2028 Power Rankings: Right Handed Pitchers

January 15, 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 10 right handed pitchers in Kentucky’s 2028 class.

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TOP SOPHOMORE RIGHT HANDED PITCHERS

Tighe Brown III RHP / OF / St. Xavier High School, KY / 2028

Rankings StateRank: 4 / POS: 1

6’1” 155 lbs
Top fastball velocity: 87 mph
Top fastball spin rate: 2124 rpm
Curveball velocity: 65-70 mph
Slider velocity: 67-69 mph
Changeup velocity: 71-72 mph
Avg. changeup spin rate: 1269 rpm

‘28 Tighe Brown III (KY)

6’0” 150 lean w tons of projection. Athlete. Long, full arm stroke works fast to the front. Upside.

FB 84-86 T 87 (2S)
CB 69-72 (23-2400s)
CH 76 (1400s)

One of the top RHP’s in KY ‘28 class, #7 overall…#NPI25 || @PrepbaseballKY pic.twitter.com/hUqPXOEJW0
— Cooper Trinkle (@CTrinkle23) June 7, 2025

Connor Harris RHP / 1B / Frederick Douglass High School, KY / 2028

Rankings StateRank: 6 / POS: 2

6’4” 210 lbs
Top fastball velocity: 84 mph
Slider velocity: 71-73

2028 RHP/1B Connor Harris (@CanesMidwest)

FB: 81-84
SL: 71-73

Huge frame at 6-foot-3, 185-pounds, lives on corners, smooth consistent mechanics.@PrepbaseballKY || #15uNat25 pic.twitter.com/oi3PNuKUsP
— Prep Baseball Scouting (@pbtscouting) June 20, 2025

Gage Burgett RHP / SS / Pikeville High School, KY / 2028

Rankings StateRank: 11 / POS: 3

6’3” 203 lbs
Top fastball velocity: 86.1 mph
Top fastball spin rate: 2023 rpm
Curveball velocity: 65-67 mph
Avg. curveball spin rate: 2117 rpm
Changeup velocity: 70-74 mph

Andrew Holder RHP / 3B / Boyle County High School, KY / 2028

Rankings StateRank: 18 / POS: 4

6’1” 155 lbs
Top fastball velocity: 85 mph
Top fastball spin rate: 2397 rpm
Curveball velocity: 69-71 mph
Avg. curveball spin rate: 2470 rpm
Changeup velocity: 77-79

‘28 Andrew Holder@BoyleCoBaseball

6’1” 155 lbs

RHP/3B

FB: 81-84 T84.8 || 2397 SR
CB: 69-71 T71.8 || 2551 SR
CH: 77-79#KYDataDay || @ApproachBB || @PPL_Main pic.twitter.com/DmDN9j09qU
— Prep Baseball Kentucky (@PrepbaseballKY) September 10, 2025

Easton Cline RHP / 1B / Trinity High School, KY / 2028

Rankings StateRank: 19 / POS: 5

6’0” 167 lbs
Top fastball velocity: 84 mph
Curveball velocity: 66-67 mph
Avg. curveball spin rate: 2006 rpm
Slider velocity: 65-69 mph
Changeup velocity: 73 mph

‘28 Easton Cline (@EastonCline2028)@TrinityHSBBall

6’0” 167lbs

RHP/1B#PBJFG24 participant

FB: 81-83
CB: 65-69🔨⁰CH: 64-66#KYSG25 || @prepbaseball pic.twitter.com/HwbdpSNukp
— Prep Baseball Kentucky (@PrepbaseballKY) August 20, 2025

Gabriel Donnelly RHP / South Oldham High School, KY / 2028

Rankings StateRank: 20 / POS: 6

5’11” 190 lbs
Top fastball velocity: 86.3 mph
Top fastball spin rate: 2119 rpm
Slider velocity: 72-76 mph
Changeup velocity: 67-76 mph

‘28 Gabriel Donnelly (@Gabedonno)@SouthBSBL

5’10” 170lbs

RHP/3B

FB: 83-86 || 2119 SR + ASR
SL: 72-76 T77 || 2170 SR
CH: 75-76 #KYSG25 || @prepbaseball pic.twitter.com/14d3GteVTt
— Prep Baseball Kentucky (@PrepbaseballKY) August 20, 2025

Luke Gilliam RHP / 3B / Lexington Catholic High School, KY / 2028

Rankings StateRank: 21 / POS: 7

6’1” 160 lbs
Top fastball velocity: 87 mph
Curveball velocity: 69-73 mph
Slider velocity: 63-65 mph
Changeup velocity: 76-77 mph

Brady Haddle RHP / SS / Elizabethtown High School, KY / 2028

Rankings StateRank: 42 / POS: 8

6’0” 175 lbs
Top fastball velocity: 85.4 mph
Top fastball spin rate: 2138 rpm
Curveball velocity: 71-73 mph
Avg. curveball spin rate: 2432 rpm

‘28 Brady Haddle (@Bradych26)@EtownBaseball23

6’0” 172lbs

RHP/SS

FB: 82-85 || 2138 SR + sink
CB: 71-72 || 2587 SR + heavy 12-6🔨#KYSG25 || @prepbaseball pic.twitter.com/qvlKuORDSD
— Prep Baseball Kentucky (@PrepbaseballKY) August 20, 2025

Brayden Brand RHP / 3B / Henry Clay High School, KY / 2028

Rankings StateRank: 43 / POS: 9

5’9” 170 lbs
Top fastball velocity: 85 mph
Top fastball spin rate: 2098 rpm
Curveball velocity: 70-73 mph
Avg. curveball spin rate: 2525 rpm
Slider velocity: 70-72 mph
Avg. slider spin rate: 2437 rpm
Changeup velocity: 73-75 mph

Hudson Phillips RHP / 2B / Lyon County, KY / 2028

Rankings StateRank: 45 / POS: 10

5’10” 166 lbs
Top fastball velocity: 83 mph
Top fastball spin rate: 2273 rpm
Slider velocity: 70-72 mph
Avg. slider spin rate: 2245 rpm
Changeup velocity: 74-76 mph