Tyler
Horvath

7.27.17 - University of Illinois-Springfield commit. 6-foot, 200-pound, athletic left-handed pitcher. On the mound, long arm action, arm slot varied between high ¾ and over-the-top. Fastball, 81-82 mph. Curveball, 12/6 shape, 66-67 mph. Changeup, sinking action, 72-74 mph. Offensively, right-handed hitter, balanced, open setup. Showed situational awareness at the plate, hit a deep sacrifice fly with a runner on third.

7.4.17 - Verbally committed to Illinois-Springfield.

6.15.17 - 6-foot, 200-pound left-handed pitcher. On the mound works from an over the top arm angle with a long, quick arm action. Tall and fall delivery with regular effort. Open landing working in line with home plate. Fastball sat 81-83 topping out at 84 mph. Curveball has 12-6 shape with gradual action at 63-65 mph. Changeup has sinking action at 69-71 mph.

2.19.17 - 6-foot, 190-pound left-handed pitcher with a strong frame. Works from a high ¾ arm angle with a long arm action. Drop and drive delivery working in line with home plate. Smooth rhythm with a square landing. Repeats mechanics well with good balance throughout. Fastball has running action down in the zone for strikes at 83-84 topping out at 85 mph. Curveball was erratic with 1-7 shape at 68-69 mph. Changeup showed swing and miss potential with sinking action at 70-71 mph for strikes.  

5.25.16 - Solid average frame, 6-foot, 180-pound left-handed pitcher. Repeatable delivery, slight crossfire type, occasionally uses slide step out of the stretch. High ¾ arm slot, creates tough angle going to his glove side, clean loose arm action. Fastball worked with arm side run, tnedency to miss up, good finish when down in the zone, sat 80-83 mph. Curveball has 1/7 shape, showed feel, rolling type action, 68-71 mph. Flashed a changeup at 69 mph, slight decelerated arm action.

1.17.16 - 6-foot, 180-pound right-handed hitting OF/LHP. Offensively hits from a balanced open setup with a leg kick stride. Gap to gap hitter with an uphill swing path and a fast bat. Showed strength thru contact with 87 mph exit velocity from a tee. Ran the 60 at 7.60. Defensively has a long arm action from a ¾ arm slot with some accuracy with carry on throws. Threw 79 mph from the outfield. Plays thru the ball with slower actions. On the mound works from a ¾ arm angle with a loose, quick arm action. Tall and fall delivery with a square landing. Some rhythm with good balance throughout. Fastball sat 80-81 topping out at 82 mph. Curveball showed 1-7 shape at 65-69 mph. Maintained armspeed on changeup at 69-70 mph.

11.1.15 - 6-foot, 180-pound, right-handed hitting OF/LHP. Defensively has a long arm action from an over the top arm slot. Showed quick, fluid footwork while playing thru the ball. Aggressive fielder, takes good routes. Threw 81 mph from the outfield. At the plate hits from an open stance with a short stride back to even. Opposite field hitter with a long, uphill swing path. Showed strength thru contact with 83 mph exit velocity from a tee. On the mound works from a high ¾ arm angle with a short arm action. Drop and drive online delivery with a square landing. Repeatable mechanics with smooth rhythm. Threw fastball for strikes at 74-75 topping out at 76 mph. Curveball showed 1-7 shape with gradual action at 60-61 mph.  Maintained arm speed on changeup at 63-66 mph.

6/16/15 - 5-foot-10, 165-pound two-way player. Defensively throws from left side with long and loose arm action, high 3/4 slot, accurate, average strength. Threw 77 mph from outfield. Offensively hits from right side with an open and narrow stance, loads back, long and toe-tap stride. Long path, and line drive gap-to-gap type. Exit velo 86 mph. Ran 7.53 60. On the mound has long arm action, collapses balance point, drove-drive type. Fastball sat 74-76 mph and touched 77, curveball was 60-63 mph with 2/8 shape and sweeping motion, and changeup was 67-69 mph