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Winter Pitchers Showcase: 2017 and 2018 Right-Handed PItchers

March 23, 2017

Shon Plack
Missouri Scouting Director

Prep Baseball Report Missouri held the Winter Pitchers Showcase at the Bud Dome on February 19.  Over 50 pitchers in the 2020 to 2017 classes from Missouri and Illinois attended and has become a top end display of talented arms.

Player profiles have been updated with velocities, profile picture, and video.  We will finish the analysis portion of the showcase with a look at the right-handed pitchers from the 2017 and 2018 classes.  This group had three players already committed to play in college.  Ten pitchers were 87 mph or better with their fastball, while several showed command of the strike zone. Players are listed in alphabetical order.

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2017 and 2018 Right-Handed Pitchers

Jack Adams, RHP, Kirkwood HS (MO), 2018
Adams is a 6-foot2 160-pound right-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2018 class. Adams was 82-85 mph with fastball, occasional cutting action, high number of strikes, 67-69 mph breaking ball, gradual break, change up at 74-75 mph, near fastball arm speed, flashes late run, smooth delivery, high three quarters arm slot, high leg lift with slight hip rotation at balance point, showed command of three pitches.  

Noah Brown, RHP, Notre Dame HS (MO), 2018
Brown is a 5-foot-10 170-pound right-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2018 class. Brown has a compact delivery, short high three quarters slot, in line stride, slight coil at balance point, fastball flashed running action, 79-80 mph, throws breaking ball for strike, 11-to-5 shape, gradual break, change up at 68-70 mph, some with run, near fastball arm speed.

Clarke Davenport, RHP, Fort Zumwalt West HS (MO), 2017
Davenport is a 6-foot-1 150-pound right-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2017 class. Davenport has a lean frame with loose arm action, high three quarters slot creates whipping action, body stays under control during delivery, quick arm speed, fastball am side 85-88 mph, late running action, down in zone with tilt, 11-to-5 breaking ball, 69-71 mph, gradual break, looks to be a good pitch as he continues to develop feel, controllable change up, fastball arm speed, 81-84 mph, arm side run.

Conor Dryer, RHP, Rockwood Summit HS (MO), 2017
Dryer is a 6-foot3 180-pound right-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2017 class and is committed to the University of Central Missouri. Dryer has long levers and athletic delivery, high three quarters release, aggressive down the mound, fastball has tilt and late life with running action, toughed 91 on four pitches, sat 89-91 mph, showed a sharp 11-to-5 breaking ball at 74-78 mph and a cutter with downward action at 85 mph, change up has sink at 84-87 mph, fastball arm speed.

Joe Faron, RHP, Francis Howell HS (MO), 2018
Faron is a 6-foot 160-pound right-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2018 class.  Faron has an over the top release, throws with some effort, simple and repeatable, coil at balance point, compact, arm works, slender and projectable frame, fastball at 79-82 mph, breaking ball has 12-to-6 action, 65-71 mph, change up at 70-72 mph, throws for a strike, running action, near fastball arm speed.

Alex Foppe, RHP. St. Mary’s HS (MO), 2018
Foppe is a 6-foot-2 185-pound right-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2018 class. Foppe has a strong frame, high three quarters release, quick tempo in delivery, in stride, arm works out front, fastball worked 81-83 mph, touching 86 mph, some with running action, 11-to-5 breaking ball 67-71 mph, shows the potential to be sharp, change up at 72-76 mph, will drop arm slot, arm side release.

Will Gilmer, RHP, Sikeston HS (MO), 2018
Gilmer is a 6-foot-1 175-pound right-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2018 class. Gilmer has an explosive delivery with a lean/athletic frame, comes from a high three quarters arm slot, hands work over head in wind up, in line stride, aggressive working downhill, throws with some effort at end of delivery, quick  and loose arm speed, fastball works 83-87 mph, heavy, curveball has 11-to-5 action, sharp break, threw all curveballs for strikes during bullpen, showed feel for 77-78 mph change up, near fastball arm speed, arm side run.

Sam Grace, RHP, Francis Howell North HS (MO), 2018
Grace is a 6-foot4 190-pound right-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2018 class. Grace is long limbed and throws with effort, aggressive down the mound, fast arm speed, loose, high three quarters release, downhill, fastball worked 88-90 mph, hard running action, curveball has 11-to-5 shape, change up at 80-83 mph, fastball arm speed, some with arm side run, showed an 85 mph cutter with slight sinking action.

Bryce Grossius, RHP, St. Mary’s HS (MO), 2018
Grossius is a 6-foot1 175-pound right-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2018 class. Grossius worked 87-89 mph with fastball, hard run, heavy, breaking ball has 10-to-4 action, has feel, shows potential to be a good pitch, 70-71 mph, change up at 76-80 mph, near fastball arm speed, works downhill in delivery, repeats, quick arm speed from high three quarters slot, throws with some effort and smooth tempo.

Jon-David Gunther, RHP, Ladu Horton-Watkins HS (MO), 2018
Gunther is a 6-foot-6 205-pound right-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2018 class. Gunter has a long limbs with lean frame, high three quarters arm slot, creates direction towards the plate as he gets down the mound, fastball at 71-73 mph, breaking ball has 12-to-6 action, 59-61 mph, throws change up for strikes, near fastball arm speed, arm side run.

