Prep Baseball Report

Missouri Underclass Games: 2020 Pitchers


Shon Plack
Missouri Scouting Director

Prep Baseball Report - Missouri held the Missouri Underclass Games at the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg on June 12.  Over seventy players attended in the 2020-2021 class. 

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The 2021 pitchers included two left-handed pitchers and twenty right handed pitchers.  Eight pitchers had a max fastball velo at 84 mph.

Here is a break down of the 2020 pitchers from the Missouri Underclass Games.

2020 Pitchers

Joshua Alexander 1B / RHP / Eureka, MO / 2020

Alexander is a strong-bodied 6-foot-2 187-pound right-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2020 class. Alexander repeats his delivery, high percentage of strikes with three pitches, stride is slightly open, high three quarters release, fastball at 69-71 mph, some with arm side run, 11-to-5 curveball, gradual break, 60-63 mph, throws change up with near fastball arm speed, 66-67 mph. 

Kyle Brown RHP / 3B / Hickman , MO / 2020

Brown is a 5-foot-9 175-pound right-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2020 class. Brown is a strike thrower with a four pitch mix, short over the top arm slot, smooth delivery, works in line down the mound, drop and drive type delivery, fastball at 79-81 mph, works on a downhill plane to both sides of the plate, heavy fastball, showed an 11-to-5 curveball and 10-to-4 slider, curveball has late break at 68-70 mph, slider at 70-72 mph, has feel for both with late and sharp movement, has command of a change up at 72-73 mph, strong build with pitch ability and command. 

Daniel Burns RHP / OF / O'Fallon, IL / 2020

Burns is a 6-foot-1 155-pound right-handed pitcher in Illinois’ 2020 class. Burns has a high leg kick with smooth acceleration to in line landing, over the top arm slot, lean frame with projection in arm action and build, fastball at 77-80 mph, breaking ball had gradual action with 11-to-5 shape, 64-65 mph.

Lucas Burress RHP / OF / Plaza Heights Christian, MO / 2020

Burress is a 6-foot 195-pound right-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2020 class. Burress works on a downhill plane from a high three quarters arm slot, loose arm action, short take away, hides the ball well until release, works bottom of the zone with all pitches, fastball at 75-79 mph, late running action, breaking ball has 11-to-5 shape, sharp at times, throws a knuckle-change up with slight late sink, 64-67 mph, near fastball arm speed.

Sammy Cooper RHP / OF / Lees Summit West , MO / 2020

Cooper, a Notre Dame commit, is a 5-foot-11 175-pound right-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2020 class.  Cooper has a strong and athletic build, compact and repeatable delivery, over the top arm slot, quick and loose arm speed, lands in line and in a fielding position, fastball works downhill 84-87 mph, bottom of the zone, sharp breaking 11-to-5 curveball with swing and miss potential, 70-71 mph, commands both pitches to both sides of the plate.

Jacob Davis SS / RHP / Windsor, MO / 2017

Davis is a 6-foot-6 210-pound left-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2020 class. Davis comes from a high three quarters arm slot, throw with regular effort, quick take away, adds deception working slightly across body, throws three pitches for strikes, fastball at 75-77mph, has a sweeping 2-to-8 curveball at 67-71 mph, throws change up at 63-64 mph, slight sink, throws with near fastball arm speed.

Zach Dillman C / RHP / Lee's Summit West, MO / 2020

Dillman is a 6-foot 170-pound right-hand pitcher in Missouri’s 2020 class. Dillman works from a high three quarters arm slot, throws with regular effort, work in line with stride, slightly uphill in shoulders, repeats release, commands fastball at 76-79 mph, mixed in breaking ball with 11-to-5 shape, gradual and late, mostly 68-69 mph, controllable change up, slight sinking action, 68-71 mph

Brayden Eftink C / RHP / Notre Dame, MO / 2020

Eftink is a strong-bodied 6-foot 190-pound right-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2020 class. Eftink  touched 84 mph with his fastball, and worked mostly 81-83 mph, over the top release, body stays under control through the delivery,  works downhill, breaking ball at 65-70 mph, 11-to-5 shape, occasionally sharp, change up has slight sink, 61-62 mph,  throws with fastball tempo and arm speed.

Jake Evans OF / RHP / Park Hill , MO / 2020

Evans is a 6-foot-2 160-pound right-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2020 class. Evans has projection in lean frame, quick high three quarters arm speed, short arm circle, fastball at 73-76 mph, late movement with cutting action, 11-to-5 breaking ball, tight spin with late and sharp action, throws both pitches for strikes.

Jackson Henfling C / RHP / Kennett , MO / 2020

Henfling is a strong 6-foot-2 190-pound right-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2020 class. Henfling smooth tempo to delivery, body stays under control, hands with high separation with high take away out of glove, works in line towards the plate, over the top arm slot, fastball at touching 78 mph, working mostly 73-75 mph, breaking ball has gradual 11-to-5 shape, down in the zone, 62-65 mph,

Camren Huber LHP / 1B / Park Hill South, MO / 2020

Huber is a sturdy 5-foot-11 205-pound left-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2020 class. Huber repeated a simple delivery and release point with two pitches, showed command of both, throws with a quick tempo and regular effort, stays in line down the mound, high three quarters arm slot, slight arm side run on fastball, 70-71 mph, will work glove side, breaking ball has 2-to-8 shape, 60-64 mph, slider-type action, throws for a strike.

