Top Viewed Profiles of 2019: No. 5 Josh Hartle
January 7, 2020
The start of 2020 brings a lot of excitement and goal setting for players, coaches, and scouts across the country. As we begin to look forward, we also take a brief look back at 2019 and some of the exciting things that happened, along with some of the players that made waves in the state of North Carolina.
In 2019, Prep Baseball Report saw 9 million views on stories published to the site. We also saw over 8.9 million hits on player profiles hosted within PBR. As part of our look back at 2019, we will countdown some of the top viewed profiles and top news stories from the year. Today we continue the look at the Top Viewed Profiles in NC from 2019 with No. 5 on our list.
Top Viewed Profiles of 2019
No. 5 Josh Hartle
Josh Hartle (LHP/1B, Reagan HS, 2021) has been on the board since entering high school. A polished left-hander, he committed to Wake Forest during his freshman year after a big summer with the 15U Team USA team that won a gold medal.
In 2019, Hartle maintained his grip on the No. 1 ranking in North Carolina for the 2021 class, as well as a high marking throughout the year in the overall rankings. His Reagan Raiders had a very good spring, sitting inside the PBR Power 25 for most of the year. In one of the games of the year, PBR was on hand to see Davie County at Reagan where Hartle matched Davie ace Carson Whisenhunt (RHP, 2019) into the 7th inning.
As good as Hartle has been, there are expectations that he still has room to his ceiling. In the coming year, he will be a follow for the 2021 MLB Draft. The full profile of the 5th most viewed profile from 2019 can be seen below.
Josh Hartle
Class of 2021 / LHP
Player Information
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Graduating Class: 2021
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Primary Position: LHP
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High School: ReaganState: NC
- Summer Team: Team Elite
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Height: 6-5Weight: 220lbs
- Bat/Throw: L/L
Statistics
Videos
04.24.19 (Pitching)
Player News
- 2024 MLB Draft: Cross Checking the Top College Left Handed Pitchers - Jun 20, 2024
- College Crosscheck, Week 9: Virginia, Louisville, Wake Forest, Virginia Tech, Presbyterian - Apr 19, 2024
- Summer College Crosscheck: USA CNT Lefthanded Pitchers - Jul 20, 2023
- NC 2021 Most Viewed Player Profiles: #1 Josh Hartle - Dec 31, 2021
- PBR State Players of the Year Announced - Jun 29, 2021
- Scout Blog: NC Playoffs RD 4 - Jun 25, 2021
- Scout Blog: Davie at Reagan - Jun 2, 2021
- Diamond Notes: Week of May 17 - 23 - May 26, 2021
- Diamond Notes: Week of May 3 - 9 - May 12, 2021
- Players of the Week: Josh Hartle & Win Scott - May 11, 2021
- Diamond Notes: Week of April 26 - May 2 - May 5, 2021
- High School Crosscheck: April 26-May 1 - May 3, 2021
- Statement Win for Reagan Out of the Shoot - Apr 28, 2021
- Nine to Know: 2021 Heat Sheet - Apr 28, 2021
- 2021 Overall Rankings Updated - Mar 18, 2021
- Profile: HS Arms on the 2021 Draft Board - Feb 3, 2021
- 2021 PBR Draft Board - Jan 28, 2021
- North Carolina 2021 Rankings Updated - Jan 28, 2021
- The Best of 2020: No. 2 Most Viewed Profile - Jan 14, 2021
- Looking Back On 2020 - Dec 31, 2020
- 2021 ACC Recruiting Classes - Dec 3, 2020
- 2021 Overall Rankings Updated - Nov 23, 2020
- By the Numbers: Updated Class of 2021 Rankings - Aug 31, 2020
- By the Numbers: Updated Class of 2021 Rankings - Aug 31, 2020
- Updated Class of 2021 Rankings - North Carolina - Aug 27, 2020
- 2021s Trending Upward - Aug 19, 2020
- Positional Rankings: NC's Top 30 LHP - Jun 5, 2020
- New No. 1 in the NC Class of 2021 - Updated Rankings - Mar 27, 2020
- Diamond Notes: March 9 - 15, 2020 - Mar 18, 2020
- 2020 Preseason North Carolina All-PBR Team - Feb 28, 2020
- 2020 Preseason PBR All-Defensive Team - Feb 27, 2020
- 2020 Preseason PBR All-Mashers Team - Feb 26, 2020
- Field Set For 2020 NHSI - Jan 16, 2020
- Top Viewed Profiles of 2019: No. 5 Josh Hartle - Jan 7, 2020
- Updated and Expanded North Carolina Class of 2021 Rankings - Dec 20, 2019
- Nine to Know: 2021s in the Updated Overall Rankings - Dec 16, 2019
- UPATED: NC Class of 2021 Rankings - Aug 20, 2019
- 2019 State Playoffs Notebook: 2nd Rd Key Performances - May 14, 2019
- Spring Break Notebook 6: Whisenhunt & Hartle in a Classic - Apr 30, 2019
- UPDATED: NC Class of 2021 Rankings - Apr 15, 2019
- Top Viewed Profiles: March 2019 - Apr 1, 2019
- Top Viewed Profiles: February 2019 - Mar 1, 2019
- 2019 Preseason All-Defensive Team - Feb 26, 2019
- North Carolina's Top Viewed Profiles of December - Jan 5, 2019
- Top Viewed Profiles of 2018 - No. 18 Josh Hartle - Dec 18, 2018
- NC Class of 2021 Rankings - Updated and Expanded - Dec 17, 2018
- NC Top Viewed Profiles: October of 2018 - Nov 1, 2018
- NC Top Viewed Profiles: September of 2018 - Oct 1, 2018
- North Carolina Class of 2021 Rankings - Sep 21, 2018
- The Five: Some 2021s Making Early Noise - May 17, 2018
- 2018 Preview: AAAA Contenders - Feb 28, 2018
- Overall 2021 Rankings - Quick Hitters - Dec 29, 2017
- Top Freshmen Prospects - Dec 20, 2017
Scouting Report
Wake Forest commit. Tall, slender build. Body will continue to mature but will probably maintain a straight line build. Balanced over the rubber, using an average leg kick. Stable head. Long arm action, reaching down with length before getting short at the top as the foot strikes, working to a low-3/4 slot. Quick arm. Athletic through release. Lands online and square. Advanced feel for control and command showing an ability to locate to the glove side and stick balls in to right handed hitters. Can elevate to change eye level. Fastball ranged 86-88 with late tilt to the arm side when down. Seemed to play better than the gun reading, getting a lot of swing and miss on the fastball. Breaking ball sweeps with late, tight depth. Spin works with length creating issues for hitters as both a freeze pitch and a swing and miss pitch at 70-74. Ceiling remains very high with pitch-ability and command matching current stuff.
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The 6-foot-3, 160-pound Hartle already possesses some polish on the mound. He pitched for Team USA’s 15U gold medal club over the summer and showed advanced command while including weak contact with a fastball that has late life and touches 84 at times. His change-up produces swings and misses and he throws it with good hand speed, mimicking the fastball. He has a loose, easy arm swing that screams projection. He is already committed to Wake Forest.