Quick Hitters: Wilmington ID/Team Beast Scout Day - Pitchers
February 10, 2023
On Sunday February 5th PBR of North Carolina was on hand in Wilmington, NC for the Wilmington Preseason ID and a Scout Day with the Team Beast Organization. The day featured players from the 2023-2027 grad classes.
The day began with catchers going through a defensive evaluation followed by pitchers throwing a controlled bullpen with Trackman collecting ball flight data. After the pitchers, players ran a laser timed 30 then infielders and outfielders went through a defensive workout. The day concluded with players taking batting practice with Trackman gathering advanced metrics.
Below we begin our breakdown of the players in attendance. Look for more information to follow in the coming days.
Click here for Wilmington ID roster and stats.
Click here for Team Beast roster and stats.
Quick Hitters
Athletic frame with projection ahead at 6-foot-4, 180-pounds. Long arm action with quickness using an over the top slot. Fastball has cutting action at 83-86 mph (23-2500 spin). Worked mostly to his glove side with the fastball. Located his breaking ball to his glove side at 70-73 mph. Changeup at 77-78 mph. Should see his stuff play up during the spring/summer seasons.
Large frame at 6-foot-2, 210-pounds. Filled the zone up with four pitches. Fastball ranged from 78-80 mph averaging 11.1in of horizontal movement. Breaking ball has 1/7 tilt at 66-68 mph. Similar shape to the slider at 68-69 mph. Changeup had fading action at 73 mph.
5-foot-10, 170-pound build. Fastball worked at 77-78 mph, spin efficiency in the 90-92% range. Has feel for his breaking ball at 69-71 mph. Got his changeup to the bottom of the zone at 68-69 mph.