PBR Scout Day: 5 Star Baseball - Pitchers

Big bodied lefty, physically imposing at 6-foot-4, 215 pounds.  Fastball ranged 70-73.  Showed a feel for the strike zone but was elevated.  Curveball and change are both serviceable pitches allowing for a three pitch mix.  Breaking ball sat 64-66 with early 2/8 shape.  Kept fastball hand speed, disguising the pitch early.  The change worked 66-68 with deception in the arm and a feel for the zone.  Works from an over-the-top slot with a long arm swing, showing some stiffness, with the head leaving the line at release.  There is effort and the arm speed needs to improve to forecast a jump.  Works level, in-line, finishing with some athleticism.  Somewhat nimble for the big frame, ran a 7.28 sixty.

Strong, lanky frame, standing 6-foot-2, 175 pounds.  Quick arm flashed a fastball touching 80, but a quick jump may take place as he threw in a driving rain to finish the workout.  Filled the zone up with all three pitches, showing a feel and athleticism.  Long and loose through the arm swing working to a high-¾ slot that could be seen dropping easily to a ¾ slot.  Good balance and easy effort as he works with rhythm and level shoulders.  Front side, lower half swings to the foot strike position.  Repeats with ease.  Breaking ball worked 59-62 with gradual ⅖ shape, slowing the arm, possibly due to the conditions.  Change-up is a useable third pitch, topping at 67.  Slowed the arm but showed feel for the zone.  Quickness and athleticism in the body.  Ran a 6.99 sixty.

Showed feel for his body and the ability to repeat his actions in a 5-foot-11, 180 pound frame.  Fastball worked up to 78 from an over-the-top slot.  Up in the zone with the fastball, it did set up his curveball with 11/5 action, sitting 69.  The breaking ball uses a short action and there is feel for the strike zone with the pitch.  Hand speed mimics fastball.  Change-up is the third pitch, but has use within the repertoire.  Faded with good handspeed, at 71-74.  Hand works inside the pitch early, alleviating the look-alike factor.  Around the zone with the change.  Average arm speed from a long arm swing with good rhythm throughout the delivery.  Works level with his shoulder and lands on-line.  Easy arm to the top slot.  Repeats the delivery consistently.

Strong build with a thick lower half.  A little choppy through the delivery, sitting on the backside to work to a high-¾ slot with a long arm action.  Some effort as the fastball worked 76-78, locating to both sides at times.  Shoulders are level, slightly closed at balance, as the body lands on-line.  The curveball ranged 62-64, cast from a similar slot to the fastball with gradual 2/8 arc.  The ball flashed up out of the hand when the arm speed slowed to try to locate.   Potential for the pitch to tighten quickly exists.  Change-up showed fade with near fastball arm speed.  Front side is early on change, sitting 70 with fade.  Overall command improved throughout the bullpen session, significantly upgrading on pitches 15-20 vs. 1-5.

Young frame with an average 5-foot-9, 150 pound build.  Fastball has action, working to the side of location, cutting to glove side and running to arm side, ranging 71-74.  Curveball sat 60-61 with average 10/4 tilt.  Near fastball arm speed and at times erratic, the breaking ball is a pitch that can be seen giving hitters an issue.  Change-up is a distant third pitch, pushing it through the release point with a slow arm.  Did produce fade, sitting 64-65.  A little stiff through the delivery, tends to get rotational working to a high-¾ slot with a long arm action.  Some effort with marginal rhythm.  Shoulders work to close the line at balance, swinging the front side to release.

Strong, monstrous build at 6-foot-5, 235 pounds.  Good athleticism and feel.  Quickness has continued to improve as he ran a 7.40 sixty with acceleration off the line.  Working from a high-¾ slot and ease throughout the delivery, the fastball ranged 84-86 with arm side run and a quick arm.  Showed feel for locating to both sides.  Straight change-up touched 76 with fastball look-alike tendencies and arm side run.  Should act as his second pitch based on the bullpen.  Breaking ball lacked action sitting 75-77.  Long, loose arm swing with easy repeatable mechanics.  Smooth rhythm and level shoulders, landed on-line.