John
McAllister

2/17/14 - 6-foot-2, 235-pound right handed pitcher, strong lower half. Delivery has some effort, arm works from a high ¾ slot. Fastball is mostly straight, showed control of the zone, 82-84 mph. Curveball has 11/5 action, flashed some bite, near fastball arm speed, 66-70 mph. Changeup has cut, near fastball arm speed, 74-76 mph.

10/21/12 - McAllister is a physical 6-foot-2, 235-pound right-hander who features an extremely strong lower half and wide shoulders. McAllister throws a heavy ball coming out of a high-3/4 slot; his fastball sat in the 81-82 mph range, down in the zone. He also commanded a sharp 67-69 mph fastball with late 11/5 action. McAllister also showed excellent feel for his changeup, in the 74-75 range, which exhibited sink. All three pitches he throws with similar arm speed, coming out of the same window.

John McAllister, from Oak Park-River Forest HS, is a physical Class of 2014 RHP/3B who showcased as one of the premier arms at the event. The big 6-foot-2, 210-pound right-hander operated from two different arm slots - high- and low-� - with a fastball that sat at 78-80 mph. The low-3/4 arm slot produced impressive sink and run to his fastball, and looks to be a nasty out pitch. McAllister displayed a clean and quick arm action with some effort. His curveball flashed tight 11/5 shape and changeup showed fade down in the zone. At the plate, McAllister displayed impressive power while maintaining good balance throughout his swing.