SC 2021 Most Viewed Player Profiles: #1 Roman Kimball
December 31, 2021
With 2021 coming to a close we begin to take a look at the most viewed player profiles in South Carolina over the last year. PBR continues to be a go-to source of information for college coaches and pro-scouts. All Major League Organizations and over 800 colleges are subscribed to PBR services. Coaches and scouts can go to a players profile page and see player video as well as advanced analytics. With all the information provided it allows coaches and scouts to get an idea of who the player is as well as track their progress throughout their careers.
PBR will see profile hits go over 12 million in 2021 with an average of over 1 million hits per month. Some of the most popular ways to a player profile page are event pages, tournament pages, player search, news articles and rankings. Over the next few weeks we will highlight the 15 most viewed profiles of 2021 in South Carolina.
Most Viewed Player Profiles in SC
No. 1: Roman Kimball
This freshman at Notre Dame has a athletic frame with a very quick arm that has allowed him to show high end velocity with is fastball. Kimball uses a lower slot to drive the ball through the zone from a tough angle with swing-and-miss stuff. This right hander has the stuff and athleticism to be able to compete for innings right away for the Fighting Irish.
Roman Kimball
Class of 2021 / RHP
Player Information
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Graduating Class: 2021
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Primary Position: RHP
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High School: P27 AcademyState: SC
- Summer Team: East Coast Lumberjacks
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Height: 5-11Weight: 175lbs
- Bat/Throw: R/R
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- 2021 ACC Recruiting Classes - Dec 3, 2020
- Inside the Rankings: Top 10 Class of 2021 RHP - Mar 31, 2020
- Rankings Release: Class of 2021 - Mar 27, 2020
- Preseason CNY: Top Performers - Mar 25, 2020
- Preseason All-State: Top Fastball Velocities - Mar 13, 2020
- Commitment Corner: 2021 RHP Roman Kimball (New Hartford) - Jan 23, 2020
- Rankings Release: Class of 2021 - Dec 12, 2019
- Committed Spotlight: 2021 RHP Roman Kimball (New Hartford/Notre Dame) - Oct 9, 2019
- Call to the Hall: Full Measurable Statistic Release - Jul 26, 2019
- High School Scout Blog: Week 4 - May 2, 2019
- Empire State Scoreboard & Daily Dozen: April 11 - Apr 12, 2019
- Fall Review: Top FB Velocities - Dec 27, 2018
- Updated and Expanded 2021 NY Rankings - Dec 17, 2018
- Fall Review: Top INF Arm Strength - Dec 12, 2018
- Fort Myers Standouts: 2021s - Oct 17, 2018
- Western New York ASG: Full Statistical Release - Sep 24, 2018
- On Deck Preview: Western NY All-Star Game (Pitcher Onlys) - Sep 23, 2018
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Scouting Report
Physical: 5-foot-11, 160-pounds. Long limbs, lean, athletic build.
Pitching Delivery: Builds momentum with high leg lift and slight turn before striding in line, generates advanced torque with lower half while keeping front shoulder in line before accelerating through a repeatable release and follow through.
Arm Action: Long, electric arm action to a 3/4 release.
FB: T91, 88-91 MPH. Arm side run with life through the zone.
CB: 74-76 MPH. Commands with 11-5 sharp break.
CH: 80-83 MPH. Good arm speed with arm side run.
Kimball stands a lean, wiry 5-foot-11, 165-pounds with size and strength gains expected. Fluid tempo within the delivery, balanced, has a clean quick arm-swing with a high 3/4 release point. He generates a ton of front-side hand-speed, evidenced by his 88-91 mph FB and upper 70's power slider. FB has late action with natural arm-side run. The Notre Dame commitment is the No. 9 ranked player in NY's deep 2021 class, and 313 in the country respectively. All signs point north for the greater Utica, NY righty.
Currently stands at 5-foot-10, 155 pounds on a lean, athletic frame. Really quick arm and works up-tempo, looking to make opposing batters uncomfortable in the box by jumping on them with first pitch strikes. Fastball mostly sat in the 81-83 mph range with run, but looked harder and showed a good command of the zone. Kept a strong Orlando Scorpions lineup off balance and pitched with confidence by throwing a high percentage of first pitch strikes. Look for Kimball to see a couple more jumps in velocity as he continues to mature.
Lean, athletic build with projection. 5-foot-9, 135-pounds. Ran a 7.65 60 yard dash. Offensively – Narrow, upright stance, slightly open to the pitcher. Gets squared up after making a controlled, forward move on the ball. Hands consistently work inside of the ball and produce line drive contact. Flashed some lift to his pull-side. Remains balanced thru his finish. Low effort, fluid hitting actions. Exit velocity was 72 MPH. Defensively – Light on his feet with athletic fielding actions. Stays balanced while moving laterally. Fields with a soft glove hand. Quickly funnels ball into throwing motion. Showed the ability to manipulate throwing slot with clean arm action. Arm strength was 82 MPH. Pitching – Simple, repeatable delivery. Adjusted tempo in game to disrupt timing. Stays balanced with consistent body control. Smooth, compact arm action. High ¾ release point. Aggressive finish with extension over his front leg. Generates exceptional hip/shoulder separation. FB topped at 82 MPH and sat 77-81 MPH with riding life thru the zone. Also flashed a CB at 61-64 MPH. CH sat 73 MPH. SL was consistently 75 MPH with late, horizontal bite. Overall, highly projectable arm with an advanced repertoire.
Hit rope line drives on multiple occasions, got unlucky hitting them right to outfielders. Consistent barrel on compact, strong swing at plate. Impressive arm at third, especially going to backhand side. Came on in relief, throwing 76-77 with late life. Appeared to be high spin rate, lots of swings and misses. Incorporated a hesitation leg kick at times, where he’d pause an extra half second, didn’t disrupt his excellent control.