Prep Baseball Report

Top Pitchers from Ohio's Winter Top Prospect Showcase



TOP 2013 PITCHERS

  1. Eric Lauer, LHP/1B, Midview, 2013
    Lauer is a big, lanky prospect that projects as a pitcher at the next level. Behind Piketon’s Zach Farmer, he is the top left-handed pitcher in Ohio’s class of 2013. He uses a low 3/4 to 3/4 arm slot and long, loose arm action to generate an 85-86 mph fastball with run. His most effective off-speed pitch is a 72-75 mph slider. His curveball sits at 74 mph and his changeup, which lacks movement and command, consistently sits at 78-79 mph. At times, he struggles with balance issues that disrupt the consistency of his delivery.
  2. Jonny Nottingham, RHP, Massillon Jackson, 2013
    Nottingham is a solid, well-built prospect. The right-handed pitcher shows command of multiple pitches while using a max effort delivery. He shows a heavy 85-88 mph fastball. His 71-74 mph changeup is thrown near fastball arm speed and shows effective fade. He throws a 71-72 mph slider and 80 mph cutter. (His brother pitched in the Seattle Mariners organization.)
  3. Eric Ashbrook, RHP, Mount Vernon, 2013
    Ashbrook is an athletic prospect with the ideal pitcher’s frame. He uses a high 3/4 arm slot and quick arm speed. He displays easy to regular effort through his delivery. His fastball sits at 83-86 mph and shows natural sinking action. He shows good command of an 11/5 curveball that sits at 70-71 mph. He uses a firm 77-80 mph changeup.
  4. John Crawford, LHP/OF, Wapakoneta, 2013
    Crawford is a talented two-way prospect and definite follow in the Class of 2013. He could potentially play both positions at the next level. In the field, he is aggressive to the ball. He shows quick, effortless arm action that generated a top velocity of 85 mph. At the plate, the left-handed hitter maintains balance throughout his swing. He uses a quick, easy load and a short path to the ball while achieving extension. He shows gap-to-gap power potential. He registered a 7.36 60-yard dash on a slow track. On the mound, the lefty uses a high 3/4 arm slot and long, loose arm action. He possesses quick arm speed and a smooth rhythm throughout his delivery. His fastball sits 80-82 mph while showing late natural sinking action. He showed excellent command of a 69-70 mph sharp, sweeping curveball. His changeup, which sits at 72-73 mph, is thrown near fastball arm speed and shows sinking movement. In addition, he displayed a 70 mph split-finger fastball.
  5. Kendall Colvin, RHP, Kenton Ridge, 2013
    Colvin has a tall, soft frame. He has all the makings of a power arm at the next level. The right-handed pitcher uses a high ¾ arm slot and long, free arm action. Using an easy delivery, smooth rhythm, and quick arm action, he generates a hard 82-84 mph fastball with sink. He shows command of an 11/5 curveball that sits at 68-70 mph. He also shows command o a 75-76 mph changeup that shows some sink.
  6. Roscoe Blackburn, LHP/OF, Thomas Worthington, 2013
    Blackburn is a talented two-way prospect with a lanky, projectable athletic frame. On the mound, he uses a high 3/4 arm slot and short arm action. He shows command of a 81-84 mph fastball with slight run. His 69-70 mph curveball needs to be developed. It shows early 1/7 bit, but lacks consistency. He also uses a 73-75 mph straight changeup. In the field, he moves well. On his throws, he has a tendency to open his front side early, which takes away from his accuracy and potential velocity. His velocity from the outfield topped out at 79 mph. at the plate, he showed a balanced approach with average to quick bat speed. He is a line drive hitter with power potential. He ran a 7.00 60-yard dash on a slow track.
  7. Alec Tuohy, RHP/IF, Gahanna Lincoln, 2013
    Tuohy, who was coming off recovering from a broken foot, is an athletic, muscular prospect. At the next level, he projects as a pitcher. He uses a ¾ arm slot and quick arm speed to generate an 82-84 mph fastball. His curveball, which shows a sharp 12/6 break, sits between 67-71 miles per hour. His changeup, which is straight, but thrown near fastball arm speed, ranges between 71-73 mph.
