CLASS OF 2026

A high-pitchability arm, Ben Goodwin (Shawnee Mission West, 2026) will be a name to keep an eye on this spring after helping lead the Vikings to a state title game appearance last season. An elite strike thrower, the compact 5-foot-9, 173-pound left-hander was up to 85 mph with his fastball in this look while showing command of a 73–74 mph slider.

2/08/26

Ben Goodwin, Shawnee Mission West (KS), 2026
Positional Profile: LHP/OF
Body: 5-9, 173-pounds. Physical build.
Delivery: Tall and fall delivery with a moderate tempo. Uses a moderate leg lift before striding straight down the mound into a balanced landing with some recoil.
Arm Action: LH. Long loose arm action from a 3/4 slot.
FB: T85, 84-85 mph. Mostly strikes, moderate spin, arm side run. T2272, 2143 average rpm.
SL: 73-75 mph. Good control, tight left to right break. T1975, 1952 average rpm.
CH: 73-74 mph. Developing accuracy, kills spin, arm side fade. T1821, 1759 average rpm.

2/17/25

LHP/OF Ben Goodwin (Shawnee Mission West, 2026) is a 5-foot-10, 165-pound southpaw worth noting. He shows a simple delivery, consistently throwing his fastball in the 81-83 mph range from a ¾ arm slot, with the potential for more to come. At times, his fastball showed slight cut through the zone. He complements this with a low-to-mid-70s curveball and a changeup ranging from 71-73 mph. Defensively, Goodwin also stood out with the day's highest outfield velocity, registering a 90 mph bullet on his firmest throw.

2/19/24

LHP Ben Goodwin (Shawnee Mission West, 2026) pitched at 79-81 mph with his fastball in this look, topping out at 82 mph. The 5-foot-10, 165-pound lefty also confidently commanded a sweeping slider at 66-68 mph and turned over a low spin changeup at 67-72 mph. He flashed feel to consistently land all three pitches for strikes.

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