By Ethan Silverman
Missouri Scouting Director 

The MidMissouri Prospect ID Showcase at the Atkins Baseball Complex on June 9th drew prospects from all parts of Missouri, showing a wide range of talented ball palyers who were were looking forward to seeing, as well as a few surprises.

We bring you a complete breakdown and analysis of the pitchers from the MidMissouri Prospect ID Showcase (in alphabetical order):

Devin Coulter, RHP/SS, Houston HS, Class of 2014:
Coulter is a lanky 6-foot-2, 175-pound two way player. On the mound, Coulter has some rhythm and showed ability to throw three pitches for strikes. His heavy fastball showed good run and sink action, thrown in the 74-76 mph range. Coulter’s breaking ball (60-63 mph) had 11-to-5 shape with gradual break and his change up was thrown 66-69 mph with good, late arm side movement. In the field, Coulter shows a good approach to the ball, fielding everything out in front with sure hands and range to his glove hand side. His top throw was 73-mph across the field. At the plate, Coulter has a level, line drive producing swing with some power to the pull side. He does a good job of staying on top of the ball and extending through contact.

Austin Dockins, RHP, Rock Bridge HS, Class of 2014:
On the mound the 6-foot, 170-pound Dockins shows short arm action while keeping good downhill momentum. His fastball with thrown in the 72-76 mph range, topping at 76-mph with some arm side movement and sink action. He also showed a breaking ball with 10-to-4 shape thrown 60-63 mph and a straight change up thrown 68-71 mph.

James Dunger, LHP, Ladue HS, Class of 2015:
Dunger is a 5-foot-11, 195-pound LHP who throws three pitches. His fastball was thrown 71-72, mph, topping at 73-mph. He also throws a 66-67 mph breaking ball with gradual 2-to-8 break and a 65-67 mph change up with some sink action. With continued fine-tuning of his mechanics and release points, Dunger should be able to find more consistency around the strike zone and see a potential increase in velocity.

Anthony Dunker, RHP, Wentzville Holt HS, Class of 2015:
The strong bodied 5-foot-10, 206-pound Dunker comes from a high ¾ arm slot with regular effort in his delivery. His fastball was thrown in the 70-75 mph range, topping at 76-mph. He also showed an early breaking 11-to-5 curveball (66-68 mph) thrown with near fastball arm speed and a 64-68 mph change up with some fade action.

Brett Jaegers, RHP, Jefferson City HS, Class of 2015:
Jaegers has a lanky 6-foot-4, 177-pound pitchers frame. His fastball was thrown in the 75-77 mph range, topping at 78-mph with arm side run. His fastball at times missed up and to the arm side due to a lack of finish, something that will help his control and add a few ticks to his velocity. Jaegers also showed a gradual breaking 10-to-4 curveball thrown 62-65 mph and a change up with fade action, thrown 66-67 mph.

Gavin Jones, SS/RHP, Sedalia Smith-Cotton HS, Class of 2017:
At a young age, Jones has a projectable 6-foot, 165-pound projectable frame. On the mound, Jones has a ¾ delivery with short arm action. His fastball was thrown in the 69-72 mph range, 10-to-4 breaking ball in the 57-60 mph range, and change up in the 63-64 mph range. He has some work to do in fine tuning his mechanics, and as he continues to progress and smooth out his delivery, he should see a spike in velocity and consistency in command. In the field, Jones shows range to his glove hand side, with clean exchange and a short quick arm with some accuracy across the field. Offensively, Jones has a balanced stance with a smooth load and level, line drive producing swing. He has a lot of moving parts, but is able to keep his hands back and make consistent contact.

Jack Kemper, LHP, Vianney, Class of 2014:
The 5-foot-10, 170-pound Kemper showed good mound presence with feel and command of three pitches. Coming from a high ¾ arm slot with short, quick arm action, Kemper’s fastball topped at 77-mph with hard arm side run. He also showed a big 2-to-8 breaking ball thrown at near fastball arm speed that stayed down in the zone in the 63-65 mph range and a 65-68 mph change up with late fade action. Kemper appears to be a command type lefty who can effectively get batters out by throwing strikes, changing speeds, and hitting spots.

Adam Lafferty, RHP, Rock Bridge HS, Class of 2015:
Lafferty has a 6-foot-2, 185-pound pitchers frame and showed ability and feel for three pitches. Coming from a high ¾ arm slot with long, loose arm action. Coming from a high ¾ arm slot, Lafferty’s fastball was thrown in the 75-78 mph range, topping at 79-mph. He also throws a 11-to-4 breaking ball and a 10-to-5 slider in the 60-63 mph range, showing slightly better command and feel for his slider. Lafferty also threw a 67-71 mph change up with some depth when he kept it down in the zone. 