  8. Tyler Anderson, IF/RHP, Lima Shawnee, 2013
    Anderson is a lanky, athletic prospect that likely projects as a pitcher at the next level. The right-hander has a solid, athletic frame. He uses a high 3/4 arm slot and quick, loose arm action. He generates an 82-84 mph fastball that should increase in time. His curveball, which needs additional development, sits between 65-68 mph. His slider sits at 71 mph. He shows good command for his changeup. He throws it near fastball arm speed. It sits at 75-77 mph and shows sink. In the field, he shows average footwork and glove work. His transfer tends to be long, but he shows carry on his throws, which registered a top velocity of 81 mph. At the plate, his swing can get long, but he makes consistent, hard contact. He registered a 7.47 60-yard dash.
  9. Andrew Cobb, RHP, Moeller, 2013
    Cobb is a big, solid right-handed pitching prospect. He uses an over the top arm slot to generate a heavy 80-83 mph fastball. His curveball, which has tight 12/6 breaking action, sits at 70-71 mph. His changeup tends to be straight and needs additional development. It sits at 74-75 mph.
  10. Evan Jelley, RHP, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy, 2013
    Jelley is a big, solid right-handed pitching prospect. He uses a high 3/4 arm a lot and quick arm speed. He shows long, loose arm action and an easy effort in his delivery. His fastball shows occasional arm side run and sits between 79-83 mph. He needs to develop better command of the pitch. He shows some feel for a 66-68 mph curveball and a 71-72 mph changeup.
  11. Kyle Sheperd, RHP, Eaton, 2013
    Sheperd is a tall, solid right-handed pitch prospect. He uses a high 3/4 arm slot and average to quick arm action. His fastball sits at 82-83 mph. With his size and arm action, his velocity will likely jump. His curveball shows a tight 11/4 breaking action. His changeup fluctuates between 69-72 mph and shows some fade.
  12. Jaycen Newsome, P/C, Fairborn, 2013
    Newsome is a talented two-way prospect. Behind the plate, he registered a consistent pop time between 2.01-2.10. From the crouch he reached a top velocity of 78 mph. At the plate, he appears stiff, but shows quick bat speed. He achieves good extension and is a consistent line drive hitter. He registered a 7.75 60-yard dash. On the mound, he uses a quick rhythm and arm action. His fastball sits at 80-81 mph. His curveball, which is more of a slurve, has tight 10/4 breaking action and sits between 64-66 mph. His 65-66 mph changeup is thrown near fastball arm speed and shows good fade. He also throws a 74-75 mph cutter with good, late breaking action.
  13. Derek Hendrixson, IF/RHP, Centerville, 2013
    Hendrixson is an athletic prospect that likely projects as a middle infielder at the next level. He shows smooth and fluid footwork at shortstop while consistently playing through the baseball. With quick arm action, he registered a top velocity of 83 mph across the infield. At the plate, the contact hitter uses an open setup. He has the tendency to wrap his bat during his load, which slows down his bat speed and creates a long path to the ball. On the mound, he shows a fluid delivery and quick arm action. He displayed an easy 80-81 mph fastball along with a tight breaking 12/6 curveball that sat at 70-71 mph. His changeup, which needs additional development, registered at 75-76 mph.
  14. Joe Mockbee, LHP/1B, Walsh Jesuit, 2013
    Mockbee is a lanky, athletic prospect that projects as a left-handed pitcher at the next level. He shows long, loose arm action and an easy delivery. His fastball shows some arm side run and sits between 76-79 mph, and it should continue to improve as he physically develops. His curve ball has a sweeping 2/7 breaking action and stays around 63-64 mph. He throws his 69 mph changeup, which shows some fade, near fastball arm speed. At the plate, he uses a tall, upright setup and rotational mechanics. He registered a 7.69 60-yard dash.

