Charlie
Foster

Uncommitted. 6-foot-2, 170 pounds. Few arms have blown up this spring quite like this uber athletic southpaw. This baby faced boss has gone from 83-86 at the start of the spring, to 86-89 T90! The best part about his climb to a priority D1 prospect? There’s so much more in the tank velocity wise. His delivery is pure art, an ode to his athleticism and work ethic. It develops in perfect sequence and he’s both silky smooth & compact thru up+down+out phases. His balance at the top of knee lift is elite, and his coil is perfectly timed. This combined with his patience over the rubber in stride are big reasons why his arm action is so connected and protected. The perfect separation timing just makes it all come together. One of his rarest traits is that he’s a closed foot lander. Landing with a slightly closed foot creates maximum energy in the kinetic chain and produces more inertia and violent rotational force. To naturally land in this position just shows how athletic he is. When you combine his traits as a pitcher with training at Full Count Baseball since age 12, an explosive breakout in the velo department is imminent. This is a player who’s nowhere near his physical ceiling and I’m fully expecting him to be in the 89-92 range next spring, possibly touching higher. His FB/CH is currently the go to combo and he will command both at starter percentages. The heater has ride, nasty angle, and works well at the top of the zone. The CH plays off that, but can also be used as a K pitch off his FB low. He will need to develop a CUT/SL to maximize his chances of being a starter long term, but I will bet on this type of athleticism every time. When next spring rolls around, you’ll be looking at a sleeper draft prospect.