Tyson James RHP / OF / Webster Groves , MO / 2020

James is a physical 6-foot-4 210-pound right-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2020 class. James comes from a high three quarters arm slot, loose arm action, works slightly across body, threw strikes with fastball and breaking ball, fastball worked consistently at 83-84 mph, late arm side run, two-seam action, threw a sharp slider with late 10-to-4 action, 70-72 mph, swing and miss potential, high ceiling with mature and athletic frame and above average slider.

Hudson Leach C / RHP / Oak Park, MO / 2020

Leach is a 6-foot-2 198-pound right-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2020 class. Leach has a strong build and shows good arms strength, works with a smooth tempo and athletic leg lift with slight rotation, loose high three quarters arm slot, works on a downhill plane, challenges hitters with fastball at 85-87 mph, late natural running action, breaking ball is a sharp and late biting slider at mostly 71-74 mph, put away pitch, throws on same plane as fastball.

Eric Loomis OF / RHP / Christian Brothers College, MO / 2020

Loomis is a 5-foot-11 170-pound right-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2020 class. Loomis attacked hitters with a three pitch mix, long and lean frame and loose high three quarters arm action would suggest increases as he continues to mature, simple and athletic delivery, fastball at mostly 83-84 mph, slight late run, works at the bottom of the zone to both sides of the plate, lands braking ball for a strike, 70-73 mph, 11-to-5 slider-type action, late and sharp, throws change up with fastball arm speed, 70-71 mph, arm side sink.

Ryan Palumbo RHP / SS / Rockwood Summit, MO / 2020

Palumbo is 5-foot-11 165-pound right-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2020 class. Palumbo works with a smooth tempo, accelerates down the mound, in line stride, long arm circle, lands in athletic position, athletic build with quick and loose arm speed, fastball sat 83-85 mph, some with late running action, breaking ball at 66-70 mph, occasionally sharp with 11-to-5 action, bottom of the zone.

Troy Reynolds RHP / OF / Lebanon, MO / 2020

Reynolds is a strong 6-foot 180-pound right-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2020 class. Reynolds keeps hands high during delivery with high separation, quick take away, over the top release, throws with some effort at release point, smooth acceleration, throws fastball on a downhill plane, sat regularly at 84-86 mph, heavy, throws sharp slider with 10-to-4 action, 77-74 mph, sharp and late action, works under the bat creating swing and miss, change up at 78-79 mph, late arm side movement, throws with fastball arm speed.

Teague Robertson RHP / SS / Hickman , MO / 2020

Robertson is a 6-foot-2 168-pound right-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2020 class. Robertson has a long and lean frame with quick arm speed, arm works, slight rotation and tuck at balance point, aggressive down the mound, throws with some effort on a downhill plane, fastball up to 83 mph, working consistently at 81-82 mph, heavy and sneaky quick, shows feel for a curveball at 66-69 mph, late and sharp 11-to-5 action, throws a knuckleball for change up at 70-71 mph, throws for strike with near fastball arm speed, shows sinking action, commanded all pitches in the zone, watch for continuing upward trend with arm action and build.

Bryce Ruiz 2B / RHP / Francis Howell North, MO / 2020

Ruiz is a 6-foot 175-pound right-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2020 class.  Ruiz has a controlled delivery, works from an over the top arm slot, in line stride with athletic finish, repeats delivery, fastball up to 79 mph, working mostly 74-76 mph, throws for a strike, breaking ball has gradual 11-to-5 shape, 68-70 mph, commanded change up at 68-71 mph, slight late sinking action.

Clayton Schneider LHP / OF / Rock Bridge, MO / 2020

Schneider is an athletically built 6-foot 150-pound left-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2020 class. Schneider has a clean delivery with smooth tempo, arm works with over the top arm slot, loose arm action, repeats well, simple and athletic with pitchability, fastball touched 80 mph, working mostly 77-79 mph, throws to both sides of the plate with command, 2-to-8 breaking ball, 63-65 mph, late action, down in the zone, swing and miss pitch, controllable change up at 68-69 mph, slight sink, expect increases in velo to go along with clean delivery and command.

Jeremy Schork C / RHP / Rockwood Summit, MO / 2020

Schork is a strong and well built 6-foot 203-pound right-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2020 class. Schork has a quick arm speed with loose high three quarters action, aggressive down the mound, strike thrower with two pitch mix, fastball jumps at out of the hand at 84-87 mph, touched 89 mph, works downhill to bottom of the zone, attacks hitters, showed a breaking ball at 72-71 mph, 11-to-5 action, late and sharp, put away pitch, aggressive pitcher that attacks hitters with clean delivery.  

Bryce Wear RHP / SS / Fox , MO / 2020

Wear is a lean 6-foot 145-pound right-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2020 class. Wear has loose arm action with simple and repeatable delivery, short take away from glove, over the top arm slot, fastball at 76-80 mph, some with natural two-seam action, 12-to-6 breaking ball, 65-67 mph, some with sharp action throws for a strike, throws change up at 71-72 mph, fastball arm speed, late sinking action, projectable with command, arm action and build, player to follow in the 2020 class.

Carson Webb OF / RHP / Poplar Bluff , MO / 2020

Webb is a sturdy 6-foot 190-pound right-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2020 class. Webb has a controlled tempo, hands stay high with quick separation, in line stride, over the top arm slot with fastball, some with slight running action, curveball has 12-to-6 action, 63-65 mph, throws for strike, will drop to lower slot for slider, more 11-to-5 action, 72-74 mph, late action.

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