Prep Baseball Report

Top Prospect Showcase - Pitcher Analysis


Tyler King
PBR Texas Scout

On June 22, our PBR Texas Staff hosted the TX Top Prospect Showcase, a much anticipated showcase and trials at Sam Houston State University. The event featured a highly talented group of prospects in the 2023-2025 classes. Today, we take a look at a breakdown of every pitcher in attendance.

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Pitcher Analysis

Mason Kinchen LHP / 1B / Grand Oaks , TX / 2025

Mason Kinchen
Positional Profile: LHP/1B
Body: 5-foot-7, 130 pounds.
Delivery: Repeatable delivery from the middle of the rubber, stretch only, works downhill consistently in line with catcher, consistent release point
Arm Action: LH. Long arm action, ¾ to high ¾ slot.
FB: 73-74 T75 mph. Arm-side run, strikes at times at top of the zone.
CB: 60-62 mph. Good arm speed, attacked glove side consistently in the same location, 4/10 shape.
CH: 64-65 mph. Arm-side action at times, strikes at the bottom of zone at times, intent to keep it down.

Miguel Cabrera SS / RHP / Robinson, TX / 2022

Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-foot-8, 145 pounds.
Delivery: Repeatable delivery with good tempo, consistent release point, works straight down the mound,
Arm Action: RH. Long arm action, high ¾ slot.
FB: 74-77 mph. Some arm-side run at times, strikes at the bottom of the zone, keeps it around the knees consistently.
CB: 66-69 mph. 11/5 shape, good arm speed,
CH: 69-70 mph. Some arm-side action at times, intent to keep it down, strikes at bottom of the zone.

Kai Parker RHP / 2B / The Woodlands Christian, TX / 2024

Positional Profile: RHP
Body: 5-foot-9, 160 pounds.
Delivery: Rhythmic/repeatable delivery, works downhill towards catcher, slight tall and fall delivery,
Arm Action: RH. Medium arm action, high ¾ slot.
FB: 77-79 mph. Arm-side run at times, strikes at times at top of the zone.
CB: 67-69 mph. Intent to keep it down and to glove side, 11/5 shape.
SL: 70-72 mph. Intent to keep it glove side, 9/3 shape.
CH: 72-74 mph. Arm-side action at times.

Tate Evans RHP / SS / Marcus, TX / 2022

Positional Profile: MIF/RHP
Body: 5-foot-11, 165 pounds.
Delivery: Smooth/repeatable delivery, stretch only, works from 3B side, slight drop and drive, great extension out front.
Arm Action: RH. Long arm action, high ¾ slot.
FB: 87-88 mph. Strikes at the top of the zone, some arm-side run at times.
CB: 73-76 mph. Glove-side depth, strikes at bottom of the zone.
CH: 73-75 mph. Swing and miss pitch, lots of movement including arm-side action.

Hudson Gardner LHP / OF / Lake Travis, TX / 2023

Positional Profile: LHP
Body: 5-foot-10, 150 pounds.
Delivery: Slight crossfire action from 1B side of rubber, multiple arm slots, recoil finish, falls off towards 3B a bit.
Arm Action: LH. Long arm action, low ¾ slot, sidearm.
FB: 74-76 mph. Arm-side run, some strikes at bottom of the zone.
SL: 67-69 mph. Intent to keep it glove-side, 10/4 shape.
CH: 66-68 mph. Arm-side action.
KN: 59-60 mph.

Connor Sanger OF / RHP / College Station , TX / 2024

Positional Profile: RHP
Body: 5-foot-11, 160 pounds.
Delivery: Drop and drive delivery, works down the mound consistently in line to catcher, consistent release point, lands square to the catcher.
Arm Action: RH. Medium arm action, ¾ slot.
FB: 68-70 mph. Strikes to arm-side at times.
CB: 57-59 mph. 10/4 shape, flashing some horizontal movement at times.
CH: 61-63 mph. Intent to keep it arm-side.

Bryce Farlander SS / RHP / Plano West, TX / 2022

Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-foot-11, 160 pounds.
Delivery: Repeatable delivery, slight tall and fall delivery, consistent release point, works in line to catcher consistently, lands in athletic position.
Arm Action: RH. Long arm action, high ¾ slot.
FB: 82-84 mph. Arm-side strikes, some arm-side run at times.
CB: 67-70 mph. 11/5 shape, intent to keep it down at times.
CH: 72-75 mph. Arm-side action at times, arm-side strikes, intent to keep it down at times.

