Howard
Dobson III

Positional Profile: RHP.  Starter profile.

Delivery: Starts in the middle of rubber and stays there.  Brings the ball down out of the glove with a long arm circle, releasing the ball from a ¾ arm slot.  Got backside through on every pitch.  

Arm Action: ¾ arm slot.  Long and loose arm action with minimal effort.  

FB: 81-83 mph with some arm side run.  Avg. spin of 1965 RPM, Max spin of 2136 RPM

SL: Tight and sharp breaking at 70-71 mph.

Positional Profile: MIF

Body: Athletic and physical 6’1” 185 lbs. frame with room to add strength.  

Hit: Starts in a taller, athletic, balanced, and squared off stance. Simple load and stride.  Turned the barrel well by using his lower half to generate power.  On plane early with slightly uphill extension and present gap to gap power. 

Power: Max exit velocity of 94 mph. 

Arm:  High ¾ release.  Long and loose arm action. 83 mph positional velocity.

Defense:  Moved well laterally, catching the ball cleanly and out front with athletic footwork moving through the baseball.  

Run: Posted a 7.31 in the 60.

Lean 5-foot-10, 170-pound frame. In the box, the right-handed hitter had a max exit velocity of 80 mph. Began in a balanced stance with a smooth load, then used a short stride to start his swing. Displays quick bat speed, as well as an uphill swing plane and high finish. Barreled up multiple balls during the round. In the infield, recorded a position velocity of 79 mph; had soft hands, smooth footwork and a clean exchange. Showed a high ¾ slot and a quick arm action. He clocked a 60 time of 8.02 at the event. On the mound, he had a high ¾ angle with quick arm speed. Has a tall balance point and uphill shoulders. Lands square. Curveball (61-65 mph) worked best when he spotted up low in the zone. His fastball was 75-79 mph and topped out at 79 mph; has consistent command and running action. Has sinking action and some control on his changeup (69-72).