Vanderbilt Will Be College Home For Graham
September 1, 2022
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Drew Bellis
Class of 2024 / LHP
Rankings
StateRank: 81 / POS: 8
Player Information
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Graduating Class: 2024
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Primary Position: LHPSecondary Position: 1B
-
High School: IMG AcademyState: FL
- Summer Team: Canes National
-
Height: 6-1Weight: 185lbs
- Bat/Throw: L/L
Statistics
Pitching
91
Max FB
(07/28/21)
89 - 91
FB
(07/28/21)
77 - 80
CB
(07/28/21)
82 - 83
CH
(07/28/21)
77 - 80
SL
(07/28/21)
Position
7.57
60-yard
(02/06/21)
85
INF Velo
(06/24/20)
74
OF Velo
(08/03/19)
87
Exit Velo
(08/08/20)
Power Speed Score
(08/08/20)
Trackman - Fastball
91.0
Velocity (max)
(07/28/21)
87.5 - 89.8
Velo Range
(07/28/21)
87.4
Eff Velocity (avg)
(07/28/21)
2293
Spin Rate (max)
(02/15/21)
2207
Spin Rate (avg)
(02/15/21)
IVB (max)
(08/02/20)
IVB (avg)
(08/02/20)
HM (max)
(02/15/21)
HM (avg)
(02/15/21)
Extension (avg)
(08/08/20)
Release Ht (avg)
(08/08/20)
Spin Score (max)
(08/08/20)
Zone %
(08/02/20)
2021 Future Games
Jul 28, 2021
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
91
Velo Range
87.5 - 89.8
Eff Velocity (avg)
87.4
Spin Rate (max)
2283
Spin Rate (avg)
2106
Spin Score (max)
2021 Ohio ProCase (Invite Only)
Feb 15, 2021
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
87
Velo Range
85.2 - 86.6
Eff Velocity (avg)
83.3
Spin Rate (max)
2293
Spin Rate (avg)
2207
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
The 2020 Ohio Future 50 - Class of 2024 (Invite Only)
Aug 8, 2020
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
84.3
Velo Range
81.3 - 83.4
Eff Velocity (avg)
83.6
Spin Rate (max)
2207
Spin Rate (avg)
2133
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
2020 PBR Future Games (Ohio Invite Only)
Aug 2, 2020
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
84.5
Velo Range
82.5 - 84.1
Eff Velocity (avg)
82.9
Spin Rate (max)
2250
Spin Rate (avg)
2131
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
2020 Northern Ohio Rising Prospects
Jun 24, 2020
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
83.4
Velo Range
82.2 - 83.3
Eff Velocity (avg)
80
Spin Rate (max)
2154
Spin Rate (avg)
2092
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - Curveball
78.0
Velocity (max)
(07/28/21)
74.1 - 75.5
Velo Range
(02/15/21)
76.6
Eff Velocity (avg)
(07/28/21)
2360
Spin Rate (max)
(08/08/20)
2244
Spin Rate (avg)
(07/28/21)
IVB (max)
(02/15/21)
IVB (avg)
(02/15/21)
HM (max)
(06/24/20)
HM (avg)
(06/24/20)
Extension (avg)
(08/08/20)
Release Ht (avg)
(08/08/20)
Spin Score (max)
(08/08/20)
Zone %
(06/24/20)
2021 Future Games
Jul 28, 2021
Trackman - Curveball
Velocity (max)
78
Eff Velocity (avg)
76.6
Spin Rate (max)
2244
Spin Rate (avg)
2244
Spin Score (max)
2021 Ohio ProCase (Invite Only)
Feb 15, 2021
Trackman - Curveball
Velocity (max)
76
Velo Range
74.1 - 75.5
Eff Velocity (avg)
72.1
Spin Rate (max)
2303
Spin Rate (avg)
2201
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
The 2020 Ohio Future 50 - Class of 2024 (Invite Only)
Aug 8, 2020
Trackman - Curveball
Velocity (max)
72.7
Velo Range
68.6 - 71.6
Eff Velocity (avg)
70.7
Spin Rate (max)
2360
Spin Rate (avg)
2142
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
2020 PBR Future Games (Ohio Invite Only)
Aug 2, 2020
