TPG East: Pitcher Analysis
July 17, 2019
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In mid-June, PBR VA/DC hosted the Top Prospect Games East at Old Dominion University. Over 30 players from multiple classes and all corners of Virginia were took part in the event, and we continue our analysis of those players today with the pitchers.
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Gavin Bassett OF / RHP / Gar-Field, VA / 2020Bassett is 6-0 with an athletic frame that still has projection left to it. He throws from a high three-quarters arm slot with a long arm action and some effort to his delivery. Shoulders are closed and level, lands closed and falls off at finish with some recoil. Fastball 78-81 with downward plane and some late run to armside. Curveball was 69-70 with good armspeed and 12/6 break. |
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Eli Coley SS / RHP / Norfolk Christian, VA / 2021Coley is 6-2 with an athletic frame that still has projection left to it. He throws from a low three-quarters arm slot with a shorter free, quick arm action and some effort to his delivery. Shoulders are level and closed, lands open with an athletic finish. Fastball 77-79 with some late run armside. Curveball was 66-68 with good armspeed and 10/4 break. |
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Drew Early RHP / SS / Gar-Field, VA / 2020Early is 5-9 with an athletic frame that has some projection left to it. He throws from a low three-quarters arm slot with a short arm action, infield velocity was 75. On the mound, throws from a three-quarters arm slot with a short free arm action and normal effort to his delivery. Shoulders are level and on line, lands square with an athletic finish. Fastball 71-72, touching 73 with some late sink. Curveball was 58-59 with some armspeed and 11/5 break. |
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Adam Fischer LHP / 1B / West Potomac, VA / 2020Fischer is 6-1 with an athletic frame that still has projection left to it. He throws from a low three-quarters arm slot with a short free quick arm action and normal effort to his delivery. Shoulders are closed and uphill, lands on line with an athletic finish. Fastball 83-85, touching 86 with some run to the armside. Curveball had good armspeed and sharp 1/7 break to it. Showed command of the zone. |
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Coleman Grehawick RHP / OF / West Springfield, VA / 2020Grehawick is 5-11 with an athletic frame that still has projection left to it. He throws from a lower three-quarters arm slot with a short free arm action and normal effort to his delivery. Shoulders are level and on line, lands square with some fall off at finish, simple delivery. Fastball 77-79 with some late run to armside. Curveball was 63-65 with some armspeed and 11/5 break. Change-up was 73-74 with good armspeed and fading action to it. Strike thrower. |
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Caleb Grizzard LHP / OF / Cosby, VA / 2022Grizzard is 6-0 with a lankier athletic frame that still has plenty of projection left to it. He throws from a three-quarters arm slot with a short loose quick arm action and normal effort to his delivery. Shoulders are level and closed, lands square with a fall off finish. Fastball 75-77, touching 79 with some late run to armside. Curveball was 67-69 with good armspeed and late hard 1/7 break. Showed ability to back foot curve to righties. |
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Nicholas Hess RHP / 1B / Colonial Heights, VA / 2021Hess is 6-2 with a very lanky frame that has a lot of projection left to it. He throws from a three-quarters arm slot with a short free arm action and normal effort to his delivery. Shoulders are closed and level, lands square with an athletic finish. Fastball 76-78, touching 80 with some late run to it. Curveball was 63-66. |
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Chase Hustead RHP / OF / Hanover, VA / 2022Hustead is 5-11 with a lankier athletic frame that still has plenty of projection left to it. He throws from a three-quarters arm slot with a short lightning quick arm action and normal effort to his delivery. Shoulders are slightly downhill and closed, lands slightly open with an athletic finish. Fastball 82-84, touching 85 with some late run to armside. Curveball was 70-73 with good armspeed and sharp 11/5 break. Ability to throw strikes with both pitches to both sides of the plate. |
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Dylan Jones RHP / OF / Manchester, VA / 2022Jones is 6-0 with an athletic frame that still has projection left to it. He throws from a high three-quarters arm slot with a longer backside arm action that shortens up by his ear, quick arm action and normal effort to his delivery. Simple delivery, shoulders are level and closed, lands square with an athletic finish. Fastball 81-83, touching 85 with some late bore to armside. Curveball was 71-73 with some armspeed and 11/5 break. Change-up was 73-74 with some armspeed and run to it. |
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Trent Jones OF / RHP / Cape Henry, VA / 2020Jones is 6-2 with a lankier athletic frame that still has a lot of projection left to it. He throws from multiple arm slots, with the primary being a three-quarters arm slot with a longer loose, quick arm action and normal effort to his delivery. Shoulders are level and slightly closed, lands closed with an athletic finish and some recoil. Fastball 78-80, touching 82 with some run armside, becomes heavy sink when he lowers his arm slot. Curveball was 66-69 with some armspeed and sharp 11/5 break when thrown up top. |
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Robert Kelley RHP / 3B / George Marshall, VA / 2020Kelley is a UMBC commit and is 5-11 with an athletic frame that still has projection left to it. He throws from a lower three-quarters arm slot with a shorter loose quick arm action and normal effort to his delivery. Drop and drive delivery, shoulders are level and closed, lands square with an athletic finish. Fastball 84-86, touching 86 with some late run to the armside. Curveball was 72-74 had good armspeed and sharp 11/5 break to it. Swing and miss pitch. Change-up was 78-80 with good armspeed and heavy sink. Showed good feel and command of all three pitches, moved fastball around. |
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Spencer Lloyd RHP / 1B / Midlothian, VA / 2023Lloyd is 5-10 with an athletic frame that has some projection left to it. He throws from an over-the-top arm slot with a short arm action and normal effort to his delivery. Shoulders are closed and downhill, lands closed with a fall-off finish. Fastball 72-74, touching 75 with some late run to it. Curveball was 56-59 with some armspeed and 11/5 break. |