BC Uncommitted Spotlight: Josh Fluet
January 26, 2020
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BC Uncommitted Spotlight: Josh Fluet
Josh Fluet
Class of 2020 / RHP
Rankings
StateRank: 30 / POS: 11
Player Information
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Graduating Class: 2020
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Primary Position: RHPSecondary Position: OF
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High School: Southwestern Oklahoma State UniversityState: BC
- Summer Team: White Rock Tritons
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Height: 6-0Weight: 205lbs
- Bat/Throw: R/R
Statistics
Pitching
90
Max FB
(05/01/20)
87 - 89
FB
(05/01/20)
77 - 79
CH
(05/01/20)
Position
7.37
60-yard
(04/24/19)
78
OF Velo
(04/24/19)
94
Exit Velo
(04/24/19)
Trackman - Fastball
89.8
Velocity (max)
(10/26/21)
87.6 - 89.2
Velo Range
(10/26/21)
87.1
Eff Velocity (avg)
(10/26/21)
2035
Spin Rate (max)
(10/26/21)
1917
Spin Rate (avg)
(10/26/21)
IVB (max)
(10/26/21)
IVB (avg)
(10/26/21)
HM (max)
(10/26/21)
HM (avg)
(10/26/21)
Extension (avg)
(10/26/21)
Release Ht (avg)
(10/26/21)
Spin Score (max)
(10/26/21)
Zone %
(10/26/21)
Allen County Scout Day
Oct 26, 2021
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
89.8
Velo Range
87.6 - 89.2
Eff Velocity (avg)
87.1
Spin Rate (max)
2035
Spin Rate (avg)
1917
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - Slider
80.9
Velocity (max)
(10/26/21)
78.7 - 80.6
Velo Range
(10/26/21)
77.8
Eff Velocity (avg)
(10/26/21)
2258
Spin Rate (max)
(10/26/21)
2216
Spin Rate (avg)
(10/26/21)
IVB (max)
(10/26/21)
IVB (avg)
(10/26/21)
HM (max)
(10/26/21)
HM (avg)
(10/26/21)
Extension (avg)
(10/26/21)
Release Ht (avg)
(10/26/21)
Spin Score (max)
(10/26/21)
Allen County Scout Day
Oct 26, 2021
Trackman - Slider
Velocity (max)
80.9
Velo Range
78.7 - 80.6
Eff Velocity (avg)
77.8
Spin Rate (max)
2258
Spin Rate (avg)
2216
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Trackman - ChangeUp
81.1
Velocity (max)
(10/26/21)
80.2 - 81.1
Velo Range
(10/26/21)
79.7
Eff Velocity (avg)
(10/26/21)
1913
Spin Rate (max)
(10/26/21)
1766
Spin Rate (avg)
(10/26/21)
Extension (avg)
(10/26/21)
Release Ht (avg)
(10/26/21)
Spin Score (max)
(10/26/21)
Zone %
(10/26/21)
Allen County Scout Day
Oct 26, 2021
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
81.1
Velo Range
80.2 - 81.1
Eff Velocity (avg)
79.7
Spin Rate (max)
1913
Spin Rate (avg)
1766
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Scouting Report
Fluet pitched his way to a decent 2019 campaign with the Tritons, starting 8 games and averaging about a strike out per inning. He commanded a respectable 3.19 ERA through 52.2 innings and walked only 16. An emerging shortcoming with Fluet against high-level hitting was that his fastball velocity (80-82 mph) did not overpower enough to let his off-speed stuff play the way it should. Fluet has shown decent feel for his change up, commanding at the bottom of the zone with some arm side movement and an over the top curve. He has shown flashes of dominance, like his two 8 strike out complete game outings against the Mariners last summer.
Over the winter, according to the Triton’s Twitter page, Fluet has undergone a disciplined strength gaining program through Driveline, and has jumped his fastball from 80-82 to 84-86 and touching up to 88 in a recent bullpen in December. If Fluet’s gains continue throughout the remainder of the offseason, we could see his off-speed pitches increase due to the added spin-rate and velocity in his pitches. At the least his off-speed stuff should play better off his higher velocity with the fastball. He will be interesting to watch heading into the 2020 season and could be a dark horse stud if his work ethic continues to drive his fastball up. Fluet is currently ranked 9th by position as an RHP (24th overall), but could see an upward progression on the coattails of his fastball.