MD Class of 2018 Top Prospect Games 6/20/17

Barkley is an interesting right-handed arm with a five-pitch mix. He has a short, compact delivery with a long, loose arm action and high ¾ release point. Fastball topped out at 81 mph with late cut movement. He also displayed a two-seam fastball with slight fade. He throws a slider that has a sharp 10/4 shape and consistently located it down in the zone in the 69-72 range. The pitch has progressed nicely as he continues to develop and has the potential to be put-away pitch. He compliments the slider with a 11/5 breaking ball that showed depth at 66-68 mph. Additionally, he presented a changeup that had downward action at 70 mph. Overall, Barkley has just started to fill out his frame. He has improved drastically the past two years and should be able to continue that path as he matures.