Reid
Gainous

Gainous stands at 6’0, 200 pounds, with a strong, muscular build with apparent flexibility to complement the frame. Gainous sat in the upper 80’s (87-89), and that number did not taper down throughout his outing. He ran it up to 90 on multiple occasions with the top recorded speed at 91. The breaking ball was heavy and sharp. He sat in the mid 70's with it. Gainous has a secondary pitch in the Curveball that he can use as a primary pitch, which we saw tonight. The ability to fight through adversity that was faced was impressive. Never lost composure, only got better in tough situations. The pitchability overall was impressive. Gainous will be a good one to keep an eye on and will be off the board soon.

Reid Gainous, Thomas County Central (GA), 2026
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 6-0, 200-pounds.
Delivery: Smooth, fluid mechanics with high leg lift and great use of the lower half.
Arm Action: RH. Loose action in a higher three-quarters slot.
FB: T88, 84-88 mph. Heavy with consistent sink and run. T2376, 1993 average rpm.
CB: 75-76 mph. 11/5 shape with huge depth and break. above-average feel to spin. T2769, 2658 average rpm.
SL: 77-78 mph. Sharp, gyro movement with feel for the lower half. T2705, 2705 average rpm.
CH: 78-84 mph. Late, diving action. T1560, 1560 average rpm.

Reid Gainous, Thomas County Central (GA), 2026
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 6-0, 200-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Even stance with small stride, hands back shoulder height. Quick to contact with longer level path. 72 mph bat speed with 11 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 96 max exit velocity, averaged 85.0 mph. 350' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-85 mph. Over the top loose arm.
Defense: Moved well, athletic movements.
Vizual Edge: 59.2 Edge Score

Reid Gainous, Thomas County Central (GA), 2026
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 5-11, 198-pounds.
Delivery: Controlled delivery with strong intent throughout. Very well synced.
Arm Action: RH. Clean, repeatable action.
FB: T91, 82-91 mph. Life through the zone. Commanded the bottom half with some run. T2564, 2319 average rpm.
CB: 75-77 mph. High spin. 12-6 shape. T2785, 2700 average rpm.
SL: 77-80 mph. Great pitch to throw off the fastball. Strong, late bite. Different shape from the curveball. T2602, 2526 average rpm.
CH: 84-85 mph. Kills spin with downward action. T1577, 1523 average rpm.
ATH: 7.21 runner in the 60. 1.73 and 4.02 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 26.30 max vertical.

Reid Gainous, Thomas County Central (GA), 2026
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 5-11, 198-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Open, wider base. Hands sit at the shoulder. Sinks into his back hip well with a direct path to the ball and great use of his lower half. Hand speed stands out as hes able to get extened well with ability generate hard-hit contact regularly form a strong frame. 72.8 mph bat speed with 13 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 97 max exit velocity, averaged 89.8 mph. 350' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-86 mph. Present arm speed and strength from a three-quarters slot that plays up from plus accuracy.
Defense: Advanced footwork while moving laterally. Excellent body control and ability to bend while working through the ball.
ATH: 7.21 runner in the 60. 1.73 and 4.02 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 26.30 max vertical.

Uncommitted. 6-foot-0, 200-pound frame with whip in the arm on the bump. CV was working early with a good feel for spin, topping at 2817 rpm at 79-77, tight spin that lived on the outer-half for whiffs. FB had control and command with called strikes on both sides of the plate, ran up to 89 and sat at 88-86 with ~2300 rpm. Flashed the CH sporadically in the low 80’s with lower spin at ~1800 rpm; which had depth and natural cut. A name to know and high follow for the incoming junior.

Reid Gainous, Thomas County Central High School (GA), 2026
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 5-11, 196-pounds.
Delivery: Drops into the back leg as he works down the mound. Stays fairly square throughout.
Arm Action: RH. Short arm action, times it up well into front foot strike.
FB: T88, 87-88 mph. Spins it well, with a mix of ride and run traits. Good feel to loacate it. Flashed a 4s fastball with good backspin that killed run and added carry. T2202, 2104 average rpm.
CB: Sharp, 11/5 shape. Tight spin
SL: 74-77 mph. Tight spin, with a decent amount of sweep. Good feel to land it. T2494, 2439 average rpm.
ATH: 7.25 runner in the 60. 1.78 and 4.06 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 24.10 max vertical.

Reid Gainous, Thomas County Central High School (GA), 2026
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 5-11, 196-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Tall, neurtal setup with low hands. Pulls hands up into launch. Loose hands and some whip to the barrel. Line drive flight to all parts of the field. 69 mph bat speed with 12 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 93 max exit velocity, averaged 80.1 mph. 355' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-83 mph. Long over the top action, clean release
Defense: Fields ball out in front, works through the ball, moves well
ATH: 7.25 runner in the 60. 1.78 and 4.06 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 24.10 max vertical.

Uncommitted. Gainous made a big impact in the first round of the state playoffs for Thomas County Central. He started the game off with a solid back side line drive off of a quality arm. The swing is simple with easy rhythem that translates through contact. He has a strong lower half that drives the power at the plate and on the mound. He came up again later the game and had a 2 out SAC fly that would plate a key insurance run. St. Pius X managed to get 2 runners on to start the 7th, and Gainous was called on to close things out. He came in straight from 3B, and was pumping fastball 86-88 with easy life. He flashed the curveball in the low 70's for swing and miss. He forced a ground ball with the bases loaded for a double play to end the game. Gainous is going to be a big name that will be a riser in the 2026 class.