Brian Navarro 3B / SS / Brennan, TX / 2024

Positional Profile: IF/RHP
Body: 5-foot-11, 155 pounds.
Delivery: Slight drop and drive delivery, stretch only, falls off a bit to 1B side, repeatable delivery
Arm Action: RH. Short arm action, high ¾ slot.
FB: 77-79 mph. Some arm-side run, strikes over the middle and to the arm-side.
SL: 62-66 mph. Some horizontal movement at times, strikes to glove-side.
CH: 68-69 mph. Strikes to arm-side.

Lance Gorman RHP / OF / Brandeis, TX / 2024

Positional Profile: RHP/OF
Body: 5-foot-11, 175 pounds.
Delivery: Drop and drive delivery, quick arm, repeatable delivery, consistent release point, works in line down the mound consistently.
Arm Action: RH. Long arm action, high ¾ slot.
FB: 83-84 mph. Flashes natural cut, strikes to arm-side and down in the zone.
CB: 70-72 mph. Strikes to arm-side and down in the zone, 10/4 shape.
CH: 75 mph.

Cort Roberson OF / LHP / Cypress Ranch , TX / 2023

Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 6-foot-2, 175 pounds.
Delivery: Drop and drive delivery, consistent release point, falls off slightly to 3B at times, repeatable delivery.
Arm Action: LH. Long arm action, high ¾ slot.
FB: 77-78 mph. Strikes to glove-side.
CB: 66-68 mph. Glove-side strikes, 1/7 shape.
CH: 72-73 mph. Strikes at the top of the zone.

Lawson Peel C / RHP / Frenship , TX / 2022

Positional Profile: C/RHP
Body: 6-foot-2, 172 pounds.
Delivery: Repeatable delivery, tall and fall, lands soft on the front leg, controlled tempo throughout.
Arm Action: RH. Short arm action, high ¾ slot.
FB: 83-84 mph. Arm-side run.
SL: 67-70 mph. 10/4 shape, good horizontal movement at times, intent at times to keep it glove-side.
CH: 74-76 mph. Arm-side action, good arm speed.

Reagan Hallmark RHP / 3B / Vidor, TX / 2022

Positional Profile: RHP
Body: 6-foot-2, 170 pounds.
Delivery: Quick tempo, repeatable delivery, good arm speed, tall and fall delivery, consistent release point.
Arm Action: RH. Long arm action, high ¾ slot.
FB: 84-86 T87 mph. Strikes to all quadrants of the zone, flashed good IVB.
CB: 72-76 mph. Flashed sharp, 11/5 shape, flashed strikes to glove-side and down in the zone.
CH: 80-82 mph. Good arm speed, arm-side action, has ability to throw it for strikes. 

Jacob Rogers RHP / OF / Friendswood, TX / 2022

Positional Profile: RHP
Body: 6-foot-2, 185 pounds.
Delivery: Easy arm action, repeatable delivery, falls off slightly to 1B side, slight bit of crossfire action, good extension.
Arm Action: RH. Long arm action, high ¾ slot.
FB: 87-91 T92 mph. Strikes at top of the zone and to arm-side.
CB: 74-77 mph. Flashed sharp, 12/6 shape, showed ability to land in the zone and be a swing and miss pitch.
CH: 77-81 mph. Intent to keep it arm-side, flashed good arm-side action, some arm-side strikes.

Andrew Berg RHP / 1B / Conroe, TX / 2022

Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 5-foot-11, 185 pounds.
Delivery: Good tempo working straight downhill, repeatable delivery, drop and drive, falls off slightly towards 1B side, some effort to the delivery.
Arm Action: RH. Long arm action, high ¾ slot.
FB: 84-85 mph. Strikes to both sides of the plate and top of the zone,
CB: 70-71 mph. Glove-side depth with good 11/5 action.
CH: 77-78 mph. Arm-side action, shows intent to keep it down, some strikes to glove-side

Cody Edwards OF / RHP / Clark, TX / 2022

Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-foot-11, 185 pounds.
Delivery: Drop and drive delivery, athletic repeatable delivery, works downhill in straight line consistently, pretty consistent release point.
Arm Action: RH. Long arm action, high ¾ slot.
FB: 82-86 T87 mph. Arm-side run at times, strikes at bottom of the zone and to arm-side.
CB: 66-68 mph. 11/5 shape.
SL: 74-77 mph.  10/4 shape, showed intent to keep it down at times.
CH: 72-75 mph. Circle change and cut change, strikes to bottom of the zone.

