Fall Review West: Pitcher Analysis
December 4, 2017
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Fall Review West: Pitcher Analysis
In mid-October, the PBR VA/DC staff hosted the Fall Review West at James Madison University. The event featured players from four classes and all corners of the Commonwealth on a beautiful day in the Shenandoah Valley. Last week we began our more detailed analysis from the event with two posts on the position players. Today we wrap up our breakdown of the event by looking at the pitchers.
John Byram IV LHP Loudoun Valley 2019
Byram is 5-11 with a lanky frame, throws from a low three-quarters arm slot with a short free arm action and normal effort. Shoulders are level and closed, lands slightly closed with a bit of a fall off finish. Fastball sat 77-79 and touched 81 with some late run to it and a bit of downward plane. Curveball was 60-62 with big gradual 1/7 break, pitch has upside as it tightens. Change-up was 64-66 with some armspeed and late fading action. Showed the ability to throw all three pitches for strikes.
Eddie Gimbel OF/RHP Highland 2019
Gimbel is 6-0 tall with a lankier athletic frame, throws from a three-quarters arm slot with a shorter free arm action and normal effort. Shoulders level and closed, lands on line with an athletic finish. Fastball sat 75-78, touching 80 with a bit of late run to it. Curveball was 63-65 with 11/5 break and some sharpness and armspeed. Knuckleball was 67-69 with some armspeed and late dance.
Michael Grupe RHP/3B Loudoun Valley 2019
Grupe is 6-2 with a lankier athletic frame, throws from a three-quarters arm slot, longer loose arm action, quick arm easy effort. Shoulders on line and slightly uphill, lands square with a slight fall off finish. Fastball was 87-88 with boring action to armside. Curveball had late 11/5 break and some armspeed at 70-71. Change-up had some fade and some armspeed and was 75-77. Was around the strike zone with all three pitches.
Brady Harris RHP/SS Auburn 2019
Harris is 6-0 with an athletic frame, throws from a high three-quarters arm slot. Stabs down to a longer arm swing, free arm action, some effort to his delivery. Shoulders slightly closed and slightly uphill, lands square and falls off hard. Fastball was 77-79 with some late run sink to it. Curveball had late 11/5 break and was 65-68 with good armspeed. Change-up had good armspeed and was 70-72 with fading action.
Bryce Johnson LHP Fairfax 2019
Johnson is 6-0 with an athletic frame, throws from a three-quarters arm slot with a drop and drive delivery, short free arm action with some quickness, normal effort to his delivery. Shoulders are level and on line, lands closed with an athletic finish. Fastball was 75-77, touching 79, with a bit of late boring run to it. Curveball was 60-62 and had gradual 1/7 break. Change-up was 66-72 with sinking action and good armspeed at the higher end of that velocity range.
Gabe Lassiter RHP Patrick Henry (Ashland) 2019
Lassiter is 5-10 with an athletic frame, throws from a three-quarters arm slot with a short, free arm action that is quick with normal effort. Smooth rhythm to his delivery. Shoulders are uphill and closed, swings to a square landing with a bit of a fall off finish with some recoil. Fastball was 80-81 with some late sink to it. Curveball was 66-68 with good armspeed and late sharp 11/5 break. Change-up was 75-77 with good armspeed and late run. Showed good command of all three pitches, pound the bottom of the strike zone.
Jordan Trunnell RHP Jefferson (WV) 2019
Trunnell is 6-3 with a lanky frame, throws from a sidearm slot with a longer, loose arm action that is quick and some effort to his delivery. Shoulders are level and closed, lands closed with a fall off finish and recoil. Fastball was 79-81 with late run to it. Change-up was 71-73 with heavy sink and some armspeed. Curveball was 67-70 with late hard 10/4 break and good armspeed.
Dylan Weber LHP Dominion 2019
Webber is 5-11 with an athletic frame, throws from a low three-quarters arm slot with a short, loose arm action that is quick. Smooth delivery with easier effort. Shoulders are level and closed, lands closed with an athletic finish. Fastball was 81-83 with late run to it. Change-up was 70-72 with heavy fade and some armspeed. Curveball was 66-68 with sharp 1/7 break to it. Filled zone with all three pitches, high pitchability.