Super 60 Spotlight: Sam Malec
January 13, 2021
On Sunday, Feb. 7, Prep Baseball Report will host the 19th edition of its prestigious, flagship event: the Super 60 Pro Showcase. Since the event’s inception in 2003, more than 300 players have been selected in the MLB Draft, including 22 first-round picks and 25 second-rounders.
We started our our march toward the Super 60 earlier this month, by highlighting the prospects set to join us, shining a light on their impressive player profiles that they've groomed through their high school years and beyond.
Scouting Report
Long, unique low-¾ arm action. Malec hides the ball well and his fastball jumps on batters. Sat 88-89 topping out at 92 mph in the 5th inning. He complimented his fastball with a nasty 10-4 slider with a lot of movement. Malec also successfully used his 83-84 mph changeup that has sink to the arm side. Legit 3 pitch mix. Minnesota commit.
7/24/20
A thin 6-foot, 155-pound athlete with a live arm, electric arm speed, with relatively low effort. Malec exploded out of the gate with 89-91 mph stuff, up to 92, but even more impressively landed a sharp, late-biting slider 76-79 mph. Malec also utilized a fading change at 80-81 mph that he used more often to left-handed hitters. Still, Malec attacked batters from both sides of the plate using the slider at will. He K'd nine in five innings without allowing a walk, and let up just two hits. He held the velocity well, sitting 87-88 mph late into the start, highlighting the way he's harnessed his dynamite stuff.
Position: RHP/SS
Body: 6-foot, 160-pound
Pitching: Above average. Up-tempo delivery, some effort. ¾ arm angle, quick arm speed, long arm action. Low balance point, in line shoulders, lands square, a recoil finish.
FB: T93. 90-93 mph. Running action, heavy movement.
CB: Late action, 10/4 movement.
CH: 83-85 mph. Fading action, heavy movement.
SL: 77-79 mph.
Positional Profile: RHP/SS
Body: 6-0, 168-pounds. Wiry frame
Hit: RHH. Open and balanced. Body and hand load. Swing can get long with some push. Middle approach with ground ball and line drive contact
Power: 86 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. INF - 83 mph. Long arm action with whip from low angle
Defense: Quick and active feet. Average hands and funnels in to field
Run: 7.09 runner in the 60.
Delivery: Good balance through delivery. Lands slightly across body.
Arm Action: RH. Quick, 3/4 arm action. Whip in arm.
FB: T90, 86-87 mph. Varying action w/ run and sink. Jumps out of hand.
SL: 75-76 mph. Tight 10/4 shape. Above avg. depth.
CH: 79-81 mph. Heavy fade and sink action for strikes.
'21 Sam Malec a RHP/SS for Great Lakes. A thin frame with a loose arm from a lower 3/4 arm slot. Fastball was 84-86 mph with run and sink. Curveball sat 65-67 mph with 10/4 break. A follow in the 2021 class
5-foot-11, 147-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. 6.93 runner. Slightly open balanced stance. Toe tap trigger. Strides to square and hand load back. Pushes barrel through zone. Slightly uphill swing plane. Uses the whole field with line drive contact. Consistent and solid contact with 82 mph exit velocity. IF- Moves athletically. Works around ball to field. Average glove and fields ball out in front. Makes routine play. Releases from lower slot. 80 mph arm strength with good carry and accuracy.