Prep Baseball Report

Uncommitted Spotlight: Isaac Lyon


Joe Dattoli
West Coast Director of Operations

We continue our coverage of uncommitted players, spotlighting them to help maximize their exposure and assist them in the recruiting process. Today, we look at 2022 SS/RHP Issac Lyon (Snow Canyon).

Issac Lyon, 2022 from Snow Canyon: A lean athletic body at 6-2 and 175lb with good feet. Lyon has potential at both short and on the bump. At SS, Lyon throws across the diamond with accuracy and momentum towards the bag around 84 mph, his athleticism takes over when needed to make throws from several slots with momentum going away from 1st. With the stick, Lyon sets up tall with his hands right above his back shoulder. Compact quiet load with a short stride. The swing is fairly vertical as he gets over the ball, but hits more LDs than FBs. PBR’s recorded max Exit Velocity for him comes in around 96 mph. As a RHP, Lyon loads well into his backside with slightly premature hip rotation coming down the mound. With an overall compact arm path into a ¾ slot, Lyon can run it up to 91mph with good control. The FB has some arm side life to it as well. His BB at 73-75 mph currently plays more as a slurve, but has the profile to be a good future pitch.




Isaac Lyon

Class of 2022 / RHP

Player Information

  • Graduating Class: 2022
  • Primary Position: RHP
    Secondary Position: 2B
  • High School: Snow Canyon
    State: UT
  • Summer Team: Team Utah
  • Height: 6-2
    Weight: 190lbs
  • Bat/Throw: R/R

Statistics

Pitching
91
Max FB
(05/07/21)
87 - 91
FB
(05/07/21)
73 - 75
CB
(05/07/21)
79 - 81
CH
(05/07/21)
Pitching
Max FB
91
FB
87 - 91
CB
73 - 75
CH
79 - 81
Pitching
Max FB
86
FB
84 - 86
CB
72 - 73
CH
78 - 79
Position
7.48
60-yard
(11/28/20)
84
INF Velo
(11/28/20)
Power Speed Score
(11/28/20)
Position
60-yard
7.48
INF Velo
84
Power Speed Score
Trackman - Hitting
95.7
Exit Velocity (max)
(11/28/20)
83.3
Exit Velocity (avg)
(11/28/20)
218
Distance (avg)
(11/28/20)
348
Distance (max)
(11/28/20)
Hard Hit %
(11/28/20)
Sweet Spot %
(11/28/20)
Line Drive %
(11/28/20)
Fly Ball %
(11/28/20)
Ground Ball %
(11/28/20)
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
95.7
Exit Velocity (avg)
83.3
Distance (avg)
218
Distance (max)
348
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %

Scouting Report

12/22/20

 

Previously written up as a RHP, we got to see the offensive/defensive part of his two way profile, as he was taking a break from the mound due to getting ready for basketball season. Isaac the son of longtime MLB RHP, Brandon Lyon shows the same build as his Father at the same stage of development. As a SS, there's athleticism and some educated feet and fields from the ground up. The feet are active and live, with plenty of forward momentum in shortening his throws. The arm plays and the ball exits his hand clean with something on it, while hitting the 1B’man in the chest. Able to throw from multiple arm angles with accuracy. From the offensive end, he’s made big strides, and he’s added strength with the bat. Gets separation with a short stride and soft landing, while hitting off a firm front side. The stroke is online with some uphill, yet is compact and short to the ball with some one and two hand finish, depending on where the pitch location is and what he’s trying to do with the baseball. He does need to get loaded into his back hip and utilize his backside better, which will even increase what he brings to the table with an EV of 95.7. A definite two way type that has two years of HS left to make some noise and the belief is that he will do both with the bat and his arm.

10/03/20

A med lean even prop athletic build that has bloodlines. Isaac is the son of former MLB RHP-Brandon Lyon (13 Yrs). Was off to a fast start on the mound with 11K’s thru 9 inns of work before the shutdown in the spring. Plays for the highly competitive Team Utah 2022, and has really taken a step in a year, going from the upper 70’s with the FB, to the mid 80’s at present. Features a NWU med balanced kick to delivery and repeats for the most part and has an idea. The arm action is short, quick and has proper arc and acceleration through a HTQ slot. The FB 84-86 has mild late arm side life and is around the plate. The CB 72-73 is slvy with TQ tilt with flashes of solid avg at times. Chance to be a weapon in time, as his body matures and gains added velo to the FB. CH 78-79 shows abv avg potential with feel and late sink. A pitcher now, as his father was at the same stage, before the velo came in college. Uncommitted at present, yet has D1 interest. One to definitely follow with bloodlines, pitchability, a proj build and quick arm.