Player Spotlight

Ryan Ursery: LHP/1B, (2023) White Hall, AR. Arkansas-Little Rock Commit, 6-foot-1, 170-pound lean proportional build. Showed uninterrupted slot with a consistent arm action. Projectable on the mound, had a ¾ arm angle and a long clean arm action with quick arm speed. Feel up-tempo type pitcher who shows easy effort. Balance point is tall with in line shoulders during delivery. Lands square with an athletic balanced finish. Sat with his fastball at 81-83 mph; had sinking action and feel both sides of the plate command. (Max spin 2008; Avg 1807). Threw a 1/7 curveball (69-72) with down in the zone command and tight action. (Max spin 1766; Avg 1691). His changeup (72-73) shows arm side command and fading action. Threw a tight slider (70-72) with glove side in the zone command and hard late action. (Max spin 1805; Avg 1730).

Scout Evaluation

Ryan Ursery, White Hall, 2023, AR

Position: LHP/1B

Body: 6-foot-1, 170-pound lean proportional build.

Arm:  Consistent arm action, uninterrupted slot.

Pitching: Projectable. Feel up-tempo delivery, easy effort. ¾ arm angle, quick arm speed, long clean arm action. Athletic balance point, in line shoulders, lands square, an athletic balanced finish.

FB: T83. 81-83 mph. (Max spin 2008;  Avg 1807). Feel both sides of the plate accuracy, sinking action.

CB: 69-72 mph. Down in the zone command, tight action, 1/7 shape. (Max spin 1766; Avg 1691).

CH: 72-73 mph. Arm side control, fading action.

SL: 70-72 mph. Glove side in the zone command, hard late action, tight movement. (Max spin 1805; Avg 1730).

Player Spotlight 

Ryan Ursery: LHP/OF, (2023) White Hall, AR. 6-foot-1, 160-pound projectable frame. Began in an open stance with a smooth controlled load, then used a small leg kick. Bat speed is average, uses a short uphill swing plane and good extension on his finish. He created some loud contact and found multiple barrels. Gap to gap approach. Athletic in the box, Ursery had a max exit velocity of 86 mph. Athletic from the outfield, he made throws to the infield at velocities up to 86 mph; had a clean fluid exchange, consistent soft hands, and athletic rhythmic footwork. Movements laterally were athletic and he fields the ball one hand. On the mound, produced a fastball that came in at 81-83 mph; shows command in the zone and deceiving action with straight movement. Throws his sharp curveball (70-72) with swing and miss action and consistent command. Throws his sharp curveball (70-72) with consistent command and swing and miss action. Showed command around the zone and slight running action on his tight changeup . Throws a tight slider (75-0) that shows command around the zone and slight action. 

Scout Evaluation 

Ryan Ursery, White Hall, 2023, AR

Position: LHP/OF

Body: 6-foot-1, 160-pound projectable frame.

Hit: (LHH) Begins in an open stance with a smooth controlled load, then uses a small leg kick. Average bat speed. Good extension on his finish, short uphill swing. Gap to gap approach. 

Power: 86 mph exit velocity. 

Defense:  (OF) Consistent soft hands, athletic rhythmic footwork, clean fluid exchange. Athletic.  Movements laterally were athletic and he fields the ball one hand. 

Arm: 86 mph outfield velocity. 

FB: T83. 81-83 mph. In the zone accuracy, deceiving action, straight movement. 

CB: 70-72 mph. Consistent command, swing and miss action, sharp movement. 

CH: Around the zone command, slight running action, tight movement. 

SL: 75-0 mph. Around the zone command, slight action, tight movement.