Joshua
Volmerding

Bay Area World Series 2022 - Uncommitted; One of top uncommitted 2023 LHP in CA, long lanky body on frame that oozes projection, has stuff, body, feel, and make-up to compete at a high level at the D1 level, regardless of the FB velo on a given day (he was up to 89 at BAWS) it's the willingness and ability to POUND the zone with the heater, has life and run and depth into zone, works extremely quick and appears to make hitters feel like they can't even breathe in between pitches, certainly dictates tempo with his relentlessly attacking style, has flashed spin up to 2471 in past, it's the movement and feel for edges that are near masterful at the HS level, CB 72-73 with max 2237 spin and feel for zone, comes out of same release height as FB, it's a useful CB particularly moreso because he's so good with high FB usage, there is a CHG and he will use it but not before it's necessary or before useful. 

Positional Profile: LHP
Body: 6-3, 165-pounds. Long and lean, lanky proportions, plenty of room to gain size and strength as he physically matures.
Delivery: Front foot closed, high hand set. Varies leg lift 45-90 degrees. As he drives downhill he tilts up body slightly back. Stride open delivering the ball straight over the top.
Arm Action: LH. High set with high separation. Brings ball to knee and back up to straight over the top. Has a high-3/4 slot that untapped.
FB: T80, 78-80 mph. Above average spin rate of 2158. Pounds the zone early and often. Will utilize both sides of the plate. Late sneaky movement.
CB: 64-66 mph. Hard with a side to side sweeping action. Good command to both sides of the plate.

Delivery: Standing tall at start, uses all 6’2” of his body.  Hands start on mid section and quick turn to leg kick.  Delivery is simple with getting in his lower half early.  With a clean over the top delivery, Joshua stays over his front side and chest up through delivery.  Good balance over the mound.
FB: Max velo 83 mph, very effective use of fastball.  2264 max spin rate, high fastball is very effective, throws a lot of strikes with fastball, and challenges inside.
CB: Slow moving curveball, breaks late from 11 to 5.  Attacks from frontside and around the plate for strikes.
CH: Deceptive with delivery, changeup had a max velocity of 70 mph.  Releases out in front, tunnels pitch with fastball, forces weak contact and swing and miss.