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By John Nolan
Assistant Director of Scouting/Content Management 

This is by no means a complete list of the many talented uncommitted pitchers in the 2017 class in VA/DC, just a list of the ones that we saw this spring while on the road that stood out. All of these reports and many others have been available in the VA/DC Scout Blog throughout the spring, with the Blog being updated within a few days of when we saw a game. Over 225 players from over 60 high schools have been featured in the Scout Blog this spring, with many having multiple reports, and many more to come.

Gary Fuller, RHP, Stone Bridge, 2017
Fuller is an athletic righty that throws from a high three-quarters arm slot with an explosive drop and drive delivery. He has a short arm action that is quick, generating velocity with some effort. His shoulders are uphill and slightly closed as he strides out to a square landing with a fall off finish. Fuller’s fastball had some downward plane with cutting action, running 83-87 during his outing. His curveball had sharp 12/6 action, running 67-69.

Patrick Fyvie, LHP, Patriot, 2017
Fyvie has a lanky frame and throws from a three-quarters arm slot with a smooth drop and drive delivery. He has a long, loose arm action that is quick and generates velocity with some effort. His shoulders are uphill and closed as he strides out to a square landing before falling off as he finishes. Fyvie’s fastball touched 80 and ran 77-79 with late run and plane to it. He commanded it well in and out. His changeup had fading action and good armspeed, running 71. His curveball had gradual 1/7 break and he slowed his arm down a bit on it, with the pitch running 65-66.

Noah Goins, 3B/RHP, Kettle Run, 2017
Goins is a big kid with a projectable athletic frame. On the mound, he throws from a low three-quarters arm slot with a long, quick arm action, easy effort. Shoulders are uphill and closed. Fastball sat 85-87, touched 88. Velocity fell to 83-84 in the stretch. Slowed his arm for one change-up at 79. Other offspeed pitch was a knuckleball, 64-65.

Jason Hartline, LHP, Greenbrier Christian, 2017
Hartline is a big lefty with a strong lower half. He throws from a high three-quarters arm slot with a drop and drive delivery. He has a short, loose arm action and generates velocity with normal effort. His shoulders are closed and slightly uphill as he strides out to a slightly closed landing. Hartline’s fastball touched 82 and he worked from 79-81 with good plane and a bit of cut on his ball. His breaking ball had 1/7 break and ran 65-68, with more power action when thrown harder. His changeup was thrown with good armspeed and fading action.

Nick Karlinchak, LHP/OF, West Springfield, 2017
Karlinchak is an athletic two-way player who hits from the left side. He has decent bat speed and gap power at the plate. On the mound, Karlinchak throws from a three-quarters arm slot with a drop and drive delivery. His arm action is long with a bit of a wrap, and his quick arm generates velocity with easy effort. His shoulders are closed and level as he strides out to a slightly closed landing, creating a classic lefty crossfire delivery before coming to an athletic finish. Karlinchak is an athlete and fields his position well. His fastball has good angle and some late run to it and ran 77-81. He showed a running change-up with was thrown with good armspeed and ran 72-74. Karlinchak's curveball had big, gradual 1/7 break and was 59-64. He showed good command of all three pitches. 

Owen Lamon, RHP, Oakton, 2017
Lamon is an athletic righty with a good frame. He has a drop and drive delivery and throws from a high three-quarters arm slot with a short, loose arm action that is quick, generating velocity with some effort. His shoulders are uphill and closed as he strides out to a slightly closed landing before falling off as he finishes. Lamon’s fastball touched 87 and sat 84-86 with good plane and heavy late run. His curveball had late, sharp 11/5 action and sat 71. 

Isaak Lyons, RHP/OF, West Springfield, 2017
Lyons is an athletic righty who throws from a high three-quarters arm slot with a drop and drive delivery. His arm action is quick and loose. His fastball had slight run, sitting 83-85, touching 86. His curveball had 11/5 action, running 70-71.

Ryan Miles, RHP/3B, Woodgrove, 2017
Miles has an athletic frame and throws from a high three-quarters arm slot with a drop and drive delivery. His arm action is short and quick, generating velocity with some effort. His shoulders are uphill and on line as he strides to a square landing with an athletic finish. His fastball had some plane and late run, sitting 84-86. His curveball flashed plus when it was down, with sharp power 12/6 break, running 71-73. Miles showed good composure, as he got squeezed later in his outing and kept battling without getting visibly frustrated.

Austin Murphy, RHP, Millbrook, 2017
Murphy is a lanky righthander that throws from a low three-quarters arm slot with a long, loose arm that is quick and generates velocity with some effort. His shoulders are closed and level as he strides out to a slightly closed landing before falling off a bit as he finishes. Murphy’s fastball had heavy run to it and sat 81-83, touching 84 twice. He threw a running change-up with good armspeed that was 73 and flashed a true slider with late 10/4 action that was 78.

Justin Pearson, LHP, Mountain View, 2017
Pearson is a lanky lefty that throws from a high three-quarters arm slot with a drop and drive delivery. Arm action is short and quick with some effort. Shoulders are uphill and closed, square landing with slight fall off. Fastball had angle and late run, sitting 81-84. Curveball was 72 with 1/7 break.

Josh Pittman, RHP, Highland School, 2017
Pittman is a lanky righty that throws from a high three-quarters arm slot. He has a short, loose arm action that generates velocity with normal effort. His shoulders are closed and uphill as he strides to a square landing with a fall off finish. Pittman’s fastball had late run, and sat 83-86, touching 87. His changeup had good armspeed and fade to it, running 76-79. His curveball had sharp 12/6 action, running 70-75. He showed good feel and command with all three pitches. 

Toma Shigaki-Than, RHP, Oakton, 2017
Shigaki-Than is an athletic right hander that throws from a high three-quarter arm slot with a long, loose, lightning quick arm that allows him to generate velocity with some effort. He has a drop and drive delivery and his shoulders are closed and uphill as he strides out to a square landing before recoiling as he finishes. Shigaki-Than’s fastball sat 83-86 and touched 87. His changeup had fading action at 77. His breaking ball had its usual sharp 12/6 action at 76. Shigaki-Than struggled with is command early, falling behind hitters and not getting to use his curveball as an out pitcsh. Madison got to him in his second trip through the order.

Nick Stewart, RHP, Rock Ridge, 2017
Stewart has a lanky, athletic frame and throws from a high three-quarters arm slot. He has a long arm action that is loose and a quick arm that generates easy velocity. His shoulders are uphill and closed as he strides to a square landing with a fall off finish. His fastball had downward plane and late run, sitting 84-86 early and still holding 83-84 while touching 85 in the seventh inning. His changeup had a lot of run and good armspeed, sitting 76-77. His breaking ball had late, hard break with 12/6 or 11/5 action depending on what side of the plate it was thrown to, running 70-74. He showed good command of all three pitches, and attacked the strike zone all game.

Cody Whitten, LHP/1B, Jefferson Forest, 2017
Whitten throws from a three-quarters arm slot with a drop and drive delivery. He has a quick, loose arm action. Shoulders are closed as he strides to an open landing with an athletic finish. His fastball has angle and slight run, sitting 79-82, touching 83.  He threw a good, hard 2/8 curveball with power break, running 70-72.