 

TOP 2014 PITCHERS

  1. Jacob Niggemeyer, RHP, Worthington Kilbourne, 2014
    Niggemeyer is tall, well-built right-handed pitch prospect. The future Buckeye has a projectable frame and easy delivery that will add velocity in time. He shows a heavy 84-88 mph fastball. His curveball has tight 11/5 breaking action and sits at 73-76 mph. At times, he tends gets on the side of it. His changeup is thrown near fastball arm speed and shows some fade. It sits at 74-78 mph. 
  2. Nicholas Vespi, LHP, Eastwood, 2014
    Vespi is a big, solid left-handed pitcher with an easy delivery from a high 3/4 arm slot. His fastball shows natural run and sits at 83-85 mph. His curveball sits at 68-70 mph and shows 1/7 break. His changeup sits at 71-72 mph and shows good sink.
  3. Wesley Noble, RHP/IF, Lebanon, 2014
    Noble is an athletic, undersized prospect that projects as pitcher at the next level. He shows all the makings of a future Division I pitcher. The 5-foot-11, 168-pound righty uses a high ¾ arm slot with quick arm speed. His delivery is smooth and easy. His fastball sits at 84-86 mph and touches at 87 while showing effective hard, arm side run. His curveball stays between 71-72 mph. It has 11/5, sharp breaking action, but he struggles with consistent command. His 75-76 mph changeup shows arm side run and sink, similar to his fastball. In the field, Noble shows a relaxed confidence and registers a top velocity of 83 mph on his throws. At the plate, he still has room to develop. He tends to drift on to his front side and become a slappy, contact hitter. He registered a 7.42 60-yard dash. 
  4. Zach Shannon, 1B/OF/RHP, Moeller, 2014
    Shannon is a big, physical prospect. He shows the potential to be a two-way player at the next level. In the field, he shows athleticism, but likely projects as a first baseman or corner outfielder at the next level. His velocity from the outfield was 88 mph, and his velocity across the infield was 83 mph. At the plate, the right-handed hitter starts with an open, athletic stance. He uses an explosive lower half, quick bat speed, and slight uphill bat path to generate gap-to-gap power. He registered a 7.45 60-yard dash on a slow track. On the mound, the right-hander uses a max effort delivery. At times, his mechanics are disrupted by balance issues. He shows a heavy and sometimes erratic 84-86 mph fastball from a high 3/4 arm slot. His curveball sits at 70-72 mph and shows a sharp 11/5 break. His changeup shows some run, but he cannot locate it consistently in the zone. It sits at 71-72 mph. 
  5. Cody Callaway, IF/RHP, Midview, 2014
    Callaway is a talented, athletic two-way prospect and definite follow in the Class of 2014. In the field, he likely projects as a third baseman at the next level, but shows range and good lateral movement at shortstop. He displays soft hands and good glove work, especially to his backhand side. He reached a top velocity of 80 mph across the infield. At the plate, the right-handed hitter uses rotational mechanics. He uses a smooth, easy load along with quick hands and a slight uphill bat path that creates a consistent line drive swing. With his size and frame, he will continue to add power. On the mound, he uses quick arm action to generate a 79-83 mph fastball. His curveball, which has a tight 11/4 break, sits between 66-68 mph, and his slider sits at 70 mph. He shows good command of his 73 mph changeup, which lacks movement, but is thrown near the same arm speed of his fastball.
  6. Dom Gentile, IF/RHP, Defiance, 2014
    Gentile is a definite follow in the Class of 2014. At the next level, he likely projects as a pitcher, but shows the athleticism to potentially play in the field as well. On the mound, he uses a max effort delivery to generate an 83-84 mph that will only improve with time. His curveball, which sits at 68-69 mph, has a hard 12/6 bite. His changeup, which sit at 67-68 mph, show some arm side run. In the field, Gentile must improve the fluidity of his footwork and exchange. He uses a 3/4 arm slot and lively arm to generate a velocity of 80 mph across the infield. At the plate, he starts open and has a tendency to drift with his front side. The line-driver hitter has potential, but needs to clean up some mechanical issues. He registered a 7.23 69-yard dash.
  7. TJ Storer, LHP, Moeller, 2014
    Storer is a definite follow in the Class of 2014. The left-hander has a solid frame. He uses a high 3/4 arm slot and quick, short arm action. His fastball shows natural cutting action and sits between 79-81 mph. His 70-73 mph curveball lacked consistency and effective break. He showed a good feel for a firm 74-76 mph changeup.
  8. Axel Bueter, LHP/OF, Wauseon, 2014
