Prep Baseball Report

Tucson ID: Pitchers


Brett Thorney
Arizona Scouting Director

The Tucson ID was an open event that featured 50+ prospects ranging from the 2021-2024 classes. The event consisted of a Pro-Style workout that used industry leading technology to analyze and assess each position player at the event. This event took place at Kino Sports Complex and was attended by prospects from all over Southern Arizona as well as players from the Phoenix area and a couple of players from California. 

In the past, we took a look at some of our first impressions of the event in our Quick Hits segment. We also took a deep dive into the stats from the even in our Statistical Analysis. Trackman & Blast metrics have also been a big addition to PBR events since the beginning of the summer. We broke down some of these data analytics in our Trackman & Blast Leaderboards

Today, we. take a look back at the pitchers that took the hill at this open event in Tucson, AZ: 

Blake Abeyta, Catalina Foothills (AZ), 2022
Positional Profile: RHP/OF
Body: 6-1, 160-pounds. Large build, average body, high waisted, some room to add strength.
Delivery: Pitches out of the stretch, Starts pre-loaded, using a simple procedure with slow tempo. Some shoulder/hip separation.
Arm Action: Right-handed. Short arm action from OT slot, easy effort. Significant separation between pitches FB & CV.
FB: T77, 75-77 mph. Downhill, some cutting action.
CB: 63-66 mph. Downer, 12/6 shape.
CH: 67-69 mph. Slight arms side movement.

Roman Bracamonte, Nogales (AZ), 2022
Positional Profile: RHP/1B Shows some feel for the mound with good projectability.
Body: 6-1, 160-pounds. Tall, large frame, long levered body. Thing but starting to develop a little more physically.
Delivery: Athletic repeatable delivery, easy effort. Lands closed with above average shoulder/ hip separation, balance athletic finish.
Arm Action: Right-handed. Throws from a H3/4 arm slot with short loose arm action, average arm speed.
FB: T85, 80-83 mph. Some armside movement.
CB: 66-68 mph. Slurvy 10/4 shape.
CH: 69-71 mph. Plus pitch, horizontal run. 

Albert Broussard, Marana (AZ), 2023
Positional Profile: RHP/SS
Body: 5-11, 160-pounds. Large frame, length to projectable body, some athleticism.
Delivery: Tall uptempo delivery, some effort. Pushes off rubber. Recoil finish.
Arm Action: Right-handed. Throws from a H3/4 arm slot with short arm action
FB: T73, 70-73 mph. Missed gloveside, occasional armside.
CB: 56-59 mph. Gradual 10/4.
SL: 58-60 mph. 

Steven Costa, Basha (AZ), 2023
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-11, 200-pounds. Large frame, broad shoulders, big limbs.
Delivery: Low effort delivery, ability to repeat. Early forced hand separation. Lands square with recoil finish.
Arm Action: Right-handed. Short stab with pushy arm action, throwing from a 3/4 slot.
FB: T75, 70-73 mph. Movement varied.
CB: 58-60 mph. Side spin.
CH: 55-59 mph. 

Adian Duarte, Cienega (AZ), 2022
Positional Profile: SS/RHP Follow as a MINF prospect.
Body: 5-11, 180-pounds. Strong physical body, balanced frame, broad shoulders, above average strength.
Delivery: Pitches out of the stretch, simple procedure, easy slow tempo delivery, some stiffness, short leg kick. Lands closed with some shoulder/ hip separation, recoil finish.
Arm Action: Right-handed. Long stab, OT slot, average arm speed
FB: T81, 79-81 mph. Carry.
CB: 64-67 mph. 10/4. some depth, above average potential.
CH: 71-73 mph. Slow FB, some armside.

Ryan Garcia, Cienega (AZ), 2022
Positional Profile: LHP/1B Upside on the mound with delivery adjustments.
Body: 6-2, 197-pounds. XL frame, broad shoulders, long body, above average strength.
Delivery: Pitches out of the stretch. Tall delivery with high leg kick, stiffness, higher effort. Lands hard & open. Fall off to 3B side at times.
Arm Action: Left-handed. Throws from a H3/4 arm slot with loose arm, above average arm speed.
FB: T79, 76-79 mph. Some downhill, cut.
CB: 69-71 mph. Tight 1/7.
CH: 71-74 mph. Occasional arm side.

