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CLASS OF 2021

LHP
OF

Denton
Whiteside

Butler CC
Rockhurst (HS) • MO
6' 5" • 170LBS
L/L • 21yr 9mo
Travel Team: MNS

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Pitching

Fastball

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Velocity (max)
75 - 78
Velo Range
2/22/20
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Spin Rate (avg)

Changeup

67 - 70
Velo Range
2/22/20
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Spin Rate (avg)

Curveball

62 - 63
Velo Range
2/22/20
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Spin Rate (avg)
Power
80
Exit Velocity (max)
2/22/20
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Exit Velocity (avg)
-
Distance (max)
-
Sweet Spot %
Defense
-
INF Velo
82
OF Velo
2/22/20
-
C Velo
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Pop Time

Positional Tools

2020
2019
Home to First
4.47
Outfield Velocity
82.0
Home to First
4.42
Outfield Velocity
76.0
2020 Scout Day: Mac n Seitz
Feb 22, 2020
Position
82
OF Velo
80
Exit Velo
4.47
H-1st
Scout Day: Mac N Seitz Blacksox
Feb 23, 2019
Position
76
OF Velo
4.42
H-1st
73
Exit Velo

Hitting

Hitting

Pitching

Pitch Scores

Pitching Velos

2020
2019
Fastball
Velocity Max
78.0
Fastball
Velocity Avg
76.5
Curveball
Velocity Avg
62.5
Changeup
Velocity Avg
68.5
Fastball
Velocity Max
74.0
Fastball
Velocity Avg
70.5
Curveball
Velocity Avg
61.0
Changeup
Velocity Avg
63.5
2020 Scout Day: Mac n Seitz
Feb 22, 2020
Pitching
78
Max FB
75 - 78
FB
62 - 63
CB
67 - 70
CH
Scout Day: Mac N Seitz Blacksox
Feb 23, 2019
Pitching
74
Max FB
71 - 73
FB
61 - 62
CB
63 - 64
CH

Game Performance

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Pitch Ai

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2/22/20

Positional Profile: LHP/OF Highly projectable southpaw that makes for an uncomfortable at-bat.
Body6-foot-5, 170-pounds. Long, lanky frame with lots of room to add size and strength.
DefenseClean footwork and natural outfield actions
Arm: Left-Handed. OF - 82 mph. Long, loose and whippy in the back coming through a ¾ slot with much more arm strength to come.
Hit: Left-Handed. Stands straight up at the plate with a slightly wide base. Uses a big and rolling load before launching his hands on a flat path through extension with some length.
Power80 mph exit velocity from the tee. Ball jumps off the bat at times. Line drive approach.
Run4.47 runner home-to-first. 

DeliveryTall/fall type delivery, level shoulders, creates extension downhill, creates deception working closed off from target, uses long levers to make an uncomfortable at-bat.
Arm Action: Left-Handed. Long arm action, high 3/4 slot.
FBT78, 75-78 mph. Heavy action, ball jumps onto the hitter because his length, pounds the zone.
CB: 62-63 mph. 1/7 shape, flashed feel to spin.
CH67-70 mph. Natural arm-side run, feel.

6/04/19

Whiteside is a left-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2021 class with a lean frame with long limbs at 6-foot-4, 155 pounds. Whiteside’s frame is long and projectable with arms and legs coming at the hitter. His delivery is controlled, directional with some rhythm, downhill tilt, accelerates down the mound, loose arm action, high three-quarter release. Fastball sat 68-72 mph at the event, showed some arm side run, located at the bottom of the zone, curveball was 59-62 mph at the event, mostly gradual action, occasional sharp bite when located down in the zone, 1-to-7 shape.

2/23/19

Whiteside is a 6-foot-3 150-pound left-handed hitting outfielder and left-handed pitcher in Missouri's 2021 class.  He ran a 4.88 home to first and has a 73 mph exit velocity.  At the plate, tall set up with rhythm in hands, short stride, hands manage the bat with a level plane through the hitting zone, middle to pull side line drives during hitting evaluations. In the outfield, loose high three quarters arm slot, clean transfer and throw, fluid footwork with momentum through the catch, 76 mph positional velocity. On the mound, Whiteside works from a high three quarters arms slot, loose arm, arm works, in line and aggressive down the mound, repeats well, accelrated tempo, fastball at 71-73 mph, some with late run, breaking ball at 61-62 mph, 2-to-8 shape, late break, sharp at times, change up at 63-64 mph, arm side run, throws with near fast ball arm speed, projection in arm action and build.

1/15/18 - Whiteside is a 5-foot-11 120-pound left-handed hitting first baseman in Kansas’ 2021 class.  He ran a 4.90 home to first and has a 71 mph exit velocity. At the plate, balanced stance, hands walk away from stride, reverse to tap, body stays under control, swing produced mostly pull and middle of the field contact.  On the infield, 67 mph positional velocity, high three quarters release, loose arm action, fields ball out front, quick catch and throw, active feet, soft hands. On the mound, Whiteside works from a high three quarters arm slot, loose arm action, repeats release point, in line stride, body stays under control, fastball at 62-64 mph, showed a 1-to-7 breaking ball with gradual break, change up has slight arm side running action, 52-58 mph, long limbs with ability to put on strength and arm action would suggest increases as he continues to mature.


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