    Bueter is a definite follow in the Class of 2014. At the next level, he likely projects as a pitcher.  On the mound, he uses a high 3/4 slot and quick arm speed to generate a consistent 79-80 mph fastball. His curveball, which is more of a slurve, has a downward 1/7 break. He threw the pitch at 68-69 mph for strikes. His changeup, which was 72-74 mph and erratic at times, shows some sink. From the outfield, he shows above average arm strength with 80 mph velocity and carry on his throws. At the plate, he uses a tall, upright stance with a small leg kick. He uses a short, slight-uphill path to the ball that creates some power. He registered a 7.27 60-yard dash on a slow track. (Axel’s older brother, Austin, was a late bloomer and is now a tall, projectable RHP and member of Ohio Dominican’s Class of 2011)
  9. Jayce Vancenna, RHP/1B, Lake, 2014
    Vancenna is a big, projectable right-handed pitcher and definite follow over the next two years. On the mound, he uses an over the top arm slot and short arm action. With his delivery, he hides the ball well. His fastball sits between 79-82 mph. When throwing his 59-62 mph curveball, he tends to slow down his arm speed. His changeup, which sits between 69-72 mph, shows some fading action. At the plate, the right-handed hitter shows pull tendencies has he creates solid contact with power potential.
  10. Ben Hughes, RHP/IF, Tippecanoe, 2014                                                                                     
    Hughes is an undersized, athletic prospect and definite follow in the Class of 2014. Right now, he shows command of three pitches and likely projects as a pitcher at the next level. On the mound, he uses a 3/4 arm slot and short, quick arm action to generate an 80-82 mph fastball. He shows excellent command of curveball, which as a sharp, 12/6 break and sits around 69-70 mph. Finally, his 74-76 changeup, which shows is thrown near his fastball's arm speed. In the field, he tends to be flat footed and doesn't play through the baseball. Across the infield, he shows a top velocity of 78 mph. At the plate, the right-handed hitter shows a long path to the ball, which hinders his bat speed and power. 
  11. Andy Fisher, LHP, Bowling Green, 2014
    Fisher is a thin, projectable left-handed pitching prospect with clean mechanics and a feel for three pitches. He is a definite follow in the Class of 2014. He uses a high 3/4 arm slot and with quick, short arm speed. He displays a smooth, easy rhythm to his delivery. His fastball, which sits at 77-80 mph, shows arm side run. He shows excellent command and feel for his curveball, which sits between 61-64 mph. Likewise, he throw good command of his 70-72 mph changeup, which is thrown near arm fastball arm speed. It has effect arm side run and sink. 
  12. Nick Pauley, RHP/3B, Thomas Worthington, 2014
    Pauley is a tall, soft prospect with a projectable frame. At the next level, he projects as a pitcher. On the mound, he uses a quick rhythm from a high 3/4 arm slot with long, loose arm action. He shows an easy 79-81 mph fastball. His curveball has sharp, late 11/4 break and fluctuates between 63-67 mph. He uses near fastball speed arm action with his 71-73 mph changeup, but lacks overall command. In the field, he worked out at third base, but likely projects as a first baseman at the next level. He shows average foot speed and lateral movement. His top velocity across the infield registered at 80 mph. At the plate, he starts open and struggles with balance issues. He has a tendency to dive at the ball and be heavy on the front side. He registered an 8.47 60-yard dash.
  13. Austin Hancock, RHP/IF, Defiance, 2014
    Hancock is a solid two-way prospect. At the next level, he likely projects as a pitcher (following in the steps of his older brothers who are playing collegiately). On the mound, the right-handed pitcher displays an over the top arm slot with quick arm speed. His fastball sits between 77-79 mph. His curveball, which has 10/4 gradual break, sits around 68-69 mph. Lastly, his changeup, which has sink and is thrown near fastball arm speed, sits between 71-73 mph. In the field, he shows fluid footwork and soft hands from the shortstop position. Using short, quick arm action, he registers a top velocity of 78 mph across the infield. At the plate, he needs to clean up some mechanical issues as his hands tend to drop early in his load. Likewise, he needs to improve his overall balance as he has a tendency to fall over the plate. He registered a 7.21 60-yard dash.
  14. Zach Logue, OF/LHP, Moeller, 2014
    Logue is a definite follow and projectable player in the Class of 2014.  In the outfield, he is aggressive, but under control. He shows a clean and easy arm action that reaches a velocity of 79 mph. At the plate, Logue displays a swing that you could watch all day. He uses excellence balance, short stride, and fluid rhythm. He uses quick bat speed and gets extension to creates consistent gap-to-gap power that will only increase in time. On the mound, his fastball shows slight action as it registers between 77-79 mph. His curveball, which lacked consistent movement and accuracy, sat between 61-62 mph. Finally, he throws his 64-66 mph straight changeup for strikes, but he tends to slow down his arm speed.

