2021 Future Games Spotlight: Devin Fitz-Gerald
August 5, 2021
The 2021 PBR Future Games has come and gone. The event featured the top uncommitted 2023 and 2024 players around the country representing their home state in front of over 350+ college coaches. Team Florida was a fun and talented squad who showcased their abilities all week. They would go 2-0-1 with wins over Carolina and Mid-Atlantic and a tie vs Georgia.
Post event, we will be spotlighting each member of Team Florida. Continuing with 2024 SS Devin Fitz-Gerald. Fitz-Gerald is a 5-foot-9, 160 pound shortstop from Stoneman Douglas. He plays travel ball with TBT Fitz. Devin is one of two 2024s on this year's Future Games squad. An above average defender at both middle infield spots. Soft hands with a quick release. Offensively, is a switch hitter who has started to show gap to gap power potential. Aggressive swing with the ability to find the barrel.
2024 SS Devin Fitz-Gerald
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Scouting Report
Positional Profile: SS/RHP - Uncommitted, Athletic middle infielder who impresses defensively with feel and actions. Offensively, he has a feel to hit and overall a chance to stick at short and be a top of the order player.
Body: 5-foot-7, 140-pounds. Athletic, wiry and lean.
Defense: Really moves with purpose and functional athleticism. This gives him a quick first step and works with rhythm and under control to and through the ball.
Arm: RH. INF - 78 mph. Average arm, but has plenty for short and quick release.
Hit: Switch. Switch hitter with similar setup on both sides. Upright with a leg kick and works with rhythm, especially from the left side. Right handed, it is compact and direct, has some steepness at times, but hands work well. Left handed really continues to impress both in BP and in game. Gets into his legs well, balanced and clears the back side, adjusts with hands both location and offspeed, aggressive while staying compact and overall a lot of checked boxes especially from the left side that should project well as he matures and adds strength.
Power: 88 mph exit velocity. Right handed is solid, but left handed has a chance to be elite level hit ability. Aggressive, but under control. Really good posture and hands work freely. A lot to like overall, but especially form the left side.
Run: 7.45 runner in the 60.
Delivery: Simple, repeatable. Came in relief and attacked the zone with multiple pitches.
Arm Action: RH. Compact arm action, clean and repeated well.
FB: T77, 73-77 mph.
CB: 66-70 mph.
CH: 68-70 mph.
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-foot-6, 130-pounds. Thin, athletic frame.
Defense: Active/soft hands, quick/fluid gather, projectable SS actions.
Arm: RH. INF - 68 mph. Athletic arm actions, high 3/4 arm slot, short to long arm action.
Hit: Switch. RHH - Tall, slightly open setup, high leg kick, active hands, barrel tilt load. LHH - athletic balanced setup, high leg kick, quiet/loose hands. RHH - level bat path, loose hands, contact out front, upright finish at times.LHH - level bat path, short compact swing, natural lift at times.
Power: 85 mph exit velocity. RHH - contact approach. LHH - Contact up middle/pull side approach.
Run: 7.78 runner in the 60.