Jesse
Kutzke

9/15/14 - Last fall we saw Kutzke top out of 75 mph with his fastball with below average command.  Standing 6-foot-5 there was some hope for a velocity bump and obviously he has put the work in to make that happen.  On Saturday against KC Elite, the tall righty sat 82-83 mph and touched 85.  He showed a 66-68 mph 12/6 breaking ball and 75 mph change-up as well.  Kutze threw a high percentage of strikes and worked down in the zone collecting ground ball after ground ball in four plus innings of work.

8/17/14 - Kutzke is a 6-foot-5, 180-pound right-handed pitcher.  Up-tempo and under control early.  Turns and tucks knee at balance, tall balance point, strides inline, high three-quarters arm slot.  Fastball with sink, 81-83 mph.  Big 12/6 breaking ball, 63-66 mph.  Change-up with fastball arm speed, runs arm side, 72-73  mph.  Tall, projectable righty that is trending up, topped out at 75 mph last October now bumping 83.

7/25/14 - Kutze showed a simple delivery and clean arm action and his fastball velocity is now in the 79-83 mph range.  Projectable RHP that is trending up.

10/19/13 - The projectable 6-foot-4, 170-pound right-hander Kutzke worked from a high ¾ arm slot.  His fastball was clocked at 72-75 mph.  He had a tendency to fall off to the 1B side which seemed to affect his command.