Brian Hardimon, RHP, Central A&M HS (IL), 2018
Hardimon is a 5-foot-9 140-pound right-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2018 class. Hadimon’s fastball worked 74-76 mph, occasional late run, 12-to-6 breaking ball, gradual break, 62-65 mph, over the top release, throws with regular effort, strides across body. 

Reid James, RHP, Notre Dame HS (MO), 2018
James is a 6-foot-1 145-pound right-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2018 class. James has an athletic frame, repeats a simple delivery, smooth tempo, throws with regular effort, over the top release, coil at balance point, fastball 80-82, late running action, works downhill, breaking ball 12-to-6 action, 70-71 mph, tight spin, some sharp, change up at 74-75 mph, has feel for secondary, shows command of fastball.

Matt Kesel, RHP, Francis Howell Central (MO), 2018
Kesel is a 6-foot-2 215-pound right-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2018 class. Kesel has a strong frame and high three quarters release, controlled to leg lift, accelerates down the mound, in line, throws with some effort, fastball at 87-90 mph, breaking ball has 11-to-5 action, gradual, change up has arm side sink, 81-82 mph, near fastball arm speed.

Luke Mann, RHP, Vianney HS (MO), 2018
Mann is a 6-foot3 205-pound right-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2018 class and is committed to Missouri. Mann repeats timing and mechanics in delivery, body stays under control, quick arm speed, shows command of three plus pitches, fastball at 88-89 mph, works the bottom of the zone, some with two-seam running action, 11-to-5 breaking ball, starts on fastball plane 72-74 mph, has depth, change up with fastball arm speed, 83-85 mph, arm side sink, athletic frame with excellent command.

William Martin, RHP, De Smet HS (MO), 2018
Martin is a 6-foot 185-pound right-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2018 class. Martin showed command of his fastball at 88-87 mph with late life, running action, cutter has slight 10-to-4 action, 82-83 mph, change up at 78-83 mph, fastball arm speed, smooth tempo in delivery, quick high three quarters arm slot, throws with some effort, lands slightly open. 

Matt Perego, RHP, Parkway West HS (MO), 2017
Prego is a 6-foot-7 250-pound right-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2017 class. Perego is committed to Cincinatti.  Big frame with loose arm action, high three quarters slot, in line stride, slight tuck act balance point, fastball at 87-90 mph, flashed cut, 11-to-5 breaking ball, 73-75 mph, throws change up with fastball arm speed, 82-84 mph, occasional arm side release, had veto increase since last summer. 

Jonathan Reese, RHP, Rolla HS (MO), 2018
Reese is a 6-foot-1 185-pound right-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2018 class. Reece has an athletic frame with a smooth and fluid delivery, repeatable, loose and quick three quarters arm slot, throws with regular effort, in line down the mound, fastball worked at 84-87 mph, late running action, 10-to-4 breaking ball, slurve-type movement, 68-72 mph, change up at 73-77 mph, near fastball arm speed.

Jake Sauer, RHP, Kirkwood HS (MO), 2018
Sauer is a 6-foot-6 220-pound right-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2018 class. Sauer has some deception in delivery in tempo, long levers, strong build, works slightly across body, high three quarters release, all ptches have cutting action, fastball at 80-83 mph, change up at 70-75 mph, near fastball arm speed, cutter at 75-76 mph, 10-to-4 action.
 
Benjamin Shore, RHP, Marion HS (IL), 2018
Shore is a 5-foot-10 165-pound right-handed pitchers in Missouri’s 2018 class.  Shore has a high three quarters arm slot, fastball at 82-84 mph, flashed occasional cutting action, 11-to-5 shaped curveball, 73-76 mph, has sinking action on change up, 75-77 mph, quick arm speed, throws with some effort, quick tempo, lands square down the mound.

Brandon Slater, RHP, De Smet HS (MO), 2018
Slater is a 5-foot-10 175-pound right-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2018 class. Slater works slightly across body, over the top release, throws with some effort, body stays under control during delivery, coil at balance point, threw strikes with fastball, occasional run, 76-79 mph, gradual 10-to-4 action on breaking ball, 67-70 mph, change up has slight sink, 74-75 mph,

Danny Tharp, RHP, Waterloo HS (IL), 2018
Tharp is a  6-foot-1 160-pound right-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2018 class. Tharp has a smooth delivery, works down the mound, creates direction towards the plate, lean and loose frame, high three quarters release, throws slightly across body, fastball at 75-77 mph, occasional run, 11-to-5 breaking ball, near fastball arm speed, 60-62 mph, change up at 64-68 mph, flashed late sink. 

Alex Winscher, RHP, Fort Zumwalt West HS (MO), 2018
Winscher is a 6-foot-1 165-pound right-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2018 class. Winscher showed fastball command to both sides of the plate, fastball at 76-80 mph, slight late run, gradual 10-to-4 curveball, tight spin, arm side sink on change up, 69-71 mph,  three quarters arm slot, repeats controlled delivery, hides ball well, smooth tempo throwing with regular effort.

Kevin Winston, RHP, Rockwood Summit HS (MO), 2018
Winston is a 6-foot-5 190-pound right-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2018 class.  Winston has a projectable pither’s build, high three quarters arm slot, throws with some effort, quick tempo, lands square, works downhill, fastball 83-86 mph, change up at 72-73 mph, sink when thrown aggressively, breaking ball has 11-to-5 shape, 70-73 mph, some with sharp action.


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