LakePoint Fall Standouts - Uncommitted 2021 Left-Handed Pitchers
November 19, 2019
This fall Prep Baseball Report ran eight tournaments out of LakePoint Sports in Emerson, GA. Thousands of prospects, of all ages, descended upon the state-of-the-art, TrackMan equipped, full streaming capable, eight turf field complex. You can look back at previous scout notes by following one of these links: Labor Day Challenge, PBR Fall Open, LakePoint Fall Invite, The PBR Cup, Adidas Three Stripe Classic, PBR Upperclass Fall World Series, PBR Underclass Fall World Series, and PBR Fall Classic.
Today, and in the days following, we want to shine a spotlight on the uncommitted prospects , specifically 2021s. We start with 14 left-handed pitchers. Keep reading below for reports and video from each prospect's last appearance at LakePoint.
Fisher Paulsen, LHP, Allatoona (GA), 2021
10/20/19 - 5-foot-11, 175-pound left-handed pitcher, strong, athletic frame, has filled out frame considerably since the last time we saw him. Arm works clean and loose to a 3/4 slot, quick arm speed, consistent slot. Mechanically sound delivery, stays tall throughout, works on-line, finishes square to the mound, showed the ability to change timing effectively while still maintaining balance and arm slot. Fastball sat 86-87 (2280rpm) early on, settled in at 83-86, touching 87 throughout his entire complete game one-hitter in the semis of the PBR Fall Classic. Slider was his bread and butter, commanded to all parts of the zone, 73-76 (2250rpm), two-plane break, routinely caught the outside of the plate, gave hitters a problem the entire game, unable to figure it out.
Damien Whitfield, LHP, Next Level Academy (AL), 2021
9/22/19 - 6-foot-1 190-pounds. Athletic framed lefty that did nothing but compete on the mound for the Rays. FB was 83-85, topped out at 87. Velo is up from the last time we saw him. Competitor on the mound, threw most of a 1-0 game and showed a ton of toughness. Managed the run game really well, and had a great move to first, both leg lift and snap throw. He commanded the inside of the zone really well. He went inside on guys with 2 strikes, and caught a lot of hitters off guard. Had a really good breaking ball that was 70-72. He did not throw it much, but when he did it was for a strike. Could use it to get ahead or strike guys out. Really fun lefty to watch throw. Pitched with emotion, and grit.
Dominic Flacco, LHP/OF, New Smyrna Beach (FL), 2021
9/14/19 - 6-foot, 150-pound left-handed two-way prospect, lean, lanky frame. Impressed on the mound in his start on Saturday against Excel Blue. Quick, loose arm action, continuous on the back-side, over-the-top slot, repeats well. Good angle on all pitches, stays on top, driving down the mound. Finishes falling off towards the third base side. Fastball sat 82-84, blew it by batters early on, getting swing and misses with. Curveball, 12/6 shape, depth, late bite, swing and miss type pitch, 69-72 (2400-2600rpm). Will be a follow left-handed arm as he continues to mature physically.
Anthony Turner, LHP, North Gwinnett HS (GA), 2021
10/4/19 - Lanky left-hander at 6-foot-2, 180 pounds. Loose arm that can really spin the baseball. Climbed with velocity as he settled in. Fastball sat 81-84 with some dive. 2-seam has good movement out of the hand. When misses, missed arm-side, but still getting feel for body. Curveball has good shape sitting 69-70. Interesting arm to watch this spring. Member of 2019 Georgia Future Games team.
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