2020 Preseason All-State West: 2022 Pitchers & Outfielders
February 12, 2020
Brandon Hall & Matt Payne
NC Executive Director & Scouting Director
On Sunday January 26th, ninety-one of the top players in the state of North Carolina converged at the Ultimate Performance Sports Center in Matthews, NC. The Preseason All-State showcase event is the top winter event in North Carolina year after year and with the increased demand, there are now two sessions, an east and a west. Below we take our first look at some player notes from the Preseason All-State West.
The day consisted of a full pro-style workout with pitchers throwing controlled bullpens, followed by defensive workouts for the position players. Hitters were able to go through multiple cages to get loose prior to moving through two exit velocity stations. Live BP was taken in a large cage, allowing scouts and coaches to see the ball fly off the bat.
We continue our breakdown of the PAS West with the 2022 players. Below we take a look at the pitchers and outfielders involved in the event, from the 2022 class. The pitchers info includes a full breakdown of their bullpen with velocities and spin rates. The outfielders includes several high end athletes.
CLICK HERE to see the full roster and stats from the Preseason All-State West
Preseason All-State West – By the Numbers:
- 91 players went through the workout at Ultimate Performance
- 36 pitchers threw controlled bullpens
- 80 hitters went through offensive and defensive workouts
- 24 players ran a sub-4.00 on the 30 yard laser timed sprint
- 33 hitters posted an exit velocity of 90 mph or higher
- 9 of 19 catchers posted a pop time of 2.10 or lower
- 7 Outfielders posted a positional velocity of 90 mph or higher
- 10 Pitchers worked at 86 or higher
- 3 arms touched 90 or better
- 2468rpm was the top fastball spin rate at the event.
PITCHERS
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Jackson Niedel RHP / OF / Durham Academy, NC / 2022
Positional Profile: RHP/OF.
Body: 5’10”, 150 pounds. Lanky frame with room to add strength.
Delivery: Small side step and hand pump over-head with pace settlilng at balance. Kick ot the low-chest. Loads the backside working on-line and land square. Solid extension.
Arm Action: R. Medium arm swing is clean working to a high-3/4 slot. Average arm speed.
FB: T79, 75-76 mph. 1509 - 1682 rpm. Sink out fo the hand. Flashed feel for both sides of the plate.
CB: 65-67 mph. 2020 - 2146 rpm. Early rolling action when cast. Stayed through a couple with extension and better arm speed producing a harder downer tilt.
CH: 68-69 mph. 1425 rpm. Slows the arm a bit but has feel as the change shows fade.
Defense: Fluid through the ball with average hands, catching the ball off his left foot, smooth transfers.
Arm: R. OF - 81 mph. Long, loose arm, high 3/4 slot. Accurate arm with some carry.
Hit: RHH. Tall setup, narrow base. Loads with a small, controlled leg kick with barrel going to a vertical position. Loose hands with lift. Long at times with the barrel getting in and out of zone.
Power: 83 mph exit velocity from the tee. Average bat speed and barrel feel.
Run: 4.16 runner in the 30.
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Jackson Roberts RHP / OF / Northern Guilford , NC / 2022
Positional Profile: RHP/OF. Maturing frame that will add strength. Already spinning the ball at a high rate and should continue to make jumps forward.
Body: 6’1”, 165 pounds.
Delivery: Simple delivery and stable head. Kick to the mid-chest. Works on-line, landing in-line and square on the front foot. Average extension.
Arm Action: R. Medium arm swing, occasional with a slight hook of the wrist. Works to a high-3/4 slot with solid arm speed.
FB: T83, 81-83 mph. 2341 - 2461 rpm. Heavy. Around the zone. Lacks pure command but it could come with reps.
CB: 62-69 mph. 2527 - 2584 rpm. Tight with depth at times. 11/5 depth. Flooded the zone with the breaker.
CH: 70-71 mph. 1834 rpm. Solid arm speed. Lacks some of the extension he has on fastball.
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JJ DeVos RHP / 3B / Hickory Ridge, NC / 2022
Positional Profile: RHP/3B. Multi-sport athlete with strength and a feel for spinning the baseball on the bump.
Body: 6’1”, 200 pounds. Strong frame.
Delivery: Stable over the rubber with a kick to the mid-chest. Loose hips for a big body. Slighlty across his line with a square foot at foot-strike. Good extension
Arm Action: R. Long arm swing works with some ease to an over-the-top slot. Average to above arm speed. Has leverage through release.
FB: T82, 76-82 mph. 1740 - 1935 rpm. Has angle when down. Dominated the down zone.
