Spotlight: Uncommitted 2022 Christopher Beatty Jr.

Preseason All-State Session I

Positional Profile: RHP/OF
Body: 6’3”, 167 pounds. Long, lanky, athletic, projectable frame.
Delivery: Small, rocker side start into a chest high leg kick. Delivery has some jerk to it, but overall is fairly smooth. Generates good torque and gets over his front leg well upon landing. Glove separation is smooth and flows well into his delivery. Ended in solid fielding position with his chest over his front leg.
Arm Action: RH. Throws downhill out of a mid three-quarter arm slot.
FB: T83 mph, 81-83 mph. Subtle arm-side run was evident on this day.
CB: 67-69 mph. Sharp, 11/5 shape
CH: 66-68 mph. Thrown at near FB arm speed.

Long, lanky, athletic body type and projectable 6’2’’, 145 pound frame. Full controlled build-up style wind-up with a high leg kick into a tall balance position. Drop and drive delivery with a slight pause. Clean hand separation and gets over front side well landing square to the plate with an athletic finish. Throws from a mid to high three-quarter slot with long arm action and light effort. Struggled a bit with his control and left the ball over the plate at times. Velocity was down from earlier in the winter. Fastball sat 77-80 mph, change-up was 67-69 mph with plus fade, and breaking ball showed tight spin and big 12/6 shape. Currently boasts a 3-0 record and 2.13 ERA with 13 strikeouts in 23 innings pitched. Going to be a big time arm in the 2022 class.

MD Freshman Free Showcase

Long, lanky, athletic body type and projectable 6’2’’, 145 pound frame. Hits from a balanced, open stance at the plate. Quick load with some hand separation. Short, compact level swing path. Showed quick hands and stays behind the ball well with good balance in the box. Generates some lower half involvement. Line drive type hitter with an exit velocity of 78 mph. Works through the ball in the outfield with fundamental footwork. Showed quick, clean exchanges and throws with long arm action from a high three-quarters slot at 83 mph. Full deliberate, side step wind-up and high leg kick into a tall balance position. Clean hand separation and down to out lower half drive with a deceptive slight hesitation in delivery. Get over front side well and throws downhill with nice extension, landing square to the plate with a full athletic finish. Throws from a high three-quarter slot with long arm action and regular effort. Showed some difference in arm speed from the fastball to his off-speed pitches. Showed control of three pitches. Fastball sat 81-83 mph and change-up was 64-67 mph. Threw a plus breaking ball that ranged 68-71 mph with tight spin and big 12/6 shape. 

Freshmen Free Showcase

Projectable frame with some length and room to add on at 6-foot-1, 128-pounds. Controlled build up style delivery. High leg kick with some lower half involvement and get into his back side. Close to drop n drive Average backside through release. Like to see more intent in finish. Shorter athletic arm action throwing from an over the top slot. Creates arm speed while pitching with regular effort. Fastball as slight run on the pitch up to 75 mph. Breaking ball has shorter 11/5 action on the pitch 64 mph. Change up shows sink at 60 mph. Interesting as he adds on to his frame.