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8/08/23
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RHP Tadgh Callaghan (Brother Rice) is a name to know in the class and he has thrown a number of quality, important innings for Brother Rice, especially as an underclassman. In this bullpen, he showed much of what we have seen in the past, a competitive presence on the mound, a high-volume of strikes and a four-pitch mix. His fastball sat 84-86 mph while his slider and cutter both have action to the glove side while killing spin and showing feel for an above-average changeup.
Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 5-11, 200-pounds. Strong, mature frame.
Delivery: Staggered start, controlled tempo, early hand separation, medium leg kick into balance point, slight drop/drive lower-half.
Arm Action: RH. Short, quick arm action, 3/4 slot with acceleration out front.
FB: T86, 84-86 mph. Plays with arm-side run, has life out of the hand. T2156, 2092 average rpm.
SL: 73-75 mph. Short 10/4 action, strikes. T2106, 2035 average rpm.
CH: 76-79 mph. Plays with arm-side fade and sink. Flashes out-pitch potential. T1254, 1231 average rpm.
CUT: 79-80 mph. Shorter action, developing.
3B/RHP Tadgh Callaghan (Brother Rice, 2025) 5-foot-11, 200-pound frame, dominated on the mound during Sparks North-Black’s 8-0 win Friday morning. The right-hander went an efficient five innings and struck out three, all swinging, while giving up no runs and one hit. Displayed feel for a four pitch mix, consistently creating uncomfortable swings and at-bats. Presented a ¾ arm slot, deep back leg sink, explosive push off, in-line stride, uphill tilt, and a repeatable motion from the windup and stretch. Fastball had life and sat from 82-84 mph. 2/8 curveball was spun effectively at 72-74 mph. Slider was tight and used as a putaway pitch at 76-77 mph. Changeup showed arm-side run and dive at 73-75 mph. A quality outing from the uncommitted Callaghan, Illinois No. 175 overall ranked prospect.
Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 5-11, 200-pounds.
Delivery: Controlled tempo, high leg kick into a drop and drive lower half.
Arm Action: RH. Full arm action, quick and whippy out front.
FB: T87, 82-85 mph. Some life through the zone, plays in the upper part of the zone. T2450, 2108 average rpm.
CB: 71-73 mph. Plays with sweep, gradual break. T2486, 2249 average rpm.
CH: 75-80 mph. Plays with run and depth, flashed feel to locate in the bottom part of the zone. T1972, 1524 average rpm.
CUT: 76-80 mph. Tight cutting action.
Uncommitted. 5-foot-11, 200-pound, strong, compact, right-handed pitcher. Got the start for Brother Rice. Competed throughout and picked up the hard-earned win, going six innings, scattering five hits, one earned run, four strikeouts and no walks. Compact, on-line delivery, repeats. Long arm action, ¾ slot. Showed a three-pitch mix but challenged with a high-volume of strikes. Was mostly 84 mph early with the fastball, T86 and settling in at 81-84 mph. Fastball works at the bottom of the zone with heaviness and sink. Goes to a sweeping breaking ball at 71-72 mph with above-average feel and 10/4 shape. Also flashed a changeup at 79-80 mph.
Positional Profile: RHP
Body: 5-11, 200-pounds. Compact frame with strength.
Delivery: Forward rocker step into drop and drive delivery, rotational.
Arm Action: RH. 3/4 slot, long path.
FB: T86, 84-86 mph. Plays with some arm-side run. T2167, 2138 average rpm.
CB: 67-68 mph. Shorter backstroke, 11/5 slurve action. T2365, 2167 average rpm.
CH: 77-79 mph. Works from lower slot, sink action. T1163, 1126 average rpm.
Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 5-11, 200-pounds. Strong lower-half, durable build.
Delivery: Drop and drive type delivery, works mostly in-line, repeats.
Arm Action: RH. Shorter arm action, slight wrap, 3/4 slot.
FB: T85, 83-84 mph. Slight arm side run. T2208, 2159 average rpm.
CB: 70-71 mph. Sweep type, 10/4 shape. T2459, 2321 average rpm.
CH: 78-79 mph. Sink action. T1269, 1215 average rpm.
CUT: 80-81 mph. Cut action, differentiated from fastball.
RHP Tadgh Callaghan (Brother Rice, 2025) had a strong showing throughout his gameplay with a quality three-pitch mix. The 5-foot-11, 200-pound right-hander pitched at 81-83 mph, topping out at 84 mph. He went to a slider at 73 mph and changeup at 75-76 to pair off his fastball. The 2025 struck out three and did not allow a run in his three innings of work at the event.
Positional Profile: RHP
Body: 5-11, 200-pounds.
Delivery: Up-tempo delivery, quick leg-lift into a medium balance point, drop/drive lower-half that maintains knee bend throughout stride, stride works in-line with the plate.
Arm Action: RH. Long/loose arm swing into a high 3/4 slot.
FB: T84.3, 79-83 mph. Running action through the zone. T2253, 2082 average rpm.
CB: 69-73 mph. Gradual 11/5 shape. T2155, 2025 average rpm.
CH: 74-77 mph. Thrown with fastball intent, fade/sink to the bottom of the zone. T1920, 1198 average rpm.
RHP Tadgh Callaghan (Brother Rice, 2025) is a 5-foot-10, 190-pound right-hander with impressive arm-strength for his age. With a short, high ¾ arm slot, Callaghan utilizes a compact delivery down the mound, working with a drop/drive lower-half to create power. His fastball sat primarily 80-82 mph, reaching up to 83 mph while riding through the zone with arm-side life, also thrown for strikes. Callaghan then went to a sharp breaking ball, thrown with fastball arm-speed at 69-71 mph off an 11/5 plane with depth. He also showcased a changeup that shows potential to be a weapon in the future, diving hard to the bottom of the zone at times while sitting in the 74-75 mph range.
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 5-10, 190-pounds. Durable frame. Strength throughout.
Delivery: Some effort. Drop and drive. Level shoulders. Strong front side. Falls off to the first base side of the rubber at times.
Arm Action: RH. Long arm action, high 3/4 arm slot.
FB: T83, 79.8-82.2 mph. Plays straight. Two-seam action at times. Consistently in and around the zone. T2033, 1950 average rpm.
CB: 68.5-70.8 mph. 11/5 shape. Flashed late break. Able to locate for strikes. Potential out pitch. T2082, 1970 average rpm.
CH: 73.7-75.0 mph. Running action with feel for the zone. Depth. T1305, 1174 average rpm.
Hit: RHH. Tall, narrow setup, leg-lift trigger. Strong hands, short path. Worked on the barrel.
Power: 89.6 max exit velocity, averaged 82.2 mph. 302’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 80 mph. Compact arm action, natural high 3/4 with the ability to throw from multiple arm slots.
Defense: Clean two-handed gather out front. Under control on the move. Plays through the baseball at times.
Run: 8.11 runner in the 60.