T24 Scout Day: Quick Hitters - Pitchers
November 14, 2022
On Wednesday November 2rd PBR of South Carolina was on hand at Field Day Park in Clover, SC for the T24 Scout Day. The event featured players from the 2023-2027 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 outfielders and infielders going through a defensive evaluation. BP on the field with Trackman collecting ball flight data followed the defensive evaluations to finish the day.
Below we begin our breakdown of the players in attendance.
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Quick Hitters - Pitchers
5-9 145 pound wiry frame. Quick paced delivery with medium arm swing while throwing from a high ¾ slot. Good quick arm speed with intent. Fastball up to 84.4 mph with an average spin at 1951 rpm. Showed feel for a slower bigger breaking curveball along with a changeup that showed good action down in the zone.
6-2 210 pound frame with present strength. Controlled tempo in delivery with a medium leg lift. Shorter arm action in the back while throwing from a high ¾ arm slot. Fastball peaked at 81.8 mph with an average effective velocity of 78 mph. Was able to spin his curveball with an average spin of 2155 rpm and up to 69 mph. Good feel for a changeup with good fading and sinking action down in the zone.
6-0 175 pound athletic frame. Smooth tempo in delivery with good direction down the mound. A medium arm stroke in the back while throwing from a high ¾ arm slot. Fastball was up to 80.7 mph and an average spin of 1871 rpm. Curveball was up to 71,6 mph with a max spin at 2021 rpm. Changeup had sink and fade down in the zone with an average spin of 1432 rpm.
5-11 130 pound lean athletic frame. Controlled and smooth tempo in delivery with a high leg lift. Showed good arm speed out front from a high ¾ arm slot. Fastball peaked at 80.2 mph with an average spin of 1955 rpm. Curveball showed depth down in the zone while up to 69.6 mph and spinning at 1676 rpm.
6-3 158 pound projectable frame with lots of room to add strength, Uses a high leg lift and sits on his back leg as he drives down the mound. Has a long loose whippy arm action while throwing from a ¾ arm slot. Fastball shows life out of the hand while peaking at 79.4 mph with an average spin of 1842 rpm. Bigger breaking curveball with 12/6 action to it with an average spin of 2135 rpm. Changeup had good sinking and fading action to it while locating it down in the zone.
6-0 150 pound lean frame. Slower controlled pace tempo in delivery with a high leg lift. A longer arm swing in the back while throwing from a high ¾ arm slot. Fastball peaked at 79.1 mph with an average spin of 2117 rpm. Able to spin his curveball up to 2369 rpm while it was up to 66.8 mph. Changeup was up to 69.9 mph and an average spin sitting at 1537 rpm.
5-8 135 pound frame. Quick tempo in delivery with a short leg lift with good direction down the mound. Throws from a low ¾ arm slot with a compact arm swing in the back. Fastball was upo to 79.4 with some sinking action to it down in the zone. Breaking ball came in at up to 66.9 mph with an average spin at 1751 rpm. Changeup showed sink to it when down in the zone with an average spin at 1350 rpm.
5-9 144 pound frame with room to grow. Quick paced delivery with a high leg lift and throwing from a low ¾ slot with for quickness to it. Fastball shows some life to it with run and sink while up to 78.3 mph and an average spin at 1989 rpm. Curveball is a big slower breaking pitch that is up to 58.9 mph. Changeup had some good fading action to arm side with an average spin at 1406 rpm.