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Joey Ansell
Joey Ansell
Joey Ansell

CLASS OF 2026

LHP
1B

Joey
Ansell

Kentucky
Brentwood Academy (HS) • TN
6' 6" • 235LBS
L/L • 18yr 10mo
Travel Team: SE Rawlings MaD Mavericks
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Pitching

Fastball

92
Velocity (max)
3/01/26
86 - 90
Velo Range
9/20/24
2160
Spin Rate (avg)
10/26/23

Changeup

80 - 81
Velo Range
6/05/25
1773
Spin Rate (avg)
10/26/23

Curveball

71 - 76
Velo Range
7/16/25
1956
Spin Rate (avg)
6/13/23

Slider

70.9 - 75.3
Velo Range
5/28/24
2154
Spin Rate (avg)
2/10/24
Power
87
Exit Velocity (max)
6/13/23
81.9
Exit Velocity (avg)
10/09/22
310
Distance (max)
6/13/23
45
Sweet Spot %
6/13/23
Hitting
22.8
Hand Speed (max)
10/09/22
69.7
Bat Speed (max)
10/09/22
16.7
Rot. Acc (max)
10/09/22
-
Hard Hit %
Run
7.54
60-yd
6/13/23
4.14
30-yd
6/13/23
1.75
10-yd
6/13/23
18.0
Run speed (max)
6/13/23
Defense
81
INF Velo
6/13/23
-
OF Velo
-
C Velo
-
Pop Time

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5/28/24
Joey Ansell, BRENTWOOD ACADEMY (TN), 2026
Positional Profile: LHP/1B
Body: 6-6, 205-pounds. Higher waisted frame, projectable look. Longer limbed body.
Delivery: Tall setup with some movement into the turn with his hands held in front of his face. Hands drop during turn and rise with leg kick. Drops and rides back hip down with good drive. Shoulders get good seperation. Blocks lead leg well as he gets over his front side.
Arm Action: LH. Very loose arm action stays hidden behind his body well and comes through with a high 3/4 slot.
FB: T86, 84-86 mph. T2179, 2029 average rpm.
SL: 71-75 mph. T2087, 1907 average rpm.
5/28/24
Joey Ansell, BRENTWOOD ACADEMY (TN), 2026
Positional Profile: LHP/1B
Body: 6-6, 205-pounds. Higher waisted frame, projectable look. Longer limbed body.
Hit: LHH
Arm: LH.
2/10/24
Joey Ansell, Brentwood Academy (TN), 2026
Positional Profile: LHP/1B
Body: 6-5, 200-pounds. Very projectable frame with high ceiling that continues to develop,
Delivery: Tall setup with some movement into the turn with his hands held in front of his face. Hands drop during turn and rise with leg kick. Drops and rides back hip down with good drive. Shoulders get good seperation.
Arm Action: LH. Very loose arm action stays hidden behind his body well and comes through with a high 3/4 slot.
FB: T87, 85-86 mph. Fastball works with 2 seam action, with heavy sink. Great ASR paired with release point will make for a very uncomfterble at bat for LHH. T2148, 2041 average rpm.
SL: 71-74 mph. Slider has good sweeping action, occassionally backing up depending on where its released. Consistent release point will make it a dangerous weapon. T2210, 2154 average rpm.
CH: 76-76 mph. Presently best secondary option, great depth with huge speed differential . T1757, 1732 average rpm.
6/13/23
Joey Ansell, Brentwood Academy (TN), 2026
Positional Profile: LHP/1B
Body: 6-5, 190-pounds. Higher waisted frame, projectable look. Longer limbed body.
Delivery: Downhill, good frame. Decent slider. up to 83 heater. Plus changeup with ASR. Worked both sides of the plate well.
Arm Action: LH. Above average mechanics. Fluid, arm arrives on time. Arm action that will allow big velo jump with projectible frame. Flexible, locates backdoor breaking ball well.
FB: T84, 79-83 mph. FB has good low angle to it, and is consistently in the zone. Will set up other pitches well T2112, 1889 average rpm.
CB: 67-70 mph. CB has good shape, can get swing and miss out of the zone. Needs to be in the zone more often. T2065, 1956 average rpm.
CH: 71-74 mph. Ch has fade to it, can expanded the zone with this pitch. Will play off his FB well and get a lot of weak contact T1999, 1767 average rpm.
ATH: 7.54 runner in the 60. 1.75 and 4.14 10 and 30 yard splits.
6/13/23
Joey Ansell, Brentwood Academy (TN), 2026
Positional Profile: LHP/1B
Body: 6-5, 190-pounds. Higher waisted frame, projectable look. Longer limbed body.
Hit: LHH. Slightly closed set up in the stance, mid-high leg lift to start the swing. Works middle of the field with slight uphill path. Simple swing not a lot of moving parts, swing can be long at times 62.4 mph bat speed with 12 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 87 max exit velocity, averaged 80 mph. 310' max distance.
Arm: LH. INF-81 mph. Higher arm action, strong throws across.
Defense: Clean around the bag, good with the glove.
ATH: 7.54 runner in the 60. 1.75 and 4.14 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
6/13/23
Joey Ansell, Brentwood Academy (TN), 2026
Positional Profile: LHP/1B
Body: 6-5, 190-pounds. Higher waisted frame, projectable look. Longer limbed body.
Delivery: Downhill, good frame. Decent slider. up to 83 heater. Plus changeup with ASR. Worked both sides of the plate well.
Arm Action: LH. Above average mechanics. Fluid, arm arrives on time. Arm action that will allow big velo jump with projectible frame. Flexible, locates backdoor breaking ball well.
FB: T84, 79-83 mph. FB has good low angle to it, and is consistently in the zone. Will set up other pitches well T2112, 1889 average rpm.
CB: 67-70 mph. CB has good shape, can get swing and miss out of the zone. Needs to be in the zone more often. T2065, 1956 average rpm.
CH: 71-74 mph. Ch has fade to it, can expanded the zone with this pitch. Will play off his FB well and get a lot of weak contact T1999, 1767 average rpm.
ATH: 7.54 runner in the 60. 1.75 and 4.14 10 and 30 yard splits.
6/13/23
Joey Ansell, Brentwood Academy (TN), 2026
Positional Profile: LHP/1B
Body: 6-5, 190-pounds. Higher waisted frame, projectable look. Longer limbed body.
Hit: LHH. Slightly closed set up in the stance, mid-high leg lift to start the swing. Works middle of the field with slight uphill path. Simple swing not a lot of moving parts, swing can be long at times 62.4 mph bat speed with 12 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 87 max exit velocity, averaged 80 mph. 310' max distance.
Arm: LH. INF-81 mph. Higher arm action, strong throws across.
Defense: Clean around the bag, good with the glove.
ATH: 7.54 runner in the 60. 1.75 and 4.14 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
10/09/22

