Prep Baseball Report

Fall Campus Tour: Mercer - Pitcher Analysis


Phil Kerber
Georgia Scouting Director

PBR Georgia hit the road for its fourth stop on the Fall Campus Tour on Saturday, November 19th at Claude Smith Field on the campus of the Mercer University. This event featured nearly 20 prospects  from the 2023-2027 classes. Prospects participated in a pro-style workout that included the 60 yard dash, batting practice, in and out, and pitcher bullpens.

We started the event analysis with a look at the traditional stats in the form of a "Stats Story". That was followed up by the initial thoughts and reactions from our staff in our "Quick Hits". We jumped right into the player analysis with full reports on all the position players in attendance. Today, we follow that up with the pitcher reports. Keep reading to view the top prospects and best of the rest listed alphabetically.

Top Prospects


Keon Johnson, First Presbyterian Day (GA), 2026
Positional Profile: SS/RHP The top ranked prospect in Georgia's 2026 class, two-way potential at next level.
Body: 6-2, 179-pounds. Projectable athlete, advanced throughout with present strength.
Delivery: Tall and fall delivery with some bounce in his step, uptempo pace, level at balance point, explodes out of, works on-line, long stride, lands toe open, finishes crossing over.
Arm Action: RH. Clean arm action on the back-side, ultra quick arm speed to a high 3/4 slot, repeatable.
FB: T88.8, 85-89 mph. Sinking action, jumps out of hand, great feel for. T2178, 2044 average rpm.
CB: 66-68 mph. 11/5 shape, depth and bite, greal feel for, potential swing and miss. T2023, 1972 average rpm.
CH: 73-76 mph. Fade and sink action, deceptive. T1899, 1800 average rpm.

Jake Grant, Mary Persons (GA), 2024
Positional Profile: RHP/OF
Body: 6-2, 150-pounds. Long, lean frame, lots of room to add on.
Delivery: Tall and fall delivery, high balance point, leads with hip on draw and sinks into lower half, works on-line, lands toe open, finishes crossing over.
Arm Action: RH. Clean arm action on the backside, remains in continuous motion, accelerates with some whip through a high 3/4 slot.
FB: T82.5, 82-82 mph. Mostly straight, some run, great feel for, located to all parts of the zone. T2231, 2191 average rpm.
CB: 67-68 mph. 12/6 shape, depth, some bite, great feel for. T2347, 2218 average rpm.
CH: 68-72 mph. Fade action. T1849, 1684 average rpm.

Oakley Willingham, Tattnall  Square Academy (GA), 2025
Positional Profile: C/RHP
Body: 6-2, 185-pounds. Large, projectable frame, strength throughout, broad shoulders.
Delivery: Tall and fall delivery, smooth build up to balance point, level shoulders, short stride works on-line, lands toe open, finishes crossing over.
Arm Action: RH. Short arm action on the back-side, loose getting out front with arm speed to a 3/4 slot.
FB: T85.4, 82-85 mph. Armside run action. T2387, 2160 average rpm.
CB: 70-72 mph. 12/6 shape, depth, some bite, potential swing and miss. T2431, 2089 average rpm.
CH: 73-75 mph. Fade and sink, some feel for. T1873, 1534 average rpm.

Best of the Rest

Luke Burnett, North Oconee (GA), 2026
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-10, 185-pounds. Proportional build, lean strength throughout, broad shoulders.
Delivery: Tall and fall delivery, methodical to balance point, strong front-side, level shoulders, works on-line, lands toe closed, finishes upright.
Arm Action: RH. Long arm action with a stab on the back-side, arm remains continuous to an over-the-top slot.
FB: T78.1, 75-78 mph. Heavy sinking action. T2084, 1942 average rpm.
CB: 62-65 mph. 12/6 shape, depth, feel for. T1899, 1870 average rpm.
CH: 71-76 mph. Fade and sink action, feel for. T2103, 1824 average rpm.

Jack Corrigan, Academy for Classical Education (GA), 2024
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-7, 130-pounds. Proportional build, athletic, lean strength throughout.
Delivery: Tall and fall delivery, low balance point, shoulders remain level throughout, works on-line, lands square, finishes crossing over.
Arm Action: RH. Short arm action with a soft stab on the back-side, quick arm speed to an over-the-top slot.
FB: T79.8, 78-79 mph. Sinking action, located low in the zone. T2185, 2049 average rpm.
CB: 65-66 mph. 11/5 shape, some depth at-times. T2234, 2031 average rpm.
CH: 68-71 mph. Fade and sink action. T1699, 1579 average rpm.

Perry Freeman, Riverwood (GA), 2024
Positional Profile: 1B/OF
Body: 6-0, 160-pounds. Proportional frame, lanky.
Delivery: Tall and fall delivery, stays upright, shoulders are uphill at a short balance point, works on-line, opens early landing toe open, finishes crossing over.
Arm Action: LH. Long arm action with a soft stab out of the draw, over-the-top slot, some stiffness.
FB: T75.2, 73-75 mph. Run and sink when low in the zone, mostly straight when up in the zone. T2026, 1927 average rpm.
CB: 57-58 mph. 12/6 shape, some depth, gradual break. T1694, 1575 average rpm.
CH: 63-64 mph. Sinking action. T1738, 1629 average rpm.
KN: 56-58 mph. Erratic movement, tumble, potential swing and miss when around the zone.

Trace Hodges, Crawford County (GA), 2023
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 6-2, 170-pounds. Long, lanky frame, lean build.
Delivery: Tall and fall delivery, methodical build up to balance point, level shoulders, works on-line, lands square, finishes crossing over.
Arm Action: RH. Short circle on back-side out of draw, clean, accelerates through a 3/4 slot.
FB: T81.5, 77-81 mph. Armside run action, some sink. T1857, 1789 average rpm.
CB: 67-68 mph. 12/6 shape, depth, feel. some bite. T1944, 1890 average rpm.
SPLT: 73-74 mph. Tumble, some hard downer.

Jordan Jones, Strong Rock Christian (GA), 2027
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 5-8, 175-pounds. Physical build, young with lots of development to come.
Delivery: Tall and fall delivery, level balance point, shoulders work uphill with a high front-side, works on-line, lands square, finishes upright.
Arm Action: RH. Short arm action with a soft stab on the back-side, remains continuous to a 3/4 slot.
FB: T74.1, 72-73 mph. Sinking action. T1897, 1825 average rpm.
CB: 59-60 mph. 12/6 shape, good feel for, gradual break. T2152, 2106 average rpm.
SL: 59-61 mph. Sweeping action, some feel for. T2209, 2123 average rpm.
CH: 63-65 mph. Fade and sink, good feel for. T1723, 1587 average rpm.

Tate Shiflett, Rock Springs Christian Academy  (GA), 2024
Positional Profile: OF/2B
Body: 6-1, 190-pounds. Proportional build, lean strength.
Delivery: Methodical tall and fall delivery, slowly builds momentum to a high balance point, level shoulders, works on-line, lands square, finishes upright.
Arm Action: RH. Long, full circle arm action on the back-side, over-the-top slot.
FB: T77.9, 71-76 mph. Sinking action. T1924, 1827 average rpm.
CB: 65-68 mph. 12/6 shape, gradual break. T2053, 1901 average rpm.
SPLT: 63-69 mph. Tumble with some downer action at-times.

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