Top Prospect Games II: Pitcher Analysis
September 2, 2020
Kyle Campbell
Maryland Scouting Director
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30 players from across the Old Line State, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, participated in this year's PBR Maryland Top Prospect Games II at Mount St. Mary's University. Players were put through a pro-style workout and played a simulated game in front of our PBR Maryland scouting staff with Trackman and Blast also on hand to record data. Below are evaluations on the 12 pitchers from the event.
PITCHERS
(Listed Alphabetically)
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Dylan Bliven RHP / OF / Oakdale, MD / 2021
Body: 6’0’’, 150 pounds. Athletic frame. Delivery: Pitched from the stretch with a quick slide-step delivery and slight uphill shoulder tilt. Lands slightly closed to the plate getting over the front side through release with extension. Arm Action: RH. Throws with shorter arm action from a high three-quarter slot with low effort. More upright, athletic finish with a tendency to fall slightly off to the first base side at times. FB: T75 mph, 73-75 mph. Average spin rate of 1810 rpm per TrackMan. CB: 64-65 mph. 11/5 shape with an average spin rate of 1991 rpm per TrackMan. KN: 66-67 mph.
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Body: 5’10’’, 180 pounds. Solid body type. Delivery: Controlled side-step wind-up and leg kick into a tall, compact balance position. Arm Action: RH. Throws with a little bit shorter arm action from a low to mid three-quarter slot with regular effort. Smooth stride down the mound landing in-line to the plate. Gets hard down and over the front side with extension and a full follow through finish. FB: T79 mph, 77-79 mph. Average spin rate of 2037 rpm per TrackMan. CB: 65-67 mph. Showed both 12/6 and 11/5 shape with an average spin rate of 2123 rpm per TrackMan. CH: 69-71 mph. Slight fade.
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Keon Burkholder RHP / SS / St. John Neumann, PA / 2021
Body: 6’4’’, 175 pounds. Long, lean, athletic, projectable frame. Delivery: Really quick side-step and up-tempo delivery with a high leg kick into a tall balance point. Quick kick-out stride down the mound and clean hand separation. Lands closed to the plate creating some cross-fire action. Engages the lower half and gets over the front side with an athletic finish. Has a tendency to finish more upright at times. Arm Action: RH. Throws with long, whippy arm action from a low to mid three-quarter slot with light effort. Creates quick arm speed through release with extension. FB: T83 mph, 79-82 mph. Ball comes out loose and easy with some late life. Average spin rate of 2016 rpm per TrackMan. CB: 69-74 mph. Gradual 11/5 shape with an average spin rate of 2126 rpm per TrackMan. SL: 70-73 mph. 10/4 sweeping shape.
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Ryan Cochran LHP / OF / Severna Park, MD / 2021
Body: 6’0’’, 160 pounds. Athletic frame. Delivery: Controlled, rocker side-step wind-up and leg kick into a tall balance position with hands set low just above belt height. Smooth stride down the mound landing slightly closed to the plate. Gets over the front side through release with extension. Complete follow through and athletic finish. Arm Action: LH. Throws with shorter arm action from a mid three-quarter slot with easy effort. FB: T68 mph, 65-68 mph. Slight run with an average spin rate of 1684 rpm per TrackMan. CB: 59-60 mph. Bigger, gradual 2/7 shape. CH: 62-65 mph.
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Mitchell Hwang RHP / 3B / Walt Whitman, MD / 2023
Body: 5’11’’, 175 pounds. Strong, athletic frame. Delivery: Slight up-tempo side-step wind-up and high leg kick into a tall, compact balance position. Long kick-out stride down the mound with strong lower half drive off the rubber. Gets down hard over the front side through release with really nice extension. Clean hand separation and level shoulders. Lands in-line to the plate with an athletic, complete follow through and finish. Arm Action: RH. Throws with long, loose arm action from a high three-quarter slot with some intent. Creates really quick arm speed through release. FB: T80 mph, 77-79 mph. Average spin rate of 1989 rpm per TrackMan. CB: 63-65 mph. Tighter 12/6 shape with an average spin rate of 1933 rpm per TrackMan.
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Ryan Jones C / RHP / Littlestown, PA / 2024
Body: 5’9’’, 156 pounds. Athletic body type. Delivery: Controlled side-step wind-up and leg kick to a tall balance position. Drop and drive style delivery with a long sweeping kick-out stride down the mound and exaggerated uphill shoulder tilt. Gets over the front side with extension through release landing in-line with the plate. Strong lower half drive and long, complete follow through falling slightly off to the first base side in finish. Arm Action: RH. Creates quick arm speed through release throwing with long arm action from a height three-quarter slot with some intent. FB: T77 mph, 74-77 mph. Arm-side run present with an average spin rate of 1867 rpm per TrackMan.
