Landon
Beidelschies

Cape Cod: Coming off a freshman season in which he had a 4.15 ERA and 45 strikeouts in 30.1 innings as Ohio State’s primary closer, Beidelschies opened eyes even wider with his performance over the summer. He had a 3.62 ERA and a 31-to-8 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 22.1 innings. From a three-quarters release, which creates a bit of a crossfire effect for righthanded batters, Beidelschies has a firm fastball at 91-93 mph, touching as high as 95 mph this summer, but he also leans heavily on a pair of secondary pitches, a slider and a changeup that both sit in the low-to-mid 80s. The lefty’s strike-throwing over the summer was a revelation, as a rate of 6.2 walks per nine innings in the spring dropped to 3.2 per nine innings over the summer. How much of that was a progression in his skills versus the lack of fear of hard contact with wood bats will have a lot to do with how he performs in 2024.

Ohio State Commit, 6-foot-3, 215-pound. Solid on the mound, showed a loose clean arm action and a high ¾ arm angle with consistent quick arm speed. Drop-and-drive type pitcher who uses easy effort. Showed athletic balance point with downhill shoulders. Lands soft with balanced finish. Sat with his fastball at 89-91 mph. Has slight running action. (Max spin 2296; Avg 2133). His 1/7 curveball (71-72) showed slurvey action. (Max spin 2032; Avg 1850). His changeup (74-76) has fading action. Threw a 2/8 slider (77-79) with late tight action. (Max spin 2167; Avg 2154).

Hit: Simple/efficient stroke from the left side. Ball really comes off well when squared. Generated true ball flight to the middle with his loudest pop to pull.
Power: Strong dude with above average bat speed.
Offensive Projection: Midde ceiling.
Max BP Exit Velocity: 92mph.
Max BP Distance: 334ft.
Field: Frame/skill set play over there at first base. Also showed above average athleticism over there. Ball skills look to be more than serviceable.
Throw: Clean arm with more than enough strength for the position.
Defensive Projection: 1B.

Scouting Notes: Two-way talent. Live arm that projects to add velocity to his current fastball up to 84mph. Complements the heater with a sharp, sweeping breaking ball with quality action across the zone. Stuff is quality. Definite guy to follow.
Fastball: 82-85mph.
Fastball Spin Rate: 2158-2275
Breaking Ball: 66-67 (CB), 70-72 (SL)
Breaking Ball Spin Rate: 1840-2075

Hit: Left-handed hitter that starts in an athletic setup. Physical lefty with natural whip through the zone. Liked the BP as he showed a combination of burst and feel that will translate to the next level.
Power:Above average strength/bat speed combination. Gap abilities.
Offensive Projection: Run producer.
Max BP Exit:94 mph
Max BP Distance:336 ft
Field:A first baseman with an above average skill set for the spot. Showed athleticism off the bag with the ability to make plays on the move.
Throw:Clean arm with more than enough strength for the position.
Defensive Projection:1B.

Scouting Notes:On the mound the southpaw works with an uptempo pace and ball comes out easy. Loose, clean arm with easier velocity. Complements fastball with two sharp breaking balls that have late, quality bite. Full arsenal was live & sharp.
Fastball:80-81 mph.
Fastball Spin Rate:2198-2339rpm
Curveball:70-71 mph slider, 66-68 mph.
Curveball Spin Rate:2028-2196

2/9/20 Pitching
Delivery Notes: Tall athletic build with an up-tempo delivery. High leg lift with good separation of the glove and hand. Shows consistency throughout his smooth delivery keeping his front side closed. Throws out of a high ¾ slot.
Fastball: Shows some zip through the zone topping out at 81mph. Inconsistent arm side run but mostly stays true through the zone.
Curveball: Sharp bite on this 1/7 break. Comfortable throwing this pitch and shows consistency when locating. Anywhere from 65-70 mph.
Changeup: Arm speed is the same as fastball. Pitch has some fade towards the end at 70-71mph.