Uncommitted Spotlight: 2024 LHP Michael Madigan III (Westhill)
January 28, 2023 Joe Walentin Scouting Director, NY
Scouting Report
7/27/22
Physical: 6-0, 180 pounds; Athletic, lean build. 6.98 runner in the 60. Pitching: Uses a glove side setup while using a side step. Mid chest leg drive with a slight coil away from the plate. Has a long stride landing inline with the plate. Long arm swing while arm stays in line with 2B; standard 3/4 slot. Spins off 3B side with finish. FB: Peak velo of 86 MPH, while sitting 83-86 MPH; electric; jumps through the zone. CB: 68-70 MPH; 2-8 shape. CH: 71-75 MPH; fading action. Deception in the delivery adds to the breaking ball; plenty of upside.
6/27/22
Physical: 6-foot-0, 182 pounds; Athletic, muscular build. 6.93 runner in the 60. Pitching: Uses a glove side setup while using a side step. Belt high leg drive with shoulders outside the hips. Has a long stride while landing slightly open. Long arm swing while showing some scap load; high 3/4 slot. Square to the plate with finish. FB: Peak velo of 86 MPH, while sitting 83-85 MPH; plays up in the zone. CB: 69-72 MPH; showed depth. SL: 70-72 MPH; lateral action.
6/28/21
Physical: The athletic 6-foot, 171lb framed southpaw offers a high-waisted build with projection on the bump.
Pitching: LHP - Started sideways from the far right side of the rubber; gradual pace early in the side rocker, gaining tempo in the leg swing towards a high stack. Created some hip-coil, hiding the baseball and worked down the slope with quick, athletic movements and a fast arm from H ¾ slot (fluid, FB ranged 79-81 mph, strikes, carry). Repeated well, landing a shorter 68-71 mph SL at 1661rpms average. Mixed a deceptive 72-74 mph CH with similar FB arm-speed and good separation off the heater. Strike-thrower who attacked hitters in any count.
7/22/20
Physical: Solidly built, athletic 6-foot, 171-pound frame with feel for his body. 7.46 runner in the 60-yard dash.
Offensively: RHH. Wide, balanced stance with the hands resting idle on the shoulder in the setup. Utilized a deliberate heel raise stride at foot strike while maintaining connection to the ground throughout the swing. The hands and barrel worked through a short, slightly uphill path with lift after contact. Generated natural pull-side jump during batting practice while contacting the ball off the front of the plate with long levers. Showcased the ability to be a gap to gap hitter at the next level with comfortable rhythm and the load as well as high level bat to ball skills. Recorded a top bat exit velocity of 92 mph per Trackman Baseball.
Defensively: The primary outfielder flashed rangy, smooth actions during defensive evaluations with active feet getting downhill through the fielding window. A soft glove hand fielded the ball off of the inside of his right foot with quality catch and throw skills. OF - 78 mph
Pitching: LHP - Side rocker step, deep hip coil at the top of a high stack, opens up slightly on the land. The arm played through a fluid, high ¾ slot showing a full arm circle, FB ranged from 76-79 mph with command in the zone. Mixed in a 65-66 mph CB with short 1/7 shape and countered with a differently shaped 70-72 mph with horizontal bite. Dropped in a fourth offering on occasion: a 67-70 mph CH with near fastball arm-speed creating some sell.
Scouting Report
Physical: 6-0, 180 pounds; Athletic, lean build. 6.98 runner in the 60.
Pitching: Uses a glove side setup while using a side step. Mid chest leg drive with a slight coil away from the plate. Has a long stride landing inline with the plate. Long arm swing while arm stays in line with 2B; standard 3/4 slot. Spins off 3B side with finish. FB: Peak velo of 86 MPH, while sitting 83-86 MPH; electric; jumps through the zone. CB: 68-70 MPH; 2-8 shape. CH: 71-75 MPH; fading action. Deception in the delivery adds to the breaking ball; plenty of upside.
Physical: 6-foot-0, 182 pounds; Athletic, muscular build. 6.93 runner in the 60.
Pitching: Uses a glove side setup while using a side step. Belt high leg drive with shoulders outside the hips. Has a long stride while landing slightly open. Long arm swing while showing some scap load; high 3/4 slot. Square to the plate with finish. FB: Peak velo of 86 MPH, while sitting 83-85 MPH; plays up in the zone. CB: 69-72 MPH; showed depth. SL: 70-72 MPH; lateral action.
Physical: The athletic 6-foot, 171lb framed southpaw offers a high-waisted build with projection on the bump.
Pitching: LHP - Started sideways from the far right side of the rubber; gradual pace early in the side rocker, gaining tempo in the leg swing towards a high stack. Created some hip-coil, hiding the baseball and worked down the slope with quick, athletic movements and a fast arm from H ¾ slot (fluid, FB ranged 79-81 mph, strikes, carry). Repeated well, landing a shorter 68-71 mph SL at 1661rpms average. Mixed a deceptive 72-74 mph CH with similar FB arm-speed and good separation off the heater. Strike-thrower who attacked hitters in any count.
Physical: Solidly built, athletic 6-foot, 171-pound frame with feel for his body. 7.46 runner in the 60-yard dash.
Offensively: RHH. Wide, balanced stance with the hands resting idle on the shoulder in the setup. Utilized a deliberate heel raise stride at foot strike while maintaining connection to the ground throughout the swing. The hands and barrel worked through a short, slightly uphill path with lift after contact. Generated natural pull-side jump during batting practice while contacting the ball off the front of the plate with long levers. Showcased the ability to be a gap to gap hitter at the next level with comfortable rhythm and the load as well as high level bat to ball skills. Recorded a top bat exit velocity of 92 mph per Trackman Baseball.
Defensively: The primary outfielder flashed rangy, smooth actions during defensive evaluations with active feet getting downhill through the fielding window. A soft glove hand fielded the ball off of the inside of his right foot with quality catch and throw skills. OF - 78 mph
Pitching: LHP - Side rocker step, deep hip coil at the top of a high stack, opens up slightly on the land. The arm played through a fluid, high ¾ slot showing a full arm circle, FB ranged from 76-79 mph with command in the zone. Mixed in a 65-66 mph CB with short 1/7 shape and countered with a differently shaped 70-72 mph with horizontal bite. Dropped in a fourth offering on occasion: a 67-70 mph CH with near fastball arm-speed creating some sell.