Uncommitted Spotlight: '26 RHP Patrick Arranga
April 23, 2025
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VENTURA, CALIF. - The Uncommitted Spotlight Series continues on as we are in the thick of the 2025 CIF High School season. With than in mind Prep Baseball California is continuing to highlight some of the top uncommitted class of '26 athletes for college programs to be following throughout the remainder of the spring schedule and into the summer. The player featured today is one of the top players in the state of California and figures prominently in our Class of 2026 Rankings.
We invite you to get to know them through the eyes of our Prep Baseball California staff of scouts both through our in person looks at players and/or the data-backed numbers collected at our events with our partnered companies. TrackMan, Blast Motion, and VALD Performance provide comparable data to project and evaluate players. All of these systems come together to give a clear picture at what colleges will get when a players steps onto their campus.
Today, we put the spotlight on the #241 ranked player in the 2026 class who is sure to rise after this spring season in SoCal '26 RHP Patrick Arranaga from Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, Calif.. The RHP for the perenially strong pitching staff at Notre Dame has posted a stellar start to his JR. campaign having made nine appearances earning one win with three saves in 15.2 innings of work. Arranaga has struck out 12 while allowing only 13 baserunners all spring (seven hits / six walks) for a WHIP of .855 as one of the Knights top relief arms this spring and has not allowed a run (earned or unearned) all spring. As a Soph. he saw time on the varsity level in 2024 throwing five innings of relief with five strikeouts over six appearances with one save.
Arranaga has twice thrown at the Prep Baseball National Program Invite for his Legacy Travel Program (2023/2024) while also making a stellar apperance at the 2024 Future Games Tryout: Orange County. Arranaga stands 6'1 with a 180 lbs. frame which is starting to add strength as he continues to mature.
At the Future Games Tryout: Orange County event Arranaga lived at 86-87 MPH on his FB and touched 90 MPH (during a live look in the 2025 High School season) with quality spin on his FB (2047 RPMs average) while showing both riding life to the pitch with 14.5" of IVB on average and adding running life with 13.7" of avg. horizontal run playing to a pitch he ride up in the zone and run in on the hands of RH hitters or down and away to LH hitters. His primary secondary is a strong SLD which has a tight shape (averaged 2.3" of IVB while averaging -2.9" of horizontal break and solid spin traits (2468 RPMs max / 2397 RPMs avg) while living at 77-79 MPH. Arranaga compliments his two primary offerings with solid CHG which shows potential at 81-82 MPH with action to his arm side generating on average 14.7" of horizontal run with more of a two-seam FB style shape that he will need to kill more spin on to play better with his FB while killing lift on the pitch with an average of 5.3" of IVB. He throws all three offerings from a lower release height (4'7" on average for the FB / 4'4-5" on average for the SLD/CHG), but can continue to tighten those windows to not tip the offerings in the future.
With a solid three pitch arsenal, experience working out of a bullpen, but showing a solid starters potential the versatility and track record of quality performance while adding upside to his profile for future development Arranaga is a strong arm for college programs to keep eyes on for their 2026 recruiting classes.
College coaches and fans be sure to click on Arranaga's profile to see full video and information.
Upcoming Events
| Showcase | State | Date | Location |
| Los Angeles Rising Stars ID (2029-2030 Grads) | CA | 04/27 | O'Malley Field - Sepulveda Basin, CA |
| Sacramento Rising Stars ID (2029-2030 Grads) | CA | 04/27 | McBean Park - Lincoln, CA |
| San Diego Rising Stars ID (2029-2030 Grads) | CA | 05/04 | Eastlake High School |
| NorCal Rising Stars Game (Invite-Only) | CA | 05/10 | Champions Field - Lathrop CA |
| Ballplayers League Scout Day | CA | 05/17 | McBean Stadium |
| SoCal Rising Stars Game (Invite-Only) | CA | 05/18 | Mater Dei High School - Santa Ana, CA |
| 2025 Future Games Tryout: Fullerton | CA | 05/31 | Fullerton College |
| 2025 Future Games Tryout: Los Angeles | CA | 05/31 | Loyola Marymount University |
| 2025 Future Games Tryout: Malibu | CA | 05/31 | Pepperdine University - Malibu, CA |
| 2025 ProCase - NorCal | CA | 05/31 | Cosumnes River College |
| 2025 Future Games Tryout: Northern California | CA | 06/01 | Consumnes River College - Sacramento, CA |
| 2025 ProCase - West | CA | 06/01 | Loyola Marymount University - Los Angeles, CA |
| Orange County Summer ID | CA | 06/04 | Hart Park - Orange, CA |
| 2025 Future Games Tryout: Central California | CA | 06/07 | Antelope Valley College - Lancaster, CA |
| Sacramento Summer ID | CA | 06/08 | Franklin High School - Elk Grove, CA |
| Central California Summer ID | CA | 07/08 | Ventura College |
| Senior Future Games (Class of 2026) | NATIONAL | 07/22 | LakePoint Sports |
| Future Games (Class of 2027) | NATIONAL | 07/23 | LakePoint Sports |
| Junior Future Games (Class of 2029/30) | NATIONAL | 07/24 | LakePoint Sports |
| 2025 California State Games (Invite-Only) | CA | 07/30 | Fullerton College - Fullerton, CA & Fullerton High School |
Scouting Report
An athletically built righthander, Arranaga showed the depth of the Knights staff to be the third arm who threw on the day (with an extensive group behind him) that brings a high quality arsenal. He relieved Newhouse after he had to exit the game and posted a strong 2.2 innings of relief with three Ks of his own, all three looking on FB’s. With a clean operation and quickness in the arm stroke Arranaga threw his FB at 87-89 MPH while touching 90 MPH with some running life to the arm side. He tunnels it with a 77-79 MPH SLD which was inconsistent with its shape, but flashed potential when executed properly. Another rising talent for the Knights deep pitching staff.
Patrick Arranaga, Notre Dame High School (CA), 2026
Positional Profile: RHP/RHP Arranaga showed a four pitch mix with distinct profiles.
Body: 6-1, 175-pounds. Shorter frame, compact legs and torso. Strong bottom half.
Delivery: Sits into his back leg while driving down the hill. Quick mover.
Arm Action: RH. Short and quick arm action. Speeds up when arm is at its full extension.
FB: T87, 86-87 mph. Arm side run, spots to the outside and inside halves. T2138, 2047 average rpm.
SL: 78-79 mph. Good sweep, locates down and away to RHH. Tunnels well off other pitches. T2468, 2397 average rpm.
CH: 81-82 mph. Fades to the arm side, different spin but similar shape to FB. T2246, 2096 average rpm.