Preseason All State West: Quick Hitters- Pitchers
February 8, 2022
On Sunday January 30th PBR of North Carolina hosted it’s Preseason All State West event at Caromont Health Park in Gastonia, NC. The Preseason All State Events are the top winter events in North Carolina. Each year these events feature some of the top talent from each area of the state. Players ranged from the 2022-2026 grad classes.
Pitchers and catchers were up first. Catchers were able to go through a full defensive workout, throwing through to 2B. Pitchers threw controlled bullpens with Trackman collecting ball flight analytics. Following the pitchers, infielders and outfielders went through a defensive workout, followed by all of the position players taking live BP on the field with Trackman gathering ball flight data.
Below we take a look at some pitchers that impressed on a cold morning in Gastonia, NC.
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QUICK HITTERS - Pitchers
6-foot, 188-pound build. Athletic on the mound with a quick arm. Top fastball of the event at 89.8 mph. Got his fastball to his glove side with ease. Slider ranged from 74-77 mph maintaining fastball arm speed. Slider averaged 17.7in of horizontal movement. Looks primed for a big year in 2022.
6-foot-1, 205-pound build. Fastball peaked at 83.2 mph from a high ¾ slot. Located his changeup with fade to the bottom of the zone. Flashed feel for his slider with short break at 74-75 mph (2138 spin).
Long frame with room for maturation ahead in the coming years at 6-foot-6, 180-pounds. Loose, quick arm with his fastball peaking at 77.2 mph. Uses a high ¾ slot with slight head lean to the first base side. Breaking ranged from 65-67 mph with an average of 17.1 inches of horizontal movement and max spin of 2373 rpm. The tall righthander could see big jumps in the near future.
Pfeiffer commit. Quickness present in a 5-foot-11, 175-pound frame. Clean, long arm action with an over the top release. Fastball peaked at 83 mph. Fastball had a max induced vertical break of 21 inches. Got his changeup to the down zone at 73-76 mph. Stuff should tick up as the year goes on.
Athletic frame with broad shoulders and room to add strength to his 6-foot, 160-pound frame. Fastball topped at 79.6 mph from an over the top slot. Fastball averaged 10.6 inches of horizontal movement. Flashed a cutter and changeup to pair with his fastball in this early season pen.
5-foot-11, 175-pound build. Quick tempo to the delivery using a high ¾ slot. Arm has quickness with his fastball topping at 79 mph. Fastball had a max Induced Vertical Break at 24.1 inches. Has feel for his changeup getting it to the bottom of the zone at 74-75 mph. Breaking ball has depth at 71-75 mph.
5-foot-9, 135-pound frame with room for maturation ahead. Athletic on the bump with quickness to his arm using an over the top slot. Fastball touched 79.5 mph. Flashed feel for both sides of the plate with his fastball. Changeup has deception at 69-72 mph. Stuff should continue to rise as the body matures.
Frame has length with projection left at 6-foot-3, 190-pounds. Filled the zone up with three pitches. Fastball worked at 82-84 mph. Easy effort to the delivery, clean arm action with a high ¾ slot. Above average feel for his breaking ball at 67-71 mph. Breaking averaged 11.3 inches of horizontal movement. Should see his stuff jump throughout the year.
CVCC commit. Projectable frame at 6-foot-4, 180-pounds. Fastball sat at 87-89 mph topping at 89.7 mph. Loose arm with above average arm speed using a high ¾ slot. Fastball averaged 18.2 inches of horizontal movement. Breaking ball has late action at 75-77 mph. Flashed feel for his changeup. Athleticism and arm speed suggest more to come in the future.
Strength present in a 6-foot-1, 188-pound build. Works with a quick tempo attacking the zone with his fastball at 80-82 mph. Gets his breaking ball to his glove side at the bottom of the zone. Flashed feel for his changeup with a max horizontal movement of 15.4 inches.
5-foot-10, 150-pound frame with room to add strength. Compact arm stroke with quickness through a high ¾ slot. Fastball peaked at 79.8 mph. Located his fastball at the bottom of the zone and to his arm side. Curveball ranged from 62-67 mph (2319 spin). Stuff should rise as the body adds strength.
Athletic build with projection ahead at 6-foot-2, 175-pounds. Fastball worked at 84-86 mph (2452 spin). Arm is quick using a high ¾ slot. Breaking ball has downer action at 73-75 mph (2260 spin). Changeup ranged from 78-80 mph with an average of 14.6 inches of horizontal movement. Athleticism and arm speed suggest big jumps in the coming years.
5-foot-8, 160-pound frame with room for maturation ahead. East effort working only from the stretch. Clean arm stroke with his fastball topping at 77.6 mph. Landed his breaking ball for strikes at 65-68 mph. Located his changeup with fade to his arm side. Could see jumps ahead as the body matures.
Projectable frame at 6-foot-4, 190-pounds. Pounded the zone with his fastball at 84-86 mph. Easy effort to the delivery with above average arm speed. Located his changeup to his arm side down in the zone at 79-80 mph. Breaking ball has late action at 74-76 mph. Has feel for all three pitches and impressed throughout his time on the mound.
6-foot-1, 175-pound with projection ahead. Stood Out during his bullpen attack the zone with his fastball. Fastball peaked at 87.9 mph with a max spin rate of 2391rpm. Breaking ball has bite at 74-75 mph. Flashed feel for his changeup. Athleticism and arm speed suggest more to come in the near future.
Davidson commit. Strong, athletic build at 6-foot-2, 170-pounds. Quick arm with his fastball topping at 87.5 mph. Fastball has 12:45 tilt with an average induced vertical break of 18 inches. Got his changeup to the bottom of the zone with late run and sink at 76-78 mph. Slider has late action at 74-77 mph.
5-foot-10, 170-pound build. Filled the zone up with his fastball at 83-85 mph. Fastball averaged 14.9 inches of horizontal movement. Arm has quickness through a high ¾ slot. Consistently landed his breaking ball for strikes at 73-74 mph. Locates his changeup to the bottom of the zone with arm side run. Maintains fastball arm speed with all three pitches.
Thin frame at 6-foot-2, 150-pound with room to add strength. Long arm action with a high ¾ slot and better than average arm speed. Fastball ranged from 76-78 mph with an average of 10.4 inches of horizontal movement. Changeup has run to his arm side. Some feel for his breaking ball that has depth at 67-68 mph.
George Triplett, III, LHP, 2022
Limestone commit. 5-foot-11, 175-pound build. Fastball peaked at 80.5 mph. Pounded the bottom of the zone with his fastball from a high ¾ slot. Breaking ball ranged from 66-68 mph with a max spin rate of 2485 rpm. Kept his changeup at the bottom of the zone with run to his arm side. Has better than average feel for all three pitches.
Large frame with room to fill out at 6-foot-2, 175-pounds. Long arm action with a high ¾ slot, fastball peaked at 74.8 mph. Landed his breaking ball for strikes at with 1/7 tilt at 65-69 mph (2100 spin). Flashed a changeup at 70-72 mph.