Anthony
Simonelli

2/11/19 - Committed to Virginia Tech out of St. John's River State College (FL)

Transferred from Coastal Carolina to St. John's River State College

4.6.17: Simonelli is recovering from Tommy John surgery in the summer of 2016 and is now almost nine months post-operation. He has successfully completed the flat ground portion of his rehab throwing program and has begun to throw bullpens.

11/2015: Committed to Coastal Carolina

4.1.16:  Simonelli throws from a low three quarters arm slot with a smooth delivery. His fastball touched 89 in the first inning and he worked 83-88 on the day, still sitting 86-87 in the fifth inning. His changeup has outstanding armspeed and heavy fading action, running 76-80. Simonelli’s slider had hard 11/5 action, running 72-75, with the ones at the higher end of the range showing no snap, just biting off the table late.

3.10.16:  Simonelli is a lanky righty that throws from a low three-quarters arm slot with a smooth delivery. He has a long, loose arm action that is quick and generates easy velocity. His shoulders are closed and level as he strides out to a square landing before falling off and recoiling a bit as he finishes. Simonelli’s fastball has good late run and sink to it, sitting 85-87 for four innings and reaching as high as 89 early in the game. His changeup is outstanding and is thrown with full armspeed and has a ton of sink to it, running 77-79. His breaking ball has 11/5 action and ran 70-72.

Simonelli stands a lanky 6-foot-1. His fastball is in the low to mid 80s and has touched as high as 87. Simonelli also shows feel for a full arsenal of secondary pitches, using a curveball, change-up, and slider.

11-1-2018: 6-foot-2, 190-pound right-handed pitcher, strong, athletic frame, transfer from Coastal Carolina. Athletic delivery, quick two-step, inconsistent rhythm. Fastball sat 88-89. Curveball, sweeping action, 77-79, lacked command at-times but has makings of an above-average pitch. Changeup, fade action, 83.