Bryce
Konitzer

7.7.17 - Illinois State Commit. 6-foot-1, 205-pound, solid build right-handed pitcher with a strong lower half. Works with smooth rhythm and easy effort. Short, loose arm action from a ¾ angle. Ability to throw all three pitches for strikes. Fastball, command to both sides of the plate, sat 84-86 mph. Curveball, has 11/5 shape, 69-71 mph. Changeup, fastball arm speed, 75-76 mph.

5/13/17 - Illinois State commit. 6-foot-1, 205-pound right-handed pitcher, strong body type, solid lower half. Tall and fall delivery, easy effort, smooth and works uphill at times, lands square. Arm action is loose, high ¾  to ¾ slot. Fastball has arm side run, topped at 87 mph, sat 85-86 mph. Curveball plays at 65-70 mph, 11/5 plane. Showed good feel for changeup, runs to arm side, thrown with arm speed, 76-77 mph.

10/3/16 - Verbally committed to Illinois State.

Future Games 2016 - 6-foot, 190-pound right-handed pitcher, solid build, strong lower half. Arm plays from a ¾ slot, loose and live, athletic arm with little effort. Fastball gets run to his arm side, sat 84-86 mph, got on hitters with some late finish. Curveball was 68-69 mph. Allowed a hit, a walk and struck out two in two innings of work on back to back days, showing similar stuff and abilities both days.  

7/7/16 - 6-foot-, 190-pound right-handed pitcher with a solid frame. On the mound works from a ¾ arm angle with a long, loose arm action. Tall and fall, slow paced delivery, works in line with home plate. Slide step delivery from the stretch. Fastball has running action at 84-86 mph. Lost velocity from the stretch working 81-82 mph. Curveball has 11-5 shape with tight rotation, good hand speed at 69-70 mph. Changeup has arm side run at 78 mph. Will occasionally get under pitches losing them up and in arm side.

5/7/16 - 6-foot, 190-pound two-way player, solid athletic build. Right-handed hitter, balanced stance, reverse toe tap stride, average balance. Above average bat speed, uphill path, 89 mph exit velocity from the tee. Some lift with a strong bat. 7.63 runner in the 60. Defensively showed athletic actions, solids hands, funnels to release, showed body control. Arm action is short and loose, high ¾ slot, athletic arm action. On the mound delivery is repeatable and works on line, high ¾ arm slot. Showed above average feel for the zone with his fastball, 82-83 mph, touched 84 mph with arm side run. Curveball has 11/5 shape, near fastball arm action, good spin, 64-67 mph. Changeup showed sinking action, 74-76 mph.

3/13/16 - 6-foot, 190-pound right-handed hitting SS/RHP. Defensively has a loose arm action from a high ¾ slot. Fluid footwork with athletic actions and good body control. Threw 79 mph across the infield. At the plate hits from a balanced setup with a wide base, toe tap stride with good balance. Short, uphill swing path with a fast bat. 82 mph exit velocity from a tee. Ran the 60 at 7.39. On the mound works from a high ¾ arm angle with a short, quick arm action. Tall and fall online delivery with smooth rhythm. Fastball was straight sitting 82 mph and topping out at 84 on the final pitch. Curveball showed 11-5 shape with early action at 66-67 mph for strikes. Changeup flashed sink at 72-75 mph for strikes.

7/12/15 - 5-foot-11, 165-pound RHP/MIF, showed 2-pitch feel for his fastball and changeup. Fastball sat 76-79 with command, changeup was best out pitch. Kept hitters guessing all game, 70-71 with ASR. High ¾ arm slot, tends to throw across his body. Also showed a 62 mph CB.