Ethan Hatch, Poston Butte (AZ), 2022
Positional Profile: 1B/RHP
Body: 6-2, 190-pounds. Tall, big bodied frame, strong lower half, has gotten noticeably leaner since the last time we saw him.
Delivery: Fluid delivery, coiling over the rubber. Drop & drive approach. Lands closed with recoil finish.
Arm Action: Right-handed. Showed above average arm speed with a short stab, throwing out of a H3/4 slot, some effort.
FB: T77, 75-77 mph. Cutting action.
CB: 63-65 mph. Gradual 11/5 shape.
CH: 66-68 mph. Some armside movement.

Isaiah Higuera, Cienega (AZ), 2023
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-11, 165-pounds. Large frame, athletic body, some projectability.
Delivery: Pitches from the stretch, fluid slow tempo delivery, repeatable. Lands square with balanced finish.
Arm Action: Right-handed. Throws with some effort with short arm action from 3/4 slot. Ball jumps out of his hand with some quickness.
FB: T78, 76-78 mph. Some armside run.
CB: 62-64 mph. Sweepy.
CH: 73-76 mph. Similar to FB.

Reese Keeler, Canyon Del Oro (AZ), 2021
Positional Profile: RHP/3B Has some sneaky pop at the plate.
Body: 5-11, 175-pounds. Large frame, average body, broad shoulders, some present strength.
Delivery: Showed some feel for the mound. Strike thrower, athletic fluid delivery, easy effort. Lands square with some shoulder/ hip separation, athletic finish. Strike thrower.
Arm Action: Right-handed. Threw from a H3/4 arm slot with short loose arm action. Some quickness in the arm with consistency.
FB: T80, 77-79 mph. Sink/run.
CB: 65-67 mph. Slurvy, shows some potential.
CH: 72-73 mph. Above average potential, sink.

AJ Keely, Horizon (AZ), 2023
Positional Profile: SS/RHP Should improve across the board as he physically matures.
Body: 5-8, 138-pounds. Medium athletic frame, still maturing, some quick twitch.
Delivery: Uses raw athleticism on the mound with turn & go delivery, some effort. Lands soft & square with some shoulder/ hip separation, stiff finish. Threw strikes.
Arm Action: Right-handed. Throws from 3/4 arm slot with long loose arm action, average arm speed.
FB: T76, 74-76 mph. Some arm side movement.
CB: 63-65 mph. Slurvy, above average.
CH: 67-68 mph. 

Kenneth Miguel Kroese, Tucson Magnet (AZ), 2021
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP Shows some upside with good projectability on the mound.
Body: 6-2, 160-pounds. Tall, large projectable frame, long legs with some present strength.
Delivery: Pitches out of the stretch with athletic fluid delivery, some projectable arm strength. Back knee rotates early. Lands square with some shoulder/ hip separation, upright trunk.
Arm Action: Right-handed. Throws from H3/4 arm slot with long loose arm action, easy effort, quick arm. Athletic finish.
FB: T82, 79-82 mph. Armside.
SL: 69-71 mph. Plus pitch, 2800+ rpm.
CH: 74-76 mph. Above average, armside movement.

Max Lialios, Sabino (AZ), 2024
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-10, 160-pounds. Large frame, average body, some strength in the legs.
Delivery: Athletic fluid delivery, easy effort. Lands soft & square. Balanced athletic finish. Good shoulder/hip separation. Threw strikes with some consistency.
Arm Action: Right-handed. Throws with short arm action from a 3/4 arm slot, average arm speed.
FB: T74, 70-73 mph. Slight sink/run.
SL: 64-66 mph. Slurvy.
CH: 66-68 mph. Slight armside.

