LAS VEGAS, NV – The Bishop Gorman Knights waited patiently as game 1 finished and all eyes of scouts and recruiters looked forward to the last in person evaluation of recently decommitted, right-handed pitcher, Dutch Landis (2019).  With the quickly approaching early signing date and the dead period beginning tomorrow, a few were taking the time to view what might possibly be the best remaining uncommitted high school arm.  Landis, thought for some time to be headed to the University of Arizona, is quite the commodity at this point in the 2019 recruiting process.  The bonus for those in attendance was Demitri Diamant (2022).

Dutch Landis, RHP, Bishop Gorman, 2019

Sturdy, 6-foot-2, 180, Landis has room to add weight and strength.  He pitched from an overhand slot with a straight fastball ranging 86-91.  The 12/6 curveball came in 70-74. His changeup landed at 75-78.  His delivery is ever evolving and presently clears out at the height of leg lift to provide a slot for his overhand delivery. The evolution has been mostly in his arm slot as he used to pitch more east and west from a high ¾ arm angle and now primarily north/south from over the top.  The breaking ball previously seen was more of a slurvy, future slider type, to the present downer breaking ball with less velocity.  The upper body lean and clearing out lends to him pulling the ball to his arm side with misses up or to the first base side of the plate.  Landis possesses arm strength and some feel for 3 pitches that is hard to walk away from for programs looking for a talented arm this late in the early signing period.

Demitri Diamant, SS/RHP, Bishop Gorman, 2022

Stocky, 5-foot-9, 155, Diamant has present strength in a compact frame. He showed solid actions at shortstop with enough arm strength to stay at the position. At the plate, he maintains a confidence and aggressiveness above his years with the ability to adjust with 2 strikes.  A capable swing plane and solid combination of strength and bat speed, Diamant has a chance to hit for power and average down the line. Growth and development will reveal long term position, but he is a hard-nosed player who gives a great effort.  On the mound, Diamant shows easy ¾ arm action with a feel for spin.  The fastball ranged 81-84 with occasional run and sink, flashing life on his fastball to his glove side which is rare in someone his age.  He manufactures the ¾ breaking a bit by pre-gripping and cocking his wrist out of the glove but it has good shape, and depth.  Diamant is a two-way Division 1 prospect that may not be available very long in the present recruiting climate.