Freshman Free Showcase: Pitcher Analysis

Positional Profile: SS/3B
Body: 5’9’’, 185 pounds. Athletic, strong, muscular.
Delivery: Side step wind-up and controlled leg kick to a tall, compact balance point. Smooth stride down the mound landing slightly closed to home plate. More upright finish.
Arm Action: RH. Throws with short arm action from a mid three-quarter slot with easy effort.
FB: T76 mph, 70-73 mph.
CB: 51-53 mph. Gradual 12/6 shape.
CH: 61-63 mph.

Positional Profile: RHP/OF
Body: 6’0’’, 156 pounds. Lanky, athletic, projectable frame.
Delivery: Pitches from the stretch position with hands set at belt. Slight side-rocker step and high leg kick into a tall, compact balance point. Clean hand separation and quick, twitchy down-to-out stride off the rubber. Lands in-line to the plate with front foot closed. Showed extension and a slightly upright, athletic finish.     
Arm Action: RH. Throws downhill with long, loose arm action over the top with some effort.
FB: T81 mph, 79-81 mph.
CB: 63-65 mph. Tight 11/5 shape
CH: 70-72 mph. Slight fade at times.

Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5’10’’, 150 pounds. Athletic, lanky, projectable frame.
Delivery: Side-step wind-up and high leg kick into a tall balance point. Controlled down-to-out stride down the mound. Lands slightly closed with front foot pointing to the plate. Gets good extension with an athletic finish.
Arm Action: RH. Throws downhill with long arm action from a high three-quarter slot. Easy effort.
FB: T79 mph, 75-77 mph. Slight arm-side run on four-seamer with hard run on the two-seamer.
CB: 60-62 mph. Bigger, gradual 11/5 shape.
CH: 61-66 mph.

Positional Profile: 1B/RHP
Body: 6’2’’, 180 pounds. Athletic, strong, projectable frame.
Delivery: Small side-step wind-up. Gets to a tall balance point. Clean hand separation and strong lower half drive off the mound. Lands square and in-line to home plate. Showed good extension and a strong, athletic follow through.
Arm Action: RH. Throws downhill with long, free, arm action. Some effort.
FB: T78 mph, 76 -78 mph.
CB: 65-67 mph. Sharp 12/6 down action.
CH: 69-71 mph.

Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 5’10’’, 165. Athletic
Delivery: Up-tempo side-step wind-up to a compact balance point. Lands open with front foot square to the plate. Gets good extension with a strong, athletic follow through and finish.
Arm Action: RH. Long, loose arm action throwing from a high three-quarter slot with effort.
FB: T75 mph, 73-75 mph. Slight arm side run.
CB: 60-65 mph. Gradual 12/6 shape.
CH: 63-66 mph. Slight fade.

Positional Profile: LHP/1B
Body: 6’2’’, 204 pounds. Long, athletic, strong, highly projectable frame.
Delivery: Controlled side-step wind-up with a high leg kick into a tall, compact balance point. Smooth, long stride down the mound. Lands in-line to home plate. Good extension with a full follow through and athletic finish.
Arm Action: LH. Throws with short arm action from a low three-quarter slot with easy effort. Ball explodes out of the hand.
FB: T84 mph, 81-83 mph. Ton of arm-side run.
CB: 64-67 mph. Tight spin with sharp 11/5 shape.
CH: 74-77 mph.

Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5’6’’, 118 pounds. Athletic
Delivery: Pitches from the stretch with a controlled high leg kick into a tall balance point. Smooth stride down the mound landing square to the plate. Athletic finish.
Arm Action: RH. Throws with short arm action from a mid three-quarter slot with easy effort.
FB: T67 mph, 65-66 mph.
CB: 53-56 mph. Gradual 11/5 shape.
CH: 59-61 mph.

Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5’7’’, 140 pounds. Athletic
Delivery: Up-tempo side-step wind-up and high leg kick into a tall, closed, compact balance point. Quick kick-out stride down the mound. Lands slightly closed to the plate with an athletic, slightly upright finish.
Arm Action: RH. Throws with short arm action from a low three-quarter slot with regular effort. Creates quick arm speed through release.
FB: T74 mph, 72-74 mph.
CB: 64-67 mph. Tight 11/5 shape.
CH: 65-67 mph. Showed some drop.

Positional Profile: LHP
Body: 5’8’’, 180 pounds. Solid body type.
Delivery: Pitches out of the stretch with a controlled leg kick into a compact balance point. Smooth kick-out stride down the mound. Early hand separation with a slight glove tap. Lands in-line with home plate and showed an athletic follow through and finish.
Arm Action: LH. Throws downhill with short arm action from a mid three-quarter slot. Easy effort.
FB: T73 mph, 70-73 mph. Slight arm side run.
CB: 59-61 mph. Gradual 11/5 shape.
CH: 67-71 mph.

Positional Profile: 2B/SS/RHP
Body: 5’4’’, 110 pounds. Athletic
Delivery: Side-step wind-up and leg kick into a tall, compact balance point. Down-to-out lower half drive off the rubber. Lands in-line with home plate. Athletic follow through with a slightly upright finish.
Arm Action: RH. Quick, straight back arm action throwing from a high three-quarter slot with easy effort.
FB: T62 mph, 61-62 mph.
CB: 59-60 mph.
CH: 56-59 mph.