Justin
Persse

2.21.19

A 6-foot-1, 155 pounds lean frame. Pitching- Repeated delivery displayed loose three-quarter arm action. Uses a high knee lift slight crouch. Drives from a balanced backside. Front side closed. Late life on FB. FB peaked at 78 MPH. CB ranged from 66-67 MPH . The left handed pitcher is a must follow, with strength and development should see measurables increase.

Preseason - East (February 22, 2018)

WNY All-Star Games (September 24, 2017)

Second outing in the past week with us. Lean frame with all kinds of projection physically. Pitching- Works fromthe glove side of the rubber with a slight coil hiding his arm action. Low 3/4 slot with some ease to his arm. Repeats his landing, staying closed. Some slight spin off to the 3B side with his finish. Sat 72-74 MPH flashing a slider/slurve at 62-64 MPH.
Foundation is present, LHP that will blossom as he matures.

ENY All-Star Games (September 17, 2017)

Persse stands 5-foot-10, 155-pounds with a frame that continues to develop. Pitching- Mechanics show quick-tempo, but sound, tucks is hands back to his left hip before he strides towards home. Long stride, long arm-action with a release from a high 3/4 slot. Fastball sat 71-73 mph but peaked at 75 (up 5 mph from last spring), curveball sat 58-60 with 2/7 shape, at times he gets around it and it becomes more loose. Changeup sat 65-67 with fade. Overall, a young lefty with a high ceiling.

Preseason All-State (February 20, 2017)

Persse, a LHP, stands 5-foot-9, 140-pounds with a longer lower half. He uses a large side-step with a fast-paced tempo, high knee-lift. Arm-action is back, some choppiness,  releases the ball from a mid-3/4 slot, slightly closed stance. Fastball ranges 69-70 that stays on a downhill plane. Curveball ranges 61-62 with a more sweeping depth to the pitch, change-up was 64 on one plane.