Rookie Review: 2023 RHP/OF Luke Horton (Sayre Area)
April 8, 2020
Luke Horton
Class of 2023 / RHP
Rankings
StateRank: 85 / POS: 31
Player Information
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Graduating Class: 2023
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Primary Position: RHPSecondary Position: OF
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High School: Athens AreaState: PA
- Summer Team: Keystone State Bombers
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Height: 6-2Weight: 198lbs
- Bat/Throw: R/R
Statistics
Pitching
85
Max FB
(06/15/20)
80 - 85
FB
(06/15/20)
69 - 72
CB
(06/10/21)
77 - 79
CH
(02/29/20)
Position
6.75
60-yard
(06/15/21)
85
OF Velo
(06/15/20)
97
Exit Velo
(06/15/20)
4.16
H-1st
(02/29/20)
Power Speed Score
(02/14/21)
Trackman - Fastball
86.0
Velocity (max)
(02/19/22)
82.9 - 85.8
Velo Range
(02/19/22)
83.4
Eff Velocity (avg)
(02/19/22)
2179
Spin Rate (max)
(06/15/20)
2030
Spin Rate (avg)
(02/19/22)
IVB (max)
(08/09/22)
IVB (avg)
(08/09/22)
HM (max)
(06/15/21)
HM (avg)
(06/15/21)
Extension (avg)
(02/19/22)
Release Ht (avg)
(02/14/21)
Spin Score (max)
(06/15/20)
Zone %
(02/19/22)
2022 Northeast Senior Games
Aug 9, 2022
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
85.2
Velo Range
82.6 - 84.3
Eff Velocity (avg)
81.5
Spin Rate (max)
2169
Spin Rate (avg)
2016
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
2022 Preseason All-State - Central (PM Session)
Feb 19, 2022
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
86
Velo Range
82.9 - 85.8
Eff Velocity (avg)
83.4
Spin Rate (max)
2116
Spin Rate (avg)
2030
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
2021 Future Games
Jul 28, 2021
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
83.9
Velo Range
81.4 - 83.8
Eff Velocity (avg)
81.4
Spin Rate (max)
2066
Spin Rate (avg)
1939
Spin Score (max)
2021 PA State Games / 2023-2024 Grads
Jun 15, 2021
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
85.2
Velo Range
80 - 83.4
Eff Velocity (avg)
80.8
Spin Rate (max)
2164
Spin Rate (avg)
1983
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
2021 Preseason All-State - North/Central
Feb 14, 2021
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
81.4
Velo Range
79.7 - 81.2
Eff Velocity (avg)
77.6
Spin Rate (max)
2061
Spin Rate (avg)
2030
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
2020 PA State Games
Jun 15, 2020
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
84.5
Velo Range
79.9 - 83.4
Eff Velocity (avg)
80.2
Spin Rate (max)
2179
Spin Rate (avg)
1997
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - Curveball
76.0
Velocity (max)
(02/19/22)
72.7 - 75.4
Velo Range
(02/19/22)
71.3
Eff Velocity (avg)
(02/19/22)
1639
Spin Rate (max)
(06/15/21)
1385
Spin Rate (avg)
(06/15/21)
IVB (max)
(02/19/22)
IVB (avg)
(02/19/22)
HM (max)
(02/19/22)
HM (avg)
(02/19/22)
Extension (avg)
(06/15/20)
Release Ht (avg)
(02/14/21)
Spin Score (max)
(06/15/21)
Zone %
(06/15/20)
2022 Preseason All-State - Central (PM Session)
Feb 19, 2022
Trackman - Curveball
Velocity (max)
76
Velo Range
72.7 - 75.4
Eff Velocity (avg)
71.3
Spin Rate (max)
1143
Spin Rate (avg)
993
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
2021 Future Games
Jul 28, 2021
Trackman - Curveball
Velocity (max)
68.8
Velo Range
68.1 - 68.7
Eff Velocity (avg)
66.3
Spin Rate (max)
1092
Spin Rate (avg)
1039
Spin Score (max)
2021 PA State Games / 2023-2024 Grads
Jun 15, 2021
Trackman - Curveball
Velocity (max)
68.4
Velo Range
62.4 - 67.7
Eff Velocity (avg)
63.7
Spin Rate (max)
1639
Spin Rate (avg)
1385
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
2021 Preseason All-State - North/Central
Feb 14, 2021
Trackman - Curveball
Velocity (max)
68.1
Velo Range
61 - 66.5
Eff Velocity (avg)
60
Spin Rate (max)
1493
Spin Rate (avg)
1281
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
2020 PA State Games
Jun 15, 2020
Trackman - Curveball
Velocity (max)
75
Velo Range
59.9 - 71.2
Eff Velocity (avg)
67.9
Spin Rate (max)
1446
Spin Rate (avg)
1185
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - Slider
73.9
Velocity (max)
(08/09/22)
72.5 - 73.8
Velo Range
(08/09/22)
70.4
Eff Velocity (avg)
(08/09/22)
1634
Spin Rate (max)
(08/09/22)
1501
Spin Rate (avg)
(08/09/22)