Kasen Lomax, Cienega (AZ), 2022
Positional Profile: RHP/2B Some potential as he physically matures.
Body: 6-3, 160-pounds. Tall, large frame, thin body, long levered body, plenty of room to add strength.
Delivery: Fluid athletic delivery, early trunk rotation.  Lands square with shoulders open.
Arm Action: Right-handed. Long loose arm action from a 3/4 arm slot, developing arm speed.
FB: T78, 77-78 mph. Down in zone, straight, slight sink. 
CB: 62-65 mph. Slutter action.
CH: 62-66 mph. 

Devin Lopez, Cienega (AZ), 2021
Positional Profile: 1B/RHP
Body: 6-3, 200-pounds. Tall, Big-bodied frame, broad shoulders, long torso, above average strength.
Delivery: Pitches out of the stretch. Tall athletic delivery, higher effort. Neutral balance point, reaching into front foot strike. Lands soft & open, falling off to 1B side.
Arm Action: Right-handed. Throws with short arm action from H 3/4 arm slot, pushes the ball to target. Some quickness in the arm.
FB: T74, 71-73 mph. Straight.
CB: 62-63 mph. Slurvy.
CH: 67-68 mph. Showed some potential, glove side.

Antonio Mejia, Rincon/University (AZ), 2022
Positional Profile: RHP/2B
Body: 5-10, 150-pounds. Large wiry frame, average body, some athleticism, room to add strength.
Delivery: Pitches out of the stretch, fluid repeatable delivery, back knee rotator, lands closed, recoil finish. Threw strikes with consistency.
Arm Action: Right-handed. Throws with some effort from a H3/4 slot with long stab, quick arm speed.
FB: T81, 80-81 mph. Some downhill, armside movement.
CB: 66-67 mph. Some depth on 12/6 breaking ball.
CH: 64-67 mph. Some side spin, horizontal run. 

Brady Nelson, Ironwood Ridge (AZ), 2021
Positional Profile: RHP/1B Shows some upside with arm strength, can get more out of lower half.
Body: 6-2, 170-pounds. Long large frame, athletic body with some strength & athleticism, some projectability.
Delivery: Tall uptempo delivery, uses a leg swing while staying tall, some stiffness. Good shoulder/ hip separation with athletic finish.
Arm Action: Right-handed. Throws with easy effort from H3/4 arm slot with short loose arm action. Quick arm speed.
FB: T87, 86-87 mph. Sinking action.
CB: 68-70 mph. 11/5, some sharpness.
CH: 81-83 mph. Lower slot, down in zone. 

Milo Rushford, Walden Grove (AZ), 2022
Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 6-1, 165-pounds. Large build, lean body with above average athleticism, projectable strength.
Delivery: Pitches out of the stretch. Uptempo delivery with quick coiled leg kick, some stiffness & effort. Lands closed in a tall finish.
Arm Action: Left-handed. Throws from an OT slot with some quickness.
FB: T82, 80-82 mph. Some downhill, cutting action.
CB: 62-64 mph. Varied in shape.
CH: 63-66 mph. Downward movement. 

Eddie Salcedo, Nogales (AZ), 2025
Positional Profile: RHP
Body: 5-7, 145-pounds. Medium build, young balanced frame, still maturing.
Delivery: Fluid, low effort delivery, slow-tempo. High leg kick, lands square with athletic finish. Missed up in the zone.
Arm Action: Right-handed. Throws from a 3/4 arm slot, getting under the ball at times.
FB: T65, 57-60 mph. Straight, some cut.
CB: 53-55 mph. Spinner.
CH: 50-53 mph.

Aidan Sandvik, Desert Vista (AZ), 2023
Positional Profile: LHP/1B
Body: 6-3, 188-pounds. Tall frame, long body & limbs, broad shoulders, some strength.
Delivery: Tall delivery, with big leg lift, dropping while rotating from rubber, lands square. Falls off to 3B side.
Arm Action: Left-handed. Throws from OT slot with long arm action. Raw separation in to tilted shoulders.
FB: T71, 69-71 mph. Straight, some cut.
CB: 56-58 mph. Side spin, some drop.
CH: 64-65 mph. 

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