Braddock Raven is one of the more intriguing uncommitted arms in the Texas 2026 class. The right-hander from Victoria East has a lean, projectable frame and continues to trend in the right direction on the mound. He works in the upper 80s with his fastball, touching 90, and pairs it with a sharp-breaking slider that flashes swing-and-miss potential. The breaking ball is a true weapon, showing up to 20 inches of horizontal movement with spin rates north of 2700 rpm.
Raven has been a key piece of a 23-4 Victoria East squad with big aspirations this spring. He’s pitched to a 3-0 record with a 1.70 ERA, striking out 26 in 20.2 innings while limiting free passes and showing a starter’s profile. With a clean delivery, advanced feel to spin it, and more velocity likely to come, Raven is a must-follow arm for college programs as the summer circuit approaches.
Scouting Report from 1/05/25
Positional Profile: SS/RHP RHS Good build to add strength in future. Athleticism, good mover. Athletic delivery, arm speed present. Occasionally gets quick with delivery, will get under CB/SL at times, easy adjustment for both. Arm speed will continue to develop with added strength and physical maturity. 2 seam FB showing solid action, works down in zone. Velo will continue to increase in future. CB solid spin present, solid finish. Slider has spin, action. Will develop into quality swing/miss, chase pitch. Will be effective vs LH getting in on hands. Change is developing pitch. Starter profile. Body: 5-10, 140-pounds. Good build to add strength in future. Delivery: Simple, side step rocker. Loads in back leg with knee lift, slight inward turn. Works down the slope with good direction. Solid finish, at times gets a tad quick with front side. Arm Action: RH. OH slot. Full circle, some length. Arm works well showing arm speed. Arm speed will increase with added strength. FB: T89, 88-89 mph. 2 seam-tail/sink action, increasing to arm side. 2 seam quality pitch down in zone. When up in zone, tail action present. Some comeback life to glove side. Increasing velo with life present. Solid pitch developing. T2069, 1996 average rpm. CB: 70-87 mph. Ability to spin ball. Shows 12-5 action with developing finish. Will be solid pitch. T2557, 2404 average rpm. SL: 76-78 mph. Good spin, when landed showed quality action/finish. Must firm release point, gets under occasionally. T2761, 2691 average rpm. CH: 79-80 mph. Circle change showing sink, tail/sink action down at bottom of zone. When up fade with some sink. Deception present, maintains arm speed. T1889, 1772 average rpm.
Scouting Report
Braddock Raven is one of the more intriguing uncommitted arms in the Texas 2026 class. The right-hander from Victoria East has a lean, projectable frame and continues to trend in the right direction on the mound. He works in the upper 80s with his fastball, touching 90, and pairs it with a sharp-breaking slider that flashes swing-and-miss potential. The breaking ball is a true weapon, showing up to 20 inches of horizontal movement with spin rates north of 2700 rpm.
Raven has been a key piece of a 23-4 Victoria East squad with big aspirations this spring. He’s pitched to a 3-0 record with a 1.70 ERA, striking out 26 in 20.2 innings while limiting free passes and showing a starter’s profile. With a clean delivery, advanced feel to spin it, and more velocity likely to come, Raven is a must-follow arm for college programs as the summer circuit approaches.
Positional Profile: SS/RHP RHS Good build to add strength in future. Athleticism, good mover. Athletic delivery, arm speed present. Occasionally gets quick with delivery, will get under CB/SL at times, easy adjustment for both. Arm speed will continue to develop with added strength and physical maturity. 2 seam FB showing solid action, works down in zone. Velo will continue to increase in future. CB solid spin present, solid finish. Slider has spin, action. Will develop into quality swing/miss, chase pitch. Will be effective vs LH getting in on hands. Change is developing pitch. Starter profile.
Body: 5-10, 140-pounds. Good build to add strength in future.
Delivery: Simple, side step rocker. Loads in back leg with knee lift, slight inward turn. Works down the slope with good direction. Solid finish, at times gets a tad quick with front side.
Arm Action: RH. OH slot. Full circle, some length. Arm works well showing arm speed. Arm speed will increase with added strength.
FB: T89, 88-89 mph. 2 seam-tail/sink action, increasing to arm side. 2 seam quality pitch down in zone. When up in zone, tail action present. Some comeback life to glove side. Increasing velo with life present. Solid pitch developing. T2069, 1996 average rpm.
CB: 70-87 mph. Ability to spin ball. Shows 12-5 action with developing finish. Will be solid pitch. T2557, 2404 average rpm.
SL: 76-78 mph. Good spin, when landed showed quality action/finish. Must firm release point, gets under occasionally. T2761, 2691 average rpm.
CH: 79-80 mph. Circle change showing sink, tail/sink action down at bottom of zone. When up fade with some sink. Deception present, maintains arm speed. T1889, 1772 average rpm.