IVB (max)
(08/09/22)
IVB (avg)
(08/09/22)
HM (max)
(08/09/22)
HM (avg)
(08/09/22)
Extension (avg)
(08/09/22)
Release Ht (avg)
(08/09/22)
Spin Score (max)
(08/09/22)
Zone %
(08/09/22)
2022 Northeast Senior Games
Aug 9, 2022
Trackman - Slider
Velocity (max)
73.9
Velo Range
72.5 - 73.8
Eff Velocity (avg)
70.4
Spin Rate (max)
1634
Spin Rate (avg)
1501
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - ChangeUp
77.0
Velocity (max)
(02/19/22)
76.5 - 77.0
Velo Range
(02/19/22)
75.2
Eff Velocity (avg)
(02/19/22)
1934
Spin Rate (max)
(06/15/20)
1760
Spin Rate (avg)
(06/15/20)
IVB (max)
(06/15/20)
IVB (avg)
(06/15/21)
HM (max)
(06/15/20)
HM (avg)
(06/15/21)
Extension (avg)
(06/15/21)
Release Ht (avg)
(06/15/21)
Spin Score (max)
(06/15/20)
Zone %
(06/15/21)
2022 Preseason All-State - Central (PM Session)
Feb 19, 2022
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
77
Velo Range
76.5 - 77
Eff Velocity (avg)
75.2
Spin Rate (max)
1780
Spin Rate (avg)
1716
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
2021 Future Games
Jul 28, 2021
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
75.2
Velo Range
73.9 - 75.2
Eff Velocity (avg)
73.4
Spin Rate (max)
1691
Spin Rate (avg)
1542
Spin Score (max)
2021 PA State Games / 2023-2024 Grads
Jun 15, 2021
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
74.1
Velo Range
70.9 - 73.8
Eff Velocity (avg)
71.4
Spin Rate (max)
1754
Spin Rate (avg)
1546
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
2021 Preseason All-State - North/Central
Feb 14, 2021
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
70.9
Velo Range
68.6 - 70.8
Eff Velocity (avg)
67.1
Spin Rate (max)
1563
Spin Rate (avg)
1553
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
2020 PA State Games
Jun 15, 2020
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
76.5
Velo Range
69.6 - 76.5
Eff Velocity (avg)
72
Spin Rate (max)
1934
Spin Rate (avg)
1760
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - Sinker
81.1
Velocity (max)
(08/09/22)
79.6
Eff Velocity (avg)
(08/09/22)
1814
Spin Rate (max)
(08/09/22)
1814
Spin Rate (avg)
(08/09/22)
IVB (max)
(08/09/22)
IVB (avg)
(08/09/22)
HM (max)
(08/09/22)
HM (avg)
(08/09/22)
Extension (avg)
(08/09/22)
Release Ht (avg)
(08/09/22)
Spin Score (max)
(08/09/22)
2022 Northeast Senior Games
Aug 9, 2022
Trackman - Sinker
Velocity (max)
81.1
Eff Velocity (avg)
79.6
Spin Rate (max)
1814
Spin Rate (avg)
1814
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Trackman - Hitting
97.4
Exit Velocity (max)
(06/15/20)
90.7
Exit Velocity (avg)
(06/15/21)
244
Distance (avg)
(06/15/20)
369
Distance (max)
(02/19/22)
Hard Hit %
(06/15/21)
Sweet Spot %
(07/28/21)
Line Drive %
(02/14/21)
Fly Ball %
(06/15/20)
Ground Ball %
(06/15/21)
2022 Preseason All-State - Central (PM Session)
Feb 19, 2022
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
96
Exit Velocity (avg)
88.8
Distance (avg)
226
Distance (max)
369
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
2021 Future Games
Jul 28, 2021
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
96.4
Exit Velocity (avg)
89.6
Distance (avg)
221
Distance (max)
322
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
MI/OH/PA/Canada Workout Pod
Jul 28, 2021
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
96.4
Exit Velocity (avg)
89.6
Distance (avg)
221
Distance (max)
322
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
2021 PA State Games / 2023-2024 Grads
Jun 15, 2021
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
95.7
Exit Velocity (avg)
90.7
Distance (avg)
182
Distance (max)
312
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
2021 Preseason All-State - North/Central
Feb 14, 2021
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
95.1
Exit Velocity (avg)
87.8
Distance (avg)
151
Distance (max)
359
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Ground Ball %
2020 PA State Games
Jun 15, 2020
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
97.4
Exit Velocity (avg)
79.7
Distance (avg)
244
Distance (max)
350
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Blast - Hitting
26.0
Hand Speed (max)
(06/15/20)
22.7
Hand Speed (avg)
(02/14/21)
79.4
Bat Speed (max)
(02/19/22)
76.1
Bat Speed (avg)
(02/14/21)
Rot. Acc (max)
