Inside The Illinois Rankings: Top '22 Uncommitted RHP's
June 3, 2020
As we prepare for start of summer, PBR Illinois takes a look into the latest rankings release for the 2022 class. If you missed the 2022 rankings release story, you can find it, here. Today, we will highlight the top five uncommitted right-handed pitchers in the state. Many of the prospects on this list are coming off impressive winter showings and are on the rise in the class.
TOP 5 UNCOMMITTED 2022 RHP'S
| STATE RANK | NAME | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS |
| 13 | Hunter Pudlo | Lakes | 2022 | RHP |
| 15 | Alex Alberico | Providence Catholic | 2022 | RHP |
| 19 | Nicholas Kolze | Romeoville | 2022 | RHP/1B |
| 21 | Jack Lausch | Brother Rice | 2022 | RHP/OF |
| 22 | Jack Bach | Normal University | 2022 | RHP |
Scouting Report
6/05/19
Positional Profile: RHP/1B. Emerged as a high-follow 2022 prospect.
Body: 6-foot-4, 220-pounds. Extra-large, imposing, physical frame.
Delivery: Starts from the third base side of the rubber, side step initiates tall/fall delivery, works in line with his target, lands square, finishes towards first base side.
Arm Action: RH. Long, loose, quick arm action, out of a high ¾ slot.
FB: T89, 87-88 mph. Jumps out of the hand, late life.
CB: 74-78 mph. Thrown aggressively, tendency to miss up in the zone.
CH: 84-84 mph. Thrown with fastball arm speed, plays straight.
Hit: RHH. Tall, relaxed setup, hands load back with barrel tip, hanging foot timing trigger to even. Fast hand, short barrel path on an uphill plane, ball jumps off the bat, looks to do damage to his pull side, rhythm involved.
Power: 90 mph exit velocity from the tee. Present power potential.
Arm: RH. INF - 86 mph. Long, loose arm action, present arm speed, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Active feet, two-handed, clean gather to release, athletic actions for size.
Run: 7.76 runner in the 60.
Scouting Report
2/16/20
Positional Profile: RHP
Body: 6-foot, 195-pounds. Strong frame, powerful lower half.
Delivery: Slow and controlled delivery, works on-line in rhythm and lands square.
Arm Action: RH. Long arm action, high 3/4 slot works quick out front with minimal effort.
FB: T89, 87-87 mph. Easy out of the hand, late ride, occasional cutting action.
SL: 77-83 mph. Thrown with intent, cutter type action, late, small 10/4 action.
CH: 78-81 mph. Maintains arm speed, sink and fade action.
Scouting Report
2/16/20
Positional Profile: RHP/1B
Body: 6-foot-2, 205-pounds. Strong, proportional frame.
Delivery: Coiled drop/drive type delivery, deceptive, proportional to target, lands square.
Arm Action: RH. Long arm action, over-the-top slot.
FB: T89, 87-88 mph. Four-seam type, difficult to pick up out of the hand, lively action, plays up in the zone.
CB: 74-78 mph. Sharp 12/6 shape, works down in the zone.
CH: 79-82 mph. Near fastball arm speed, flashed slight arm-side run.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, smooth load, hands stay back in strong hitting position, toe-tap trigger, maintains balance. Easy bat speed, short path, generates easy lift and leverage, gap-to-gap power, fluid rhythm through contact.
Power: 100 mph exit velocity from the tee. Present bat strength and pull power.
Arm: RH. INF - 80 mph. Long arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Steady hands, clean funnels, some feel for the bag.
Run: 7.44 runner in the 60.
Scouting Report
2/23/19
Positional Profile: RHP/OF. High upside on the mound for 2022 classification.
Body: 6-foot-2, 165-pounds. Athletic frame and action, room for continued added strength.
Delivery: Athletic delivery, drop on back side, short strider in-line to home, squared landing, smooth rhythm, maintains control.
Arm Action: RH. Short, loose and live arm action, high 3/4 slot, regular effort.
FB: T85, 83-85 mph. Plays straight, comes out easy.
CB: 65-68 mph. 11/5 shape, early and gradual break, still developing.
CH: 69-71 mph. Faded with slower arm speed.
Run: 7.07 runner in the 60. Long, fluid strides.
Hit: LHH. Tall setup, smooth load, short stride, toe lifted, keeps it simple. Loose hands, short to the ball, gap-to-gap approach with rhythm and twitch through contact.
Power: 81 mph exit velocity from the tee. Present bat speed, flashed quick twitch with signs of power potential.
Arm: RH. OF - 83 mph. Short and loose arm action, quick arm speed, high 3/4 slot, comes out easy.
Defense: Fluid footwork, efficient routes, gains ground, soft hands, clean exchange, long to release, plays through.
Scouting Report
2/16/20
Positional Profile: RHP/1B
Body: 6-foot-4, 210-pounds. Physical, durable, well-proportioned frame.
Delivery: Side-rocker step, works in rhythm, stays on-line and lands front toe slightly open at times.
Arm Action: RH. Clean, uninterrupted arm action works quick out front, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T88, 86-88 mph. Hard, late running action, controlled the zone.
CB: 73-76 mph. Thrown with intent, 12/6 shape, late, short wrinkle.
CH: 80-82 mph. Fastball arm speed, late hard run and sink action, potential out pitch.
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