Top Prospect Games West: Pitcher Analysis Part 1

Body: 6’0’’, 175 pounds. Athletic frame. 
Delivery: Pitches from the stretch with a high leg kick into a tall balance position with hands set at head level. Controlled, long, smooth stride down the mound with strong lower half drive off the rubber. Lands in-line with home plate and gets over the front side with extension and a full, athletic finish. 
Arm Action: RH. Clean hand separation and long arm action with uphill shoulder tilt. Throws from a high three-quarter slot with light effort and creates quick arm speed through release. 
FB: T85 mph, 80-84 mph. Average spin rate of 2035 rpm per TrackMan. 
CB: 68-71 mph. 11/5 shape with an average spin rate of 1971 rpm per TrackMan.
CH: 74-76 mph. Showed slight fade.

Body: 6’1’’, 185 pounds. Athletic frame with projection.
Delivery: Side-step wind-up and high leg kick to a tall, compact balance point. Long, kick-out stride down the mound with some uphill shoulder tilt. Lands in-line with the plate with some lower half drive off the rubber. Gets over the front side with extension and a full athletic finish. 
Arm Action: RH. Throws downhill with long arm action over the top and creates some arm speed through release. 
FB: T78 mph, 76-78 mph. Average spin rate of 1896 rpm per Trackman.
CB: 60-64 mph. Gradual 12/6 shape with an average spin rate of 1986 rpm per TrackMan.
CH: 70-71 mph.

Body: 5’10’’, 170 pounds. Athletic frame.
Delivery: Slightly up-tempo side-step wind-up and high leg kick to a tall, compact balance position. Long, smooth stride down the mound with strong lower half drive. Lands slightly closed to the plate and gets down hard over the front side with extension and a full athletic finish. 
Arm Action: RH. Clean hand separation and throws with a full arm circle from over the top. Creates quick arm speed through release. 
FB: T82 mph, 79-81 mph. Showed the ability to spot the fastball on both sides of the plate with an average spin rate of 2176 rpm per TrackMan. 
CB: 64-67 mph. Big 12/6 shape with an average spin rate of 2419 rpm per TrackMan. 
CH: 69-72 mph.

Body: 6’0’’, 185 pounds. Strong, solid body type. 
Delivery: Pitches from the stretch with a high leg kick to a slightly crouched, compact balance point. Strong down-to-out lower half drive off the rubber. Lands slightly closed to the plate and gets over the front side with extension. Full follow through with an athletic, square finish. 
Arm Action: RH. Quick, whippy arm action and full arm circle throwing from a high three-quarter slot with low effort.
FB: T86 mph, 82-84 mph. Showed late arm-side run at times with an average spin rate of 1942 rpm per TrackMan. 
CB: 74-76 mph. 11/5 shape with an average spin rate of 2072 rpm per TrackMan.
CH: 74-76 mph. Slight fade action.

Body: 5’11’’, 175 pounds. Athletic body type. 
Delivery: Controlled side-step wind-up and leg kick to a tall balance position with hands set at head height. Drop and drive style delivery with a long stride down the mound. Lands open to the plate and gets over the front side with extension and a full follow through. Has a tendency to finish falling off to the third base side at times. 
Arm Action: LH. Throws with a full arm circle from a mid to high three-quarter slot with easy effort. Creates quick arm speed through release. 
FB: T82 mph, 80-82 mph. Average spin rate of 1828 rpm per TrackMan. 
CB: 68-70 mph. Showed shorter 1/7 shape with an average spin rate of 1905 rpm per TrackMan. 
CH: 74-75 mph.

Body: 6’1’’, 170 pounds. Athletic, projectable frame. 
Delivery: Controlled side-step wind-up and leg kick to a tall balance point. Smooth, easy stride down the mound with more level shoulders. Lands in-line with the plate and gets over the front side some with a slightly upright finish. 
Arm Action: RH. Throws with a full arm circle from a mid to high three-quarter slot with easy effort. 
FB: T83 mph, 80-82 mph. Average spin rate of 2173 rpm per TrackMan.
CB: 71-73 mph. 11/5 shape with an average spin rate of 1954 rpm per TrackMan.

