change up is 71-73 mph. Turns it over to get some sink and fade, and also drops arm slot o throw it. Throws a lot of strikes. Knows how to pitch. Works quick. Aggressive approach. Changes speeds well and keeps hitters off balance.

Jimmy Miller, RHP, Villages Charter, 2018
6-foot-3, 155 pound right hander with a tall thin loose projectable body. Loose whippy arm at a high ¾ slot. Short stride that lands across his body. Gets over front side with good extension consistently. Fast ball is downhill with sink at 78-80 mph. Slider is a short ¾ beaker at 70-73 mph. The curve ball is a big loopy ¾ breaker at 65-66 mph. The change up has the the same fast ball action at 70-71 mph. Young arm with a lot of upside.

Matthew Moss, RHP, Bucholz HS, 2019
5-foot-9, 145 pound right hander with a loose athletic body and some physical development already but still young. Short ¾ arm slot. Good rhythm with solid mechanics. Repeats delivery. Hides ball in back. Lands in line with same release point. Fast ball had tail action at 69-71 mph. Curve ball was a big loopy downer at 55-57 mph. The change up had the same fast ball action at 57-58 mph. Very athletic young kid.

Tyler Owens, RHP, North Marion HS, 2019
5-foot-8, 165 pound right hander with a loose athletic body and a wide back. Loose live easy working arm. Takes ball out slightly past hip. Lands slightly across the body. Occasionally pulls off line. Fast ball had tailing action at 80-83 mph. Had been up to 85 mph in recent past. Curve ball had some depth with ¾ rotation at 69-70 mph. Change-up had some sink and fade with good arm speed at 71-72 mph. Young arm with a high ceiling.

Nicholas Perdue, RHP/OF, Lehigh HS, 2019
6-foot-2, 155 pound right hander with a tall lean loose projectable very young body. Sidearmer with a loose whippy arm. Slings the ball. Lands in line. Back side come through late with an upright finish. Fast ball has big tailing action at 73-74 mph. Curve ball is a sweeping breaker at 60-61 mph. Occasionally works under the ball. Very young arm with a high ceiling.

Liam Perry, RHP/1B, Ida S. Baker HS, 2019
6-foot-3 180 pounder with a tall, projectable, and strong frame. On the mound his arm goes toward 1B after he breaks and he lands in line. He could drive off his back side better which would get him a little more velocity. Long, loose high ¾ arm action. 73-76 mph fastball and a 64-65 mph curveball that showed good depth and broke two planes. He looks like he is still growing into his body and looks like he will mature and add more strength.

James Sunailitus, RHP/SS, George Jenkins HS, 2017
6-foot-2 180 pound right hander with a lean, athletic, and projectable frame with present strength. Very physical young body. Short arm guy with different arm slots ranging from ¾ to low ¾. Hides ball in back for some deception. Fast ball ranges from 81-85 mph at the higher arm slot, to 72-75 mph from the lower slot. Curve ball was a sweeping slurve with more velo at the higher arm slot at 66 mph to 57 mph at the lower arm slot. Gives the hitters a lot of different looks. Throws strikes and changes speeds.

Emil Valenzuela, RHP/SS, Gulf Coast HS, 2019
6-foot-1 151 pounds with a long, lean, loose, athletic, and projectable frame. Deep in back with a loose projectable arm at an over hand arm slot. Slings the ball. Opens a bit early in back. Lands slightly across the body. The fast ball was 71-74 mph and threw a 59-63 mph curveball with a big loopy downer. Emil will definitely be able to play at the next level, likely division I, if he fills out and gets stronger like he should and continues to progress.

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