Casey was a standout in the winter exhibition season, then again during his outing at the 2025 Central California Preseason All State event and was an arm I was prioritizing getting an extended look at this spring. In an era where “stuff” tends to be a focus, pitchers like Casey who show advanced strike throwing ability and project to continue adding “stuff” as they mature are diamonds in the rough that can be difference makers for the next level. Working from a low ¾ slot with an easy clean delivery down the mound Casey looks to have added a tick more of arm speed which had his FB living at 80-82 topping 83 with running life to the arm side, but interestingly he showed the feel to sink the ball down in the zone and ride the ball for chase up in the zone. His ability to manipulate the shape of his FB and feel for command allows him to attack all four quadrants of the strike zone with it and expand the zone across all four locations to induce soft contact or chase on the offering. His primary offspeed continues to be an uber-deceptive CHG which has heavy tumbling action in the 72-74 MPH range which dives off the table to the arm side and is a true weapon against both RHH and LHH because of the arm speed and command of the offering he has shown across multiple looks. The SLD for Casey is the offering which needs some polish as it comes in at 68-71 MPH with short horizontal break to the offering and is the pitch he gave up two of his three hits over five innings on. Learning to add either additional velocity to the pitch to get a sharper break or creating more horizontal sweep will be a key focus for him going forward to take it from a cross-count or “trick” pitch into more of a legitimate weapon against hitters. While the “stuff” may not jump off the page over 1.5+ years of varsity level success including this year having topped 30 innings while allowing a WHIP below 1.0 and striking out around .75 batters per inning there is no doubt about Casey’s ability to pitch and profile as a long term starter. The ability to add strength to his frame, additional life to his “stuff” and develop his SLD will determine what level of college baseball that future will be at.
1/05/25
Casey may not light up a radar gun like our first two arms on this list, but the polished southpaw out of Simi Valley High School displayed likely the best pithability of any arm to take the mound (23 total pitchers). It's a legitimate 3 pitch mix which he fronts with a FB that works consistently at 81-83 MPH and bumped 84 in the outing which generates run/sink to the arm side. Then he comes at hitters with a wicked CHG that he throws with FB arm speed and plenty of decepting raking of whiffs from RH hitters and showed confidence to throw it left on left. His third offering is a short tight breaking SLD almost like a cutter with it's shape but comes in the low 70's that he used to run in on the hands of RH hitters opening up the outer half for his FB/CHG combo. Keep your eyes on Casey going forward because as the velocity trends up to go with his polished operation on the mound he is going to be a great grab for a college program.
1/05/25
Kyle Casey, Simi Valley High (CA), 2026 Positional Profile: LHP High pitchability LHP who shows solid present 3 pitch mix with a potential impact CHG and a starters profile Body: 6-1, 160-pounds. Athetically built wiry frame with room to add strength Delivery: Hands and front knee sync in the load portion of the delivery. Stays taller on his backside as he glides down the mound withi his body in a controlled operation. Blocks well on his front side with good use of his lower 1/2 and ability to maintain direction. Arm Action: LH. Varies between a medium to short arm path out of the glove with quickness in the arm stroke which works to a high 3/4 slot with some recoil after release. FB: T84, 82-83 mph. Has arm side life with both run and the ability to sink the pitch, but also elevate it. Gets soft contact and chase off the plate away to RHH or in on LHH T1872, 1749 average rpm. CB: 73-73 mph. Shorter breaking pitch with more of a CUT like shape to that can get in on hands of RHH or off the barrel of LHH T1378, 1378 average rpm. CH: 74-77 mph. Kills spin with good horizontal fade to the pitch with deception out of the hand. Will throw to both RHH and LHH T1320, 1262 average rpm.
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Casey may not light up a radar gun like our first two arms on this list, but the polished southpaw out of Simi Valley High School displayed likely the best pithability of any arm to take the mound (23 total pitchers). It's a legitimate 3 pitch mix which he fronts with a FB that works consistently at 81-83 MPH and bumped 84 in the outing which generates run/sink to the arm side. Then he comes at hitters with a wicked CHG that he throws with FB arm speed and plenty of decepting raking of whiffs from RH hitters and showed confidence to throw it left on left. His third offering is a short tight breaking SLD almost like a cutter with it's shape but comes in the low 70's that he used to run in on the hands of RH hitters opening up the outer half for his FB/CHG combo. Keep your eyes on Casey going forward because as the velocity trends up to go with his polished operation on the mound he is going to be a great grab for a college program.
Kyle Casey, Simi Valley High (CA), 2026
Positional Profile: LHP High pitchability LHP who shows solid present 3 pitch mix with a potential impact CHG and a starters profile
Body: 6-1, 160-pounds. Athetically built wiry frame with room to add strength
Delivery: Hands and front knee sync in the load portion of the delivery. Stays taller on his backside as he glides down the mound withi his body in a controlled operation. Blocks well on his front side with good use of his lower 1/2 and ability to maintain direction.
Arm Action: LH. Varies between a medium to short arm path out of the glove with quickness in the arm stroke which works to a high 3/4 slot with some recoil after release.
FB: T84, 82-83 mph. Has arm side life with both run and the ability to sink the pitch, but also elevate it. Gets soft contact and chase off the plate away to RHH or in on LHH T1872, 1749 average rpm.
CB: 73-73 mph. Shorter breaking pitch with more of a CUT like shape to that can get in on hands of RHH or off the barrel of LHH T1378, 1378 average rpm.
CH: 74-77 mph. Kills spin with good horizontal fade to the pitch with deception out of the hand. Will throw to both RHH and LHH T1320, 1262 average rpm.