Prep Baseball Report

Scott Blewett's First Start Turns Into Pro Scout Convention



Dan Cevette
New York Scouting Director

Pro scouts came out in masses to see senior RHP Scott Blewett (Charles W. Baker HS, NY) make his first start of the 2014 season. With more than 15 scouts in attendance, Scott Blewett did not disappoint Wednesday night in the PBR New York Game of the Day. Blewett is arguably the top high school pitching prospect in the Northeast, and could be a potential first-round pick this June. What the scouts didn't know was Blewett's challenger, Jeff Belge (Henninger HS, NY), the top 2016 prospect in New York, would give them a little more to talk about. Here are some notes from the game:

Scott Blewett, RHP, Charles W. Baker HS, NY (2014)
Blewett stands 6-foot-6, 220 pounds with a strong, athletic body. His legs are solidly built, but his upper body shows room for projection. In the first inning, Blewett pumped a few fastballs at 93 mph before settling in at 87-90. He works well downhill using his leverage to his advantage with a smooth, clean delivery. Through the first four innings Blewett worked quickly and efficiently, setting most hitters up with his fastball, and putting them away with his 74-77 mph curveball. His curveball has a ton of spin and sharp downward action that is a next-level pitch. In the fifth inning, his fastball stayed strong at 88-90 with good control. He pitched six innings, allowing two hits and a walk while striking out 15.

Jeff Belge, LHP, Henninger HS, NY (2016)
Belge stands at 6-foot-5, 220 pounds with a strong body type. For only being a sophomore, Belge shows a lot of room for growth and development, which every scout loves. In the first inning, Belge fired a handful of fastballs at 91, before settling in around 85-87. For the first three innings, he showed a lot of late, arm-side run. His slurve needs to be a little tighter but he's young and he was consistent with it, sitting 72-74 mph. What impressed me most was how he handled the fourth-inning, bases-loaded jam. After two errors loaded the bases, Belge refocused and was able to strike out the last batter to end the threat. If Belge's development stays on track, look for these same scouts to be at his first start of his senior year. He finished the day with four innings pitched and 11 strikeouts while allowing a hit and three walks.

Damon Ozelek, RHP, Henninger HS, NY (2014)
Ozelek is 6-foot-4, 185 pounds with a lot of room to grow. He flashed an 84 mph fastball, before sitting consistently at 79-82 mph. His curveball had some good break and deception, which sat at 72-73 mph.

John Larca, IF, Henninger HS, NY (2014)
The 5-foot-7, 175-pound middle infielder turned on a 90-mph fastball from Blewett in the fifth inning, which one-hopped the fence for a double. He shows quick hands and good bat speed at the plate with some pop.
+ Q & A with Scott Blewett RHP (Charles W. Baker)
+ Q & A with Jeff Belge LHP (Henninger HS)
+ PBR NY is headed south