Brett
Smerz

3/13/16 - Iowa Western commit. 6-foot-2, 205-pound right-handed pitcher with some physicality, strong build. Directional delivery, works online with squared landing, some effort. Arm has stabbing action on the back side, quick arm action, over the top slot. Fastball is mostly straight, 87-89 mph, showed feel and finished hard through the zone. Curveball has 11/5 shape, sharp action, showed feel for the zone with depth to the pitch, 74-78 mph. Changeup is thrown aggressively, fastball arm speed, 82-83 mph.

10/25/15 - Verbally committed to Iowa Western Community College.

9.5.15 - Solid build, uptempo right-handed pitcher. Pitches with effort, high energy. Quick arm out of high ¾ slot, short arm action. Lively fastball, 87-88 mph, touched 89 mph, lacked command but showed swing and miss life through the zone. Hard curveball, ranged 73-77 mph, between 11/5 and 12/6 action, got steeper when thrown harder, got 3 of 4 strikeouts via the curveball in two innings pitched.

6/18/15 - 6-foot-1, 190-pound right-handed pitcher, athletic frame. Recently cleared from UCL repair. Delivery is uptempo, shows effort. Quick, athletic arm action, high ¾ slot. Everything showed lively action in the hitting zone. Fastball has arm side run, hard and late action, 88-89 mph. Signals breaking ball a cutter, sweeping action and showed depth, 74-76 mph. Changeup thrown with fastball arm action, arm side run, showed control, 79-82 mph. Quick armed right-handed pitcher with dynamic stuff, high follow considering recently been cleared from UCL repair.