Quick Hitters: Preseason All State East - Upperclassmen Pitchers
February 10, 2023
On Saturday February 4th PBR of North Carolina hosted its third of four Preseason all State Events at Next Level Training Center in Greenville, NC. The Preseason All State Events have become the premier winter event in NC featuring some of the top talent from across the state. The events feature players from the 2023-2026 grad classes.
The event began with catchers going through a defensive evaluation. After the catchers, pitchers threw a controlled bullpen with Trackman collecting advanced analytics. Following the pitchers, position players ran a laser timed 30 and then took live BP in the open area which allowed players and scouts to see ball flight, Trackman was also used to collect ball flight data. The event concluded with infielders and outfielders going through a defensive evaluation.
Below we begin our breakdown of the players in attendance. Look for more information to follow in the coming days.
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QUICK HITTERS
UNCW recruit. Strong and athletic at 6-foot-1, 195-pounds. Worked only from the stretch. Clean, loose arm action with quickness through release. Commanded his glove side throughout his bullpen. Fastball sat at 87-88 mph. Slider has late action at 78-80 mph spinning up to 2300 rpms. Impressed throughout this early season bullpen.
6-foot-2, 215-pound frame. Worked mostly to his arm side with the fastball at 78-80 mph. Fastball averaged 7.3in of horizontal movement. Compact arm stroke with a high ¾ release. Flashed feel for both his breaking ball and changeup.
6-foot-1, 175-pound frame. Uses an over the top slot getting down angle on his fastball. Got his fastball to the bottom of the zone at 79-80 mph with 93-95% spin efficiency. Breaking ball has 12/6 shape at 71-73 mph.
Lanky frame with room to fill out his 6-foot-1, 165-pound frame. Fastball worked at 80-82 mph from a high ¾ slot averaging 11.9in off horizontal movement. Worked mostly to the bottom of the zone with his fastball. Has feel for his breaking ball with downer action at 69-70 mph. Should see his stuff tick up as the body adds strength.
6-foot-1, 210-pound frame. Worked to his glove side with the fastball at 84-86 mph. Slow to fast tempo to the delivery with quickness through a high ¾ release. Has feel for his slider at 70-72 mph (24-2500 spin). Also, showed a breaking ball and split finger.
Lanky frame with projection ahead at 6-foot-1, 180-pounds. Filled up the bottom of the zone with his fastball at 86-87 mph. Long arm action with quickness using an over the top slot. Slider has sharp break at 72-75 mph spinning in the 24-2500 rpm range. Flashed a split at 78-81 mph.
6-foot-2, 155-pound frame with room to add strength. Loose, clean arm action with quickness. Fastball ranged from 82-85 mph averaging 14.3in of horizontal movement. Landed his breaking ball to his glove side at 71-74 mph, breaking ball spin in the 22-2300rpm range. Arm quickness suggests more to come in the future.
5-foot-11,155-pound frame. Strike thrower. Fastball worked at 81-82 mph. Has feel for his slider consistently getting it to his glove side at 66-73 mph. Flashed a changeup at 74-76 mph. Clean arm swing with a high 3/4 slot.
6-foot-2, 190-pound frame. Compact arm action with quickness through a high ¾ slot. Fastball sat at 85-87 mph. Fastball averaged 13.9in of horizontal movement. Maintains fastball arm speed on the changeup that has sinking action at 77-80 mph. Showed a cutter at 75-77 mph.
Charleston Southern commit. 5-foot-11, 160-pound frame. Has seen his fastball jump over the last year with it sitting at 85-87 mph in this early season session. Fastball spin in the 22-2500 rpm range averaging 16.1 inches of vertical break. Showed feel for both his breaking ball and changeup. Athletic on the rubber with a quick arm.
Old Dominion commit. Physical frame at 6-foot-4, 205-pounds. The 2022 Futures Game participant located his fastball to the bottom of the zone working mostly at 85-87 mph. Fastball averaged 9.9in of horizontal movement. Late action on the slider at 75-76 mph. Should get swing and miss with his changeup at 79-81 mph. Also, mixed in a sinker and breaking ball.
6-foot-3, 205-pound frame. Worked mostly to his arm side with his fastball at 80-81 mph. Fastball averaged 16.4in of horizontal movement. Changeup has fading action at 74-75 mph. Uses a breaking ball at 69-70 mph.
6-foot-2, 200-pound frame. Fast tempo to the delivery with arm quicknes using an over the top slot. Fastball sat at 84-86 mph spinning up to 2390 rpms. Curveball has 12/6 tilt at 71-74 mph (22-2300 spin). Worked mostly to the bottom of the zone with three pitches.
6-foot-2, 175-pound frame. Got his fastball to the bottom of the zone at 80-84 mph averaging 17in of horizontal run. Landed his breaking ball for strikes at 70-71 mph with sweeping action. Breaking ball spin in the 23-2600rpm range.
6-foot-1, 190-pound frame. Filled the zone up with all three pitches. Fastball ranged from 75-77 mph. Located his slider to his glove side at 66-69 mph. Got his changeup to the bottom of the zone at 69 mph.
6-foot-1, 195-pound frame with strength present. Consistently located his fastball to the bottom of the zone at 82-83 mph. Landed his slider to his glove side with late action at 74-75 mph. Changeup has run to his arm side at 74-77 mph.
Large frame at 6-foot-7, 220-pounds. Posted the top fastball of the event at 90.7 mph. Fastball sat at 88-90 mph averaging 17.1in of vertical break. Showed feel for his breaking ball at 74-76 mph. Changeup at 79-82 mph. Has athleticism with a long, loose arm. Has a chance to post some big numbers in the future.
6-foot-1, 155-pound frame with room to add strength. Compact arm stroke with quickness through release. Fastball ranged from 80-83 mph with an average horizontal movement of 9.5in. Has feel for his glove side with his cutter at 75-77 mph. Breaking ball has depth at 71-72 mph. Flashed a changeup at 75-76 mph.