Body: 6’3’’, 160 pounds. Long, athletic, lean body type and projectable frame. 
Delivery: Pitches from the stretch with a quick leg kick to a tall balance position with hands set at head height. Sits on back side with a long kick-out stride down the mound with uphill shoulder tilt. Lands in-line with the plate with extension over the front side, full follow through and athletic finish. 
Arm Action: RH. Athletic, loose arm action, full arm circle, high three-quarter slot.
FB: T85 mph, 82-84 mph. Average spin rate of 2156 rpm per TrackMan. 
CB: 69-73 mph. More 12/6 shape with an average spin rate of 1979 rpm per TrackMan. 
CH: 74-76 mph.

Body: 6’2’’, 175 pounds. Long, lanky, projectable frame. 
Delivery: Slightly up-tempo side-step wind-up and high leg kick to a tall balance position with hands set high a head level. Smooth, easy stride down the mound landing slightly closed to the plate with some cross-fire action. Upright finish with limited extension in follow through. 
Arm Action: RH. Throws with a full arm circle from a low to mid three-quarter slot with easy effort. 
FB: T78 mph, 74-76 mph. Average spin rate of 1886 rpm per TrackMan.
CB: 67-69 mph. Average spin rate of 1344 rpm per TrackMan. 
CH: 70-71 mph.

Body: 6’3’’, 190 pounds. Long, lanky, athletic, projectable frame. 
Delivery: Up-tempo side-step wind-up with a high kick-out leg kick to a tall balance point with hands set high even with shoulder height. Strong lower half drive down off the rubber and long stride. Gets over the front side some with extension. Finishes slightly upright and falls off to the first base side.
Arm Action: RH. Throws with long, free arm action from a low three-quarter slot. Creates really quick arm speed through release. 
FB: T86 mph, 80-85 mph. Average spin rate of 1935 rpm per TrackMan.
CB: 66-69 mph. 11/5 shape with an average spin rate of 2118 rpm per TrackMan. 
SL: 70-73 mph.
CH: 67-70 mph.

Body: 5’11’’, 175 pounds. Athletic body type with strength.
Delivery: Slightly up-tempo side-step wind-up and high leg kick into a tall balance point with hands set at shoulder height. Easy, long stride down the mound with strong lower half drive off the rubber. Gets down hard off the mound over the front side landing open to the plate. Good extension through release and full follow through with a recoil finish. Pitches with intent. 
Arm Action: LH. Throws with a full arm circle from a high three-quarters near over the top slot. Creates really quick arm speed through release. 
FB: T85 mph, 79-84 mph. Worked fastball down in the zone with an average spin rate of 2141 rpm per TrackMan. 
CB: 70-74 mph. Hard with 12/6 shape and an average spin rate of 2166 rpm per TrackMan. 
CH: 72-73 mph.

Body: 6’1’’, 175 pounds. Strong, athletic, projectable frame. 
Delivery: Controlled wind-up and high leg kick to a tall, compact balance point. Smooth, easy stride down the mound with some lower half drive. Lands closed to the plate with extension through release. Gets over the front side with a complete follow through and slightly upright finish. 
Arm Action: RH. Arm is long on the take-away and gets real short upon release. Throws from a high three-quarter slot with low effort. 
FB: T80 mph, 77-79 mph. Showed the ability to spot it on both sides of the plate with an average spin rate of 2088 rpm per TrackMan. 
CB: 63-66 mph. Showed more 11/5 shape with a tendency to stay 12/6 on occasion. Average spin rate was 1861 rpm per TrackMan. 
CH: 67-69 mph.

Body: 5’6’’, 160 pounds. Athletic body type. 
Delivery: Up-tempo side-step wind-up and high leg kick to a tall balance point with hands separated. Taps glove at balance with a down-to-out lower half drive off the rubber. Lands slightly closed to the plate with a full follow through and falls off to the first base side in finish. 
Arm Action: RH. Throws with a full arm circle from a mid three quarter slot with some effort. 
FB: T64 mph, 60-62 mph. 
CB: 56-59 mph. Gradual 11/5 shape.
CH: 57-58 mph.

Body: 5’11’’, 190 pounds. Solid body type.
Delivery: Side-step wind-up and controlled leg kick to a slightly crouched balance position with hands set at shoulder height. Fluid stride down the mound with extension through release. Lands slightly closed to the plate with a more upright finish. 
Arm Action: LH. Clean hand separation and throws with long arm action from a low to mid three-quarter slot with easy effort.
FB: T80 mph, 77-80 mph. Average spin rate of 2131 rpm per TrackMan. 
CH: 72-73 mph. Late fade action.