Trackman - Curveball
Velocity (max)
71.5
Velo Range
69.2 - 71
Eff Velocity (avg)
69.4
Spin Rate (max)
2082
Spin Rate (avg)
1920
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
2020 Northern Ohio Rising Prospects
Jun 24, 2020
Trackman - Curveball
Velocity (max)
70.3
Velo Range
69.4 - 70.3
Eff Velocity (avg)
66.9
Spin Rate (max)
1957
Spin Rate (avg)
1879
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - Slider
80.5
Velocity (max)
(07/28/21)
76.6 - 78.8
Velo Range
(07/28/21)
76.1
Eff Velocity (avg)
(07/28/21)
2390
Spin Rate (max)
(07/28/21)
2295
Spin Rate (avg)
(07/28/21)
IVB (max)
(02/15/21)
IVB (avg)
(02/15/21)
HM (max)
(06/24/20)
HM (avg)
(06/24/20)
Extension (avg)
(08/02/20)
Release Ht (avg)
(08/02/20)
Spin Score (max)
(08/02/20)
Zone %
(08/02/20)
2021 Future Games
Jul 28, 2021
Trackman - Slider
Velocity (max)
80.5
Velo Range
76.6 - 78.8
Eff Velocity (avg)
76.1
Spin Rate (max)
2390
Spin Rate (avg)
2295
Spin Score (max)
2021 Ohio ProCase (Invite Only)
Feb 15, 2021
Trackman - Slider
Velocity (max)
78.3
Velo Range
75.4 - 77.7
Eff Velocity (avg)
73.1
Spin Rate (max)
2318
Spin Rate (avg)
2163
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
2020 PBR Future Games (Ohio Invite Only)
Aug 2, 2020
Trackman - Slider
Velocity (max)
73
Velo Range
70.8 - 72.5
Eff Velocity (avg)
71.1
Spin Rate (max)
2287
Spin Rate (avg)
2170
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
2020 Northern Ohio Rising Prospects
Jun 24, 2020
Trackman - Slider
Velocity (max)
71.5
Velo Range
70.4 - 71.5
Eff Velocity (avg)
68.1
Spin Rate (max)
2030
Spin Rate (avg)
2019
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Trackman - ChangeUp
82.7
Velocity (max)
(07/28/21)
82.0 - 82.7
Velo Range
(07/28/21)
80.8
Eff Velocity (avg)
(07/28/21)
2447
Spin Rate (max)
(07/28/21)
2191
Spin Rate (avg)
(07/28/21)
IVB (max)
(08/08/20)
IVB (avg)
(02/15/21)
HM (max)
(02/15/21)
HM (avg)
(02/15/21)
Extension (avg)
(08/08/20)
Release Ht (avg)
(08/08/20)
Spin Score (max)
(08/08/20)
Zone %
(06/24/20)
2021 Future Games
Jul 28, 2021
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
82.7
Velo Range
82 - 82.7
Eff Velocity (avg)
80.8
Spin Rate (max)
2447
Spin Rate (avg)
2191
Spin Score (max)
2021 Ohio ProCase (Invite Only)
Feb 15, 2021
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
77.2
Velo Range
73.4 - 76.3
Eff Velocity (avg)
72.5
Spin Rate (max)
2124
Spin Rate (avg)
2042
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
The 2020 Ohio Future 50 - Class of 2024 (Invite Only)
Aug 8, 2020
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
74.6
Velo Range
73.2 - 74.4
Eff Velocity (avg)
74.7
Spin Rate (max)
2371
Spin Rate (avg)
2186
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
2020 PBR Future Games (Ohio Invite Only)
Aug 2, 2020
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
73.5
Velo Range
71.4 - 73.1
Eff Velocity (avg)
71.8
Spin Rate (max)
2264
Spin Rate (avg)
2073
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
2020 Northern Ohio Rising Prospects
Jun 24, 2020
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
71.1
Velo Range
68.3 - 71.1
Eff Velocity (avg)
67.6
Spin Rate (max)
1901
Spin Rate (avg)
1846
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - Hitting
87.0
Exit Velocity (max)
(08/08/20)
77.3
Exit Velocity (avg)
(08/08/20)
244
Distance (avg)
(08/08/20)
309
Distance (max)
(08/08/20)