 

BEST OF THE REST

Brandon Malofksy, IF/RHP, Seven Hills, 2013
Malofsky is an undersized infielder that lacks fluid footwork. With a hitch in his throwing motion, Malofsky displayed a velocity of 61 mph from third base. At the plate, he uses a narrow setup and even to downward bat path. He lacks complete use of his lower half. He registered a 7.29 60-yard dash. On the mound, he uses an over the top arm slot and max effort delivery to register a velocity of 64-65 mph for his fastball, 59 mph for his curveball, and 64-65 for his cutter.

Jeremy Brinegar, IF/RHP, Stebbins, 2013
Brinegar uses short, quick arm action to register a velocity of 77 mph across the infield. Mechanically, his hands appear stiff at times, which disrupts the fluidity of his actions. At the plate, the right-handed hitting prospect uses an open stance and choppy rhythm that results in his bat dragging. On the mound, he uses a max effort delivery and tends to throw across his body. His fastball sat between 75-78 mph while his curveball sat at 52-54 mph and his changeup at 64-65 mph.

Christian Osborne, RHP, Coshocton, 2013
Osborne show a long, loose arm action from a 3/4 arm slot. He generates a 74-77 mph fastball that displays some arm side run. His curveball, which has a 11/4 breaking action, sits between 62-65 mph. His changeup, which lacks control, sits around 66-67 mph.

Clay Rice, 1B/RHP, Findlay, 2014
Rice needs to improve his foot-work and quickness of his exchange. He reached a top velocity of 67 mph from a high 3/4  arm slot. At the plate, the right-handed hitter lacks the use of his lower half, which takes away from his power and overall rhythm of his swing. As a result, he has a slappy type swing. He registered a 7.72 60-yard dash. On the mound, the right-hander uses short arm action and a choppy rhythm. His fastball sits between 65-68 mph. His curveball, which lacks effective bite, sits around 59-61 mph while his changeup is between 55-58 mph.

Jake Dodson, RHP, Bellbrook, 2013
Dodson uses a high 3/4 arm slot and average arm speed. He shows balance issues with a tendency to fall towards the third base side. His fastball sits 73-76 mph while his curveball sits at 67-69 mph and his changeup at 71-73 mph.

Joey Ludwig, LHP, Moeller, 2014
Ludwig displays a high 3/4 arm slot and average arm speed. His fastball sat between 68-71 mph. His curveball, which lacked effective bite, ranged between 56-69 mph and his changeup sat at 57 mph.

