SC Preseason All-State South: Quick Hitters - Upper class Pitchers
February 9, 2023
On Saturday January 28th PBR of South Carolina was on hand at The Shipyard Park in Mount Pleasants for our Preseason All-State South Event. The event featured players from the 2023-2028 grad classes.
The day was split into two sessions. The first sessions consisted of infielders and outfielders, and started with defensive evaluations followed by BP on the field with Trackman collecting ball flight data. the players ran a laser timed 60 during an offensive rotation.
The second sessions consisted of pitchers, catchers, and dual players. This sessions started with players running a laser timed 60, followed by pitchers throwing a controlled bullpen with Trackman collecting data analytics, followed by defensive evaluations and finishing the day with BP on the field with Trackman collecting ball flight data.
Below we begin our breakdown of the players in attendance.
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Quick Hitters - Upper class Pitchers
6-2 190 strong physical frame. Control tempo delivery, and really gets the lower half loaded up. Throws from a L ¾ arm slot with good direction down the mound. Good life on fastball with it being up to 88.1 mph with a max spin at 2424 rpm. Breaking ball showed a good late action downward break to it. Breaking ball up to 75.2 mph and a max spin at 2358 rpm. Change up had good sink and fade to it when down in the zone. CH had a max spin of 1763 rpm.
6-2 195 pound frame with present strength and room to add on. Slower paced delivery with a higher leg lift to balance. Shorter arm action from a L ¾ arm slot. Fastball showed tons of run and sink to it while up to 86.7 mph and a max spin at 1984 rpm. Slider showed a short later break to it at 2/8 break to it. SL was up to 78.7 with a max spin at 2152 rpm. Change up was tunneled well off of FB with run and sink down in the zone. CH was up to 81.1 mph and max spin at 1704 rpm.
6-4 210 lean projectable frame. Smooth tempo with a quick leg lift. Longer arm action from a H ¾ arm slot from a 6.3 foot release height. Fastball had good life to it with some armside run up to 86.2 mph and a max spin at 2316 rpm. Slider shows good spin and shape to it while up to 76.4 mph and a max spin at 2565 rpm. Change up was tunneled well with FB while up to 72.4 mph and a max spin at 1369 rpm.
6-0 185 pound strong athletic frame. Controlled tempo in delivery with good direction down the mound with good extension. Longer arm swing with good arm speed from a H ¾ slot. Fastball had good life while up to 84.4 mph and a max spin at 2243 rpm. Curveball had good break and movement to it while up to 70.5 mph and a max spin at 2355 rpm. Change up good sinking action while up to 75.6 mph and a max spin at 1891 rpm.
6-0 175 athletic frame with room to add on. Quick paced delivery throwing from multiple arm angles. Smooth take away in the back with a H ¾ arm slot when up top and also a submarine action from down low. When up top FB shows good ride to it while up to 84 mph and a max spin at 2043 rpm. When down low FB has good arm side run and sink to it. Curveball from up top shows a good downward action with good break to it while up to 70.8 mph, SL from down under has a sweeping action to it and up to 70.8 mph. Change up has good movement to it while up to 75.6 mph and a max spin at 1646 rpm.
5-10 155 pound athletic frame with room to add strength. Smooth controlled delivery with good direction down the mound. Clean take away with a H ¾ arm slot. Fastball was up to 83.7 mph and a max spin at 2281 rpm. Curveball showed good shape to it with a 12/6 break to it while up to 71 mph and a max spin at 2260 rpm. Change up had good sink and fade to it while up to 76.7 mph and a max spin at 1704 rpm.
6-5 220 pound large physical frame. Good tempo in delivery with a longer arm action with a whippy L ¾ slot. Fastball showed some arm side run to it while up to 83.5 mph and a max spin at 2249 rpm. Curve ball had a 1/7 break to it to the glove side. CB was up to 62.8 mph and a max spin at 2033 rpm. Change up was up to 79.2 mph and a max spin at 1809 rpm with sink to it.
5-10 175 pound frame. Controlled pace delivery with good direction down the mound. Lower slot lefty from a L ¾ release. Fastball has armside run to it while up to 81.8 mph and a max spin at 2311 rpm. Slider had good movement to it with a 10/4 break and up to 71.7 mph and a max spin at 2281 rpm. Change up had good armside run and sink to it while up to 75.7 mph and a max spin at 1792 rpm.
6-0 160 lean frame with room to add on. Smooth paced delivery with a high leg lift. Throws from a H ¾ arm slot. Fastball was up to 81.8 mph and a max spin at 2160 rpm. Curveball had a shorter break to it while up to 74.4 mph and a max spin at 2386 rpm. Change up was up to 72.9 mph and a max spin at 1835 rpm.
6-1 170 lean athletic frame with room to add on. Controlled higher leg lift with good direction down the mound. A longer arm action from a L ¾ arm slot and a whippy arm. Fastball was up to 80.1 mph and a max spin at 1854 rpm with good life. Slider was up to 72.3 mph and a max spin at 1998 rpm with good downward action to it. Changeup had good run to it while up 71.7 mph and a max spin of 1471 rpm.
6-2 182 pound strong physical frame. Quick tempo leg lift while throwing from a side arm slot with a quick whippy arm. Fastball showed good run and sink to with it while up to 80 mph and a max spin at 2357 rpm. Slider had a sharp break with a little bit of sweeping action to it while up to 76.8 mph and a max spin at 2244 rpm.