Sweet Spot %
(06/24/20)
Line Drive %
(06/24/20)
Fly Ball %
(02/15/21)
Ground Ball %
(06/24/20)
2021 Ohio ProCase (Invite Only)
Feb 15, 2021
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
79.6
Exit Velocity (avg)
72.8
Distance (avg)
196
Distance (max)
273
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
The 2020 Ohio Future 50 - Class of 2024 (Invite Only)
Aug 8, 2020
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
87
Exit Velocity (avg)
77.3
Distance (avg)
244
Distance (max)
309
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
2020 Northern Ohio Rising Prospects
Jun 24, 2020
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
76.7
Exit Velocity (avg)
71.8
Distance (avg)
201
Distance (max)
261
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Blast - Hitting
20.7
Hand Speed (max)
(02/15/21)
20.0
Hand Speed (avg)
(02/15/21)
66.8
Bat Speed (max)
(06/24/20)
65.0
Bat Speed (avg)
(06/24/20)
Rot. Acc (max)
(02/15/21)
Rot. Acc (avg)
(02/15/21)
On Plane Eff (avg)
(02/15/21)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
(08/08/20)
2021 Ohio ProCase (Invite Only)
Feb 15, 2021
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
20.7
Hand Speed (avg)
20
Bat Speed (max)
61.1
Bat Speed (avg)
58.7
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
The 2020 Ohio Future 50 - Class of 2024 (Invite Only)
Aug 8, 2020
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
19.3
Hand Speed (avg)
17.5
Bat Speed (max)
64.8
Bat Speed (avg)
58.4
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
2020 Northern Ohio Rising Prospects
Jun 24, 2020
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
18.3
Hand Speed (avg)
17.7
Bat Speed (max)
66.8
Bat Speed (avg)
65
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
Pitch_Scores
Pitch Scores - Fastball
Hop+
(02/15/21)
Rise+
(08/02/20)
Sink+
(02/15/21)
Pitch Scores - Curveball
Hammer+
(02/15/21)
Sweep+
(02/15/21)
Pitch Scores - Slider
Hammer+
(02/15/21)
Sweep+
(02/15/21)
ProPlayAI
ProPlayAI - Foot Plant
Elbow Flexion (avg)
(07/28/21)
Shoulder Abduction (avg)
(07/28/21)
Hip Shoulder Seperation (avg)
(07/28/21)
MI/OH/PA/Canada Workout Pod
Jul 28, 2021
ProPlayAI - Foot Plant
Elbow Flexion (avg)
Shoulder Abduction (avg)
Hip Shoulder Seperation (avg)
ProPlayAI - MER
External Rotation (avg)
(07/28/21)
Stride Length (avg)
(07/28/21)
Horizontal Abduction (avg)
(07/28/21)
ProPlayAI - Release
Arm Speed (max)
(07/28/21)
Arm Speed (avg)
(07/28/21)
Knee Extension Velocity (max)
(07/28/21)
Knee Extension Velocity (avg)
(07/28/21)
Knee Flexion (avg)
(07/28/21)
Lateral Trunk Tilt (avg)
(07/28/21)
Arm Path (avg)
(07/28/21)
Deception (avg)
(07/28/21)
Torque (avg)
(07/28/21)
Efficiency (avg)
(07/28/21)
Sequencing (avg)
(07/28/21)
MI/OH/PA/Canada Workout Pod
Jul 28, 2021
ProPlayAI - Release
Arm Speed (max)
Arm Speed (avg)
Knee Extension Velocity (max)
Knee Extension Velocity (avg)
Knee Flexion (avg)
Lateral Trunk Tilt (avg)
Arm Path (avg)
Deception (avg)
Torque (avg)
Efficiency (avg)
Sequencing (avg)
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Vanderbilt Will Be College Home For Graham
BRADENTON, Fla. - A new high school home is just the start for Drew Graham. In two years the 12th-rated 2024 left-handed pitcher in the nation, who has moved from Avon Lake to attend IMG Academy in Florida this year, will be wearing the black-and-gold colors of Vanderbilt.
