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Northern Ohio Underclass Preview: 2017/'18 Evaluations

November 6, 2014

 

By JD Heilmann
Ohio Scouting Director

We would like to thank all who participated in PBR Ohio’s Northern Ohio Underclass Preview. This was a great opportunity for the class of 2016, '17, '18 prospects to be put on college radars. Many players impressed during their workout.

In the coming weeks, we will be adding and updating profiles for each of the players in attendance, including complete analysis and video.

Interested in attending a PBR Ohio event? Check out our schedule by clicking here.

For now, please take a look at the statistical results from the event by clicking here.

Northern Ohio Underclass Preview: 2017/'18 Evaluations

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Individual Player Evaluations: Class of 2017


Alex Theis, LHP/OF, New Riegel, 2017

6-foot-1, 190-pound average build. On the mound the southpaw has a good lower half and hides the ball well on his lift. Throws from a easy high-¾ slot with fastball sitting 81-84 mph. Shows really good feel of his breaking ball at 74-75 mph with a good sharp 1/7 break and depth to it. Alex also showcased a good changeup at 75-77 mph with good arm speed.

Alexander Krauss, RHP/OF, Southeast (Ravenna), 2017

6-foot-1, 165-pound skinny, projectable frame. From his position he has a tendency to wait back on the baseball. Throws from a high-¾ slot with a good exchange and 75 mph arm strength. Right-handed hitter that starts with his hands back and quiet in the box. Has a short compact swing with top exit velocity of 86 mph and ran a 7.69 60-yard dash. On the mound the right-hander has a slow tempo delivery that has a tendency to fall off a bit. Throw from a high-¾ slot with fastball sitting 76-79 with some arm-side run. Breaking ball sits at 63-65 mph with a sharp 11/5 break and showed a changeup with good arm speed at 67-68 mph.

Andrew Abrahamowicz, RHP/3B, Elyria Catholic, 2017

6-foot-3, 180-pound solid, projectable build. On the mound the righty has a clean, repeatable delivery with good direction at foot strike. Throws from a high-¾ slot with fastball sitting 83-86 with command of the strike zone. He also showcases a hard, late breaking slider at 76-78 mph. At the plate the right-handed hitter starts open and gets to even with a short compact swing, with exit velocity of 92 mph. Andrew also ran an impressive 6.94 60-yard dash.

Brock Begue, LHP/1B, Marlington, 2017

6-foot-1, 165-pound projectable frame. On the mound the southpaw has an up tempo delivery with good direction. He has a tendency to lean back on his lift. Throws from a high-¾ slot with fastball sitting 77-78 mph with some down angle. Show good command on his breaking ball with a slow 1/7 break at 60-62 mph. He slows down on his changeup at 56-58 mph and shows good feel to throw it.

Christian Orr, SS/2B, Clay, 2017

5-foot-10, 172-pound solid, athletic build. From the infield he shows good range and clean exchange. Throws from a short, high-¾ slot with some effort at 79 mph across the diamond. Right-handed hitter that stands tall with a short compact swing with some power to his pull side. Registered an impressive exit velocity of 90 mph and ran a 7.12 60-yard dash.

Collin Romel, LHP/1B, Olmsted Falls, 2017

6-foot, 187-pound athletic build. On the mound the southpaw showed the ability to throw three pitches for consistent strikes and feel. He has a simple, repeatable delivery with an easy arm and a fastball that sits 80-82. Breaking ball has good speed and solid 1/7 break at 69-72 mph. His changeup with good arm action sits 72-73 mph with sink.

Erik Demchuk, 3B/RHP, St. Ignatius, 2017

5-foot-10, 160-pound skinny, projectable frame. From third base he field the ball into his body with a clean exchange. Has a tendency to wind up on his throw from a high-¾ slot with 78 mph arm strength across the diamond. Right-handed hitter with a spread out stance and starts with his hands high. Dives in a bit and gets heavy on his front foot with good flat bat path. Registered top exit velocity of 79 mph and ran a 7.76 60-yard dash. On the mound the righty has a quick tempo delivery that opens up a bit at foot strike. Throws from a short, high-¾ slot with fastball sitting 76-77 with some life. Throws a slider at 65-67 mph with late break and shows a changeup with good arm speed and sing at 68 mph

Evan Brown, OF/1B, St. John’s, 2017

5-foot-11, 185-pound athletic build. From the outfield he takes aggressive routes to the baseball. Throws from a low-¾ slot that has a tendency to open up with 81 mph arm strength from the outfield. Right-handed hitter that start from spread out open stance and get to even. He has a little leg kick that lands heavy on front foot. Has a short, compact swing with top exit velocity of 82 mph and ran a solid 6.94 60-yard dash.

Griffin Stevens, SS/OF, Brecksville-Broadview, 2017

5-foot-10, 170-pound solid build. From the infield he shows decent footwork and clean transfer. Throws from a short, high-¾ slot with 71 mph arm strength across the diamond. Right-handed hitter that has an athletic set-up with no stride for balance. Showed quick hands with flat bat path and some power for his age. Registered top exit velocity of 78 mph and ran a 7.44 60-yard dash.

Jon Quinlan, C/OF, Oregon Clay, 2017

5-foot-11, 170-pound solid frame. From behind the dish he uses a quick exchange to create pop times between 2.08-2.11. Throw from a high-¾ slot with 76 mph arm strength from home to second. Right-handed hitter that starts open and gets to even. Little leg kick to load with good rhythm and flat bat path. Registered top exit velocity of 81 mph and ran a 7.43 60-yard dash.