Positional Profile: LHP/1B
Body: 6-4, 190-pounds. Long, lean frame. Projectable with room to add size.
Delivery: Twitchy, quick-like action.
Arm Action: LH. Higher 3/4 slot.
FB: T81.8, 78-81 mph. Pounds the zone, comfortable throwing to both sides of the plate. T2064, 1852 average rpm.
CB: 59-60 mph. 12/6 breaker. T1823, 1791 average rpm.
CH: 66-69 mph. Arm side fade, works in the zone. T1820, 1751 average rpm.

10/09/22

Positional Profile: LHP/1B
Body: 6-4, 190-pounds. Long, lean frame. Projectable with room to add size.
Hits: LHH. Even to slightly closed stance, higher hand-set, short and direct path to contact. Generates average bat speed w/ heavy pull approach
Power: 87 max exit velocity, averaged 81.9 MPH. 303' max distance.
Arm: LH. INF-76 mph.Athletic arm with accurate throws.
Defense: Fundamental, moves around the bag well at first.
Run: 7.59 runner in the 60.

10/09/22
Positional Profile: LHP/1B
Body: 6-4, 190-pounds. Long, lean frame. Projectable with room to add size.
Delivery: Twitchy, quick-like action.
Arm Action: LH. Higher 3/4 slot.
FB: T81.8, 78-81 mph. Pounds the zone, comfortable throwing to both sides of the plate. T2064, 1852 average rpm.
CB: 59-60 mph. 12/6 breaker. T1823, 1791 average rpm.
CH: 66-69 mph. Arm side fade, works in the zone. T1820, 1751 average rpm.
10/09/22
Positional Profile: LHP/1B
Body: 6-4, 190-pounds. Long, lean frame. Projectable with room to add size.
Hits: LHH. Even to slightly closed stance, higher hand-set, short and direct path to contact. Generates average bat speed w/ heavy pull approach
Power: 87 max exit velocity, averaged 81.9 MPH. 303' max distance.
Arm: LH. INF-76 mph.Athletic arm with accurate throws.
Defense: Fundamental, moves around the bag well at first.
Run: 7.59 runner in the 60.

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