CB: 69-70 mph. 2122 - 2167 rpm. Hard, downer. Late tilt. Tight spin.
CH: 70-73 mph. 0 rpm. Solid arm speed and extension. Occasionally cuts. Still developing the feel he has for fastball
Defense: Loose, hips, catches the ball in the center of his body with average hands.
Arm: R. INF - 82 mph. Long, arm action with some quickness through high 3/4 release.
Hit: RHH. Athletic setup. Loads knee to knee with a short stride, some barrel waggle. Direct barrel path, middle approach, some quickness to his hands.
Power: 88 mph exit velocity from the tee. Above average barrel feel, average to above average bat speed. Hard contact when barrel stays through ball.
Run: 4.42 runner in the 30.
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Positional Profile: RHP/3B. High ceiling with strength present and a frame that has some quickness.
Body: 6’2”, 200 pounds. Strength is present in an average build
Delivery: Early seperation and glove pat as he lifts to a low-chest area. Closes the front side. Works back to on-line with a square foot-strike. Excellent extension
Arm Action: R. Long arm swing to an over-the-top slot. Quick arm.
FB: T83, 81-83 mph. 2017-2100 rpm. Angle when down. Has feel for the arm side.
CB: 65-68 mph. rpm. Hard 11/5 tilt with good arm speed. Easy depth.
SL: 72-75 mph. 2060-2145 rpm. Shorter tilt. Tunnels with fastball.
CH: 77 mph. 1727 rpm. Good arm speed.
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Casey Gouge LHP / OF / West Rowan, NC / 2022
Positional Profile: LHP/OF. Good feel and a lean frame suggest a higher ceiling in the near future.
Body: 6/1/2020, 150 pounds. Thin frame.
Delivery: Simple over the rubber with a stable head. Slightly closed out of balance, lands just across his line with a closed foot-strike. Loose hips, has good extension.
Arm Action: L. Medium arm swing works to a high-3/4 slot out of his sleeve. Solid arm speed.
FB: T79, 77-79 mph. 1822-1957 rpm. Strike thrower with feel for both sides.
CB: 69-70 mph. 2334 rpm. Tight, works 12/6 and 1/7 with depth present.
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CH: 72-73 mph. 1219 rpm. Good arm speed and feel.
Defense: pop times. Relaxed, fluid through the ball with above average hands.
Arm: L. OF - 81 mph. Lose, fluid arm action, high 3/4 slot. Accurate with some carry.
Hit: LHH. Slightly open, narrow base. Smooth load, hands cock, working back. Fluid swing, keeps barrel in the zone, working middle to his pull side.
Power: 84 mph exit velocity from the tee. Better than average barrel fee, average bat speed.
Run: 4.11 runner in the 30.
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Mason Murdock RHP / 1B / Northwest Cabarrus, NC / 2022
Positional Profile: RHP/1B. Young, big body with feel and arm strength.
Body: 6’4”, 195 pounds. Broad shoulders. Still maturing.
Delivery: Stable over the rubber. Small rocker and kick to the low-chest. Slight pelvic tilt out of balance. Lands on-line and square. Good extension.
Arm Action: R. Long arm swing. Works to an over-the-top slot. Good extension. Solid arm speed. Arm strength over arm speed right now.
FB: T87, 85-87 mph. 1980 - 2022 rpm. Strike thrower. Down hill with angle.
CB: 68-70 mph. 1642 - 1849 rpm. Loose spin at times with a slight hump out of the hand. Works for 11/5 tilt.
CH: 77-79 mph. 0 rpm. Solid arm speed. Working for solid feel for the pitch.
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Ryder Douglas RHP / 1B / Pinecrest , NC / 2022
Positional Profile: RHP/1B. Strength is present in a big frame. Should continue to transfer raw skills as he grows into his frame.
Body: 6’5”, 235 pounds. Broad shoulders and strength present.
Delivery: Small rocker and easy kick to the low-chest. Stable head. Slightly closed out of balance, landing just across his line with a square foot-strike.
Arm Action: R. Long arm swing. Over-the-top slot. Average arm speed.
FB: T85, 82-85 mph. 1645-1695 rpm. Downhill. Solid angle. Around the zone
CB: 67-70 mph. 1801 rpm. Rolls out of the hand with a slight hump. 12/6 action. Working for feel.
CH: 76 mph. Slows the hand slightly.
Defense: Relaxed at the catch position, catching the ball out front, funnels to the belt with clean transfers.
Arm: R. INF - 76 mph. Long arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Hit: RHH. Tall, slightly open setup. Medium stride with his hands working slightly back. Quick, strong hands. Looks to get the ball in the air with authority with a gap to gap approach.
