Jason
Sullivan

Uncommitted. Lean, long legged, 6-foot-1, 175-pounds, right-handed pitcher got the start and batted leadoff for Sandburg. On the mound, Sullivan worked four innings with three earned runs on seven hits and struck out five with two coming in the first inning. A simple delivery working directionally in line with home, stays connected throughout the motion and finishes in a square and athletic position. Early in the game, the fastball played straight with some life to through the zone, sat  86-88 mph and topped at 89 mph before falling to 83-85 mph towards the end. Sullivan used a slider off the fastball, 10/4 movement with sharpness at times sitting 69-71 mph. A changeup was the third pitch with similar movement to the fastball sitting 74-75 mph. At the plate, Sullivan went 3-4 with a home run to lead off the game. A wide, simple setup with a toe tap trigger, compact swing and controls the barrel. Sullivan was a standout at our Unsigned Senior event back in February.

OF/RHP Jason Sullivan (Sandburg) got Sunday’s event started with a bang as he put together one of the day's top ‘pens. Out of methodical and directional delivery, Sullivan ran his fastball up to 86.8 mph with late life through the zone with occasional cutting action. He also was able to spin in two different breaking balls, the first being a sweeping slider and the second a more traditional 11/5 curveball that he was able to throw down in the zone. He rounded out his four-pitch mix with a changeup that he sold well, and featured some late run/depth in the zone. Offensively, Sullivan works from a wide setup and utilizes quick hands to create exit velocities up to 96.3 mph.

Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 6-1, 175-pounds.
Delivery: Methodical drop and drive delivery into lower half coil, works down mound in-line to the plate.
Arm Action: RH. Longer arm action into a 3/4 slot.
FB: T87, 85-87 mph. Life through zone with some carry, strikes.  T2176, 2123 average rpm.
CB: 71-74 mph. Developing feel, more depth than slider. Thrown low in the zone.  T2113, 2032 average rpm.
SL: 74-76 mph. Tight breaking sweeping action with depth, flashes tight spin.  T2211, 2150 average rpm.
CH: 77-78 mph. Feel for the pitch. Fade and depth for strikes.  T1924, 1870 average rpm.

Hit: RHH. Wide stance, toe tap, upper body coil. Slightly uphill path, long through the zone, quick hands.
Power: 96 max exit velocity, averaged 90 mph. 330’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 89 mph. Long and loose arm path, strong arm, 3/4 slot.
Defense: Fields ball in stride and out front into crow hop, works in-line with target.
Run: 7.24 runner in the 60. 

Built athletically at 5-foot-10, 150-pounds, Sullivan has plenty of room to add on strength in the coming years. The right-hander boasted the highest fastball velocity in the entire event, working in the 84-86 mph range throughout his ‘pen and playing with running action to his arm-side. Sullivan showed an aptitude for spinning the breaking ball, displaying both a sharp 11/5 curveball at 69 mph and a slider with late 10/4 shape, 70-72 mph. His changeup also looks to be a promising change of pace offering, playing with heavy fade at times and thrown with arm-speed, 72-75 mph. 

Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 6-0, 170-pounds. Projectible frame, athletic.
Delivery: Controlled leg-lift into balance point, drop/drive lower-half, shoulders remain level, strides in-line with a square landing foot.
Arm Action: RH. Long/loose arm swing into a high 3/4 slot.
FB: T86.1, 84-86 mph. Running action to the arm-side.  T2138, 2070 average rpm.
CB: 69-70 mph. Sharp 11/5 with depth.  T1952, 1935 average rpm.
SL: 70-72 mph. Sharp 10/4 shape.  T2056, 1940 average rpm.
CH: 72-75 mph. Heavy fade to the arm-side.  T1718, 1647 average rpm.

Hit: RHH. Wide stance, toe tap, high hands, balanced stance. Hands load pre-pitch, level through the zone at times and stays on balance. Gap-to-gap approach.
Power: 90 max exit velocity, averaged 81 mph. 300’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 88 mph. Over the top arm action, throws carry.
Defense: Fluid feel, athletic actions, soft hands, clean footwork.
Run: 6.93 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: 2B/RHP
Body: 5-10, 150-pounds.
Delivery: Deliberate drop-and-drive delivery with some effort, works in line with home, lands squared, falling forward finish.
Arm Action: R. Long, loose arm action, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T83.7, 81.78-83.25 mph. Clean, four seam type. T2184, 2109 average rpm.
CB: 65.99-67.74 mph. 11/5 shape with sharp action at times. T2161, 2112 average rpm.
SL: 65.47-68.36 mph. 10/4 movement. around the zone command. T2015, 1980 average rpm.
CH: 71.65-72.72 mph. Arm-side run with sinking action. T1592, 1501 average rpm.

Hit: R. Weight on the back leg, arm bar load, short stride. Long, level swing, line drive type hitter, gap-to-gap approach.
Power: 85.86 max exit velocity, averaged 69.54 mph. 282’ max distance.
Arm: R. INF - 84 mph. Short arm action, 3/4 slot.
Defense: Fluid footwork, plays to the baseball, steady hands, clean exchange.
Run: 7.41 runner in the 60.