PBR Georgia's first ever Underclass Invitational took place on Jan. 12 at Mike Cameron Baseball Academy in Stockbridge, GA. The event brought together some of the top 2022 and 2023 prospects in the state of Georgia for a pro-style workout. Today, we will be spending some time highlighting the best things we saw from Sunday in the form of our Quick Hits post.

We already took a look at the top statistical performers with leaderboards and full stats on every prospect in attendance in our Statistical Analysis. We followed our release of the stats by giving our instant reaction and thoughts from the day's events in the form of a Quick Hits story. We continue our event analysis with a look at a very strong group of pitchers.

Top Prospects

Best of the Rest (Listed Alphabetically)

Andrew Dunford, 3B/RHP, Houston County, 2023
6-foot-6, 195-pound right-handed hitting two-way prospect, extra large projectable frame that is just showing indications of filling out, has a long way to go before he is maxed out with strength. At the plate, open setup, reverse toe-tap stride, early hand load back, good balance through. Does a good job of using his long arms and quick hands to keep the barrel path short and level to the ball, drives the ball middle/pull with force, 93 exit velocity, with added loft in his swing and back spin, projects to have big time power at the plate when he reaches physical maturation. Defensively, arm action is long to a ¾ slot, showed the ability to shorten up arm action when he needs to get rid of it quickly, accurate with throws, 80 across the infield. Moves well and has nimble feet for such a large frame, soft glove-hand, funnels ball into mid section. On the mound, arm works long and clean on the back-side with above-average arm speed, at-times pitches can get backed up on him, when he gets arm extension out front and works down on the ball there is extra life to all pitches. Fastball sat 81-83, touched 84, mostly straight. Curveball, 11/5 shape, slurve-like, 69-73. Changeup, fade action, especially effective in the middle and low parts of the zone, 75-78. 

Marques Dunn Jr., RHP/3B, Jonesboro, 2022
6-foot-3, 215-pound right-handed two-way prospect, big, strong frame, thick lower half. At the plate, wide, balanced setup, hands load back into an arm bar, short stride opens up front side, good balance. Barrel path mostly level, can be steep at-times, drives the ball gap-to-gap with hard line drive contact, 87 exit velocity off a tee. Defensively, long arm action, quick arm speed, ¾ slot, 79 across the infield. Mostly static fielder, competent glove-hand, clean on transfers. On the mound, arm action is long and quick, looseness in arm, comes out of a ¾ slot. Tall and fall delivery, speeds up on draw, works on-line, lands square, finishes down the mound. Fastball sat 78-80, running action, misses arm side when he does. Curveball, 11/5 shape, gradual break, flashed depth, 66-70. Changeup, sink and fade actions, 72-75, has the potential to be a swing and miss pitch.

Nathan Dvorsky, 1B/RHP, Lambert, 2022
6-foot-1, 180-pound right-handed hitting two-way prospect, proportional build, strong lower half, projectable. On the mound, arm works long with a soft stab on the back-side, accelerates out to a ¾ slot, despite the longer arm action is able to get out front on-time routinely, working middle/low in the zone. Drop and drive delivery, works on-line, long strider, lands square, finishes upright. Fastball sat 79-80, touched 81, pitch had heavy life with run and sink action. Changeup, some feel for, sinking action, drops out low in the zone, 70-72. Curveball, feel for, 11/5 shape, 67-78. Offensively, balanced setup, starts with hands back and barrel wrapped, little to no load, short stride, good balance. Barrel path is short to the zone, smooth gap-to-gap type swing, quick hands help gain extension through contact, 82 exit velocity. Defensively, similar arm action as on the mound, long with a soft stab to a ¾ slot, 80 across the diamond. Showed good body control and feel around the bag, fields with a wide base, ensuring the ball is kept in front.

Reid Harvey, SS/OF/RHP, Thomas County Central, 2023
6-foot-1, 180-pound right-handed utility prospect, athletically built with broad shoulders, will only continue to fill out as he matures and hits the weight room, projectable. At the plate, balanced setup, low reverse leg sweep stride, hands load back smoothly, great balance. Fluid swing, fundamentally sound, gets hands out front and drives the ball gap-to-gap, easy effort throughout, 88 exit velocity off a tee. Defensively, arm works clean, keeps it shorter with throws on the infield, works to an over-the-top slot the majority of the time, can drop down and successfully make throws, 75 across the infield, 83 from the outfield, much more in the tank though. Athletic fielder, soft glove work, clean footwork, gets the ball out quick on transfers to release on the infield. On the mound, full arm swing on the back side, shows low and wide, is able to get out front and work down on the ball. Drop and drive delivery, works on-line, finishes square to home. Fastball sat 76-78, topped out at 79, some armside run. Curveball, 12/6 shape, depth and some late action to it, at its best when he is able to get out front with it, at-times can get backed up on him, 64-66. Changeup, good feel for the pitch, fade action, swing and miss type pitch when it gets down in the zone, 64-65.

