HUNTER
LONG

Positional Profile: RHP
Body: 6-7, 187-pounds. Proportional strength, long levered.
Delivery: Simple, controlled delivery, higher leg kick into balance point, tall/fall lower-half.
Arm Action: RH. Loose, clean arm action, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T84, 81-84 mph. SNK: Hard sinking action, plays consistently at the bottom of the zone. T2105, 1933 average rpm.
CB: 69-72 mph. Firm, 11/5 shape, strike feel. T2218, 2119 average rpm.
CH: 74-76 mph. Firm downer action, advanced feel for the pitch. T1417, 1304 average rpm.

RHP Hunter Long (Limestone, 2027) was perhaps the biggest winner on the mound from the event. An upside frame at 6-foot-6, 190-pounds he showed a dynamic three-pitch mix for strikes. His sinker sat 81-84 mph with hard action, consistently at the bottom of the zone (71% strikes). He then turned to an advanced changeup at 74-76 mph with firm downer action (avg. 0.9” IVB) for 60% strikes. Rounding out his arsenal was a 69-73 mph curveball that had firm 11/5 shape, also thrown for strikes 60% of the time. An uncommitted name to follow closely this spring.

An interesting arm out of the bullpen from the lanky, 5-foot-11, 140-pound frame. Long was working with a two-pitch mix with the fastball sitting 76-79 mph and the curveball 65-66 mph with 12-6 shape. Tossed five scoreless innings while striking out one and allowing only two hits and two walks. Long was filling up the zone and inducing weak contact from a clean, athletic delivery, followed by clean half-circle arm action, working on time. With lots of room to still fill out, Long will be an interesting arm to follow as he continues to grow.