Quick Hitters: East Coast Dodgers Pitchers
February 24, 2022
On Saturday February 19th PBR of North Carolina was on hand at Next Level Training Center in Greenville, NC for a Scout Day with the East Coast Dodgers Organization. The scout day featured players from up and down the east coast in the 2022-2026 grad classes.
The day began with catchers going through a defensive evaluation followed by pitchers throwing a controlled bullpen with Trackman gathering ball flight analytics. After the pitchers and catchers the position players ran a laser timed 30 followed by live BP with Trackman collecting ball flight data, the open atmosphere of Next Level allowed for coaches to see ball flight off the bat. After batting practice infielders and outfielders went through a defensive evaluation.
Below we begin our breakdown of the players in attendance by looking at some of the players who stood out during the workout.
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QUICK HITTERS- Pitchers
6-foot, 198-pound build. Fastball sat at 83-85 mph. Uses a high ¾ slot with some quickness through release. Breaking ball at 65-67 mph with spin in the 2400 rpm range. Flashed feel for his changeup with fading action. Worked around the zone with all pitches
Athletic frame with projection ahead at 6-foot-1, 165-pounds. Fastball peaked at 79 mph. Fastball has downhill angle getting to the bottom of the zone from an over the top slot. Curveball has late break at 63-65 mph. Athleticism suggest his stuff should jump in the future as his young frame matures.
6-foot-1, 175-pound frame with room to fill out. Got his fastball to the bottom of the zone with run to his arm side topping at 76 mph. Fastball averaged 18.5 inches of horizontal movement. Breaking ball has depth in the mid to upper 60’s. Stuff could tick up as the body adds strength.
Large durable frame at 6-foot-4, 200-pounds. Fastball has life to his arm side topping at 87.2 mph. Arm is quick using a ¾ slot that could make it tough for hitters to pick up. Creates deception with his change that has run and sink. Flashed feel for the zone with his slider at 70-76 mph.
Thin frame with room to add strength at 5-foot-10, 155-pounds. Quick tempo to his delivery with his fastball reaching 82 mph. Arm has quickness using an over the top slot. Kept his fastball and slider at the bottom of the zone throughout his pen. Flashed a splitter up to 81 mph (1080 spin).
Athletic frame with room to add strength at 6-foot, 170-pounds. Clean, loose arm action with a high ¾ slot. Fastball topped at 79 mph. Fastball has arm side running keeping it down in the zone. Maintains fastball arm speed on his changeup that has arm side run at 71-74 mph. Should see his velocity increase as the body adds strength.
Strong, durable frame at 6-foot-3, 200-pounds. Quick, loose arm. Fastball sat at 87-89 mph with arm side run. Throws his slider with aggression at 76-77 mph. Impressed throughout his bullpen. Athleticism and arm speed suggest more to come in the future.
5-foot-11, 180-pound build. Consistently located his fastball to his arm side at 81-84 mph. Clean arm action with a high ¾ slot. Fastball has arm side run out of his hand with an average of 13.8 inches or horizontal movement. Has feel for both his curveball and changeup.
5-foot-8, 120-pound frame with room for maturation ahead in the coming years. Got his fastball to the bottom of the zone from an over the top slot. Curveball has late action and could create issues for the hitter. Clean arm action and should see him stuff rise in the coming years as the body starts to mature.
Large frame at 6-foot-4, 200-pounds. Filled the strike zone up with his fastball at 74-74 mph. Slider works down and away to right hand hitters at 69-74 mph. Flashed a changeup at 63-69 mph.
Athletic frame with room to add strength at 6-foot-2, 185-pounds. Arm is quick with a high ¾ release. Fastball has run to his arm side topping at 86 mph. Showed occasional feel for his slider at 72-74 mph. Athleticism and arm speed suggest more to come in the future.
Lanky frame with room to add strength at 6-foot, 150-pounds. Works across his body creating deception for hitters. Fastball topped at 80 mph working mostly to his arm side. Breaking ball has some bite at 67-68 mph.