“We started talking two years ago,” Graham explained. “They saw me at the Future Games in eighth grade. That was the first time they reached out. After that we talked here and there and then they saw me at the Future Games a second time.”
That was the summer of 2021. A year later, the top-ranked LHP in Ohio has committed to play in the Southeastern Conference.
“I played in a tournament last year in Nashville and was able to be in the city for a week and check out the facilities,” Graham reflected. “Nashville is a good city and the Vanderbilt campus is nice. The coaches and trainers have all bought into it. Everyone wants to win and get drafted.
“I want to be the best baseball player I can be and I want to be around guys that push me,” Graham added. “That’s why I’m going to IMG. It’s going to make me more ready to go to Vanderbilt.”
The 17-year-old understands what the university in Tennessee means when it comes to the sport of baseball.
“The name Vanderbilt comes with a lot of respect for the way the program is run,” Graham said. “Going there has been a dream of mine since I started playing baseball and it’s great to see me fulfill that dream. But there is more to that dream.”
Vanderbilt sees a lot of promise in the 71st-rated 2024 in the country.
“They like my projectability,” the 6-1 185-pounder noted. “I’m still a little skinny and I don’t move perfectly. There are things to clean up but they see me as a Friday night guy that can go do his thing for the program.”
Virginia and Ohio State were other schools that were under consideration by Graham.
“I just knew I wanted to go down south,” the IMG Academy junior said.
The hope is that it has Graham on the right path for his future.
“I always knew I wanted to play college baseball and professional baseball,” Graham related. “When it became real to me is when I started getting recruited at 13 or 14. I was 81-83 at a PBR event and started getting phone calls. It felt unreal. I had to bring myself back to earth.”
Admittedly, the process was a long one in the eyes of Graham.
“I wanted to be ready and make sure I found the spot I really liked,” Graham explained. “After my first PBR I started talking to a lot of schools. I went to the Future Games two years in a row and that opened up my exposure to a lot of bigger schools. It was great to talk to coaches, build relationships and learn things from them. To meet people and go places was great for me. It just came down to ‘I think I’m ready’ to commit.”
The road to Vanderbilt did not come without plenty of help for Graham, who pointed to his mother, Suzanne Bellis, along with Simon Lowe, Brad Stillings and Zack Bires as playing key roles in the process.
“Simon taught me how to pitch, not just go out there to throw,” Graham noted. “It’s about learning to be comfortable in situations.”
It has the second-ranked 2024 in Ohio confident about what he can provide a college program that has won nine NCAA Regional championships in the last 13 years.
“I’ll bring good energy when I’m not playing, and support my teammates to be their best,” Graham said. “On the field I’ll be the best Drew Graham I can be, go out and play like I did as a kid and work my way up to be a Friday night guy and, hopefully, a first-round draft pick.”
While a college major is still an uncertainty, Graham, who had a 3.7 GPA at Avon Lake, is considering business or sport management. No matter the major the southpaw, who has topped at 91 with his fastball, is ecstatic to call Vanderbilt his college home.
“I wouldn’t say relieved, I was just excited to tell Scott Brown I want to wear that Vandy uniform,” Graham said in reference to the Vanderbilt associate head coach and pitching coach. “It was exciting to say and hopefully exciting for him to hear. This is everything I’ve worked for but there is always something I can do better to be the best me I can be.”
Graham has a lot of enthusiasm when it comes to looking ahead at his future on the field.
“I’m excited for the people I’m going to meet and to play in the SEC and those fans,” Graham concluded. “I’m looking forward to being in Nashville with teammates that will be your brothers for life. I can’t wait to compete with those people and see us grow.”