Marquee Matchup - Desert Oasis at Bishop Gorman
March 21, 2019
March - Noah Glaser had a standout performance at the Boras Classic in Arizona last week. He threw 5.1 innings, striking out 9 against Mountain Ridge in Game 2, securing the Gaels first win of the tournament. The Gaels suffered a frustrating defeat in game one of the classic to Mesquite, who downed the Gaels 11-0.
The Gaels have rebounded to win their last four contests and will look to be tested in grand fashion in a marquee matchup versus #1 ranked Desert Oasis today. We take a closer look at the southpaw as he is the likely be starter against the Diamondbacks and fellow left-hander, Josh Sharman. Our first in-season spotlight feature belongs to Noah Glaser.
Scouting Report
2/10/19 - Mature, 5-foot-11, 185, Glaser has a compact frame with a developed lower half. He repeats his delivery with a tendency to spin off a stiff front side. There is some upside in a consistent ability to gain more extension out front His fastball ranged 78-79 with occasional arm side run. His breaking ball had solid spin, producing depth at 62-63. Glaser has a tendency to short arm the breaking ball which manufacturers the depth but lacks deception. He maintains good change of speeds, mostly straight with some hints of fade. The left-hander shows some pitchability and competitiveness which carries him.
He likely possesses limited physical projection but has good control of his actions and feel for footwork around the first base bag. He can drop his arm angle to start double play feeds and demonstrates pick skills. At the plate, Glaser utilizes an open stance to start and strides closed. He makes consistent quality contact. He employs mostly a pull side approach with some natural loft to his swing and strength in his barrel. He has good balance and trusts his strength so as not to over swing. Glaser’s real strength is on the mound but he is a capable hitter and could have some value as a hitter for a smaller school employing two way players.