Central California Preseason All-State: Pitcher Analysis

1. Holden Newhouse RHP / 1B / Notre Dame High School, CA / 2026

Positional Profile: RHP - Starter profile RHP who has feel for a high quality FB, potential impact CHG and SLD while displaying feel for control of the zone and command
Body: 6-3, 215-pounds. Strongly built prototype pitcher with room to polish
Delivery: Athletic operation with higher hand set that drops to belly button before syncing with his front leg in the load. Stays taller on his backside with a medium length stride that blocks solidly on the front side. Hips work well in the delivery with ability to maintain direction.
Arm Action: RH. Depth out of the glove downward and slightly behind his back before working to a high 3/4 release point. Loose fast arm that shows low effort to get to present arm speed profiling increased velocity in future. Does have recoil after release.
FB: T88, 86-88 mph. Heavy arm side run on the pitch with good spin and ability to attack in on RHH hands or away from LHH hitters barrels with feel for the pitch T2451, 2286 average rpm.
SL: 77-79 mph. Tight sharp breaking SLD with cutter like shape that bites hard and late getting whiff/chase from hitters especially when thrown at top level of spin rates. T2672, 2391 average rpm.
CH: 76-78 mph. Has plus potential on the CHG with heavy action to the arm side that he throws with FB arm speed and induces whiff/chase from hitters. T2116, 2028 average rpm.