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E.J. Lowry SS / RHP / St. Johns Catholic Prep, MD / 2023
Body: 5’11’’, 160 pounds. Athletic frame with strength. Delivery: Controlled side-step wind-up and high leg kick into a taller, really tight compact balance position. Long, quick, kick-out stride down the mound with clean hand separation. Strong lower half drive off the rubber and gets over front side well with great extension out front through release. Lands in-line to the plate with a strong, athletic follow through and finish that has a tendency to end slightly upright at times. Arm Action: RH. Creates quick arm speed through release and throws with long, whippy arm action from a mid three-quarter slot with intent. FB: T82 mph, 80-82 mph. Showed arm-side run with an average spin rate of 2143 rpm per TrackMan. CB: 70-71 mph. Shorter, tight, 11/5 shape with an average spin rate of 1753 rpm per TrackMan. CH: 74-76 mph. Slight fade.
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Griffin Madden RHP / 1B / Allegany, MD / 2023
Body: 6’2’’, 165 pounds. Athletic, projectable frame. Delivery: Controlled side-step wind-up with a long, high kick out leg kick into a tall balance position with hands set high at head height. Long, fluid stride down the mound with some uphill shoulder tilt. Lands in-line with the plate against a stiff front side with nice extension through release. Slightly upright, square finish with a complete follow through. Arm Action: RH. Electric arm speed throwing with long, free, easy arm action from a high three-quarter slot. Regular effort. FB: T82 mph, 80-82 mph. Average spin rate of 2030 rpm per TrackMan. SL: 70-72 mph. 10/4 sweeping shape with an average spin rate of 2281 rpm per TrackMan. CH: 72-74 mph. Late dive action.
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Ryan Maxwell SS / RHP / St. John's College , VA / 2023
Body: 5’9’’, 140 pounds. Athletic body type. Delivery: Quick, up-tempo side-step wind-up with a high leg kick into a tall, compact balance position. Long, kick-out stride down the mound and lands in-line to the plate with an athletic, complete follow through and finish. Gets downhill and over the front side well with extension. Arm Action: RH. Super quick, short, whippy arm action and mixes slots working mostly from the side but also shows a mid three-quarter. FB: T77 mph, 73-76 mph. Arm-side run present with an average spin rate of 1937 rpm per TrackMan. CB: 64-66 mph. Short 12/6 shape with an average spin rate of 1942 rpm per TrackMan. KN: 64-65 mph.
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Tyler Miles RHP / 3B / Oakland Mills, MD / 2021
Body: 6’4’’, 200 pounds. Projectable, athletic frame with strength. Delivery: Controlled side-step wind-up and high leg kick into a tall balance position. Smooth, long stride down the mound with strong lower half drive off the rubber. Clean hand separation with slight uphill shoulder tilt. Gets over the front side with great extension out front and lands in-line to the plate with a more upright finish and full follow through. Arm Action: RH. Throws with long arm action from a high three-quarter slot with light effort. Creates quick arm speed through release. FB: T88 mph, 84-86 mph. Average spin rate of 2032 rpm per TrackMan. SL: 78-79 mph. Short 11/5 shape with an average spin rate of 1747 rpm per TrackMan. CH: 73-75 mph.
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Jack Peyser 3B / RHP / Quince Orchard , MD / 2023
Body: 5’11’’, 140 pounds. Athletic, lean frame. Delivery: Controlled side-step wind-up with a quick leg kick swing into a tall balance position with a quarter body turn. Shorter, quick stride down the mound with a slight glove tap prior to separation. Lands closed to the plate in an upright position with hard cross-body firing action. Long back leg swing falling off to the first base side some in finish. Arm Action: RH. Quick arm speed present throwing with short arm action from a low three-quarter slot with some intent. FB: T70 mph, 67-69 mph. Slight arm-side run with an average spin rate of 1854 rpm per TrackMan.
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Alex Seidleck SS / RHP / Indian Creek , MD / 2021
Body: 6’3’’, 175 pounds. Strong, athletic, projectable frame. Delivery: Controlled side-step wind-up with a high leg kick into a tall, compact balance position. Long down-to-out stride down the mound with slight uphill shoulder tilt and clean hand separation. Lands slightly open to the plate against a stiffer front side. Strong lower half with a hard, athletic finish. Arm Action: RH. Super quick arm speed, full arm circle and high three-quarter slot. Throws with intent. FB: T83 mph, 80-82 mph. Slight run on two-seam with an average spin rate of 2228 rpm per TrackMan. CB: 72-74 mph. Shorter, hard 12/6 down action with an average spin rate of 2051 rpm per TrackMan. CH: 75-76 mph.
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