On Sunday, October 19th, the Prep Baseball California staff traveled to Hart Park in Orange, CA for the Orange County Freshmen Free. This event was host to over 30 prospects from California, and gave our staff a personal look at everyone in attendance.

Today, we are taking a look at all of the pitcher’s scouting reports from the day, below.

PITCHER ANALYSIS

Miller Barks, Ventura (CA), 2029
Positional Profile: 1B/LHP
Body: 5-8, 148-pounds.
Delivery: Traditional rocking windup. Medium leg kick. Extends front leg wide. Decent hand-hip separation.
Arm Action: LH. High 3/4 arm slot. Short, quick release with dart-style action. Rips through ball. Slight recoil.
FB: T68, 64-67 mph. Straight with minimal ASR. T1444, 1403 average rpm.
CB: 56-57 mph. Very minimal, sharp break. T1607, 1562 average rpm.
SL: 58-61 mph. Firm, with sharp break. T1696, 1625 average rpm.

Tyson Goldman, Patrick Henry High School (CA), 2029
Positional Profile: 1B/RHP
Body: 6-1, 158-pounds.
Delivery: Quick, traditional windup. Medium leg kick. Utilizes the upper half exclusively for power. Shallow landing with front leg. Progressing separation with hands-hips.
Arm Action: RH. Short, quick release from the 3/4 arm slot. Shows recoil after delivery. Rips through ball from the top.
FB: T78, 73-77 mph. Firm, straight. T1923, 1770 average rpm.
CB: 61-65 mph. Large dropping action. T2099, 2004 average rpm.
CH: 68-69 mph. Tumbles late. T1526, 1475 average rpm.

Vincent Grove, Notre Dame High School (CA), 2029
Positional Profile: 2B/RHP
Body: 5-8, 143-pounds.
Delivery: Throws from stretch in squatting position. Short inward leg kick. Upper half is utilized for arm strength. Decent hand-hip separation.
Arm Action: RH. Side-arm slot. Full-circle arm back path windup. Long, loose arm action.
FB: T76, 68-76 mph. Heavy ASR. T1957, 1787 average rpm.
SL: 61-62 mph. Slight vertical break. Downward action. T2050, 2011 average rpm.
CH: 64-66 mph. Fades well. T1331, 1310 average rpm.

Elijah Kim, Diamond Bar High (CA), 2029
Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 5-6, 165-pounds.
Delivery: Throws from stretch. Glove rests at chest level. High leg kick with minimal coil into back leg. Decent hand-hip separation. Extends front leg far.
Arm Action: LH. Side-arm slot. Quick, 1/2 arm back path. Loose, short release.
FB: T75, 72-74 mph. Firm, minimal cut action. T1900, 1777 average rpm.
SL: 66-67 mph. Sharp sweeping action. T2105, 2042 average rpm.
CH: 70-71 mph. Fades well towards glove side. T1411, 1368 average rpm.

Nicolas (Nico) McKay, Santiago High (CA), 2029
Positional Profile: 2B/RHP
Body: 5-11, 138-pounds.
Delivery: Throws from stretch. Gloves rests above belt. High swooping leg kick. Angles body backwards towards back leg. Coils into back leg well. Decent hand-hip separation.
Arm Action: LH. High 3/4 arm slot. Full-circle arm back path. Quick, whip-like release. Follows through fully.
FB: T80, 78-79 mph. Firm pitch with some ASR. T1910, 1820 average rpm.
CB: 69-70 mph. Sharp, slurve-like action. T1752, 1732 average rpm.
CH: 71-72 mph. T1405, 1340 average rpm.

Brian Owens, Junipero Serra High School (CA), 2029
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 5-11, 168-pounds.
Delivery: Traditional windup. Glove held high at the face. High leg kick. Coils into back leg heavily during windup. Strong hand-hip separation.
Arm Action: RH. Low 3/4 arm slot. Full circle arm back path. Loose, long release with snappy actions.
FB: T83, 81-83 mph. Firm, with some ASR. T2052, 1989 average rpm.
CB: 69-72 mph. Sharp with minimal vertical break. T2171, 2083 average rpm.
CH: 71-72 mph. Tumbling action. T1765, 1711 average rpm.

Lucas Ruiz, Downey (CA), 2029
Positional Profile: LHP/OF
Body: 5-9, 120-pounds.
Delivery: Throws from the stretch. Glove rests just above belt. High leg kick. Strong hand-hip separation. Upper half is utilized for power.
Arm Action: LH. Low 3/4 arm slot. Full-circle arm back path. Loose, long release with slight recoil.
FB: T70, 67-70 mph. Firm with ASR. T1599, 1564 average rpm.
CB: 54-57 mph. Sharp vertical break. T1782, 1768 average rpm.
SL: 59-63 mph. Sweep-like action. Minimal but sharp break. T1930, 1876 average rpm.

Hudson Tang, San Marino (CA), 2029
Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 5-9, 136-pounds.
Delivery: Throws from stretch. Quick windup with a medium leg kick. Lands hard on front leg with strong hand-hip separation.
Arm Action: LH. 3/4 arm slot. Full circle arm back path. Loose, short release with quick, aggressive actions throughout.
FB: T76, 72-75 mph. Firm with some ASR present. T1800, 1734 average rpm.
CB: 65-66 mph. Sharp minimal break. T1972, 1837 average rpm.
CH: 66-67 mph. Fades glove side. T1560, 1459 average rpm.

Ryder Wang, Diamond Bar High (CA), 2029
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 5-10, 160-pounds.
Delivery: Traditional windup with glove held at face level. Coils body together after a high leg kick. Hand-hip separation is evident.
Arm Action: RH. Loose, long release. 3/4 arm slot. Full circle arm back path. Rips through the ball fully.
FB: T78, 75-77 mph. Firm pitch with some life. T2195, 2087 average rpm.
CB: 63-64 mph. Sharp vertical break. T2177, 2124 average rpm.
CH: 69-73 mph. Firm, projectable pitch. T1830, 1776 average rpm.

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