87.3
Velocity (max)
8/05/25
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LHP Ryan Flanagan (Lincoln-Way East, 2026) continues to stand out for our staff, after showing well for us in the fall. The high-waisted 6-foot, 162-pound southpaw has a loose arm on the mound, paired with an athletic delivery. His fastball sat 84-85 mph (T86) with arm-side run and feel for the zone. Flanagan showed two breaking balls; a 73-76 mph curveball with 1/7 shape that landed for strikes, and a 72-75 mph slider that showed sweeping action. He would round things out with a 79-80 mph changeup that had fade and feel for the zone.
Positional Profile: LHP/OF
Body: 6-0, 157-pounds.
Delivery: Clean, repeatable motion, high leg lift, knee knock.
Arm Action: LH. Compact, high 3/4 arm slot.
FB: T86, 84-85 mph. Plays with armside run, feel for the zone. T1707, 1551 average rpm.
CB: 73-76 mph. 11/5 shape, lands for strikes. T1500, 1427 average rpm.
SL: 73-74 mph. Sweeping action, longer breaker, 10/4 shape. T1490, 1375 average rpm.
CH: 79-80 mph. Around the zone, armside fade. T1649, 1436 average rpm.
LHP Ryan Flanagan (Lincoln-Way East) gave an upside look in his ‘pen on Sunday. He presents a trim, high-waisted frame at 6-foot, 157-pounds with projection still to come in the coming years. The southpaw is an easy, athletic mover down the hill with a loose and athletic arm to pair. Flanagan’s delivery promotes deception in each offering with how he hides the ball until the last second. His fastball played clean out of the hand, sitting 81-83 mph with arm-side run (avg. -11.8” HM) and sink (avg. 11.5” IVB), for consistent strikes. His curveball and slider both sat in the low 70’s, while his curveball played more vertically with a 1/7 shape, while conversely his slider showed more sweep across the zone with more of a tighter slurve action. Flanagan would round out his arsenal with a 75-77 mph changeup that showed downer action (avg. 12.1” IVB).
Positional Profile: LHP/OF
Body: 6-0, 157-pounds. Trim, high-waisted frame with projection.
Delivery: Simple, controlled delivery, medium leg kick into coiled balance point, tall/fall lower-half, gains ground down the mound.
Arm Action: LH. Long, loose arm action, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T84, 81-83 mph. Clean out of the hand with life, deceptive. Plays with arm-side run and sink, strikes. T1783, 1663 average rpm.
CB: 71-74 mph. Deceptive, 2/8 shape, has sweep. T1599, 1437 average rpm.
SL: 70-74 mph. Sharp bite, has feel for the zone. Plays well off the fastball with tight 2/8 shape. T1520, 1462 average rpm.
CH: 76-78 mph. Maintains armspeed, plays with downer action. T1381, 1238 average rpm.
Positional Profile: LHP/OF
Body: 5-11, 152-pounds. High-waisted frame.
Hit: LHH. Open upright setup, hands load forward, short stride works back to even, utilizes lower-half. Loose, uphill path, looks to elevate the ball. 67.2 mph bat speed with 10 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 85 max exit velocity, averaged 75.5 mph. 309’ max distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 80 mph. Long, loose, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Steady hands, clean transfers, feet work inline toward home, intentful.
Run: 7.71 runner in the 60.
Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 5-8, 130-pounds. Athletic frame, lean build.
Hit: LHH. Balanced setup, fluid early load and short stride. Fluid, loose swing, loft through the zone and gap-to-gap lifted approach.
Power: 81 max exit velocity, averaged 61.4 mph. 234’ max distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 75 mph. Long, loose arm action. Some carry and accuracy to throws.
Defense: Rigid footwork and glove hand, transfer plays through with shuffle footwork. INF: two-hand gather out front, steady actions with a clean transfer.
Run: 7.87 runner in the 60.
Delivery: Tall and fall delivery, short stride, closed toe at landing.
Arm Action: LH. Long, loose arm, over the top slot.
FB: T72, 70-72 mph. Flashed cutting action. T1654, 1578 average rpm.
CB: 60-62 mph. Gradual 1/7 shape. T1296, 1208 average rpm.
CH: 65-68 mph. Downward movement, shows feel. T1120, 1064 average rpm.