Uncommitted Spotlight: '24 RHP Brooks Willis
September 1, 2023
With the summer coming to a close and we begin to transition to the fall with a brand-new school year, our focus is still on uncommitted prospects in the Classes of 2024 and 2025. As these prospects enter their final two years of high school, there are still many talented upperclassmen still on the market that may have been "overlooked" or are currently "flying under the radar" and looking for a place to play at the next level.
We will begin to take a look and spotlight an uncommitted prospect every other day throughout the week. Be sure to click the Ucommitted Spotlight tab on the menu tab to see previous spotlights as we move throughout the fall.
Scouting Report
Underclass Games - Pitcher Analysis
Positional Profile: RHP One of the most projectable arms in the class with huge upside.
Body: 6-foot-5, 200-pounds. Projectable frame, long, lanky with broad shoulders and a wide base, tons of room to fill out.
Delivery: Drop and drive delivery, rides lower half down the mound , high front side drives through, 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 with loose action out of a 3/4 slot, good extension.
FB: T87.5, 83.2-85.5 mph. Shows sink at times T2190, 2033 average rpm.
SL: 69.0-70.4 mph. Sweepy with late bite out of the zone, swing and miss pitch at-times. T2260, 1964 average rpm.
CH: 76.5-77.5 mph. Fade and sink action. T1790, 1759 average rpm.
Uncommitted. Solid, big-bodied 6-foot-6, 200-pound frame with more room to mature. Long arm action with a lower ¾ slot, creating solid ride and run on his FB. Pitch sat 84-87 and will only see a jump in velocity as he continues to mature, located well in any quadrant and generated several s/m. Showed the best feel we’ve seen him have for his off-speed, CB at 71-72 was very tight in his outing, looks like a FB coming out of his hand before sharply diving out of the zone, was in command of pitch and thrown at will. Also flashed developing feel for CH.
6-foot-6, 200-pound right-handed pitcher, wide, XL frame, lots of room to fill out with strength, ultra projectable. Arm action is short relative to his length, soft stab on low on the back-side, arm motion remains continuous, quick arm speed, ¾ slot, big extension down the mound allowing fastball to play up. Fastball sat 85-87, touched 88, 2400 rpm, velo continues to tick up. Curveball, 73-76, 2300 rpm, 11/5 shape, some sharp. Best outing to date at LakePoint Sports. Pitched with conviction and intent.
Brooks Willis, Houston County (GA), 2024
Positional Profile: RHP One of the most projectable arms in the class with huge upside.
Body: 6-foot-5, 200-pounds. Projectable frame, long, lanky with broad shoulders and a wide base, tons of room ro fill out.
Delivery: Drop and drive delivery, rides lower half down the mound , high front side drives through, 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 with loose action out of a 3/4 slot, good extension.
FB: T87.5, 83.2-85.5 mph. Shows sink at times T2190, 2033 average rpm.
SL: 69.0-70.4 mph. Sweepy with late bite out of the zone, swing and miss pitch at-times. T2260, 1964 average rpm.
CH: 76.5-77.5 mph. Fade and sink action. T1790, 1759 average rpm.
Uncommitted. 6-foot-4, 200-pound right-handed pitcher, highly projectable frame, long, lanky, physical lower half, lots of filling out to do. Got his first start of the season against a Madison Central (MS) lineup with several D1 bats, more than held his own. Picked up the W, going 5.2 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 7 K, 0 BB, surrendered only two runs through the first five innings. Keeps arm short on the back-side, accelerates with whip-like action to a ¾ slot. Effectively mixed FB/CB to keep opposing batters on their toes. Fastball sat 83-86, overpowering at-times. Curveball, 11/5, 69-72, threw to both sides of the plate, swing and miss.<