Josh
Hart

11.28.15 - Verbally committed to Rend Lake College.

10.11.15 - 6-foot-3, 175-pound left-handed pitcher, average build. Drop and drive delivery, works on line. Showed arm speed, high ¾ slot. Fastball showed slight run on flat plane, occasionally gets underneath, 82-84 mph, worked the top of the strike zone. Curveball sat 67-70 mph, lacked action. Changeup is best secondary pitch, found the strike zone with sink and fade, solid feel for the pitch, 71-73 mph.

8.7.15 - 6-foot 3, 175-pound solidly built left-handed two-way pitcher. Works from a high ¾ arm angle, with quick, clean arm action.  Smooth, drop and drive delivery, level shoulders, stays in line, lands square with athletic finish. Fastball sat 80-82 mph touching 83. Curveball was 64-67 mph. Changeup was 69-70 mph. Hart threw two innings, struck out one and allowed a hit.

2.16.15 - 6-foot-3, 163-pound, left-handed pitcher. Lanky build. On the mound works from a high ¾ arm angle with a short, loose arm action and slight wrap. Tall and fall, online delivery with a square landing and smooth rhythm. Fastball sat 76-77 topping out at 79 mph. Threw curveball for strikes, that showed 1-7 shape and sat 64-65 mph. Changeup sat 65-68 mph. Shows some projection on the mound.

7.23.14 6-foot-3, 160-pound lanky left-handed pitcher works from a short, high ¾ arm slot, raises up at balance point, with some rhythm, level shoulders, and lower half staying in line with home plate.  Fastball sat 75-77 mph for strikes.  Landed slurvy 57-63 mph breaking ball for strikes with slowed arm action.  Also slowed arm slightly on 64-67 mph changeup.  Hart has a clean arm action and mechanics, so added strength over the next few years could see him climb into the 80’s with his fastball.

6.12.13 - Hart is a 6-foot-2, 148-pound left-handed pitcher and first-baseman.  Showed some rhythm on the mound, drop-and-drive delivery with long arm action, releasing from a ¾ arm slot.  Fastball between 71-73 mph with run, sweeping curve ranging 57-60 mph, and changeup between 58-62 mph.  Ran a 7.94 60 and recorded a 74 mph exit velocity off the tee.