Prep Baseball Report

Maryland Future Games Trials: Pitcher Analysis


Kyle Campbell
Maryland Scouting Director

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This week we conclude with our final look at the the roster from the Future Games Trials at the University of Maryland. Today we release our full analysis of the 22 arms that threw beginning with our top performers.

 

TOP PITCHING PERFORMERS (ALPHABETICAL ORDER)

 

Jack Belbot OF / RHP / Loyola Blakefield, MD / 2021

Long, lanky body type and 5-foot-11, 155 pound frame. Controlled side-step wind-up into a tall balance point with hands set high at head level. Down to out lower half and quick arm speed. Throws downhill with long, loose, whippy arm actions from a lower three-quarters slot. Lands square and in-line with an athletic finish. Fastball was 78-80 mph and showed some sink. Tighter 11/5 breaking ball with shorter action at 68-70 mph and a change-up that showed nice fade at 68-71 mph. 


Bobby Duffy 3B / RHP / North Harford, MD / 2020

Solid, compact body type and 5-foot-11, 190 pound frame. Side-step wind-up into tall balance position. Sinks into back leg and gets down to out with lower half. Solid drive off the mound and clean hand separation. Shorter arm action and creates quick arm speed through release. Throws from a high three-quarters slot with regular effort. Lands square and finishes falling off slightly to the first base side. Fastball was up to 83 mph and sat 80-82 mph. Breaking ball sat 63-65 mph with big 12/6 shape and gradual action. Change-up was 72-74 mph with some dive. 


Myles Janson RHP / OF / John Carroll, MD / 2019

Long, lanky body type and projectable 6-foot-5, 205 pound frame. Up-tempo side-step wind-up and delivery. Gets to a quick, tall balance point and works downhill with a strong down to out lower half drive. Lands square over front side, falling slightly to the first base side. Long, whippy arm action and quick arm speed throwing from a high three-quarter slot. Filled the zone showing good feel for both his fastball and change-up. Fastball was up to 83 mph and showed some arm side run. Sat 80-82 mph. Change-up had fade at 66-69 mph. 


Cody Kurek OF / LHP / John Carroll, MD / 2021

Athletic body type and 5-foot-9, 150 pound frame. Starts in stretch position and uses a small side-step for rhythm up into a controlled balance point. Clean hand separation and level shoulders. Shorter arm action throwing from a high three-quarter slot with easy effort. Smooth rhythm and lands square with an athletic finish. Fastball had some arm side run at 74-75 mph. Breaking ball was sharp at times with 1/7 shape at 59-62 mph. Change-up was 65-67 mph. 


Ethan Ledig RHP / 3B / Leonardtown, MD / 2020

Long, lanky body type and 6-foot, 140 pound frame. Side-step wind-up into a tall balance point. Clean hand separation and smooth down to out lower half drive. Long, loose, and whippy arm action throwing from a low three-quarter slot with easy effort. Lands square falling off slightly to the first base side. Fastball was 77-79 mph and touched 81 mph with lots of arm side run. Slider had tight 10/4 spin at 71-72 mph. Curveball fell of the table with sharp late 12/6 shape at 68-69 mph. Change-up was 72-74 mph with plus fade. 


Austin May RHP / Linganore, MD / 2022

Long, lanky body type and 6-foot, 130 pound frame. Small side-step wind-up and slight rock up into a tall balance point. Smooth, controlled down to out lower half drive. Long, loose arm action throwing from over the top with regular effort. Creates some arm speed through release and lands square with a slight recoil finish. Velocity will jump as he learns to get back side through to finish. Showed great feel for three pitches and threw a ton of strikes. Fastball was 71-72 mph. Breaking ball was 63-64 mph with late 12/6 and 11/5 break. Change-up was 66-70 mph with plus fade.


