Sam
Stoutenborough

10/18/13 - Long and lean frame with pitchers prototypical build showing length in arms, tight waist and strength in backside; projectable frame with ability to continue to add strength to frame as he ages. Starts narrow and tall on the mound with hands at the waist. Simple side step and turn delivery with hands slowly raising to chin before high front knee gets up. Strong posture at balance point before drop and drive with gloveside tucking and chest getting out over front knee. Shorter stride length while allowing back hip to drive body out through release point. Arm is quick, and compact working to ¾ release point; able to keep hand on top of and behind baseball and work with angle down to lower portion of the zone. FB 85-87 with regular angle down through zone. Controlled pitch during outing showing times of armside run, but found too much of the plate leading to hard hits Including 3R HR against him in brief outing. CB 70-72 with late, 2-level action in 11-to-6 shape; flashed average with ability to throw with feel for 1st pitch or ability to break through the zone to get the punch out. Shape was inconsistent in outing having times where it could back up on him or break into hitting zone. Showed flashes of average CHG in warmups but didn't see pitch during outing; will need to develop third pitch to reach potential as weekend starter. Impressive frame with quick arm and feel for developable CB over next couple years.

4/3/18 - Cal signee, long and lanky and lean 6-foot-2 175-pound right-hander, highly projectable body type, loose and whippy. Clean delivery and ability to mix his pitches well. Fastball will reach as high as 90/91, curveball has good depth and he shows advanced feel for the change-up.