Kyle
Blendinger

06.25.16 - Tournament of Stars: RHP Kyle Blendinger (Southwest Guilford HS, NC) - His fastball sat 87-89 and he varied his arm slot, going from a 3/4 or high-3/4 slot to sidearm. He gets arm-side life to his fastball and pitches with effort. He touched 90 and mixed in a changeup at 77-78 as well as a curveball at 72. He is committed to North Carolina and allowed just one hit in 1.1 innings while striking out one.

06.19.16 - A 6-foot-2, 180-pound North Carolina recruit packs high-energy effort into an electric arm from his thin frame. The fastball ranged from 88-90 from both a high-3/4 slot and a low-3/4 slot. His slider is a separator pitch—ranging from 77-80 with late tight action that misses bats consistently. Blendinger sits on his backside as he gathers and allows the energy to explode forward as his arm works. The action will take him offline and create some head movement at times. As he worked through the outing, the movement became less and his command improved.