Evan
Gray

Arkansas commit. 6-foot-4, 190-pound, strong, wide-shouldered, right-handed pitcher. Started on the mound for Belleville East. One of the top power arms in the state. Arm is clean on the backside and quick out front. Did not throw a fastball under 90 mph until he had to work out of the stretch in the fourth inning. 11 of his first 12 outs were recorded via the strikeout and he struck out eight straight at one point. Worked primarily off of his fastball. Fastball, works straight, four-seam finish through the zone, average command and sat 90-92 mph, touching a few 93’s early. Out of the stretch worked mostly 88-89 mph. Showed a curveball and a slider. Slider flashed hard bite, inconsistent feel, 83-84 mph. Went more to the curveball and gained feel as the outing went on; 11/5 shape, tight spin, swing and miss action at times, sat 76-79 mph. Extremely impressive first start of the season for Gray. Final Line: 6 IP, 2 H, R, 14 K, BB.

9.16.18 - Arkansas recruit. 6-foot-3, 180-pound right-handed pitcher, athletic build with long limbs and wiry-strength. Arm works short and quick from a high-¾ slot. Drop-and-drive delivery, aggressive out front. Fastball ranged between 86-89 in the first three innings, mostly straight with occasional cut. Curveball showed flashes of being a plus pitch down the road. Sat mostly 76-78 with depth and late bite. True swing-and-miss offering. Struck out eight in four innings, walked 3 and hit one batter.

7.12.18 - Verbally committed to Arkansas.

3.15.18 - 6-foot-3, 175-pound, strong, physical, right-handed pitcher. Came out of the bullpen for Belleville East. Struck out eight in three innings of work. Drop and drive delivery, stays closed down the mound and spins off on finish. Arm works short and from a high ¾ slot. Straight fastball, misses tend to be up in the zone, sat 84-86 mph, touched 87. Curveball flashed 12/6 downer action, average feel, 75-76 mph. Changeup was straight at 75 mph. 2019 follow on the mound.

6.28.16 - 6-foot-3, 175-pound lanky, athletic two-way prospect. On the mound, tall and fall delivery, flashed tempo, stays in line with the catcher, lands square, back leg swings, finishes glove side. High ¾ slot, long arm action, regular effort. Fastball, slight run, sat 81-83. Curveball, at its best, 11/5 shape, some depth, erratic at times, registered between 67-71 mph. Changeup, similar fastball arm speed, fade, clocked between 70-74 mph. 2019 follow on the mound. Offensively, right-handed hitter, upright, narrow, slightly open stance, large leg kick. Bat speed, uphill path, gap-to-gap approach; 83 mph exit velocity. Defensively, athletic fielding position, works through the baseball. Arm is long and loose, high ¾ slot; recorded throws at 83 mph from the outfield. Also, ran a 7.53 laser timed 60.