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Norcal ProCase - Pitcher Report

Body: 6-foot-3, 225-pounds. One look at the burly, physical, and athletic body and that box is checked.

Delivery: Smooth delivery, easy knee lift, swings leg slightly back as he gathers pre-separation, lead leg goes down and out with gliding move down the slope. Overhand slot, loose easy arm with clean on backside w/mid-thigh depth. On-line stride, lands with closed strike plant foot, maintains outstanding body control throughout, finishes delivery.

FB: Sat 88-90, T90.43 mph / 2399 avg spin rate (2537 max) / 12.6 avg IVB (max 15.3) / 8 avg horizontal movement (HM) (max 16.5) - The spin rate is above average in relation to MLB pitchers from the 2019 season (2266) and the max of 2537 scratches the very high range. Flashing a 15.3 IVB starts to paint the picture of how effective he can be up in the zone. To get there, his extension will have to start creeping higher from the average 5.18 we saw at ProCase. The average HM shows a mostly straight fastball but that max of 16.5, gave a glimpse of his ability to manipulate the ball to the arm side.

SL: 79-82 mph - 2306 avg spin rate / horizontal movement avg - 7.8 / zone % - 40% - the spin rate is approaching MLB average (2414) and the velocity is good. The movement and depth are on the smaller side of the ranges. He has the ability to spin it but the lack of bite indicates that the slider is more cutter than slider, which could be a good thing if that pitch is developed. This would be the area where he's going to have to develop most so as to develop a starter's type repertoire. The extension of 4.53 is part of the story regarding the lack of depth of the pitch.

CHG: 84 mph - Effective velocity avg of 82.5 / avg spin rate - 2067 spin rate / 7.8 HM / 5.27 extension - 13.1 IVB - this pitch has many similar attributes to his fastball, indicating the opportunity to use it in FB counts and find tremendous success. The release height of both pitches is nearly identical, the extension is a little better than on his fastball and the movement is greater. The spin rate is 300 rpm off the fastball, which results in downward movement in the zone, at about 7-8 mph less than the FB, just enough to get hitters on the front foot and elicit soft contact.

Pitching Summary: He got the raw stuff and the metrics that align very favorably with stuff. Coming from a small HS program and being a multi-sport AND multi-position baseball player means that he's not only a talented kid, but he's really just scratching the surface of who/what he can be on the mound. That arrow is pointed straight up... the gut feel says mid-rotation starter potential at the big league level. The development of the breaking ball is the key to that happening.

Norcal ProCase - Position Player report

Area Code Tryouts - Under Class Notebook

7/24-7/27/18 underclass tourney - Multiple reports from different scouts: XL frame with very long legs and small waist; wide shoulder and long arms with present strength throughout. One of the top 2021 pitchers in entire state; projectable body with ability to be workhorse Friday night guy at the next level. Simple, wide stance delivery on mound keeping hands mid chest away from body; hand break allows arm to come out cleanly and very fast. Compact, very quick arm with high-3/4 release; arm/ball stay hidden till very last second where it explodes on hitters. 5IP 9K’s 0R in dominant outing. FB 86-87 with extra life through zone and ability to change location of pitch; spots down with angle and has pitch run up through the zone for swing/miss. CB 73-76 with true 12/6 actions on tight spin; power pitch with ability to change shape to be more slider break as needed. True strikeout pitch. If he continues to perform the way he’s been showing should be a high draft pick in 2021. ///  Tall strong body type. Can dominate the zone with all his pitches. Fastball with sink that sits at 84-86 and maxed out 87, change-up sits at 76, and curveball is at 73 with sharp break. Works fast and has a good tempo on the mound. He has an explosive delivery and knows how to keep hitters off balance and use both sides of the plate with all pitches. Changes eye levels really well and goes right after hitters. Definitely a bulldog on the mound. He can also swing it he’s a right handed hitter with quick hands and some power. Not too fast but got good jumps on the bases. 

Summer tourney - Large frame with strong shoulders; very projectable pitcher-build with long legs and high-waist showing present strength across his wide shoulders. Plus tempo while standing tall on mound with hands at chest staying balanced over rubber before slight rock onto back leg and drop/drive for extension downhill; compact and quick arm before 3/4 delivery. FB 84-86 T 87 with plus life through the zone; pitch is rarely straight and able to be located to both sides of the plate. Was mainly arm-side in outing showing the ability to sink the ball under hitters' hands and regularly challenging them with the FB. CB 74-76 with late overhand snap showing above average bite in its 12-to-6 shape. Showed feel for pitch with ability to go back-to-back and ability to throw for strikes or have pitch snap through the zone for strikeouts. Best off-speed pitch all weekend. Very intriguing arm that oozes with potential.