Inside The Illinois Rankings: Top '21 Uncommitted LHP's
May 15, 2020
As we prepare for arguably the most important summer of all time for amateur baseball, PBR Illinois takes a look into the latest rankings release for the 2021 class. If you missed the 2021 rankings release story, you can find it, here. Today, we will highlight the top 10 uncommitted left-handed pitchers in the state.
TOP 10 UNCOMMITTED 2021 LHP'S
| POSITION RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS |
| 3 | Eric Orloff | IL | Glenbrook North | 2021 | LHP |
| 8 | Ryan Weaver | IL | Cary-Grove | 2021 | LHP |
| 10 | Jack Stellano | IL | Reed Custer | 2021 | LHP |
| 11 | Jackson Kent | IL | Lake Park | 2021 | LHP |
| 12 | Brayden Closs | IL | Warrensburg-Latham | 2021 | LHP |
| 13 | Daniel Flores | IL | East Leyden | 2021 | LHP |
| 14 | Matt Porter | IL | Prairie Ridge | 2021 | LHP |
| 15 | Jason Buhl | IL | Winnebago | 2021 | LHP |
| 16 | Keagan Bobbitt | IL | Lincoln-Way West | 2021 | LHP |
| 17 | Jack Bruington | IL | Plainfield South | 2021 | LHP |
Scouting Report
Positional Profile: LHP
Body: 6-foot-1, 182-pounds. Lanky frame, moves athletically.
Delivery: Easy tall and fall delivery, poised and smooth actions on the mound, controls levers well.
Arm Action: LH. Long and loose arm action, works out of high 3/4 slot.
FB: T83, 82-83 mph. Finishes well, late arm side run, showed feel for the zone.
CB: 67-69 mph. 1/7 shape, loose, near fastball arm speed.
CH: 69-71 mph. Flashed sink action at times, tendency to be underneath, thrown near fastball arm speed.
Scouting Report
Positional Profile: LHP
Body: 5-foot-11, 185-pounds. Thick large body build, sturdy lower half.
Delivery: Subtle rocker step into slight coiled balance point, stays on back side into leg swing landing. Low effort delivery with solid balance throughout.
Arm Action: LH. Free and easy arm, long swing works out of high 3/4 slot.
FB: T87, 84-86 mph. Finishes with running action through the zone, hard finish, above average feel of the zone.
CB: 68-70 mph. 1/7 shape.
CH: 74-76 mph. Near fastball arm speed, plays with run and sink to arm side, best secondary offering, showed above average feel.
Scouting Report
Positional Profile: LHP
Body: 6-foot-3, 192-pounds. Wide-shouldered frame, strong lower half.
Delivery: Tall and fall delivery, works with tempo, tall balance point and lands square.
Arm Action: LH. High 3/4 slot, long separation out of the glove, works out of tight window.
FB: T86, 83-84 mph. Plays straight with control of the zone.
CB: 66-68 mph. 12/6 breaking ball with depth, lands for strikes, fastball arm speed.
CH: 72-78 mph. Fading action, near fastball arm speed.
Scouting Report
2/26/20
Positional Profile: LHP
Body: 6-foot-2, 200-pounds. Strong, proportional frame.
Delivery: Smooth tall and fall delivery, shoulders stay level, works on line with target and lands square.
Arm Action: LH. Long arm path, high 3/4 slot, loose out front.
FB: T86, 82-85 mph. Plays straight. Pounds lower half of zone.
CB: 72-75 mph. 1/7 shape, thrown with intent and consistently landed for strikes.
CH: 76-78 mph. Maintains fastball arm speed. Straight movement; feel.
Scouting Report
Positional Profile: LHP
Body: 6-foot-2, 200-pounds. Large frame, strong lower half.
Delivery: Tall and fall delivery, lifts and turns to close front side, regular effort, high front side, lands closed and creates angle.
Arm Action: LH. Loose, lively arm action, works out of high 3/4 slot, above average arm speed.
FB: T89, 88-89 mph. Lively finish, works with late run and sink to arm side, above average control of the zone.
CB: 71-72 mph. Sharp action with depth, 1/7 shape, fastball arm speed, dropped for strikes.
CH: 78-79 mph. Straight change showed occasional sink action, deceptive arm speed, tough angle.