Today’s Player Spotlight is on unsigned senior Brad Henry. Henry is a tall lanky left-handed pitcher from Alton HS, just east of St. Louis. Henry is one of the better left-handed pitchers in the state as he proved that last year for the Redbirds and throughout the summer.

With a projectable 6-foot-4, 175-pound frame, Henry shows feel for all three of his pitches.  He operates from a mid ¾ arm slot with a long loose arm and a long stride off the mound.  Henry’s heavy fastball tops out at 84 mph with some arm-side run and sink. He also possesses two off-speed pitches, a gradual curveball with 1-to-7 shape that sits in the 70-71 mph range and a sinking changeup in the 75-77 mph range.

With his projectable frame, look for a spike in velocity in Henry’s pitches as his body continues to fill out. 2013 could prove to be a big year for Henry and the Redbirds.