Kyle Richardson, RHP/3B, Wayne, 2014
Richardson shows heavy feet and tends to field the ball deep in the field. He needs to improve the speed of his transfer and exchange. He uses an over the top arm slot with short arm action to reach a top velocity of 71 mph. At the plate, the right- handed hitter has room for development as he appears stiff and lacks rhythm in his swing. He registered a 8.36 60-yard dash time. On the mound, the right-hander uses short arm action and a slow rhythm. He displays a straight 66 mph fastball, 56-57 mph curveball, and a 62-64 mph changeup that needs additional development.

Reid Renollet, LHP, Defiance Tinora, 2014
Renollet uses an over the top arm slot and displays average arm speed. The left hander uses a 72-74 mph fastball. His curveball, which shows 1/7 break, sits between 58-61 mph. Lastley, he locates hi straight changeup, which sits around 65-66 mph.

Trevor Kerr, RHP, Orrville, 2013
Kerr is an athletic , right-handed prospect with room to fill out. Using a high 3/4 arm slot, he generates an easy 75-80 mph fastball. His curveball, which sits between 68-70 mph, has tight 11/4 break. His changeup, which sits between 65-68, tends to be straight and needs additional development.

Tyler Dillon, RHP, Northwest, 2013
Dillon has a solid, thick. The right-hander features a 79-80 mph with arm side run. His curveball, which sits between 65-67 mph, shows 12/6, but lacks firmness and his slider sits at 73 mph. His changeup, which sits at 71-72 mph, tends to be straight and thrown below fastball arm speed.

Devin McPherson, OF/RHP, Lakota West, 2014
McPherson has a big, athletic frame. He needs to improve his footwork and play through the ball in the outfield. He uses short arm action to generate a top velocity of 72 mph. At the plate, the right-handed hitter is heavy on his front side. At times, his bat speed drags as he consistently hits the ball backside. He registered a 7.52 60-yard dash. On the mound, the right-hander uses an over the top arm slot and slow rhythm. His fastball sits at 68-70 mph. His curveball sits at 63-65 and needs to develop better breaking action. He slows down his arm speed on changeup, which sits at 60-62 mph.

Austin Hutchins, C/P, Tri-County North, 2013
Hutchins is a tall, lanky prospect. From the crouch, he registered pop times ranging from 2.15-2.19 while reaching a top velocity of 72 mph. At the plate, the right-handed hitter uses an open stance and choppy rhythm that leads to inconsistencies in his swing. He registered a 7.4 60-yard dash. On the mound, the right-hander uses an over the top arm slot and average arm speed. His fastball sits between 75-77 mph and his curveball sits at 64-66 mph. His changeup, which shows some fade and is thrown near fastball arm speed, sits at 67-68 mph.

Ben Schloss, RHP/3B, Brush, 2013
Schloss has a tall, athletic build. In the field, Schloss shows fluid footwork and solid glovework. Across the diamond, he shows short arm action from a ¾ arm slot as he registers a top velocity of 79 mph. At the plate, the right-handed hitter shows quick bat speed and power potential. He needs to incorporate more of his lower half into his swing. He registered a 7.59 60-yard dash. On the mound, he uses an over the top arm slot and average arm speed. He locates his 79-81 mph fastball. Likewise, he shows command of his 68-70 mph curveball, which has 11/5 breaking action. He needs to continue to develop his 68-70 mph changeup. With both off-speed pitches, he tends to slow down his arm speed.

David Mohr, RHP, Wayne, 2014
Mohr is a big, soft bodied right-handed pitching prospect. His fastball sits around 74-75 mph. His curveball has tight 12/6 breaking action, and sits between 63-65 mph. At times, he has a tendency to get on the side of it. He struggles with the feel and command for his changeup, which sits between 65-68 mph.

Zachary Keese, 3B/RHP, Lafayette, 2013
Keese is a long, lanky prospect. In the field, his footwork tends to be slow and prevents him from playing through the baseball. He uses a 3/4 arm slot and long, loose arm action to generate a top velocity of 79 mph across the infield. At the plate, the right-handed hitter sets up in an open stance. He tends to bar his arm during his load, which creates a longer swing and slows down his bat speed. He registered a 7.39 60-yard dash. On the mound, he displays long, loose arm action to generate a 70-72 mph fastball. He tends to cuff his curveball, which lacks effective breaking action and sits at 61-62 mph. He uses a straight changeup, which fluctuates between 62-65 mph.

