Prep Baseball Report

Winter Unsigned Senior Showcase: Pitchers Analysis





By Phil Wade & Blake Hibler

PBR Indiana



On Saturday, February 14th, PBR Indiana hosted its annual Winter Unsigned Senior Showcase at the Incrediplex in Indianapolis, IN.  A total of 31 unsigned seniors participated in the event including 15 pitchers.

Top 5 Arms (Listed Alphabetically)

Justin Buchanan, RHP, Noblesville HS, 2015: 6-foot-2, 188 pound right-hander possesses a tall, lean frame.  Pitchers from a high ¾ slot with quick arm speed.  Fastball was up to 83 mph with occasional run and sink. Possesses a sharp slider with the makings of a plus pitch.  Slider sat 69-72 and consistently in the strike zone.  Changeup sat 72-74 for a strike.  Ability to locate all pitches, good secondary stuff.    

Austin Christ, RHP, Mascoutah HS (IL), 2015: 6-foot-7, 220 pound righty pitches from a high ¾ slot with a long, loose arm action.  Tall to fall delivery.  Fastball sat 81-84, touching 85 with some late life.  Overall easy effort.  Showed two types of breaking balls; 72-73 slider and a curveball in the upper 60’s.  Slider shows late break and thrown for a strike. Changeup sat 75-76 with some arm side run, but inconsistent in the zone. 

Tyler Keith, RHP, Carmel HS, 2015: 5-foot-9, 155 pounder pitches from a side-arm slot with quick arm speed.  Pitches predominately out of the stretch.  Fastball gets good run, up to 80 mph at the event.  Breaking ball sat 65 mph, frisbee pitch, still a work in progress.  Best off-speed pitch was his 67-70 mph changeup which had good sink and consistently in the zone.  Tough to square up.  

Justin Raters, LHP, Crawfordsville HS, 2015: 6-foot-2, 190 pound southpaw pitches from a ¾ slot with quick arm speed.  Loose arm action.  Good balance with easy effort.  Pitches out of the stretch, inward turn.  Fastball was hard with some sink up to 80 mph.  Throws a power breaking ball at 68-70 for a strike.  Changeup possesses sink at 73-75.  Good movement on all pitches.  Ability to locate.  Will get outs. 

Tanner Stout, RHP, East Central HS, 2015: 6-foot-5, 215 pound right-hander possesses a tall, lean frame.  Pitches from a high ¾ slot with a short action and quick arm speed.  Fastball sat 84-85 and in the zone.  Breaking ball shows a 10/4 shape with gradual movement at 69-71.  Changeup sits 75-76 and thrown with fastball arm speed.  Showed the ability to fill up the zone.  

Best of the Rest (Listed Alphabetically) 

Seth Adams, RHP, Greenfield Central HS, 2015: 6-foot-3, 240 pound righty pitches from a high ¾ slot with average arm speed.  Loose arm action. Pump delivery, slow rhythm.  Fastball shows some run at 75-77.  Breaking ball was 67-68 with gradual break from a 10/4 shape; thrown for a strike.  Changeup has occasional arm side run at 69-70 and kept in the zone.

Rhett Baxter, RHP, Lafayette Harrison HS, 2015: 6-foot-3, 230 pound right-hander pitches from a high ¾ slot with average arm speed.  Loose, clean arm action.  Works at a quick pace, good balance and direction.  Fastball was up to 81 and kept in the zone.  Soft breaking ball from 11/5 shape at 60-63.  Changeup sat 69-72.  

Shawn Feagin, RHP, La-Salle Peru HS (IL), 2015: 5-foot-11, 155 pound right-handed pitcher throws from a high ¾ slot with average arm speed.  Long arm action.  Max effort.  Fastball was up to 79 mph and straight.  Breaking ball sat 67-68 from a 10/4 shape, shows late action with some depth.  Changeup was thrown with near fastball arm speed and straight at 71 mph.  

Bobby Greaser, RHP, Carmel HS, 2015: 6-foot-1, 190 pound right-hander pitches from a high ¾ slot.  Show some stiffness with the arm action.  Over-the-head pump delivery, no leg kick, steps through.  Fastball was 74-75, touching 76.  Curveball was thrown for a strike at 68-69 mph.  Slider sits 66-67.   

Jacob Howe, LHP, Churubusco HS, 2015: 5-foot-10, 175 pound left-hander pitches from a high ¾ slot.  Short arm action.  Good direction to the plate, lands closed.  Fastball shows occasional run and kept down in the zone at 76-77.  Breaking ball lacks identity, 61-62 mph.  Changeup is straight at 70-71 mph.   

Jason Kornacki, RHP, Highland HS, 2015: 6-foot, 180 pounder pitches from a high ¾ slot with average arm speed.  Good balance throughout the delivery.  Pitches out of the stretch.  Fastball was straight at 78-81.  Curveball was more of a spinner at 66-68.  Throws the CB hard with some bite, but erratic in the zone.  Best off-speed pitch was his changeup at 71-73 with arm side run.  

Vyncent Manson, Brown County HS, 2015: 6-foot-4, 180 pounds, pitches from a high ¾ slot.  Stab on the backside.  Rhythm is choppy with normal effort.  Head snap causes him to fall off towards the 1B side.  Fastball was 70-74, touching 75.  Breaking ball sat 62-64 mph with gradual movement from a 12/6 shape.  Changeup was straight and thrown with near fastball arm speed.   

Drew Naumovich, LHP, Roncalli HS, 2015: 5-foot-11, 230 pound southpaw pitches from an over-the-top arm angle with average arm speed.  Shows some stiffness.  Stays in line with regular effort.  Fastball was straight at 76-77 mph and thrown for a strike.  Breaking ball was a spinner, showing early action at 60-63.  Changeup has occasional sink at 68-70, but was erratic in the zone.    

Sam Rehn, Milan HS, 2015: 5-foot-7, 145 pound southpaw pitches from a ¾ slot.  Long arm action with a stab on the backside of the delivery.  Good balance.  Fastball was 72-73 mph.  Breaking ball shows a 12/6 shape with early break at 60-63 mph.  Changeup was 67-69 with some sink and kept in the zone.  

Michael Rowe, RHP, Clark-Montessori HS (OH), 2015: 6-foot, 180 pounds, pitches from a high ¾ slot.  Max effort.  Slow rhythm.  Fastball sat 74-75, touching 76 mph.  Breaking ball was 63-65 from a 10/4 shape showing early, gradual break.  Straight changeup.  

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