Unsigned Senior Spotlight: LHP Nathan Volz

October 6, 2014

Name: Nathan Volz
High School: Potomac
Position: LHP
Class: 2015

Scouting report on Volz from the summer:

Volz is a 6-foot-3, 185 pound, LHP who has an athletic frame. He throws from a low three-quarters slot and is max effort with a choppy rhythm. Volz threw a heavy fastball that sat 77-81 and touched 83. His arm slot helps him generate heavy run on his fastball. Volz also threw a cutter that ran 69-72 that he could turn into a plus slider. He slowed his arm a bit on his change-up, but it was 68-69 with a lot of late fade to it. Volz commanded all of his pitches very well.

Analysis:

Volz is a tall lefty with competitive velocity from a low arm slot that pounds the strike zone. That sentence alone makes him valuable to most college programs. His projection makes him even more attractive as a prospect. As he smooths out his rhythm and adds strength, his velocity should increase without sacrificing movement or command. When Volz begins to turn over his cutter a bit more and turns it into a slider it will give him two outstanding offerings to go with a change that has a lot of potential because of its late fading action. He should develop into at least a high leverage reliever and could develop into a dominant college starter.

Unsigned Senior Spotlight: LHP Nathan Volz

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