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Winter Pitcher's Showcase: Left-Handed Pitchers Analysis

March 22, 2017

Shon Plack
Missouri Scouting Director

Prep Baseball Report Missouri held the Winter Pitchers Showcase at the Bud Dome on February 19.  Over 50 pitchers in the 2020 to 2017 classes from Missouri and Illinois attended and has become a top end display of talented arms.

Player profiles have been updated with velocities, profile picture, and video.  We will break down the event, taking a look at the left-handed pitchers today.  This group was arguably the most impressive of the event.  Six pitchers were 85 or better and all pitchers showed a high level of pitchablity. Two pitchers are in the 2019 class and one is already committed. Players are listed in alphabetical order.

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Left Handed Pitchers

Chase Beard, LHP, Windsor HS (MO), 2019
Beard is a 6-foot-1 140-pound left-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2019 class. Beard has an over the top release, smooth delivery and quick arm speed, fastball showed slight run at 79-81 mph, 12-to-6 curveball, 69-71 mph, change up at 74-76 mph, flashing sink, near fastball arm speed, arm action and frame suggest increases as he continues to develop.

Blake Cisneros, LHP, Rockwood Summit HS (MO), 2018
Cisneros is a 6-foot-1 182-pound left-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2018 class. Cisneros has a high three quarters release, somewhat choppy tempo taking ball out of glove, adding deception, hides ball well, in line down the mound, has command of fastball at 84-86 mph, slight run, 2-to-8 action on curveball, early break, 68-70 mph, change up flashes arm side run at 74-75 mph.  



Ryan Culley, LHP, Belleville East HS (IL), 2018
Culley is a 6-foot-1 170-pound left-handed pitcher in Illinois’ 2018 class. Culley has an over the top release, smooth tempo in delivery, repeats well, throws with regular effort, throws slightly across body, fastball had occasional running action at 83-86 mph, breaking ball had 1-to-7 shape with gradual break, change up down in zone at 78-79 mph.

Timothy Ewald, LHP, Francis Howell Central HS (MO), 2018
Ewald is a 6-foot 185-pound left-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2018 class. He is a Dallas Baptist commit. Ewald has a high three quarters arm slot, sight tuck and coil at balance point, in line and aggressive down the mound, throws with some effort, fastball at 85-86 mph, bottom of zone, downhill plane, 2-to-8 breaking ball, some sharp, starts on a fastball plane, change up at 74-76 mph, throws with near fastball arm speed, athletic delivery with strong frame and quick arm speed.  

Joshua Hoffman, LHP, Parkway South HS (MO), 2018
Hoffman is a 5-foot-11 170-pound left-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2018 class.  Hoffman showed command of fastball at 76-78 mph, working both sides of plate, 12-to-6 shaped breaking ball, mostly 64-67 mph, change up has slight arm side sink, 70-72 mph, over the top release, simple and smooth delivery, repeats, throws with some effort at the end of delivery, athletic finish.

Ricky Maddock, LHP, Kirkwood HS (MO), 2018
Maddock is a 5-foot-10 185-pound left-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2018 class. Maddock has an over the top release, loose arm action, controlled body throughout delivery, well built with strong lower half, fastball 79-82 mph, some with late sink, curveball has depth with 12-to-6 action, 68-71 mph, showed feel for a change up at 77-79 mph, fastball arm speed, late sinking action.

Noah Niznik, LHP, Vianney HS, (MO), 2018
Niznik is a 5-foot-11 170-pound left-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2018 class. Nisznik has an impressive veto increase since last year’s pitcher’s showcase, developing physically, high three quarters release point, showed command of three pitches, slight stab and pause at balance point, smooth tempo, throws with regular effort, fastball at 83-85 mph, breaking ball has 1-to-8 shape, sharp break, 66-68 mph, change up has arm side release, throw with near fastball arm speed, 70-71 mph,

Mitchell O’Dekirk, LHP, Vianney HS (MO), 2018
O’Dekirk is a 6-foot-3 160-pound left-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2018 class. O’Dekirk comes from a high three quarters arm slot, lean build capable of adding strength, in line stride, keeps ball high out of glove, athletic finish, compact delivery, fastball at 80-81, commands fastball glove side, 2-to-8 shaped breaking ball, early break, 64-67 mph, change up at 70-72 mph, occasional arm side run.

Cameron Prayer, LHP, Parkway North HS (MO), 2018
Prayer is a 6-foot-5 180-pound left-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2018 class. Prayer has long limbs and levers, quick arm speed, three quarters release, throws downhill, fastball worked 81-85 mph, sight sink, breaking ball at 65-71 mph, 2-to-8 shape, some sharp, change-up has slight sink at 71-74 mph, hides ball well in delivery, slightly across body adding deception, loose arm action and frame suggest increases as he continues to develop.

Jake Schneider, LHP, Eureka HS (MO), 2018
Schneider is a 6-foot-2 160-pound left-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2018 class. Schneider has a high three quarters release, throws with some effort, gets out front to release, up-tempo rhythm, fastball at 78-81 mph, 1-to-7 shaped curveball, gradual break, throws for a strike, straight change up at 67-69 mph, throws with near fastball arm speed.

Jimmy Schork, LHP, Rockwood Summit HS (MO), 2018
Schork is a 5-foot-9 165-pound left-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2018 class. Schork is a strike thrower with thee pitches. all pitches have movement, fastball at mostly 85-86 mph, two-seam action, late, 2-to-8 shape curveball, sharp and late, looks like fastball out of hand, 72-73 mph, change up has sinking action, 76-78 mph, fastball arm speed, athletic build with quick arm speed, shows ability to throw any pitch in any location, repeats delivery.

Aaron Schromm, LHP, Parkway South HS (MO), 2019
Schromm is a 6-foot 150-pound left-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2019 class. Schromm is long limbed with room to grow and has more left in the tank, loose and quick over the top arm slot, hide ball well, repeats delivery, running action on fastball at 78-79 mph, 1-to-7 shaped breaking ball, 67-70 mph, occasional late and sharp break, showed feel for change up with fastball arm speed, 72-74 mph, overall had command of three pitches.

Teddy Washington, LHP, SLUH (MO), 2018
Washington is a 6-foot-1 168-pound left-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2018 class. Washington throws with regular effort and some deception in delivery, slightly across body, high three quarters release, athletic frame, loose arm action, fastball at 77-79 mph, showed ability to work glove side, 2-to-8 action on breaking ball, gradual break, slurve-type spin, late running action on change-up, 74-75 mph, near fastball arm speed.

 

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