Southpaw Arms in West Coast Canada

REECE USSELMAN LHP / LANGLEY SECONDARY, BC / 2022

Report: Usselman is a 2022 left-hander with a projectable 6-foot-2, 150-pound frame that is going to expand and add size. There is looseness to his arm from a whippy ¾ slot and does a good job of utilizing the lower half and working down the mound. He showed us that he can spin the baseball and the changeup was advanced for his age at the time we saw him this summer. He repeats the delivery and has some athleticism to work with. Definite guy to watch this winter and check in on early in 2021 to see the development. 

DAVID STEWART LHP / OF / VAUXHALL ACADEMY OF BASEBALL, AB / 2022

Report: A left-hander who also see’s time in the outfield, Stewart worked in the 80 mph range with his fastball and showed feel to spin an overhand curveball with gradual depth and ability to work in the zone. There is room to mature and add strength physically and will be someone who can use his athleticism on the mound and with his stuff and delivery. 

JAXON ZANOLLI LHP / 1B / ST. JOSEPH, AB / 2022

Report: Zanolli is a 6-foot-2, 200-pound left-hander who worked with rhythm and tempo this summer when we saw him and was able to pound the zone with a three pitch repertoire. The arm worked well in the back and was clean out front with some looseness to it, and the actions and frame suggest there will be a jump with Zanolli as he can add and carry lots of strength going forward. At times, he would get short with the stride and lower half and cause him to miss arm-side with his fastball. The curveball had 1/7 shape and worked in bottom of the zone. We liked what we saw from Zanolli and don’t be surprised to see him make some noise if he’s able to get a strong winter in. 

HAYDEN CUTHBERTSON LHP / OF / DELTA SECONDARY, BC / 2022

Report: Cuthbertson pitches with energy and deceptiveness and this lefty can make for an uncomfortable at-bat with some funk in the delivery and a fastball / slider mix that worked from the same slot. His hands start up and back in his delivery and he gets the arm up in the back while really finishing out-front with extension and a high back leg. The fastball had life and run to the end and was up to 85 mph while the slider had more sweeping action at 71. Cuthbertson ability to make the ball go both ways is an asset and this arm is only going to get better. 

ETHAN DEAN LHP / OF / BALLENAS SECONDARY, BC / 2021

Report: This 6-foot-1 lefty in Dean has room to add weight and size, and he worked with a compact delivery and an arm action that was short and clean with quickness out front. The front side worked online and the stride was short with minimal usage in the lower half. We can see the 82 mph fastball taking a big jump give the arm speed and ability to add plenty of muscle to his frame. He does still play outfield so that helps with the athleticism and he also ran a 7.00 sixty, It was a quick glimpse at Dean on the mound but the actions work with no red flags and he has tools and ability to make a jump on the hill. 

CALLUM YOUNG LHP / OF / KITSILANO, BC / 2023