Quick Hitters: Last Chance ID - Pitchers
August 23, 2023
On Wednesday August 16th PBR of North Carolina was on hand at the DPC Baseball Academy in Clayton, NC for Last Chance Summer ID: Triangle. The Open ID ran in conjunction with the DPC Baseball Scout Day. The Event featured players from the 2024-2027 grad classes.
The day began with position players running a laser timed 60. After running the position players took live BP on the field with Trackman gathering advanced hitting data. Following BP players went through a defensive evaluation at their positions. The event concluded with pitchers throwing a controlled bullpen with Trackman collecting ball flight data.
Below we begin our breakdown of the players in attendance. Look for more information to follow in the coming days.
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Quick Hitters - Pitchers
Philip Daly, RHP, CE Jordan HS, 2027
Lean 6-foot, 155 pounds. Strike thrower. Stable head and simple leg kick. Long arm swing, early to the top. Over-the-top slot. Works downhill with average arm speed. Fastball at 73-77, 1801rpm. Good feel for the change-up at 65-67, 1581rpm. Three in the zone and showed feel for moving fastball from side to side.
Luke Yount, RHP, Wake Christian, 2024
Athletic with average frame at 6-foot, 155 pounds. Coils around the back hip, reaching out of the glove, going through a long arm swing to a high-¾ slot. Average to above arm speed. Rotational through his finish. Fastball peaked at 83, 1859rpm. Side to side sweeping action on the breaking ball at 72-74, 1799rpm.
Joshua Shepherd, RHP, Ravenscroft, 2024
Strength present at 5-foot-11, 170 pounds. Some effort through a long arm swing with the elbow working above the shoulder line. Average arm speed. High-¾ slot. Around the zone with the fastball. Lacked pure command of any one spot. Peaked at 80, 2052rpm. Curveball ranged 65-67, 2126rpm. Hooks the breaking ball through release. Top to bottom action with a slight hump. Occasional sweeping action.
Mateo Rodriguez, RHP, Stillwater HS (MN), 2024
Average build at 5-foot-9, 175 pounds. Stable head. Average kick. Long arm swing to a high-¾ slot. Elbow works above the shoulder line. Better than average arm speed. Elevated the fastball throughout at 74-76, 1922rpm. Flashed a knuckleball that was intriguing, hovering to the plate before taking off in any direction. Lacked command but late action could provide issues for hitters.