(06/15/20)
Rot. Acc (avg)
(02/14/21)
On Plane Eff (avg)
(06/15/21)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
(06/15/21)
2022 Preseason All-State - Central (PM Session)
Feb 19, 2022
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
22.3
Hand Speed (avg)
20
Bat Speed (max)
79.4
Bat Speed (avg)
75.5
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
2021 PA State Games / 2023-2024 Grads
Jun 15, 2021
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
22.8
Hand Speed (avg)
21.4
Bat Speed (max)
75.8
Bat Speed (avg)
73.4
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
2021 Preseason All-State - North/Central
Feb 14, 2021
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
23.1
Hand Speed (avg)
22.7
Bat Speed (max)
79
Bat Speed (avg)
76.1
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
2020 PA State Games
Jun 15, 2020
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
26
Hand Speed (avg)
22.1
Bat Speed (max)
78.2
Bat Speed (avg)
73.9
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
Vizual_Edge
Visual Skills
82.50
Edge Score
(02/19/22)
Pitch_Scores
Pitch Scores - Fastball
Hop+
(06/15/21)
Rise+
(06/15/21)
Sink+
(06/15/20)
Pitch Scores - Curveball
Hammer+
(06/15/21)
Sweep+
(06/15/21)
ProPlayAI
ProPlayAI - Foot Plant
Elbow Flexion (avg)
(08/09/22)
Shoulder Abduction (avg)
(08/09/22)
Hip Shoulder Seperation (avg)
(08/09/22)
2022 Northeast Senior Games
Aug 9, 2022
ProPlayAI - Foot Plant
Elbow Flexion (avg)
Shoulder Abduction (avg)
Hip Shoulder Seperation (avg)
ProPlayAI - MER
External Rotation (avg)
(08/09/22)
Stride Length (avg)
(08/09/22)
Horizontal Abduction (avg)
(08/09/22)
ProPlayAI - Release
Arm Speed (max)
(08/09/22)
Arm Speed (avg)
(08/09/22)
Knee Extension Velocity (max)
(08/09/22)
Knee Extension Velocity (avg)
(08/09/22)
Knee Flexion (avg)
(08/09/22)
Arm Slot (avg)
(08/09/22)
Lateral Trunk Tilt (avg)
(08/09/22)
Arm Path (avg)
(08/09/22)
Deception (avg)
(08/09/22)
Torque (avg)
(08/09/22)
Efficiency (avg)
(08/09/22)
Sequencing (avg)
(08/09/22)
2022 Northeast Senior Games
Aug 9, 2022
ProPlayAI - Release
Arm Speed (max)
Arm Speed (avg)
Knee Extension Velocity (max)
Knee Extension Velocity (avg)
Knee Flexion (avg)
Arm Slot (avg)
Lateral Trunk Tilt (avg)
Arm Path (avg)
Deception (avg)
Torque (avg)
Efficiency (avg)
Sequencing (avg)
Swift
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PBR-PA DEBUT
2020 Preseason All-State NE/Central
FIRST IMPRESSIONS
FB: 78-79 mph
CB: 68-71 mph
CH: 77 mph
60-yard: 6.85
Bat-exit velocity: 91
OF Velocity: 81
Home-to-first: 4.16
SCOUTING REPORT
The 6-foot-2, 175-pound RHP/OF displayed a lot to like in an advanced frame with present athleticism and physicality. The RHH showcased a loud round of batting practice creating easy lift to the pull-side gap while recording a noticeable 91 mph bat-exit velocity. Not to outdo himself, the RHP featured a fastball on the mound that runs up to 79 mph out of a fluid, high ¾ arm-slot showing natural downhill action with athleticism and quickness in the arm swing. Horton showcased the ability to patrol the outfield using a quick first step and loose, athletic actions (6.85 60-yard dash) to gain quality reads, starting the conversation about being a legitimate two-way prospect at the next level.
THOUGHTS ON THE FUTURE
"With so much time before he steps onto a college campus, Horton should continue honing skills that are already advanced for his age. By staying flexible while maintaining a solid strength program, the primary right-handed pitcher should only get better, and with improved feel for spin on the curveball, the righty could be an interesting follow on the mound. There is a lot to like with the changeup as it gets occasional late arm-side fade, and a greater separation between fastball and changeup velocity will invite more strikeouts in the future. Overall, the freshman showcased a solid floor for his age with a chance to explode in the coming years."
PLAYER COMPARISON
*Many times coaches will ask our staff "Who does he remind you of?" Player "comps" are a popular tool in the scouting/recruiting world and we have decided to add that niche to our feature articles.
2017 RHP/SS Jack Liberatore (Pittsburgh Central Catholic/Ohio University)