Power: 99 mph exit velocity from the tee. Drives the ball with above average bat speed and barrel awareness.
Run: 4.21 runner in the 30. |
OUTFIELDER
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Kohen Ponder OF / RHP / North Iredell, NC / 2022
Positional Profile: OF/RHP.
Body: 6’1”, 145 pounds. Long, lanky frame.
Defense: Fluid and relaxed through the ball, average hands.
Arm: R. OF - 87 mph. Long, loose, quick arm, high 3/4 release.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup. Loads knee to knee with a quiet barrel. Direct barrel path. Barrel stays flat through the zone, stiff finish.
Power: 84 mph exit velocity from the tee. Average barrel feel and bat speed.
Run: 4.02 runner in the 30.
Delivery: Deliberate over the rubber with a big side step and lift to the mid-chest. Swngs to an on-line and square foot-strike. Average extension with a slight fall to the 1B side.
Arm Action: R. Long arm swing. Front side leads the turn to a high-3/4 slot. Average arm speed.
FB: T85, 80-85 mph. 1752 - 1928 rpm. Around the zone with some feel for each side.
CB: 63-66 mph. 1691 - 1791 rpm. Hump out of the hand, working for 11/5 tilt. Occasional sweeping action.
CH: 72-73 mph. 1237 rpm. Solid arm speed. Lacks fastball extension.
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Positional Profile: OF/RHP.
Body: 6’1”, 165 pounds. Athletic, lanky frame.
Defense: Fluid and athletic through the ball with above average hands.
Arm: R. OF - 91 mph. Long, loose, quick arm, high 3/4 slot. Throws have carry with some accuracy.
Hit: RHH. Balanced, slightly open setup. Barrel starts flat above back shoulder, high back elbow. Short stride, hands work back during load. Quick hands, middle to pull side approach with lift.
Power: 84 mph exit velocity from the tee. Above average bat speed and barrel feel.
Run: 3.99 runner in the 30.
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Ryan Wilson OF / 3B / Butler, NC / 2022
Positional Profile: OF/3B.
Body: 6’1”, 167 pounds. Athletic build with strength present.
Defense: Quick, fluid feet through the ball with above average hands.
Arm: R. OF - 83 mph. Short arm action, 3/4 slot. Some accuracy.
Hit: RHH. Open setup. Feet get back to even with a short stride, hands work back with barrel getting to a more upright position. Quick hands, Gets barrel in zone early with lift, long at times. Middle-pull approach.
Power: 86 mph exit velocity from the tee. Fast bat with average feel for his barrel.
Run: 4.06 runner in the 30.
Delivery: Side step and slide to 1B side of rubber. Average kick. Closed, uncoils to land on-line and square. Front side can be early. Average extension
Arm Action: R. Short arm swing working to load the scapular. High-3/4 release. Average arm speed.
FB: T81, 78-81 mph. 2021-2037 rpm. Around the zone, lacking pure command.
SL: 66-70 mph. 2060 rpm. Tunnels with fastball. Late, short 11/5 tilt.
CH: 73-75 mph. 1468 rpm. Solid arm speed. Tends to open front side early creating earlier fade.
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Calvert Clark OF / RHP / Charlotte Christian, NC / 2022
Clemson commit
Positional Profile: OF/RHP. High follow dual prospect with special tools for his age.
Body: 6’4”, 190 pounds. Athletic, high waist, long limbs.
Defense: Athletic and fluid through the ball with above average hands and easy transfers.
Arm: R. OF - 94 mph. Fast, loose arm to a high 3/4 slot. Accurate arm with carry.
Hit: RHH. Athletic, balanced, slightly open base. Small leg kick, getting back to even. Hands work slightly down and back. Fluid, simple swing with leverage. Quick hands, keeps his barrel in the zone with a gap to gap approach.
Power: 98 mph exit velocity from the tee. Explosive bat speed with plenty of barrel feel.
Run: 3.90 runner in the 30.
Delivery: Loose, athletic delivery with good tempo. Kick to the mid-chest as the backside loads. Easy separation. Works on-line, landing just across his line with a square foot-strike.
Arm Action: R. Long, loose arm swing works to a high-3/4 slot. Elite arm speed.
FB: T92, 90-92 mph. 2250 - 2468 rpm. Exploded out of the hand. Some angle when down. Seemed to jump when elevated.
SL: 77-80 mph. 2500 - 2250 rpm. Big, late, sweeping action. Great arm speed.
CH: 83-84 mph. 1919 rpm. Solid arm speed |