Kolby Killough RHP / SS / China Spring , TX / 2022

Positional Profile: RHP
Body: 6-foot-1, 180 pounds.
Delivery: Stretch only, tall and fall delivery, works straight down the mound consistently, lands soft on front leg, repeats delivery well.
Arm Action: RH. Long arm action, high ¾ slot.
FB: 83-85 mph. Some strikes at top of the zone and to the arm-side.
CB: 66-67 mph. 11/5 shape, flashed ability to land in the zone.
CH: 76-80 mph. Arm-side action.

Aidan Coleman 3B / RHP / Reagan, TX / 2023

Positional Profile: RHP
Body: 6-foot-1, 185 pounds.
Delivery: Athletic/repeatable delivery, good tempo, slight drop and drive delivery, consistent release point, 7+ ft extension on FB and CH.
Arm Action: RH. Long arm action, high ¾ slot.
FB: 89-90 mph. Arm-side run at times, strikes all around the zone.
CB: 74-75 mph. Strikes to both sides of the plate.
CH: 80-81 mph. Arm-side action, strikes to arm-side.

Colton Cross RHP / SS / Arp, TX / 2023

Positional Profile: RHP
Body: 6-foot-1, 170 pounds.
Delivery: Athletic delivery, Drop and drive, pretty consistent release point, good tempo, works downhill towards the plate consistently.
Arm Action: RH. Long arm action, high ¾ slot.
FB: 84-85 mph. Arm-side run at times, strikes to both sides of the plate and bottom of the zone.
CB: 66 mph. 11/5 shape, glove-side depth.
SL: 71-76 mph. Tight spin, showed ability to land it in the zone, spin up to 2563 rpm via Trackman.
CH: 79-81 mph. Arm-side action.

Brenden Vasquez RHP / 3B / John Paul II, TX / 2022

Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 6-foot, 165 pounds.
Delivery: Tall and fall delivery, works downhill consistently, consistent release point, lands closed.
Arm Action: RH. Long arm action, high ¾ slot.
FB: 81-83 mph. Strikes to top and bottom of the zone.
SL: 65-67 mph. 10/4 shape, strikes to glove-side, glove-side depth.
CH: 72-74 mph. Strikes to glove-side, shows intent to keep it down at times.

Juan Diego Amescua SS / RHP / Central Catholic , TX / 2025

Positional Profile: RHP
Body: 6-foot, 173 pounds.
Delivery: Tall and fall delivery, lands soft on front leg, consistent release point, repeatable delivery, works downhill towards catcher consistently.
Arm Action: RH. Long arm action, high ¾ slot.
FB: 75-77 mph. Arm-side run, strikes to arm-side.
SL: 63-66 mph. True slider shape, shows intent to throw it glove-side, flashed ability to land in the zone.
CH: 68-72 mph. Arm-side action.

Kevin Torrado OF / LHP / Robinson, TX / 2022

Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 6-foot, 190 pounds.
Delivery: Drop and drive delivery, falls off slightly to 3B side, consistent release point, works downhill towards catcher consistently.
Arm Action: LH. Long arm action, high ¾ slot.
FB: 78-84 mph. Arm-side run at times.
SL: 69-72 mph. 10/4 shape, good arm speed.
CH: 70-74 mph. Arm-side action at times, strikes to arm-side.

James Killough RHP / Winters ISD, TX / 2022

Positional Profile: RHP
Body: 6-foot-1, 155 pounds.
Delivery: Drop and drive delivery, good extension on FB and CH, works downhill to catcher consistently, consistent release point, lands in athletic position.
Arm Action: RH. Long arm action, high ¾ slot.
FB: 83-84 mph. Natural cut action, strikes at top and bottom of the zone.
CB: 70-71 mph. 11/5 shape, showed ability to land it in the zone.
CH: 75-77 mph. Good arm speed, flashed ability to throw it for a strike

Sean Moore LHP / 1B / Cornerstone Christian, TX / 2022

Positional Profile: LHP/1B
Body: 6-foot-2, 200 pounds.
Delivery: Drop and drive delivery, good tempo, works downhill consistently toward catcher, falls off slightly to 3B side.
Arm Action: LH. Long arm action, high ¾ slot.
FB: 79-81 mph. Strikes at bottom of the zone and to arm-side.
SL: 66 mph. 10/4 shape, some strikes to glove-side.
CH: 70-71 mph. Arm-side action at times, slows arm down.

Brady Cunningham RHP / 3B / Celina , TX / 2022

Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 6-foot-1, 215 pounds.
Delivery: Drop and drive delivery, consistent release point on FB, slight crossfire action.
Arm Action: RH. Long arm action, high ¾ slot.
FB: 80-82 mph. Strikes to all quadrants of the zone.
CB: 69-74 mph. Shows intent to keep it down, showed ability to land in the zone for strike and be a swing and miss.
CH: 72-74 mph. Good arm speed, cut-change.

