Indiana HS Player of the Week: Eli Shaw
May 1, 2023
The week five player of the week honor goes to Eli Shaw (Warren Central HS). The Indiana recruit picked up 2 wins on the mound for the Warriors with 23 strikeouts and 0 ER in 11 innings pitched. The senior was also 6 for 10 at the plate with 5 RBI.
High School coaches can continue to send in their nominations by Sunday evening each week throughout the season to trinkle@prepbaseballreport.com.
Scouting Report
Eli Shaw, Warren Central, 2023, IN
Position: RHP
Body: 6-foot-3, 196-pound athletic projectable build.
Pitching: Advanced. Stretch only delivery, easy effort. High ¾ arm angle, quick arm speed, clean arm action. Lands square, an athletic finish.
FB: 87-89 mph. (Max spin 2006; Avg 1854). Feel accuracy, slight running action.
CB: 79-80 mph. Tight slurvey action, sharp movement. (Max spin 2045; Avg 2034).
CH: 78-80 mph. Some fading action.
Eli Shaw, Warren Central, 2023, IN
Position: RHP/SS
Body: 6-foot-3, 180-pound solid projectable build.
Hit: (RHH) Begins in a tall stance with a tight load, then uses a short stride. High finish, flat swing.
Power: 92 mph exit velocity, average 80.72 mph. 65.86 mph bat speed average. 19.32 mph hand speed average.
Defense: (IF) Soft hands.
Arm: 76 mph infield velocity. Long arm action, high ¾ slot.
Speed: 7.46 (60-yard).
Pitching: Feel delivery, some effort. over-the-top arm angle, short arm action.
FB: T83. 80-82 mph. (Max spin 2146; Avg 2024). Glove side accuracy.
CB: 68-70 mph. Low in the zone control, tight 11/5 movement.
CH: 74-75 mph.
SL: Slight sweeping action. (Max spin 1894; Avg 1884).
Very tall, long legged high waist frame. Square, wide shoulders and long arms. Good extension levers for a pitcher. His delivery starts in the middle of rubber with a soft smooth step to start his abbreviated high hand separation. H ¾ arm slot and in line transfer to plate. Small stand up finish with soft landing. Arm works well out front with arm speed. FB has some run in zone followed with a high top to bottom spin on a CB. Shaw displays a tight spin rotation slider that tends to get in between on angles compared with curveball. He will most likely gravitate to a Slider as he continues his development. A straight changeup is in the mix that has good control and command. His size and flexibility will continue to be intriguing through his years of development. Has good chance to be starter in future due to the ability to command 3-4 pitches well.
Body: 6-foot-3, 180-pound
FB: T87. 85-86 mph. (Max spin 2087; Avg 1875)
CB: 64-69 mph
CH: 75-77 mph
SL: 70-74 mph.