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Fall Scout Notebook: Top 2018 Uncommitted RHP's



By Toby Bicknell
Texas Scouting Director

Prep Baseball Report Texas is working to become your #1 source for high school and travel baseball news and notes. The short fall season has given us the ability to see some excellent baseball. This week we will list the top players we have seen at each position in the junior class. Be sure to visit our site daily for content and follow us on twitter @PBR_Texas. Here is our list of the top 2018 uncommitted RHP's from the fall.

top 2018 uncommitted rhp's

Mason Cooper, RHP, Robinson HS, 2018
6-foot-2, 194-pound frame. Works from a high-¾ slot with a strong, compact arm. His fastball ranged from 87-90 mph in his first inning of work. In the second inning he worked from the stretch at 83-87 mph. His curveball was 67 mph with loose spin. He also threw what appeared to be a cutter at 75 mph.

Blake Brogdon, RHP, Cypress Woods HS, 2018
6-foot-2, 185-pound strong, athletic frame. We had the chance to see him on two occassions. Works from a high-¾ slot with a short quick arm action. The first time we saw him his fastball ranged from 86-88 mph, topping out at 89 mph. His curveball has a 12-6 action with great depth at 72 mph. The second outing we saw in Jupiter, his fastball ranged from 84-86 mph, with the same 12-6 curveball at 72 mph. His changeup was 77-78 mph with good depth.

Isaiah Alvarenga, SS/RHP, Colleyville Heritage HS, 2018
5-foot-7, 155-pound frame. The two-way player came in relief for the Dallas Patriots Stout team and made his presence known, shutting down the inning with 2 quick outs. The right-hander has a ¾ arm slot with good arm-action and an up-tempo, deceptive delivery. The fastball was only 83-85 mph but he commanded it on both sides of the plate at the bottom of the zone. The slider was a plus pitch at 72-74 with slurvey, lateral action.

Tanner Green, RHP/OF, Hudson HS
6-foot-2, 185-pound projectable frame. Works from a ¾ slot with an easy, whip-like arm action. His fastball was 84-86 mph in the first inning with some arm-side run. In the second inning he touched 87 mph once with his fastball sitting 81-85. The slider has cutter-type action ranging from 76-78 mph. The changeup was 77 mph.

Nick Hill, RHP, RHP, Stephen F. Austin HS
6-foot-5, 205-pound, projectable frame with long arms and legs. Hill works with long, loose arm action from a ¾ slot and smooth delivery. His fastball ranges from 81-84 mph, topping out once at 86 mph. The fastball has arm-side run at times. The changeup was his best offspeed pitch at 75-77 mph. The slider was 75-76 mph.

Hunter Mayo, RHP/3B, Hudson HS
6-foot-1, 165-pound, athletic frame with broad shoulders and long arms. Works from a high-¾ slot with clean arm action. He repeats his athletic delivery showing great command of his fastball that ranges from 84-88 mph. The fastball has cutter like action to his glove side. His slider is a good pitch at 71-74 mph. The two-way player took good swings during the games hitting balls on the barrel with a loose finish.

Jared Mack, RHP/SS, Ridge Point HS
6-foot-1, 180-pound athletic frame. Works from a high-¾ slot with short, quick arm action. His fastball ranges from 84-87 mph with good downward angle topping out once at 88 mph. His 12-6 curveball has good depth at 73-75 mph. The two-way player also has a balanced swing with good rhythm and loose finish. He hit a couple of balls on the barrel. Ran a 4.32 home-to-first with long strides.

Anthony "A.J." Ozorio-Brace, RHP/OF, Cinco Ranch HS
5-foot-11, 172-pound frame. Works from a high-¾ slot with quick arm action. He scattered his fastball around the zone at 84-87 mph. The slider started out 70-72 mph and got better in the second inning, settling at 71-74 mph with 11-5 shape. The two-way talent also swung the bat well from the left side. He has a good set-up and although he did not have much to show for it, the swing appears to work well.

Ryan Brashier, RHP/C/3B, Tompkins HS
6-foot-1, 175-pound frame. Works from a ¾ slot with a bit of a max-effort delivery. The fastball has heavy action as he stays on top of the ball at 83-87 mph. His changeup is his best offspeed pitch at 75 mph, while the slider was 63 mph. The two-way player has good arm strength behind the dish with a 1.96-2.1 pop time.

Alberto Gonzalez, RHP, Laredo Alexander HS
6-foot-1, 180-pound strong, athletic build. Works from a high-¾ slot, advanced arm speed with his fastball ranging from 89-90 mph, topping out once at 92 mph. He threw one curveball at 71 mph and one good slider at 79 mph. Gonzalez has a slow, deliberate delivery, then gets very aggressive at foot-strike. Could be a really good sign for someone with improved command.

UP NEXT:
+ Top 2018 Uncommitted LHP's
+ Top 2018 Uncommitted IF's
+ Top 2018 Uncommitted OF's
+ Top 2018 Uncommitted C's

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