2028 Power Rankings: Left Handed Pitchers

January 6, 2026
Carter Floyd
KY Social Media Director

As we continue through the winter months, the Prep Baseball Kentucky staff is excited to feature our 2028 power rankings with position group breakdowns of the top talent in the sophomore class. Today, we continue the rotation with the Top 5 left handed pitchers in Kentucky’s 2028 class.

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TOP SOPHOMORE LEFT HANDED PITCHERS

Tysean Thomeczek LHP / OF / Logan County High School, KY / 2028

Rankings StateRank: 5 / POS: 1

5’8” 157 lbs
Top fastball velocity: 86.2 mph
Top fastball spin rate: 2017 rpm
Curveball velocity: 72-74 mph
Changeup velocity: 75-78 mph

'28 Tysean Thomeczek (@TThomeczek74863)@BASEBALL_LC

5'8" 157 lbs

LHP/OF

FB: 82-85 T86.2 || 2017 rpm
CB: 73-75
CH: 74-78 T78.9#KYSummerID || @prepbaseball pic.twitter.com/tSQONN8tCW
— Prep Baseball Kentucky (@PrepbaseballKY) November 17, 2025

Ty Cook LHP / OF / SCOTT HIGH SCHOOL, KY / 2028

Rankings StateRank: 15 / POS: 2

6’0” 160 lbs
Top fastball velocity: 82 mph
Top fastball spin rate: 2045 rpm
Curveball velocity: 65-68 mph
Slider velocity: 65-75 mph
Changeup velocity: 68-69

Ethan York LHP / 1B / Greenwood, KY / 2028

Rankings StateRank: 54 / POS: 3

6’3” 185 lbs
Top fastball velocity: 77.2 mph
Top fastball spin rate: 2117 rpm
Slider velocity: 61-62 mph
Changeup velocity: 71-73 mph
Avg. changeup spin rate: 1784 rpm

Ty Gootee LHP / OF / Trigg County, KY / 2028

Rankings StateRank: 61 / POS: 4

6’0” 180 lbs
Top fastball velocity: 78 mph
Top fastball spin rate: 2118 rpm
Curveball velocity: 68-70 mph
Slider velocity: 69-71 mph
Changeup velocity: 67-69 mph

‘28 Ty Gootee (@TyGootee)
Trigg County HS

6’1” 175 lbs

LHP/1B

FB: 76-77 || 2118 SR
SL: 69-71
CB: 68-70⁰CH: 67-68#KYDataDay || @ApproachBB || @PPL_Main pic.twitter.com/YlwknahR6x
— Prep Baseball Kentucky (@PrepbaseballKY) September 10, 2025

Julian Thurston LHP / OF / Dupont Manual High, KY / 2028

Rankings StateRank: 66 / POS: 5

5’9” 140 lbs
Top fastball velocity: 78 mph
Curveball velocity: 63-64 mph
Slider velocity: 67-70 mph
Changeup velocity: 68-71 mph