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Mark Brissey: RHP/3B, (2025) Batesville, AR. Arkansas Commit, 6-foot-2, 210-pound physical strong build. Confident capable during batting practice, Brissey displayed an exit velocity of 96 mph, Ranks #2 with EV at the event. (71.6 mph bat speed average). (21.4 mph hand speed average). Started in an athletic balanced stance with a controlled active load, then used a small leg kick. Bat speed is explosive present, shows an upward rotational swing plane and high good extension on his finish. Found lots of barrels with a lot of loud contact. Aggressive gap to gap approach. Solid while in the infield, made throws at velocities up to 83 mph; shows consistent developing feet, firm developing hands, and a quick natural exchange. Fields the ball out front, movements laterally were developing. Consistent accuracy to the bag, used a short quick arm action and a high ¾ slot. In the 60-yard dash, recorded a time of 7.97. Above average advanced on the mound, used a high ¾ arm angle with a short quick arm action while showing quick above average arm speed. Drop-and-drive up-tempo type pitcher and uses some effort. He has downhill in line shoulders with a athletic strong balance point. Lands square with an athletic clean finish. Threw his fastball 86-90 mph; has control glove side in the zone and sinking swing and miss action with heavy movement. His 10/4 tight curveball (66-69) shows glove side around the zone control and swing and miss slurvey action. His heavy sharp changeup (76-80) shows arm side in the zone control and sinking late action.

Scout Evaluation

Mark Brissey, Batesville, 2025, AR

Position: RHP/3B

Body: 6-foot-2, 210-pound physical strong build.

Hit: (RHH) Confident capable. Began in an athletic balanced stance with a controlled active load, then used a small leg kick. Explosive present bat speed. High good extension on his finish, upward rotational swing. Aggressive gap to gap approach.

Power: 96 mph exit velocity, average 85.8 mph. 71.6 mph bat speed average. 21.4 mph hand speed average. 2nd best ev of the day.

Defense:  (IF) Firm developing hands, consistent developing footwork, quick natural exchange. Solid.  Fields the ball out front, movements laterally were developing.

Arm: 83 mph infield velocity. Short quick arm action, high ¾ slot, consistent accuracy.

Speed: 7.97 (60-yard).

Pitching: Above average advanced. Drop-and-drive up-tempo delivery, some effort. High ¾ arm angle, quick above average arm speed, short quick arm action. Athletic strong balance point, downhill in line shoulders, lands square, an athletic clean finish.

FB: T90. 86-90 mph. Glove side in the zone accuracy, sinking swing and miss action, heavy movement.

CB: 66-69 mph. Glove side around the zone control, swing and miss slurvey action, 10/4 tight movement.

CH: 76-80 mph. Arm side in the zone command, sinking late action, heavy sharp movement.

6-Foot-1, 190-Pound frame, physical build with present strength, Ran a 4.97 Home to first, Offensively; even set, simple load, simple stride, barrel flat at footstrike, backside leverages to contact, loses stability of front foot to contact, simple swing short stroke, big extension, power to pull side, 86 mph exit velo, Defensively, glove flip to glove presentation, funnel away from body, glove pat to throw, long arm action, average carry, 79 mph arm strength.

PITCHING: high 3/4 slot, quick arm speed, long arm action, good balance, easy effort, even land line, kick to land foot, clean arm swing, strong glove arm, repeats delivery, fastball 82-83 mph, angled fastball with arm side run that shows late sink and heaviness at times, curveball 66-67 mph, 10-4 shape, sweepy action with slrve shape, fastball line, gradual sweeping break, change up 72-75 mph, fastball arm speed, feel for pitch in zone with arm side run.

5-Foot-11, 180-Pound frame, presents strength with more to develop, Ran a 8.00 60, Offensively; sunole set slight arm bar in back, backside delivers, leg lift to stride, barrel cocked at foot strike, leverage to swing, big pull side power, 88 mph exit velo, Defensively; active feet fingers up to field quick funnel, glove pat to release, clean arm swing with above average carry, 77 mph arm strength.

Pitching: high ¾ slot, quick arm speed, short arm action, good balance point, some effort to delivery, big front side, even land, slight jump off backside, fastball 75-78 mph, heavy arm side run with late action, threw for strikes, curveball 59-60 mph, 11-5 shape, early action with gradual break, fastball arm speed, threw for strikes, change up 68-70 mph, fastball arm speed, arm side run, late action at the plate, threw for strikes.