Commitment Spotlight: 19' Timmy Smith, RHP, South St. Paul
October 31, 2018
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Timmy Smith
Class of 2019 / RHP
Player Information
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Graduating Class: 2019
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Primary Position: RHPSecondary Position: SS
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High School: South St. PaulState: MN
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Height: 6-2Weight: 160lbs
- Bat/Throw: L/R
Statistics
Videos
(6/19/18)
PBR: Why did you choose the school you did?
Smith: I chose St. Mary's because it was the perfect distance from home being 2 hours, the have a really good business intelligence and analytics program, and a solid baseball program
PBR: What other schools were you considering?
Smith: My next two choices were Luther and Southwest Minnesota State. But I also visited Augsburg, St. John's, Hamline, Gustavus, and Bethel.
PBR: Where did the coaching staff first see you? How did your relationship develop with him?
Smith: The coaching staff first saw me at a game this spring. They then sent me a letter, and I talked with coach Winecke at our section tournament and I then set up a visit.
PBR: Do you feel relieved now that the process is over and you can just focus on baseball and not deal with everything that goes into picking a school?
Smith: Although I did enjoy all the campus visits and meeting with coaches I am relieved that it's over and I found a good fit for me.
PBR: Was there one deciding factor that put your choice over the top?
Smith: The things that put St. Mary's over the top was the community and close knit feel that the team had. Also, I feel like I could learn so much from their pitching coach TJ Oakes.
PBR: Who has helped you the most to get to where you are today?
Smith: I think my dad has helped me the most because he was my coach growing up and he has always been supportive of me.
PBR: What were your expectations about the recruiting process? Was it easy/difficult?
Smith: I think the recruiting process was exactly what I thought it would be, enjoyable but is very time consuming and a lot of work.
PBR: What plans does the coaching staff have in store for you in your freshman season?
Smith: The coaches told me that there was a good chance I could play right away, but I would still have to earn that playing time.
PBR: What is your most memorable baseball moment to date?
Smith: My most memorable baseball moment is pitching in the state tournament last spring.
PBR: Who is the best player that you have competed against?
Smith: The best player I have ever competed against was Drew Gilbert when we played Stillwater in a scrimmage last spring
Scouting Report
6/19/18- 6-foot-2, 160-pound right-handed pitcher. #133 ranked player in MN 2019 class. Controlled tempo, funky arm slot, low ¾ creating life on 78-79 mph fastball. Works bottom of zone extremely well and has good pace to delivery. Breaking ball has cutter shape with tight spin and small break with above avg. depth. Solid changeup with appropriate fade and sink.
3/18/18- 6-foot-2, 160-pound left-handed hitting pitcher. Lean frame with long legs. Short rocker step into slight tuck and turn balance point, solid body control, lands slightly across body, with short arm action. Fastball was 76-78 mph with varying late movement. Above avg. fade and sink on changeup; shows good feel for zone. Breaking ball had 11/5 shape with avg. depth 64-65 mph.
7/5/17- 6-foot, 145-pound left-handed hitting 2-way player. On mound; controlled delivery with tempo and balance, short draw on backside, lands slightly closed, and delivers from ¾ slot. Fastball was 78-79 mph with arm-side run to plate. Curveball shows loose spin with 11/4 shape. Above avg. run and fade on changeup at 71-73 mph. 7.88 runner. Square stance, slight crouch, toe tap trigger, line drive swing plane, avg. pop in bat, works gap to gap approach, 73 mph exit velocity. Active feet, tends to funnel and field underneath, solid range to both sides, avg. glove, long arm action with accuracy to bag, 76 mph arm strength across diamond.
5/3/16- 5-foot-10, 135-pound left-handed hitting 2-way player. Long legs- lean frame on mound. Short balance point, lands across body, creating slight cross-fire delivery. Pie-arm slot with short path on back-side. Fastball has cut action at 70-71 mph. 11/5 breaking ball with avg. feel; left short of plate. Cut action on changeup at 64-66 mph; thrown with avg. arm speed. 7.79 runner. Square stance, double tap trigger, drops hands in load creating uphill swing plane, mid/away approach, flashes hard pull contact, 65 mph exit velocity. Shows solid feet and hands, low ¾ slot effects accuracy, 68 mph arm strength.