Daniel
Cercello

RHP Daniel Cercello (Neuqua Valley, 2024) let it be known that he was the best pitching prospect in attendance at Monday’s Lockport Preseason ID. Cercello is the poster child of a pitcher’s frame, standing 6-foot-7, 180-pounds with long limbs that use little effort to sync up and work down the hill with a free and easy arm. His fastball jumped through the zone at 91-92 mph, touching 93 mph, while exhibiting above average control at the same time. Both his curveball and changeup also showed control, with the ability to drop both for strikes in order to keep hitters off his fastball. Neither may be a present out pitch, but both showed above average stuff to allow his low 90’s fastball to play even better. 

Positional Profile: RHP
Body: 6-7, 180-pounds. Long, lanky frame, fill coming.
Delivery: Medium leg lift, drop and drive delivery in-line, closed toe at footstrike.
Arm Action: RH. Long, loose arm, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T93, 91-92 mph. Live fastball thrown with ease, jumped through the zone at times.  T2258, 2210 average rpm.
CB: 75-76 mph. Showed control, ability to drop for strikes, slurve type action. T2014, 1922 average rpm.
CH: 83-84 mph. Fade action to arm side, showed above average feel. T1929, 1804 average rpm.

Positional Profile: RHP/OF
Body: 6-5, 175-pounds. Long, lanky build. Projectable.
Delivery: Fluid tempo, works with a drop and drive lower half before striding in line with the plate. Flexible lower half, front foot lands closed.
Arm Action: RH. Long draw out of the glove. Loose arm action, 3/4 slot.
FB: T86.4, 84.2-86.2 mph. Heavy sinking action to the arm side. T2160, 2097 average rpm.
CB: 70.7-72.6 mph. Slight deceleration, slurve type break. T1957, 1761 average rpm.
CH: 74.5-77.6 mph. Slight deceleration of arm. Flashed sinking action. T1730, 1683 average rpm.