Lance
Cuddy

Verbally committed to Lewis University.

LHP Lance Cuddy (Coal City, 2026) is an uncommitted crafty left-handed pitcher to know. Lean 6-foot, 158-pound frame with room for added strength. Athletic mover with a high coiled leg lift into a directional tall-and-fall delivery. Clean, full arm circle with a ¾ slot. Featured a quality two-pitch mix. Attacked with a riding fastball (max 17.6 IVB) at 82-83 mph that generated swing-and-miss up in the zone. Mixed in a high spinning breaking ball with a max of 2,547 rpms at 67-69 mph with feel to throw it in any count. Struck out two over two scoreless innings.

Positional Profile: LHP/OF
Body: 6-0, 157.9-pounds. Lean and wiry frame with room to add strength.
Delivery: Clean, athletic delivery, high leg lift with some coil, drop and drive, directional.
Arm Action: LH. Clean 3/4 arm action.
FB: T83, 82-83 mph. Straight with some ride, generated some swing-and-miss up. T2226, 2110 average rpm.
CB: 67-69 mph. Feel for the zone, big break with depth. T2547, 2384 average rpm.

Uncommitted, currently ranked the No. 197 prospect in Illinois’s 2026 class. Coming in at a high-waisted 6-foot, 165-pound frame, Cuddy showed some quality bat-to-ball skills in Thursday’s 9-0 win. The left-handed hitter operates out of a balanced setup, featuring a toe-tap stride, with loose hands into a direct path. Cuddy finished 1-for-2 at the plate, finding a barrel to deep center field for a ground-rule double. Cuddy would also get the start Sunday afternoon in bracket play, giving an intriguing look from the left side. The left-hander would toss five and ⅓ innings, striking out three while allowing two earned runs. Showing a solid two-pitch mix with the fastball sitting 82-84 mph and the curveball sitting 65-66 mph, able to miss barrels and induce weak contact early in his outing.

+ Lance Cuddy, LHP/OF (Coal City, 2026): Uncommitted. Cuddy had a strong week going 5-for-9 at the plate with two home runs, six RBIs and two runs scored. In their win over Prairie Central, he went 3-for-5 with a home run, four RBIs and one run scored.

LHP Lance Cuddy (Coal City) stood out as an athletic arm with a knack to spin the breaking ball. He cruised comfortably in the 79-81 mph range with his fastball, playing with heavy arm-side run and some carry; setting up his curveball with over 2,300 rpm on average, playing at 66-69 mph and landing it for strikes. His final offering was a changeup around 75 mph that he could dump in for strikes.

Positional Profile: LHP/OF
Body: 5-11, 150.6-pounds.
Delivery: Clean delivery, simple, medium leg-lift, tall/fall, works in-line with level shoulders, works with some tempo.
Arm Action: LH. Long arm swing into a 3/4 slot. Struck out two with no hits, walks or runs allowed in his two innings of work.
FB: T82, 80-81 mph. Plays firm with late life, feel for corners, commanded well. T2207, 2130 average rpm.
CB: 67-69 mph. Above average spin, feel for strike zone, throws in any count, 1/7 shape with depth. T2390, 2332 average rpm.
CH: 75-75 mph. Feel for the zone. T1737, 1737 average rpm.