Cason Davenport SS / RHP / Lake Country Christian, TX / 2023

Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 6-foot, 190 pounds.
Delivery: Slight drop and drive delivery, pretty consistent release point, works downhill towards catcher consistently, repeats delivery well.
Arm Action: RH. Long arm action, high ¾ slot.
FB: 79-82 mph. Arm-side run at times, strikes at top of the zone.
SL: 65 mph. 11/5 shape, flashed good glove-side depth.
CH: 66-71 mph. Showed intent to keep the pitch down.

Mathew MJ Espinoza RHP / 1B / Smithson Valley, TX / 2024

Positional Profile: RHP/1B
Body: 6-foot, 190 pounds.
Delivery: Drop and drive delivery, consistent release point, works downhill towards catcher consistently, lands in an athletic fielding position.
Arm Action: RH. Long arm action, high ¾ slot.
FB: 83-84 mph. Strikes to arm-side, good IVB up to 21.4 in.
CB: 70-71 mph. 11/5 shape, showed intent to keep it down at times.
CH: 75-77 mph. Arm-side depth, intent to keep it down at times.

Bryce Munoz C / RHP / Vidor , TX / 2022

Positional Profile: C/RHP
Body: 6-foot, 210 pounds.
Delivery: Drop and drive delivery, consistent release point, slight crossfire action, falls off a bit towards 1B side.
Arm Action: RH. Long arm action, high ¾ slot.
FB: 78-81 mph. Arm-side run at times, strikes at bottom of the zone.
CB: 71-72 mph. 11/5 shape, showed intent to keep it down at times.
CH: 71-72 mph.

Zackary Nichols RHP / OF / Ridge Point, TX / 2022

Positional Profile: RHP/OF
Body: 6-foot-3, 175 pounds.
Delivery: Athletic, drop and drive delivery, consistent release points, repeats delivery well, lands in athletic position, works downhill towards catcher consistently.
Arm Action: RH. Long arm action, high ¾ slot.
FB: 85-87 mph. Arm-side run, strikes at bottom of the zone and to the arm-side.
CB: 70-73 mph. Showed ability to land it for a strike on glove-side, glove-side depth.
SL: 73-75 mph. Glove-side depth, showed ability to land for a strike.
CH: 74-75 mph. Some strikes at the bottom of the zone.

Cole Murphy SS / RHP / George Ranch, TX / 2022

Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 6-foot-3, 180 pounds.
Delivery: Tall and fall delivery, good tempo, high front side, consistent release point, repeats delivery well, works downhill towards catcher consistently.
Arm Action: RH. Long arm action, high ¾ slot.
FB: 81-82 mph. Strikes to glove-side and bottom of the zone, good IVB up to 20.6 in.
SL: 68-70 mph. Glove-side depth, flashed ability to land in the zone for a strike.
CH: 71-72 mph. Flashed ability to land it in the zone for strikes.

Jack Jouett RHP / 1B / Clark, TX / 2022

Positional Profile: RHP
Body: 6-foot-3, 195 pounds.
Delivery: Drop and drive delivery, stretch only, works downhill consistently, consistent release point, lands square to home.
Arm Action: RH. Long arm action, over the top slot.
FB: 86-88 mph. Arm-side run at times, strikes at top of the zone and to both sides of the plate.
CB: 69-70 mph. 11/5 shape, flashed sharp action, glove-side depth.
SL: 72-75 mph. Flashed swing and miss pitch, 10/4 shape.

Chase Haley OF / RHP / Plano West, TX / 2022

Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 6-foot-4, 205 pounds.
Delivery: Drop and drive delivery, some effort, falls off to 1B side, works in line towards catcher at times.
Arm Action: RH. Long arm action, high ¾ slot.
FB: 80-81 mph. Strikes at the top of the zone.
CB: 66-68 mph. 11/5 shape, flashed ability to land it for a strike.
CH: 67-68 mph. Flashed ability to land for a strike at bottom of the zone.

Dakota McCaskill C / RHP / Tyler Legacy, TX / 2022

Positional Profile: RHP
Body: 6-foot-4, 210 pounds.
Delivery: Drop and drive delivery, repeats delivery well, works in line towards catcher well, lands in athletic position.
Arm Action: RH. Long arm action, high ¾ slot.
FB: 84-86 mph. Arm-side run, strikes at top and bottom of the zone.
CB: 71-73 mph. Flashed ability to land for a strike, 11/5 shape.
CH: 75-80 mph. Arm-side action at times.

 

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