Gannon Peavler, RHP/OF, Centralia HS, Class of 2014:
The two way 6-foot-1, 185-pound Peavler has an athletic frame and showed some ability in all facets of his game. On the mound, Peavler has quick arm action with some rhythm. His fastball was thrown 78-81 mph with some arm side movement and sink. He also showed a 65-71 mph breaking ball with 10-to-4 shape and a 66-67 mph change up with late fade. He has a live arm and could see a spike in velocity with more momentum and down hill tilt. In the outfield, Peavler give a max effort on every ball, fielding his position well while playing through the ball with some accuracy and a top throw of 73-mph. Offensively, Peavler has a lot of moving parts and a long swing that produces some barrel whip through the zone and hard line drives. With quieting himself in the box a bit, Peavler should see more consistency and possibly some power production. He also ran a 7.05 60 and had a top exit velocity of 80-mph off the bat.

James Reinkemeyer, 3B/RHP, Blair Oaks HS, Class of 2015:
Reinkenmeyer is a strong-bodied 5-foot-10, 175-pound two way player. On the mound, Reinkenmeyer comes from a ¾ arm slot with some rhythm and short arm action. His fastball sat in the 71-73 mph range with some arm side run and sink action. He also showed a 11-to-5 breaking ball with gradual break (62-66 mph) and a change up (67-70 mph) with late arm side movement down in the zone. His change up appears to be his best pitch. With a longer stride, Reinkenmeyer should see a few more miles per hour in his pitches and more consistency around the zone. In the infield, Reinkenmeyer shows good body control to the ball with sure hands and range to his glove hand side. His is a bit slow getting the ball out of his glove, but his throws were accurate, with a top velocity of 71-mph. At the plate, Reinkenmeyer has a crouched stance and short stride with fluid rhythm. He takes a short path to the ball, producing line drives and some pull side power.

Cody Stegemann, SS/RHP, Blair Oaks HS, Class of 2014:
The lanky 6-foot, 150-pound Stegemann impressed with ability in the field and on the mound, while recording the top velocity of the pitchers in attendance. On the mound, Stegemann comes from a high ¾ arm slot with a quick loose arm. His heavy fastball has hard, late arm side run and was thrown consistently for a strike, topping at 84-mph. He also shows feel for a sharp 11-to-5 breaking ball (66-70 mph) with near fastball arm speed and a 68-70 mph change up with late fade action down in the zone. In the field, Stegemann has sure hands and quick, loose arm delivering accurate throws across the diamond (79-mph) He was a bit slow getting the ball out of his glove at times. Offensively, Stegemann takes a short, level path to the ball. He was able to consistently barrel up the ball and deliver line drives to all fields. Additionally, Stegemann ran a 7.06 60. 

Derrek Trickel, RHP, Hallsville HS, Class of 2014:
Trickel is a 6-foot-1, 155-pound RHP. Coming from a low ¾ arm slot, he has long arm action and showed ability to throw three pitches. Trickel’s fastball was thrown in the 77-81 mph range with sink action. He also shows an 11-to-5 breaking ball with early break thrown in the 66-69 mph range and a 68-72 mph change up with some arm side movement.

Clayton Winter, RHP/3B, Helias, Class of 2016:
One of the more intriguing players of the event, the 6-foot, 200-pound Winters impressed with his overall ability. On the mound, Winter has repeatable mechanics with a quick, loose arm and some rhythm. He has a live arm for a Class of 2016 player, and throws a heavy 78-81 mph fastball down in the zone. He also showed a 70-72 mph breaking ball with 10-to-4 shape down in the zone and a 71-74 mph change up with arm side movement and depth. With some more use of his lower half and physical maturity, Winter should see a spike in velocity and has the potential to be a top Class of 2016 arm. In the field, Winter shows to be a consistent and sure handed fielder with accurate throws across the diamond. Offensively, Winter has a short, level swing and makes consistent contact.

Chandler Wyatt, RHP, Rock Bridge HS, Class of 2015:
Wyatt has a projectable 6-foot-2, 206-pound pitchers frame and showed feel for three pitches. Coming from a high ¾ arm slot with quick arm speed and smooth rhythm, Wyatt’s fastball was thrown 74-77 mph, and with his frame, we think there is more in the tank. His breaking ball  had 10-to-4 shape with sharp break and was thrown with near fastball arm speed. His best pitch looks to be a 70-73 mph change up, with late arm side run and depth. With a longer stride and more momentum, Wyatt should see an increase in his velocity, which will make his offspeed pitches more effective, especially with their movement.