Ryan
Anderson

Uncommitted 6-foot-3 190 pounds. Large, long, wiry strong frame with ample room for growth. He showed a three-pitch mix with his fastball topping at 84 MPH. Is easy out of the windup, stretch, uses natural strength and a strong lower half to drive down the mound to an out front release. His curveball sat 71-72 MPH and he was able to command for a strike in his outing.  The pitch is a tight spinning, sharp breaker with 11/5 shape that he dropped in for strikes. His changeup was flashes plus potential at 75-76 MPH as it induced weak contact and swing-and-miss results consistently. Also an excellent student who carries 4.8 GPA in the classroom. 

THE FIVE: South Bay 2021s:
Anderson is a player I’m really high on in the South Bay, Colleges need to start taking a serious look at Anderson and MLB teams will take notice in 2021. He has a strong, athletic frame, young body and the frame to add strength and size. He is easy out of the windup and the stretch. Uses natural strength to generate power and strong use of the strong lower half. Easy velocity on fastball, good use of lower-half and extension on pitches. Fastball sits 85-86 and tops at 87 MPH, and will be able to add more speed as he continues to add strength. He is able to spin the curve ball and command it for a swing and miss 70-72 MPH. Had loose movement was able to control the pitch, a strikeout pitch, has strong hands and able to command pitch advanced for his age. Is starting to develop a slider will get stronger with time and maturity. Is consistently around the plate, advanced for his age. Had strong presence on the mound, smart and appears confident in his stuff. Anderson is a pitcher I saw early in the year and he impressed early going 4 innings allowing 1 hit. The rest of the year he continued to be thrown into tough situation and as a sophomore he didn’t back down form the test. I saw him against a stacked Mira Costa team where he kept them at bay for two innings. He ended his year throwing a complete game 2 hitter vs Segerstorm. Anderson is a player I really am high on and teams need to start looking at him hard. I’m excited to see him on the summer circuit.

Uncommitted. Standing 6-foot-2, Anderson has the frame to add strength and size. He had a very strong performance on Saturday as he went 4 innings, giving up 1 hit and 4 strikeouts.  He showed the ability to throw his fastball and off-speed for strikes, and was able to command the inside part of plate. His fastball was consistently 85-86 mph.  He had a developing curveball that with work can become a strikeout pitch. He showed good feel of the slider. His slider was able to induce swing-and-miss getting batters to chase.