George
Swedie

5.23.15 - 6-foot-1, 160-pound lanky right-handed pitcher, ranked No. 158 in IL’s 2015 class. Short, quick, high ¾ arm slot, up tempo delivery, level shoulders throughout deliver, toe down at balance point, stride direction in line with home plate. Fastball sat 84-86 mph in first half of the game, low 80’s by the sixth, straight fastball, late life early on in the game with high velocity. Struck out nine. 69-73 mph curveball, varies shape depending on hitter. More slurve shape to right-handed hitters, more depth, shorter break against left-handed hitters. Also threw a split/change from 68-71 mph, but used breaking ball as out pitch. Swedie is committed to Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

10.12.14 - 6-foot-1, 165-pound lanky and projectable right-handed pitcher proved to be one of the most electric arms at the Unsigned Senior Showcase with his fastball/splitter combination. Threw strikes with fastball at 85-86 mph from quick, loose, high ¾ arm slot, regular effort, toe down at balance point, points lead toe up during stride towards home plate, shoulders stay level in delivery, lands square with home plate, but hard on heel of front foot. Rushes at times in delivery, but flashes arm speed to catch up. Slider with late breaking 10/4 shape was thrown at 71-73 mph. Chokes 77-78 mph changeup thrown down in the zone. 73-75 mph splitter is a legitimate strikeout pitch, showing hard, late, downward action thrown from the same window as fastball. Swedie is also an accomplished high school golfer, and does not lack for athleticism.