Kasey Anzelc, LHP/OF, Walsh Jesuit, 2017

5-foot-10, 150-pound skinny projectable frame. From the outfield he comes through the ball well and throw from a high-¾ slot with top velocity of the showcase at 88 mph. Left-handed hitter that starts his toe pointed in with high hands. Uphill swing with top exit velocity of 79 mph and ran a 7.01 60-yard dash. On the mound the southpaw has a slow tempo delivery with good direction. Throws from a high-¾ slot with fastball sitting 77-81 mph. Shows a slider at 67-68 mph and a hard changeup with good arm speed at 73 mph.

Kyler Damm, SS/2B, Strongsville, 2017

6-foot-1, 145-pound projectable frame. From the infield he’s aggressive coming to get the baseball. Needs to quicken up his exchange. Throws from a high-¾ slot with 69 mph arm strength across the diamond. Right-handed hitter with a closed stance and hands started high. Uses a leg kick to load with flat swing and top exit velocity of 81 mph and ran a 7.19 60-yard dash.

Luke Clark, C/1B, Clear Fork, 2017

6-foot, 235-pound big, strong frame. From behind the plate he shows a good exchange with pop times between 2.07-2.19. Throws from a high-¾ slot with 73 mph velocity home to second. Left-handed hitter that starts slightly open and gets to even. Uses a strong lower-½  with a short compact swing and top exit velocity of 76 mph and ran a 8.01 60-yard dash.

Mark Harris, C/OF, Amherst Steele, 2017

5-foot-9, 170-pound athletic build. From the outfield he takes aggressive routes to the ball. Throws from a short, high-¾ slot with 80 mph arm strength. From behind the plate he throws from a high-¾ slot with pop times between 2.18-2.33 and top velocity of 72 mph home to second. Right-handed hitter with an athletic set-up with a little leg kick and has a flat bat path, but needs to finish his swing. Registered top exit velocity of 80 mph and ran a 7.47 60-yard dash.

Nicholas Chiodo, 3B/RHP, Solon, 2017

6-foot, 165-pound skinny, projectable frame. From the infield he fields the ball into his body and gets underneath his throw a bit from a low-¾ slot. Showcased 66 mph velocity across the diamond. Right-handed hitter with a spread out stance with a good load. Swing gets in and out of the zone with 69 mph exit velocity and ran a 7.97 60-yard dash.

Parker Hawk, LHP/OF, Cloverleaf, 2017

5-foot-11, 150-pound projectable frame. On the mound the southpaw has a slow tempo delivery that has good direction at foot strike, but a little too mechanical. Throws from a high-¾ slot with fastball sitting 66-69 mph with some sink. Breaking ball sat at 65-67 mph with a 1/7 break and showed a changeup with good arm action at 62-64 mph

Ryan O’Malley, C/OF, North Royalton, 2017

5-foot-10, 160-pound average build. From the outfield he needs to create more momentum attacking the baseball and utilize a crow hop. Throws from a high-¾ slot with 79 mph arm strength from the outfield. Behind the plate he has an ok exchange from a high-¾ slot with pop times ranging from 2.12-2.26 and 73 mph arm strength home-to-second. Right-handed hitter that starts open and gets to even. Big leg kick and good bat path with high finish. Registered top exit velocity of 74 mph and ran a 7.76 60-yard dash.

Sam Frontino, SS/RHP, Notre Dame Cathedral Latin, 2017

5-foot-10, 148-pound athletic frame. From the infield he shows good range with soft hands. Throws from a short-¾ slot with 80 mph arm strength across the diamond. Right-handed hitter that starts spread out and open and gets to even. Keeps his weight back with an uphill swing and top exit velocity of 87 mph and ran a 7.44 60-yard dash.

Trevor Damron, LHP/OF, Firelands, 2017

5-foot-9, 135-pound build. On the mound the southpaw has a short leg lift with slight head tilt and closes himself off a bit at foot strike. Throws from a loose, high-¾ slot with fastball sitting 75-77 mph. Has a good feel for throwing his breaking ball for a strike at 67-70 mph. He also showcased a hard changeup at 71-73 mph with good arm speed.

Xavier Moore, RHP/OF, Lorain, 2017

6-foot-1, 150-pound lanky, projectable frame. Possible two-way prospect. From the outfield he comes through the baseball throwing from a high-¾ slot with an impressive 85 mph arm strength for his age. Right-handed hitter that stands tall with little leg kick and quick hands. Registered top exit velocity of 82 mph, but once he get stronger that should increase. Ran a 7.52 60-yard dash. On the mound he shows a compact delivery with good direction. Throws from a loose, high-¾ slot with fastball sitting 81-85 with down angle. He used his changeup as his second pitch at 73-74 mph with a lot of sink to it.

Individual Player Evaluations: Class of 2018


Mike Merritt, C, Wooster, 2018

6-foot, 190-pound solid body for his age. From behind the plate he has a tendency to wind up when he throws from a high-¾ slot. Pop times range from 2.44-2.51 and 68 mph arm strength home to second base. Right-handed hitter with a good set up and starts with his hands back. Leg kick to load with flat path and 67 mph exit velocity and ran a 8.33 60-yard dash.

Ryan Strittmather, SS/2B, Elyria Catholic, 2018

5-foot-9, 150-pound build. From the infield he fields the ball into his body and throws from a short-¾ slot with 69 mph arm strength. Right-handed hitter that really shows a good feel to hit especially for his age. Stands tall with leg kick and flat path that stays in the zone. Registered top exit velocity of 80 mph and ran a 7.44 60-yard dash. On the mound he has an easy delivery that he is able to repeat. Throws from a short-¾ slot with fastball sitting 69-71 mph. Breaking ball has decent spin at 57-59 mph with a 11/5 break. He slows down a little on his changeup at 62 mph.

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