The arms in Indiana's current sophomore class may be the deepest crop of arms to come through the state in a while. A bold statement? Yes. Especially when considering the talent that we have seen come through. For instance, our staff has seen fourteen arms in the current senior class, the 2024s, at 92 mph or better. The 2018 class has had at least seventeen arms pitch professionally, with another ten from the class of 2017. Three arms from the 2016 class have already pitched in the big leagues, and the 2015 class featured two first round draft picks, both of which were arms. But - the 2026 class has a chance to top them all. Read along to find out why...

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There are only five sophomores in the country that have reached 94 or better on their fastball, and two of them hail from Indiana, Hudson Devaughan and Sammy Swank. In total, eight players from this class have reached 90 mph before their sophomore season has even begun. 

Heat Sheet

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The arm talent at the top is special, with seven of the eight names listed above currently ranked as top-200 players in the country. Indiana is well represented at the top of the national rankings - Hudson Devaughan is the #9 ranked right-handed pitcher in the country, with Aiden Smith at #20, Swank at #28, Cherry at #40, Wolf at #45, and Troxell at #51. Beckett Doane is the #19 ranked left-handed pitcher in the country, the #7 ranked uncommitted player at the position. This class already features players committed to pitch at the next level, with four of the eight above, plus Peyton Gray (Western Kentucky), Jackson Gilley (TCU), and Ryan Castetter (Northwestern).

Twenty five sophomores from across the state have been up to 87 mph or better on their fastball. With names like Kellen Thomson, Gavin Lykins, Gannon Grant, and Jeremy Lowrey being sure bets to eclipse the 90 mph mark this season. In comparison, Florida, a baseball hot-bed, only has twenty two sophomores at 87+ in the Prep Baseball database. Only time will tell how this class ages, but the current crop of sophomore arms has a chance to be a special class.