Brandon
Pelz

RHP Brandon Pelz (Bartlett) continues to look the part as one of the top uncommitted arms in the state. Listed at 6-foot, 173-pounds with more room to add strength, the right-hander fired two clean innings of work with one strikeout against two walks. His fastball played in the 85-88 mph range, showing some carry traits through the zone. He has a knack to spin the breaking ball, with his curveball coming in over 2,700 rpm and the slider over 2,300, both displaying sharp action with some feel for the zone. He also has a changeup that he will use to mix up the pace, playing at 75-76 mph with run to the arm-side.

Positional Profile: RHP/SS
Body: 6-0, 173.7-pounds.
Delivery: High leg kick out of stretch only delivery, drop/drive lower-half, works in line down the mound.
Arm Action: RH. Longer arm path into a high 3/4 slot. Did not allow a run or hit in two innings of work, striking out one and walking two.
FB: T88, 85-87 mph. Plays with finish through the zone, mostly straight. T2246, 2099 average rpm.
CB: 72-73 mph. Depth with 11/5 shape. T2775, 2355 average rpm.
SL: 73-73 mph. Above-average spin on slider with ability to land for strikes, more 10/4 shape. T2364, 2299 average rpm.
CH: 76-77 mph. Plays with action and fade to his arm-side. T1746, 1672 average rpm.

Uncommitted. Currently ranked No. 18 in the state. Started on the mound and struck out eight over four innings without allowing a walk. Listed at 6-foot, 169-pounds, the right-hander has an athletic build with some a strong lower-half, looking to still hold plenty of room for added strength. He attacked the zone with his fastball, cruising in the 83-85 mph while reaching back for 88-89 mph to put hitters away. He was confident in both his curveball and slider, dumping the curveball in for strikes around the mid-70s while using the slider to his glove-side to put hitters away also around the mid-70s. His final offering was a changeup around 74-75 mph, thrown with fastball intent and flashing diving action under the zone. Advanced feel to pitch for his age, comfortable throwing any pitch in any count, also was able to hold velocity throughout the entire outing. High-follow arm in the state.

RHP Brandon Pelz (Bartlett, 2026) measured in at a lean 6-foot, 169-pounds, and showed feel for all four pitches in his ‘pen. The No. 22 ranked prospect in the state ran his fastball in the 86-88 mph range (T88.8), playing in the zone 67% of the time with life out of the hand. His curveball was thrown with the same intent as the fastball, playing with downer action at 77-79 mph and 2300+ rpm on average. Pelz’s changeup was impressive as well, finding the zone 75% of the time with 13” of HM on average at 77-79 mph. His slider played with some late bite at 72-75 mph with 2200+ rpm on average.

RHP Brandon Pelz (Bartlett, 2026) showed off some of the best arm-strength from the 2026 class in the event. Listed at 5-foot-11, 165-pounds, athletic with room for added strength. The right-hander’s fastball explodes out of the hand from a lower release, cruising at 83-86 mph and topping out at 87 mph with arm-side run and some finish through the zone. Creates above-average spin on the breaking ball (2250-2300+ RPM), playing with 11/5 shape at 73-75 mph. Showed to have some feel for his heavy fading changeup, landing it for strikes 50% of the time, sitting at 77-80 mph with over 20” of run at times. 

Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-11, 165-pounds.
Delivery: High leg lift into tall and fall delivery, controlled tempo throughout.
Arm Action: RH. Quick and loose. 3/4 slot.
FB: T87, 83-86 mph. Life through the zone with run. T2402, 2175 average rpm.
CB: 73-76 mph. Tight, horizontal action. Feel to land for strikes. T2316, 2259 average rpm.
CH: 77-81 mph. Thrown at arm-speed. Late fade and depth. T2092, 1901 average rpm.

Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-11, 165-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Open stance, knee knock trigger, high hands. Short to the ball, flat path, accurate barrel.
Power: 88 max exit velocity, averaged 81.7 mph. 331’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 86 mph.
Defense: Two-hand gather out front, clean transfer.
Run: 7.57 runner in the 60.

One of the day’s biggest winners on the mound was RHP Brandon Pelz (Bartlett). The 5-foot-11, 165-pound right-hander showed above-average feel for a three-pitch mix, starting with his fastball that sat 80-82 mph, topping out at 83 mph with life through the zone. He showed feel for both his breaking balls, with the first being a 11/5 curveball that flashed sharp action, 69-71 mph - and the second being a sharp 10/4 slider at 71-72 mph (T2316 RPM). His delivery is athletic, moving with a high leg-kick into a coiled balance point, drop/drive lower-half and striding in-line to the plate. His arm is long and loose out of the glove and plays from a high ¾ slot.  

Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-11, 165-pounds. Proportional frame with room for growth.
Hit: RHH. Narrow, balanced setup, long stride. Loose, strong hands, stays through the zone, ball jumps off the barrel and consistently on time.
Power: 85 max exit velocity, averaged 80.5 mph.
Arm: RH. INF - 76 mph. 3/4 slot, plays on the move and from multiple angles.
Defense: Two-hand gather out front, secures the ball into his body, clean transfer, range laterally.
Run: 4.36 runner in the 30-yard dash. 

Delivery: High leg-lift into a coiled balance point, drop and drive lower-half, stride works in-line.
Arm Action: RH. Long loose arm swing into a high 3/4 to over the top slot.
FB: T83, 80-82 mph. Plays with life and finish through the zone.  T2068, 2024 average rpm.
CB: 70-72 mph. Gradual, flashed sharp 11/5 action. T2210, 2140 average rpm.
SL: 71-72 mph. Tight, sharp 10/4 action, feel for the zone.  T2316, 2228 average rpm.