Levin East, RHP, Paducah Tilghman (KY), 2023
Uncommitted. Stands in an athletic 6-foot, 185-pound frame with strength in the lower-half. East is a clean and easy mover on the mound, showing a simple stretch-only delivery. He utilizes a longer arm action with a clean path, while showing a fastball that consistently sat 87 mph throughout his ‘pen with slight arm-side run. He also threw a sharp-breaking slider that he showed feel to land for strikes, sitting 79-81 mph with short actions. Rounding out his three-pitch mix was a change-up that played with some fade and depth at 78-81 mph. East pounded the zone throughout his bullpen, throwing strikes 75% of the time with both his fastball and slider, and 100% of the time with his change-up, per TrackMan.
9/07/23
Levin East, Paducah Tilghman (KY), 2023 True freshman. 6-foot, 185-pounds, athletic with room to add on strength. East showed off some tools throughout the event, starting with a 6.80 in the 60-yard dash. At the plate, the right-handed hitter displayed quick hands and easy bat-speed, working line-drives to the whole field with a max EV of 98.8 mph, averaging 95.5 mph with a max distance of 368’.
6/22/21
Body: 5-foot-10, 155-pound athletic build.
Hit: (RHH) Projectable. Began in an open stance with a smooth load, then used a toe tap stride. Above average bat speed. Good extension on his finish, level short swing. Aggressive line drive approach.
Power: 93 mph exit velocity, average 81.48 mph. 69.99 mph bat speed average. 21.73 mph hand speed average.
Defense: (IF) Soft hands, smooth in control footwork, clean exchange. Projectable. Fielded the ball out front with athletic movement laterally.
Pitching: Projectable. Drop-and-drive delivery, easy effort. High ¾ arm angle, quick arm speed, loose arm action. Athletic balance point, in line shoulders, lands square, upright finish.
FB: T85. 83-85 mph. (Max spin 2013; Avg 1948). Around the zone accuracy, running action, hard movement.
CH: 72-74 mph. Around the zone command, fading action.
SL: 71-74 mph. Some command, late action, 11/5 shape. (Max spin 2004; Avg 1930).
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Levin East, Paducah Tilghman (KY), 2023
True freshman. 6-foot, 185-pounds, athletic with room to add on strength. East showed off some tools throughout the event, starting with a 6.80 in the 60-yard dash. At the plate, the right-handed hitter displayed quick hands and easy bat-speed, working line-drives to the whole field with a max EV of 98.8 mph, averaging 95.5 mph with a max distance of 368’.
Body: 5-foot-10, 155-pound athletic build.
Hit: (RHH) Projectable. Began in an open stance with a smooth load, then used a toe tap stride. Above average bat speed. Good extension on his finish, level short swing. Aggressive line drive approach.
Power: 93 mph exit velocity, average 81.48 mph. 69.99 mph bat speed average. 21.73 mph hand speed average.
Defense: (IF) Soft hands, smooth in control footwork, clean exchange. Projectable. Fielded the ball out front with athletic movement laterally.
Arm: 84 mph infield velocity. Quick arm action, ¾ slot, consistent accuracy.
Speed: 6.84 (60-yard).
Pitching: Projectable. Drop-and-drive delivery, easy effort. High ¾ arm angle, quick arm speed, loose arm action. Athletic balance point, in line shoulders, lands square, upright finish.
FB: T85. 83-85 mph. (Max spin 2013; Avg 1948). Around the zone accuracy, running action, hard movement.
CH: 72-74 mph. Around the zone command, fading action.
SL: 71-74 mph. Some command, late action, 11/5 shape. (Max spin 2004; Avg 1930).