Jacob Sheaf, 1B/P, Wilmington, 2013
Sheaf is a tall, athletic prospect. He shows good footwork around the bag at first base. At the plate, he hits from both side of the plate, but showed more power and consistency from the right side. He starts with an open stance in his setup. He is short to the ball with a slightly uphill bat path from both sides. On the mound, the right-hander uses an over the top arm slot and average arm speed. He shows short arm action and choppy rhythm to his delivery. His fastball sits at 77-79 mph. He tends to slow down his arm action on his 65-67 mph curveball. His changeup fluctuates betweens 65-69 mph.

Mikel Merker, RHP/1B, West Carrollton, 2014
Merker is a tall, well-built prospect. On the mound, he uses an over the top arm slot and average arm speed. At times, he appears stiff and lacks fluidity through his delivery. His fastball sits at 77-78 mph and shows slight arm side run. His curveball fluctuates between 63-67 mph, but he changes his arm speed in the process. He also uses a 73-74 mph slider and a 69-70 mph changeup. At the plate, he needs to better use his lower half. He has a tendency to drift onto his front side instead of letting the ball get deeper into the zone. He registered a 7.78 60-yard dash.

Sean Pfeifer, OF/RHP, Springboro, 2013
Pfeifer is a big, athletic prospect. In the field, he moves well and shows a top velocity of 83 mph from the outfield. He likely projects as a corner outfielder at the next level. At the plate, the left-handed hitter uses a short stride and stays balanced throughout his swing. He has a strong, explosive lower half and quick bat speed. The ball jumps off his bat. He does an excellent job seeing the ball deep into the zone and reaching full extension. He registered a 7.22 60-yard dash on a slow track. On the mound, the right-hander uses an over the top arm slot and short arm action. His fastball sits between 78-81 mph and has slight run. He changes his arm speed when throwing his 65-66 mph curveball. He also changes his arm speed when throwing his 69-70 mph changeup.

TJ Marklay, RHP, Moeller, 2013
Marklay is tall, lanky right-handed pitching prospect. He uses a high ¾ arm slot and short arm action. He shows average arm speed and a choppy rhythm to his delivery. His fastball sits at 78-80 mph with slight run. His changeup sits at 71 mph. His slider sits at 73 mph and stays on one plane.

Corbon Angermeir, RHP/1B, NDCL, 2013
Angermeir is a long, lanky prospect that is still growing into his body. He uses an over the top arm sloot and average arm speed. The rhythm of his delivery tends to be choppy. His fastball sits at 77-78 mph. His curveball shows early, gradual break and sits at 66-69 mph. He tends to slow down his arm speed when throwing it. His changeup is straight and sits between 68-70 mph. At the plate, the right-handed hitter tends to be stiff. He needs to shorten his path to the ball as his swing tends to get long.

James Luyster, RHP, Sarahsville Shenandoah, 2013
Luyster is a tall, lanky right-handed pitching prospect. His fastball sat at 77-78 mph and had occasional arm side run. He showed 68-70 mph curveball with a gradual 10/4 break. He showed a 66-68 mph straight changeup.

Miccoy Drzwiecki, 3B/RHP, Toledo St. Francis DeSales, 2013
Drzwiecki is a tall, athletic prospect. In the field, he shows good footwork for his size, but likely projects as a first baseman if he is a position player at the next level. He uses a max effort and over the top arm slot to generate a top velocity of 83 mph. At the plate, the right-handed hitter shows a power bat with pull tendencies. He uses a tall, upright stance with a swing that has a tendency to get long at times. He registered a 7.5 60-yard dash. On the mound, he uses a slow rhythm and short arm action. His 79-80 mph has some arm side run. He has a tendency to cuff his curveball. It sits at 64-66 mph and has a small 11/4 break. His 63-66 mph changeup is thrown near fastball speed and lacks movement.