@kel_busby 
93.4
Velocity (max)
2/22/23
CLASS OF 2024
RHP
3B
Kel
Busby
Arkansas
Pulaski Academy (HS) • AR
6' 2" • 200LBS
L/R • 21yr 2mo
Travel Team: Sticks Baseball 17u Brewster/White Sox Scout Team
Pulaski Academy (HS) • AR
6' 2" • 200LBS
L/R • 21yr 2mo
Travel Team: Sticks Baseball 17u Brewster/White Sox Scout Team
Rankings
2024 National
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2024 State
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Commitment
Best Of Stats
Fastball
91.7 - 93.1
Velo Range
2/22/23
1910
Spin Rate (avg)
2/22/23
Changeup
79.9 - 83.9
Velo Range
2/22/23
1961
Spin Rate (avg)
2/22/23
Curveball
79.1 - 83.2
Velo Range
2/22/23
2256
Spin Rate (avg)
2/20/21
Game Performance
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News
- PBR AR 2024 Rankings Update - May 8, 2023
- Heart of America Hotlist: Football/Baseball Standouts - Jan 13, 2023
- Preseason All-State Standouts - Mar 30, 2022
- PBR Arkansas Player of the Week: Week One - Mar 8, 2022
- Freshman Winter Standouts - Mar 17, 2021
- 2024 Pitching Breakdown: Arkansas Preseason All State - Mar 4, 2021
- Stats Breakdown: Arkansas Preseason All State - Feb 22, 2021
- Instant Analysis: Preseason All State - Feb 20, 2021
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Player Spotlight
Kel Busby: RHP/3B, (2024) Pulaski Academy, AR. 6-foot-2, 190-pound. Above average on the mound, showing quick consistent arm speed he had a long clean arm action with a ¾ arm angle. Feel type pitcher and shows some effort. Has an athletic balance point and uphill even shoulders. Lands square with balanced an athletic finish. Threw his fastball 86-89 mph; has a heavy straight fastball that showed command in the zone and deceiving tilt action. (Max spin 1990; Avg 1707). Throws a 12/6 curveball (74-77) that has in the zone command and plus swing and miss action. (Max spin 2075; Avg 2014). Had arm side in the zone command and sinking swing and miss action on his heavy changeup (75-77).
Scout Evaluation
Kel Busby, Pulaski Academy, 2024, AR
Position: RHP/3B
Body: 6-foot-2, 190-pound.
Pitching: Above average. Feel delivery, some effort. ¾ arm angle, quick consistent arm speed, long clean arm action. Athletic balance point, uphill even shoulders, lands square, balanced an athletic finish.
FB: T89. 86-89 mph. (Max spin 1990; Avg 1707). In the zone accuracy, deceiving tilt action, heavy straight movement.
CB: 74-77 mph. In the zone control, plus swing and miss action, 12/6 shape. (Max spin 2075; Avg 2014).
CH: 75-77 mph. Arm side in the zone control, sinking swing and miss action, heavy movement.
Player Spotlight
Kel Busby: RHP/3B, (2024) Pulaski Academy, AR. 6-foot-2, 180-pound projectable frame. Athletic on the mound, showed quick arm speed, also used a high ¾ arm angle with a short arm action. Feel type pitcher who uses some effort. Has a consistent balance point with in line shoulders. an athletic finish. Threw his fastball 85-87 mph; had control around the zone and deceiving action with straight movement. He shows in the zone command and swing and miss action on his 11/5 curveball (72-76). His straight changeup (70-74) has sinking action and around the zone control.
Scout Evaluation
Kel Busby, Pulaski Academy, 2024, AR
Position: RHP/3B
Body: 6-foot-2, 180-pound projectable frame.
Pitching: Athletic. Feel delivery, some effort. High ¾ arm angle, quick arm speed, short arm action. Consistent balance point, in line shoulders, an athletic finish.
FB: T87. 85-87 mph. Around the zone accuracy, deceiving action, straight movement.
CB: 72-76 mph. In the zone control, swing and miss action, 11/5 shape.
CH: 70-74 mph. Around the zone control, sinking action, straight movement.