Andon Lewis, 1B/RHP, Calhoun, 2022
6-foot-2, 195-pound right-handed two-way prospect, broad shoulders, natural strength in build that he continues to add to. Offensively, balanced setup, stays tall in his stance, short stride, hands start high, loads weight briefly onto back-side, aggressive lower half ,causes finish to be towards third base side dugout. Takes a power approach, short and quick to the ball, barrel path can be steep at-times, resulting in hard hit grounders, when on-time can drive the ball with serious force, 93 exit velocity off a tee. With improved timing, and the ability to put the ball in the air, Lewis has the advanced power to be a long ball threat. Defensively, keeps his arm short across the diamond, quick hands, 83 across the infield. Fields the ball out front, square to his body, uses both hands, showed awareness around the bag. On the mound, clean arm swing on the back-side, above average arm speed, comes out of a high ¾ slot. Drop and drive delivery, maintains height, works on-line, lands square, finishes upright with coil. Fastball sat 80-82, touched 84, natural cut action. Curveball, 12/6 shape, flashed depth, 62-64. Changeup, fade and sink action, feel for, 70-74.

McDonald McCommons, UTL, Lake Oconee, 2022
6-foot, 185-pound right-handed hitting utility man, athletically built, strength in frame, a true jack of all trades displaying the arm strength to play anywhere on the diamond. Offensively, open setup, hand load back deep, short stride, finishes over the plate. Takes a line drive approach, swing path is level through the zone, whippy bat speed, drives the ball back up the middle, 78 exit velocity. Defensively, similar arm actions on the infield and behind the plate, short with some loading on the back-side, whips through an over-the-top slot, 84 across the infield and 80 out of the crouch. From the outfield keep his arm speed while lengthening it out, 88 from the outfield. Plays through the ball athletically, keeps his feet under him and fields the ball out front, fluid footwork and transfers, pop times ranged 2.01-2.11. On the mound, arm works very short with little action on the back-side out of an over-the-top slot, quick arm speed. Tall and fall delivery, stays tall throughout, works on-line, lands square, finishes square to home. Fastball sat 81-83, touched 86,good angle on the pitch, arm-side run. Cutter, 78-79, tight sweeping action, will create weak contact with pitch. Curveball, 11/5 shape, still a developing pitch, 75. Changeup, 74-78, sinking action when down in the zone, has tendency to straighten out when up in the zone.

Nick Milbrandt, RHP, South Effingham, 2022
6-foot-2, 240-pound right-handed pitcher, broad, strong frame, large upper body. Arm works short and clean with a low draw to a ¾ slot, above-average arm speed, hides ball well on the back-side. Drop and drive delivery, rides lower half down the mound, works on-line, lands square, finishes upright square to home. Controlled the zone to the armside, was in and around the zone with everything he threw. Fastball sat 81-83, touched 84, armside run. Threw two distinct breaking balls. Slider, tight sweeping action, 70-72. Curveball, 12/6 shape, flashed depth, mostly gradual break, 68-69. Better feel for the slider, more effective pitch presently than the curveball. 

Tristan Nguyen, LHP, Johnson, 2022
5-foot-10, 200-pound left-handed pitcher, thick, strong frame, has physically added strength to his frame over the past few months. Arm works long with some quickness, showing wide on the back-side, slot varies from ¾ to low ¾. Drop and drive delivery, strides across the rubber, lands toe-closed, whips back leg through landing, finishes crossing over. Fastball sat 84-85, heavy run, feel for, threw for strikes. Curveball, 72-76, 1/7 shape, drops out of the zone when he keeps it low, located to glove-side. Changeup, kept low in the zone, zone, sinking action, 76-79. Good feel for fastball-curveball combination.     

Andrew Thacker, RHP, Creekview, 2022
5-foot-10, 140-pound right-handed pitcher, lean build, proportional frame. Arm works long, pulling the ball wide behind his back, accelerates to a ¾ slot. Tall and fall delivery, long stride down the mound, works on-line, lands square, spins off front-side towards first base side. Fastball sat 70-72, touched 73. Curveball, shape varied between 12/6 and 11/5, gradual break, 55-56. Changeup, sinking action, 62-64.

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