KS Pitcher of the Week: Ian Razak
May 4, 2023
Our player of the week coverage continues with week with a twist. While we typically just pick a player of the week, there were so many nominations we chose to cover a Picher and Hitter of the week. Today, we take a look at a small school sophomore who dominated one of the better teams in 5A. Ian Razak tossed a complete game shutout allowing just one hit, one walk, and punched out five. Razak is a high follow prospect with plenty of projection and obviously proving he knows how to pitch.
PBR KS is looking for nomination every week for player of the week. Please send player name, grad year, position, and stat line to [email protected]. KS HS Player of the Week will be released every Tuesday after noon.
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Scouting Report
Positional ProfileLHP/1B
Body: 6-2, 155-pounds. Long limbed and lean build with room for added strength and size in the future.
Delivery: Short and methodical footwork around the rubber working to an easy pivot foot. Works to a mid height balance point with a quick pace and tempo. Strong weight stack onto the back leg with short push off the rubber. Works from the middle of the rubber and strides directionally down the center of the mound into a slightly bent plant leg and strong momentum headed towards the plate.
Arm Action: LH. High 3/4 arm slot with a short and whippy arm action.
FB: T78.9, 74-79 mph. Very heavy arm side running action with feel for command. T1946, 1712 average rpm.
CB: 62-63 mph. Slurvy shape with developing spin and some east/west action. T1850, 1744 average rpm.
CH: 68-69 mph. Heavy arm side fading action with fastball hand speed and strong sell. T1369, 1338 average rpm.
Positional Profile: LHP/1B
Body: 6-2, 155-pounds. Long limbed and lean build with room for added strength and size in the future.
Hits: LHH. Starts with a neutral and balanced set up with an upright posture. Hands get set at shoulder height with a flat barrel angle and slight arm bar posture with the lead arm. Rocking load into the lower half with a two tap rhythmic stride. Lower half works rotationally through the zone into a firm front leg. Level bat path and strong top hand finish. Strong lean back in the posture at contact point. Pull side approach.
Power: 86 max exit velocity, averaged 78.4 MPH. 294' max distance.
Arm: LH. INF-71 mph .High 3/4 arm slot with a shorter arm action.
Defense: Attacks the ball with direct routes and shorter strides. Fields the ball out in front of the body with soft hands and a feel for glove action. Shows proper footwork around the bag.
Run: 7.53 runner in the 60.