Upperclass Games: Top Uncommitted 2020 Pitchers
October 11, 2019
The annual Upperclass Games was held recently at Mercer Community College. There was a plethora of uncommitted talent on display the whole afternoon. These are the names that stood out:
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Scouting Report
Upperclass Games (September 22, 2019)
Portnoy stood out as the top arm to come out of the event, a true two way player at the next level still looking for a home. The broad shouldered, muscular 6-foot-3 190-pound right hander peppered fastballs that sat 85-87 touching 88 a few times in his inning of work. Flashed a sharp 11/5 breaker with late, tight break at 72-74 and a changeup at 79 MPH with armside run. Tall, athletic balance point with uphill shoulders going down the mound. Controlled, repeatable mechanics and maintains connections to the mound upon release point.
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Upperclass Games (September 22, 2019)
Kobryn has a durable frame at 6-foot-3 205-pounds. Fastball topped at 84 on this day and sat mostly 82-83, and has been up to 86-87 in mid-August. Featured an 11/5 curveball at 69-71 and a straight changeup at 73-75. Smooth, repeatble mechanics into a tall balance point. Drop and drive, tall posture on first foot strike and level shoulders going down the mound. Finishes squared toward home plate and will spin off occasionally.
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Upperclass Games (September 22, 2019)
Cunning has a lanky, projectable frame at 6-foot-4 185-pounds with room to fill out. Fastball topped at 84 and sat mostly 79-82 in his outing with late life. Clean, easy and long arm action from a high-3/4 slot with extension on release point. Foot lands square to home plate and will spin off slightly toward first base. Breaker showed late 11/5 action at 69-71 and flashed a changeup at 72-73 with armside sink and run.
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Upperclass Games (September 22, 2019)
Kiritsis has a broad shouldered, imposing frame at 6-foot-6 225-pounds. Fastball topped at 85 MPH and sat 81-84 with armside run. Curveball showed some 11/5 break at 70-72 and a straight changeup for strikes at 73-74. Tall balance point and uphill shoulders. Slight stab on the back side and over-the-top slot. Creates leverage down in the zone. More velocity to come for Kiritsis as he continues to grow into his frame.
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Upperclass Games (September 22, 2019)
Brady has an athletic build at 6-foot-1 180-pounds. Fastball topped at 83 MPH and sat mostly 80-83. Broke off a couple curveballs at 67-69 and a changeup at 75-76. Drop and drive type with some effort and will spin off on finish. Over-the-top slot with a long arm action.
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Newcomb has a lanky build at 6-foot-2 185-pounds. Fastball topped at 85 MPH and sat mostly 82-84 from a high-3/4 slot. Curveball showed smaller 11/5 break at 70-72 and flashed a 74-75 changeup with armside fade. Easy, methodical delivery into a tall balance point. Level shoulders going down the mound and finishes over a firm front landing leg with extension. Filled up the strike zone on this day.
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Upperclass Games (September 22, 2019)
Swetz has a broad shouldered frame at 5-foot-11 185-pounds. Fastball topped at 80 MPH and sat mostly 78-79 from an over-the-top slot. LHP flashed a 1/7 CB with smaller break at 68-69 and a straight changeup at 66-71 MPH. Tall, firm balance point with downhill shoulders going down the mound. Short arm action and lands square to homeplate.
Gray has a lanky, athletic frame at 6-foot-3 175-pounds with room to fill out. Clean, easy and quick arm action from a 3/4 slot with heavy armside sink and run on fastball. Sat 84-85 touching 86. Ripped off a couple late, swing-and-miss curveballs at 72-75 with 11/5 downer action and wrinkled in a changeup with heavy armside fade at 69-70. Drop and drive type pitcher with strong, athletic balance point and uphill shoulders going down the mound. High Bronson-Arroyo-esque leg kick in delivery to create some deception, tall posture at first foot strike and quick arm on finish.