Body: 5’11’’, 195 pounds. Solid body type.
Delivery: Controlled side-step wind-up and leg kick to a compact balance point. Drop and drive style delivery. Long stride down the mound landing in-line with the plate. Gets down hard over the front side with extension through release. Complete follow through and athletic finish with a tendency to fall slightly off to the third base side at times. 
Arm Action: LH. Throws with a deceptive full arm circle from a high three-quarter slot with low effort. Creates some arm speed through release. 
FB: T79 mph, 75-79 mph. Occasional cut with an average spin rate of 2092 rpm per TrackMan.
CB: 68-70 mph. Showed more 2/8 shape with an average spin rate of 2362 rpm per TrackMan. 
CH: 70-72 mph.

Body: 6’3’’, 170 pounds. Long, athletic, projectable frame. 
Delivery: Controlled side-step wind-up and high leg kick to a tall balance position with hands set close to body. Drop and drive style delivery with a slight hesitation. Level shoulder plane and lands in-line with the plate. Gets over the front side well with extension. Full follow through and athletic finish. 
Arm Action: RH. Throws with a full arm circle from a high three-quarter slot with easy effort. 
FB: T74 mph, 70-73 mph. Showed the ability to hit spots on both sides of the plate. Slight arm-side run with an average 1978 rpm per TrackMan. 
CB: 61-64 mph. Shorter 12/6 shape with an average spin rate of 1637 rpm per TrackMan.
CH: 67-69 mph. Slight fade action.

Body: 6’1’’, 210 pounds. Solid body type with strength.  
Delivery: Works straight into wind-up with a high leg kick into a tall, compact balance position with a quarter body turn. Long kick-out stride down the mound with slightly uphill shoulder tilt. Lands in-line with the plate and gets over the front side with good extension. Full follow through with a slightly upright finish. 
Arm Action: LH. Throws with a full arm circle from over the top. 
FB: T74 mph, 72-74 mph. Average spin rate of 1593 rpm per TrackMan. 
CB: 65-66 mph. Short 2/8 shape present with an average spin rate of 1598 rpm per TrackMan. 
CH: 66-68 mph.

Body: 6’4’’, 190 pounds. Long, strong, projectable frame.
Delivery: Side-step wind-up and high leg kick into a tall balance point with hands extended away from the body and set at shoulder height. Long, loose stride down the mound with clean hand separation and some downhill shoulder tilt. Lands in-line with the plate with some stiffness against the front side. Abbreviated follow through and upright finish. 
Arm Action: RH. Throws with long, extremely loose, whippy arm action from a low three-quarter slot with easy effort. 
FB: T79 mph, 75-78 mph. Arm-side run present with an average spin rate of 2044 rpm per TrackMan.
CB: 64-66 mph. 10/4 sweeping action with an average spin rate of 2162 rpm per TrackMan. 
CH: 71-73 mph.

Body: 6’4’’, 220 pounds. Strong, solid, physical frame. 
Delivery: Side-step wind-up and high leg kick to a slightly crouched, compact balance point. Soft kick-out stride down the mound with uphill shoulder tilt. Lands closed to the plate with some extension over the front side. Upright finish with a back leg swing. 
Arm Action: LH. Throws with a shorter arm circle from a high three-quarter slot with easy effort. 
FB: T82 mph, 78-81 mph. Average spin rate of 1949 rpm per TrackMan. 
CB: 59-62 mph. Showed both 12/6 and 1/7 shape with an average spin rate of 1603 rpm per TrackMan. 
CH: 68-70 mph.

Body: 6’0’’, 155 pounds. Athletic body type.
Delivery: Controlled side-step wind-up and leg kick to tall balance position. Smooth, easy, long stride down the mound with level shoulders. Engages lower half with strong drive off the rubber. Lands slightly closed to the plate with some cross-fire action. Gets down hard over the front side with good extension. Full, athletic finish falling slightly off to the third base side. 
Arm Action: LH. Throws with long, loose arm action from a low to mid three-quarter slot with regular effort and creates really quick arm speed through release. 
FB: T82 mph, 80-82 mph. Average spin rate of 2339 rpm per TrackMan.
CB: 68-73 mph. Showed tight 2/8 sweeping shape with some 1/7 mixed in at times. Average spin rate of 2313 rpm per TrackMan.