Ethan McCormick SS / RHP / Archbishop Spalding , MD / 2020

Athletic, lanky body type and 6-foot-1, 160 pound frame. Small side-step wind-up into a tall balance point. Smooth rhythm and clean hand separation. Generates nice lower half involvement and shows a really quick arm through release. Lands square and in-line with the plate with an athletic finish. Shorter arm action throwing from a mid three-quarter slot with some effort. Filled up the zone with a 81-82 mph fastball that showed slight arm side run. Breaking ball was 69-71 with tight, late, sharp 11/5 action. Change-up was heavy and showed some dive at 74-77 mph. 


James Michel 3B / RHP / Archbishop Curley, MD / 2021

Long, lanky, athletic body type and projectable 6-foot-3, 170 pound frame. Pitches from the stretch with smooth rhythm. Loads weight on back side and gets to a tall balance point. Slight down to out lower half drive and does a nice job getting over front side. Lands square with an athletic finish. Long, loose arm action creating quick arm speed through release. Throws from a high three-quarters arm slot with easy effort. Fastball touched 80 mph and sat 77-79 with some arm side run. Cut fastball was 68-71 mph. Breaking ball sat 67-69 mph and showed late 11/5 break. Change-up had nice dive at 72-74 mph.


Stephen Schenning RHP / 3B / Loyola Blakefield, MD / 2021

Solid body type with strong lower half. 5-foot-11, 170 pound frame. Side-step wind-up into a tall controlled balance point with hands set high. Down to out lower half drive and clean hand separation. Long arm action and quick arm speed. Throws from a high three-quarter arm slot with regular effort. Lands square with an athletic finish. Fastball sat 77-79 mph and touched 80 mph. Breaking ball showed big, late 11/5 break at 67-69 mph. Change-up was 71-74 mph with some fade. 


Cole Tarleton LHP / 1B / Leonardtown , MD / 2021

Long, lanky body type and 6-foot-1, 170 pound frame. Controlled, rhythmic small side-step wind-up into a tall balance point with hands set high just above head. Smooth down to out lower half drive and long stride. Gets over front side well and lands square with an athletic finish. Long, whippy arm action creating quick arm speed through release. Throws from a high three-quarter arm slot with easy effort. Fastball sat 73-75 mph. Breaking ball had gradual 1/7 shape at 53-55 mph. Change-up sat 61-62 mph with fastball arm speed. 


Champ Wert RHP / 1B / Arundel, MD / 2020

Solid body type and 6-foot-2, 225 pound frame. Controlled side-step wind-up and delivery. Good balance point and clean hand separation. Creates quick arm speed through release. Longer, sound arm action throwing from a high three-quarter slot with light effort. Lands square to the plate and falls off to the first base side. Fastball sat 78-80 mph with arm side run. Slider had more 11/5 shape at 65-66 mph. Change-up sat 73-74 mph.

 

BEST OF THE REST (LISTED ALPHABETICALLY)

 

Kyle Ball RHP/OF John Carroll 2021
Controlled side-step wind-up and balance point. Clean hand separation and slight down to out lower half drive. Creates some arm speed through release. Long arm action throwing from a high three-quarter slot with easy effort. Drops arm slot to low three-quarters on breaking ball. Lands square with an athletic finish. Fastball touched 72 mph (sat 70-71) and showed slight arm side run. Breaking ball had gradual 12/6 shape at 62-65 mph. Change-up was 65 mph.

Jonah Baney C/RHP Lansdowne 2020
Rocker side-step wind-up into a tall balance point position. Shorter arm action throwing from a high three-quarter arm slot. Creates quick arm speed through release and gets over front side well. Lands square to the plate falling slightly off to the first base side in an athletic position. Fastball sat 78-79 mph with some cut. Curveball was 67-68 mph with big 12/6 power action and slider sat 68-72 mph with tighter 10/4 shape.

Tyler Blittersdorf C/OF/RHP John Carroll 2019
Controlled side-step wind-up and smooth rhythmic load into a tall balance point. Slight down to out lower half and shorter arm action throwing from a high three-quarters slot. Lands square and in-line with home plate in a strong athletic finish. Fastball sat 77-80 mph touching 82 mph. Curveball was 63-65 with 11/5 shape and slider showed shorter 10/4 shape at 70-71 mph. Change-up had some fade at 72-74 mph.

