A fastball with hop has a flat approach angle and visually jumps through the zone. When thrown up in the zone, it is more likely to generate a higher swing and miss average. Hop+ of 100 is MLB average.
Fastball
Sink+
A fastball with sink has low backspin and drops through the strike zone. When thrown down in the zone, it is more likely to generate a higher ground ball percentage and lower launch angle. Sink+ of 100 is MLB average.
Fastball
Rise+
A fastball with rise has a high percentage of backspin. When thrown up in the zone, it is more likely to generate a higher fly ball percentage. Rise+ of 100 is MLB average
Slider
Hammer+
A hammer breaking ball drops vertically with velocity through the zone, or 12-to-6 movement. Hammer+ of 100 is MLB average.
Slider
Sweep+
A sweeping breaking ball moves horizontally with velocity through the zone. Sweep+ of 100 is MLB average.
Keagan Shelite, Hesston (KS), 2025 Positional Profile: RHP Body: 5-10, 180-pounds. Strong, physical, athletic build. Delivery: Operates strictly from the stretch, starts closed off. Drops into back leg and drives aggressively down the mound, lands closed. Higher effort delivery. Arm Action: RH. Long and loose arm action. 3/4 arm slot. Advanced arm strength and speed. FB: T91, 89-90 mph. High spin. Plays with ride and run. Ball jumps out of the hand. T2459, 2297 average rpm. SL: 77-78 mph. Tight spin. Plays with depth out of the hand, keeps fastball arm speed. 11/5 to 10/4 action. T2589, 2499 average rpm. CH: 84-85 mph. Kills spin while maintaining fastball arm speed. Heavy fade. T1815, 1736 average rpm.
1/28/24
Long known to our staff for his aptitude to spin the baseball, RHP Keagan Shelite (Hesston, 2025) took a jump in velocity in this most recent look and is firmly a must know uncommitted junior in the state. At this event last year, Shelite’s fastball played at 85-86 mph, but the 5-foot-10, 180-pound right-hander sat 89-90 on Sunday, touching 91 mph on his firmest bullet. That uptick only aids one of the state’s better sliders, which profiles as a true swing-and-miss pitch both presently and at the next level. Shelite rips it off at 77-78 mph with true bite, averaging 2500 RPM and -15 inches of horizontal movement. Expect him to miss plenty of bats for Hesston this spring, as well as in the summer, and he’s a name college coaches will surely want to know.
1/29/23
Positional Profile: RHP Body: 5-9, 170-pounds. Athletic build with plenty of room for projection. Delivery: Operates only from the stretch. Drop and drive delivery that works with composed tempo. Uses some effort, lands closed. Arm Action: RH. Loose and clean arm, works with long action from a high 3/4 window. Arm works quick out front. FB: T86, 84-86 mph. High spin profile. Ball jumps out of his hand, plays with rise and run profile. T2367, 2263 average rpm. SL: 74-76 mph. Throws with intent, plays with 10/4 shape and sweeping action. Flashed depth and feel. T2740, 2676 average rpm. CH: 80-80 mph. Maintains fastball arm speed, kills spin. Plays with heavy arm-side fade. T1417, 1417 average rpm.
Draft Reports
Contact
Premium Content Area
To unlock contact information, you need to purchase a ScoutPLUS subscription.
Keagan Shelite, Hesston (KS), 2025
Positional Profile: RHP
Body: 5-10, 180-pounds. Strong, physical, athletic build.
Delivery: Operates strictly from the stretch, starts closed off. Drops into back leg and drives aggressively down the mound, lands closed. Higher effort delivery.
Arm Action: RH. Long and loose arm action. 3/4 arm slot. Advanced arm strength and speed.
FB: T91, 89-90 mph. High spin. Plays with ride and run. Ball jumps out of the hand. T2459, 2297 average rpm.
SL: 77-78 mph. Tight spin. Plays with depth out of the hand, keeps fastball arm speed. 11/5 to 10/4 action. T2589, 2499 average rpm.
CH: 84-85 mph. Kills spin while maintaining fastball arm speed. Heavy fade. T1815, 1736 average rpm.
Positional Profile: RHP
Body: 5-9, 170-pounds. Athletic build with plenty of room for projection.
Delivery: Operates only from the stretch. Drop and drive delivery that works with composed tempo. Uses some effort, lands closed.
Arm Action: RH. Loose and clean arm, works with long action from a high 3/4 window. Arm works quick out front.
FB: T86, 84-86 mph. High spin profile. Ball jumps out of his hand, plays with rise and run profile. T2367, 2263 average rpm.
SL: 74-76 mph. Throws with intent, plays with 10/4 shape and sweeping action. Flashed depth and feel. T2740, 2676 average rpm.
CH: 80-80 mph. Maintains fastball arm speed, kills spin. Plays with heavy arm-side fade. T1417, 1417 average rpm.