Quick Hitters: TPA Scout Day Pitchers
June 24, 2022
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On Wednesday June 15th PBR of North Carolina was on hand at Ting Park for a Scout Day with the TPA Organization. The Scout Day featured players from the 2023-2026 Grad Classes.
The day started with catchers going through a defensive evaluation followed by pitchers throwing a controlled bullpen with Trackman collecting ball flight information. Following the bullpens, players ran a laser timed 60 using swift technology. Position players then took batting practice on the field with Trackman gathering ball flight data. The day concluded with outfielders and infielders going through a defensive workout.
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
Long, lanky frame at 6-foot-2, 170-pounds with projection ahead. Filled the zone up with his fastball at 76-79 mph. Has feel for his breaking ball consistently landing it for strikes at 61-62 mph. Simple delivery with a quick arm using a high ¾ slot. Athleticism and arm speed suggest big jumps ahead.
Large athletic frame at 6-foot-6, 185-pounds. Impressed during his bullpen with a loose, fast arm. Fastball topped at 82.1 mph. Uses a high ¾ slot with an average release height of 6’7’’ and average extension of 7’5’’. Easy effort to the delivery showing feel for three pitches. Breaking ball has 12/6 tilt at 74-76 mph. Changeup at 74-76 mph. High ceiling ahead for the athletic righthander.
Lanky frame at 6-foot, 155-pounds with room for maturation ahead. Located his fastball to the bottom of the zone with down angle topping at 78.7 mph. Short arm action with quickness through a high ¾ slot. Some feel for his changeup with fading action at 68-69 mph.
Athletic frame with projection ahead at 6-foot-2, 175-pounds. Pounded the bottom of the zone with his fastball at 80-82 mph. Fastball has arm side run averaging 12.4 inches or horizontal movement. Above average changeup tunneling with his fastball at 75-77 mph. Breaking ball has sweeping action with a max spin of 2544rpms. Works slightly across his body creating some deception with a quick arm using a ¾ slot. Quick arm and athleticism suggest more to come in the coming years.
Strength in a 6-foot-1, 190-pound frame. Loose arm with quickness using a low ¾ slot. Fastball topped at 83.1 mph while averaging 15.3 inches of horizontal movement. Has feel for his changeup with run to his arm side at 74-75 mph. Breaking ball has sweeping action in the 66-69 mph locating it to his glove side.
Physical frame at 6-foot-4, 190-pounds. Posted the top fastball on the day at 86.6 mph. Fastball averaged 19.5 inches of Induced Vertical Break. Compact arm action with better than average arm speed using a high ¾ slot. Breaking ball has bite getting it to the bottom of the zone at 71-74 mph. Flashed feel for his changeup. Impressed during his bullpen.
Strong build at 6-foot-3, 210-pounds. Arm is loose with quickness using a high ¾ slot. Attacked the zone with his fastball topping at 85.7 mph. Fastball averaged 19.3 inches of Induced Vertical Break. Located his changeup to his arm side with run and sink at 75-77 mph. Breaking ball has 11/5 tilt with some bite at 70-71 mph. Stuff should continue to jump in the future.
6-foot-1, 170-pound frame with projection ahead. Fastball topped at 80.4 mph from an over the top slot. Breaking ball has sharp break with downer action at 69-71 mph. Breaking ball spin up to 2437rpms. Some feel for his changeup at 67-69 mph.
Athletic frame at 6-foot, 150-pounds with room to fill out. Quick arm with his fastball topping at 85 mph. Has feel for his breaking ball at 69-73 mph. Breaking spin in the 2300-2400 range. Maintains fastball arm speed on his changeup with arm side run at 75-77 mph. Athletic frame with loose, clean arm action suggest plenty more to come in the future.
Long, lanky frame at 6-foot-3, 170-pound with room to add strength. Fastball topped at 82.7 mph. Located his fastball to his arm side at the bottom of the zone. Fastball averaged 14.1 inches of horizontal movement. Has feel for his breaking ball with 12/6 shape and changeup with fade to his arm side.