Jack Branthover 3B/RHP Bethesda-Chevy Chase 2020
Controlled side-step wind-up into a tall balance point. Smooth hand separation and some lower half involvement. Long arm action throwing from a high three-quarter slot. Lands square and finishes in an athletic position. Showed great command and feel for three pitches and threw a ton of strikes. Fastball sat 73-74 mph and touched 74 mph with late heavy arm side run. Slider had late downward action and 11/5 shape at 71-72 mph. Fastball arm speed on change-up at 69-70 mph with fade.

Ryan Callahan 1B/RHP Mount St. Joseph 2020
Side-step wind-up into a controlled balance point. Creates quick arm speed through release and gets over front side well. Lands square with an athletic finish. Shorter arm action throwing from a high three-quarters slot with regular effort. Fastball was 71-73 mph. Breaking ball had bigger, gradual 12/6 and 11/5 shape at 57-58 mph.

Gary Hallmen Jr. OF/RHP John Carroll 2020
Small side-step wind-up into a controlled balance point. Clean hand separation and some lower half drive. Long arm action throwing from a high three-quarters arm slot with regular effort. Lands square in an athletic finish. Fastball touched 80 mph and sat 77-79 mph. Breaking ball showed tight 11/5 and 12/6 shape at 66-69 mph. Change-up was 74-76 mph.

Ryan McIntyre RHP Walt Whitman 2020
Long, lanky body type and 6-foot-1, 156 pound frame. Pitches from the stretch and gets to a controlled, tall balance point. Smooth down to out lower half drive and quick arm speed. Short arm action throwing from a low three-quarter slot with light effort. Lands square falling off to the first base side. Fastball sat 76-78 mph. Breaking ball had tight 11/5 shape at 67-69 mph. Change-up was 72-73 mph with dive.

Andrew Rickard SS/RHP Archbishop Curley 2020
Side-step wind-up with a slight rock up into a quick balance point. Creates quick arm speed through release. Short arm action throwing from a high three-quarter slot. Has a tendency to drop arm into a low three-quarter slot on off-speed pitches at times. Generates strong lower half drive off the rubber and lands open, falling slightly to the first base side. Fastball topped out at 80 mph. Sat 77-78 mph mostly. Breaking ball had tight 11/5 shape at 67-69 mph. Change-up showed plus fade at 64-66 mph. Mixed in a knuckleball at 59 mph.

Van Switzer RHP/OF Howard 2021
Small side-step wind-up into a crouched balance point position. Clean hand separation and strong lower half drive. Long arm action creating some arm speed through release. Throws from a high three-quarter slot with regular effort. Lands square with an athletic finish. Fastball was 73-75 mph with some cut action. Big gradual breaking ball that showed both 12/6 and 11/5 shape at 60-62 mph. Change-up ranged 58-65 mph.

Hunter Tipton RHP/3B John Carroll 2019
Side-step wind-up into a tall balance point. Down to out lower half drive with slight pause. Throws downhill with quick arm speed from a high three-quarter slot with regular effort. Lands a little stiff on front side in-line with home plate. Long, whippy arm action. Fastball touched 82 mph and sat 79-81 mph with some arm side run and slight sink. Breaking ball was 68-71 mph with sharp 11/5 shape. Change-up showed some fade at 72-75 mph.

Kyle Whitaker 3B/RHP McDonogh 2020
Controlled side-step wind-up into a quick balance position. Clean hand separation and some lower half involvement. Gets over front side and throws downhill. Long arm action, creating quick arm speed through release. Throws from a high three-quarters arm slot with regular effort. Lands square to the plate with an athletic finish. Fastball was 80-81 mph. Breaking ball showed gradual 11/5 shape at 62-65 mph and change-up was 66-68 mph with plus fade.