Prep Baseball Report

CLASS OF 2020

LHP
1B

Greg
Farone

Alabama
Schenectady (HS) • NY
6' 6" • 235LBS
L/L • 22yr 6mo
Travel Team: Schenectady Blue Jays

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Best Of Stats

Pitching

Fastball

93
Velocity (max)
9/30/21
89.4 - 92.6
Velo Range
9/30/21
2361
Spin Rate (avg)
9/30/21

Changeup

70 - 71
Velo Range
7/09/19
-
Spin Rate (avg)

Curveball

75.6 - 77.2
Velo Range
9/30/21
2029
Spin Rate (avg)
9/30/21
Power
81
Exit Velocity (max)
7/09/19
-
Exit Velocity (avg)
-
Distance (max)
-
Sweet Spot %
Defense
75
INF Velo
7/09/19
-
OF Velo
-
C Velo
-
Pop Time

Positional Tools

2019
Infield Velocity
75.0

Hitting

Hitting

Pitching

2021
Fastball
Velocity Max
92.7
Fastball
Velocity Avg
91.0
Fastball
Spin Rate Avg
2361
Fastball
Spin Score Avg
25.9
Fastball
Total Movement Avg
Curveball
Velocity Avg
76.4
Curveball
Spin Rate Avg
2029
Curveball
Total Movement Avg
Cutter
Velocity Avg
83.6
Cutter
Spin Rate Avg
2104
Cutter
Total Movement Avg
2021 Herkimer College Scout Day
Sep 30, 2021
Trackman - Fastball
92.7
Velocity (max)
89.4 - 92.6
Velo Range
90.1
Eff Velocity (avg)
2,444
Spin Rate (max)
2,361
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - Curveball
77.4
Velocity (max)
75.6 - 77.2
Velo Range
75.2
Eff Velocity (avg)
2,078
Spin Rate (max)
2,029
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - Cutter
83.7
Velocity (max)
83.4 - 83.7
Velo Range
82.3
Eff Velocity (avg)
2,111
Spin Rate (max)
2,104
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)

Pitch Scores

2021
Fastball
Hop+
Fastball
Sink+
Fastball
Rise+
Curveball
Hammer+
Curveball
Sweep+
2021 Herkimer College Scout Day
Sep 30, 2021
Pitch Scores - Fastball
Hop+
Rise+
Sink+
Pitch Scores - Curveball
Hammer+
Sweep+

Pitching Velos

2021
2019
Fastball
Velocity Max
93.0
Fastball
Velocity Avg
91.0
Curveball
Velocity Avg
76.0
Fastball
Velocity Max
84.0
Fastball
Velocity Avg
82.0
Curveball
Velocity Avg
71.0
Changeup
Velocity Avg
70.5
2021 Herkimer College Scout Day
Sep 30, 2021
Pitching
93
Max FB
90 - 92
FB
75 - 77
CB
84 - 85
CT
2019 Campus Series - College of St. Rose
Jul 9, 2019
Pitching
84
Max FB
80 - 83
FB
68 - 71
CB
70 - 71
CH
2019 NYS Games
Jun 25, 2019
Pitching
84
Max FB
81 - 84
FB
71 - 74
CB

Game Performance

Visual Edge

Pitch Ai

Notes

Comments

3/22/24
Likely to become one of the first seniors selected in this year’s draft, the 6-foot-6, 240-pound lefthander looks the part of SEC weekend starter. In addition to his stellar performance against Tennessee, he also impressed with poise and mound presence throughout his 5.1 inning start. A transfer from Louisville, Farone sat 94-95 in the first before settling in at 90-92 over his last three innings. It’s higher spin (2450 rpm average), easy velocity generated with very low effort from a high three-quarter slot. Early in the game his heater was flat and he needed to live on the edges, but as the game progressed it became more lively and effective when mixed with a usable 83-85 slurve and an occasional below average changeup. Although his K rate is down a hair from last year at Louisville when he struck out 65 in 50.2 innings, his BB rate has been the key to his success. This rate has dropped from 15% last season to just 3.6% to date in 2024. With continued stuff and performance, Farone easily slots into the top five rounds as a money-saving senior prospect.
12/31/21

Farone was an 82-84 mph arm back in 2019 and ranked as the No. 116 New York prep prospect in the 2020 class. He blossomed on all fronts as a Herkimer freshman, posting a 6-0 record, 2.09 ERA and 74/19 K/BB in 43 innings en route to 2nd Team NJCAA DIII All-American honors. At 6-foot-6, 235 pounds, Farone has an ultra-projectable frame that suggests he has more velocity in the tank when combined with his clean and repeatable arm action. At Herkimer's fall Scout Day, Farone's fastball sat 90-92 and was up to 93, with a top spin rate of 2444 rpm and 23.1 inches of induced vertical break. The Louisville recruit's curveball checked in at 75-77, and he also impressed with his feel for mixing in an 84-85 cutter.

7/09/19

 

The 6-foot-4, 180-pound primary left-handed pitcher featured a long and lean frame with projectability. The lefty utilized a low effort, high ¾ arm-slot to create slight downhill action on an 80-84 mph fastball. Commanded a 1/7, 68-71 mph curveball with depth. Displayed a 70-71 mph changeup thrown with adequate sell. The left-handed hitter starts with an even, slightly bent stance utilizing a leg-kick to initiate his swing. Demonstrated a flat attack angle upon impact while registering an 81 mph bat-exit velocity during batting practice. The first baseman recorded accurate 75 mph throws from his position. 

 

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