Quick Hitters: Rawlings Prospects NC Pitchers
September 12, 2022
On Wednesday August 31st PBR of North Carolina was on hand at Historic Durham Athletic Park for a scout day with the Rawlings Prospects. The scout day featured players from the 2023-2026 grad classes.
The evening started with catchers going through a defensive evaluation then pitchers throwing a controlled bullpen with Trackman collecting data analytics. After the bullpens position players ran a laser timed 60 followed by BP on the field with Trackman collecting ball flight data. After BP outfielders and infielders went through a defensive evaluation.
Below we begin our breakdown of the players in attendance.
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Quick Hitters - Pitchers
Wilson Aubut, RHP, Sanderson HS, 2026 Brendan Chamberlain, RHP, Granville Central HS, 2024 Carter Moore, RHP, South Johnston HS, 2024 Tyler Ruta, RHP, Heritage HS, 2025 Cole Kuklick, RHP, Heritage HS, 2024 Edwin Speas, RHP, Wake Forest HS, 2025 Landon Garry, RHP, Heritage HS, 2024
Average frame at 5-foot-11, 150 pounds. Young. Solid ride on the fastball, peaking at 81. Showed feel and good arm speed on a change-up with fade out of a similar window to the fastball. Arm strength over arm speed. Over-the-top with average arm speed.
Athletic build at 6-foot-1, 155 pounds. Long, loose arm swing, turning the ball early in the cocking phase. Over-the-top release. Loose hips. Projection left. Fastball at 80-82, 1948rpm. Average ride. 11/5 tilt on the breaking ball at 64-66, 1913rpm. Big action, working early out of the hand.
Lots of length with broad shoulders and athleticism over the rubber at 6-foot-6, 180 pounds. Fastball peaked at 80, 2081rpm with excellent carry through the zone, suggesting he may be able to create swing and miss in the zone with increased velocity. 12:45 spin tilt at release. Top to bottom breaking ball at 68-69, 1765rpm. Hump out of the hand and early action with solid tilt. Long arm stroke, bottoming out leaving the glove, working to an over-the-top slot. Average to above arm speed through release.
5-foot-10, 150 pounds. Fastball worked with over 17in of horizontal run, working early out of the hand at 78-81. 2:00 spin tilt at release. Quick arm. Plunges out of the glove into a long arm stroke, some stiffness to a high-¾ slot. Average to above arm speed. Heavy run on the change-up as well.
Strength present at 6-foot, 165 pounds. Choppy rhythm in the delivery, pausing through balance, but showing an ability to throw strikes. Better feel for the glove side. Long arm swing and over-the-top slot. Average to above arm speed. Some elbow lead as the arm works to the cocking phase. Fastball peaking at 84.4mph, 2302rpm. Played true out of the hand. 10/4 tilt on the breaking ball at 70-72, 2243rpm.
Athleticism present in a 5-foot-7, 140 pound frame. Quick arm works with looseness through a high-¾ slot. Fastball at 81-83, 2136rpm with solid arm side run out of the hand. Occasional late, darting action. Strike thrower, was able to move the fastball around in the zone. Good arm speed on a short, late, 10/4 breaking ball at 67-70, 2051rpm. Good feel for the breaking ball.
Length present in a thin, athletic 6-foot-2, 178 pound frame. Fastball is very intriguing as it spun up to 2538rpm with 12:00pm spin tilt out of the hand. The fastball lacked the ride the spin could create, leaving room to the ceiling of the fastball sitting at 76-79 now. Erratic, he was elevated when in the zone. The breaking ball also had an advanced spin rate, maxing at 2555rpm.