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Maryland Junior Future Trials: Pitcher Analysis


Kyle Campbell & Jamie Naill Jr.
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This year's Junior Future Trials at the Maryland Sportsplex featured over 40 players from across the Old Line State, Delaware and Virginia. Players participated in a pro-style workout and threw bullpens in front of our PBR Maryland and Mid-Atlantic staff. Below are evaluations on the 25 pitchers at the event. 

 

PITCHERS

(Listed Alphabetically)

Brycen Altland RHP / 3B / Rising Sun, MD / 2026

Body: 5’4”, 145 pounds. Solid body type.
Delivery: Up-tempo side step wind-up to a slightly crouched balance position. Long stride down the mound with some uphill shoulder tilt. Lands in-line to home plate with a slightly upright finish. Works quick and shows control of the fastball in the zone. 
Arm Action: RH. Throws with short arm action from a high three-quarter slot with easy effort. 
FB: T67 mph, 65-66 mph. 
CB: 56-59 mph. Gradual 11/5 shape.


Dallas Brooks C / RHP / John Carroll, MD / 2025

Body: 6’0”, 160 pounds. Strong, athletic, projectable frame. 
Delivery: Controlled side-step wind-up into a tall balance position with a closed front side. Smooth in-line stride down the mound with some lower half drive. Finishes more upright with solid front side arm extension. 
Arm Action: RH. Throws with shorter arm action from a mid three-quarter slot. 
FB: T78 mph, 76-78 mph. Late arm-side run through the zone. 
CB: 68-70 mph. Short, tight, 11/5 shape.


Luke Brunner OF / RHP / Thomas S. Wootton, MD / 2025

Body: 5’10”, 140 pounds. Athletic body type. 
Delivery: Controlled side-step wind-up with a high leg kick into a tall balance position with a quarter turn. Smooth stride down the mound landing in-line with home plate. Limited lower half involvement. Clean hand separation and with extension through release. Gets down hard over the front side in finish. 
Arm Action: RH. Throws with long arm action from a high three-quarter slot with easy effort. 
FB: T70 mph, 66-68 mph. Worked down in the zone with control. 
CH: 62-63 mph.


Dylan Buchalter SS / RHP / Gilman, MD / 2025

Body: 5’11”, 140 pounds. Athletic, frame with projection.
Delivery: Pitches from the stretch with a controlled leg kick into a tall, relaxed balance point. Kick-out stride landing tall and in-line with the plate against a stiff front side. Finishes upright with a tendency to fall to the glove side. 
Arm Action: RH. Throws with shorter arm action from over the top. 
FB: T73 mph, 71-72 mph.
CB: 65-66 mph. Showed more gradual 12/6 shape.


Charlie Buckles LHP / 1B / Landon, MD / 2025

Body: 6’4”, 175 pounds. Tall, ultra-projectable frame.
Delivery: Pitches from the stretch with a high leg kick into a tall balance position with hands set low at the belt. Long, controlled, kick-out stride down the mound landing in-line with home plate. Gets down hard over the front side in finish. Works downhill and creates quick arm speed through release.
Arm Action: LH. Throws with really short arm action from a high three-quarter slot with some intent. 
FB: T72 mph, 71-72 mph.
CB: 63-67 mph. Showed gradual 1/7 and 12/6 shape.


Jaxon Clampitt OF / RHP / Cape Henlopen, DE / 2025

Body: 5’11”, 135 pounds. Athletic body type. 
Delivery: Controlled side-step wind-up with a high leg kick into a tall balance position. Long kick-out stride down the mound landing slightly closed to the plate. Shows some arm speed and extension through release. Gets down hard with a full finish over the front side and long follow through.
Arm Action: RH. Throws with a full arm circle from a high three quarter slot. 
FB: T75 mph, 73-74 mph. Showed ability to work both sides of the plate for strikes. 
CB: 59-62 mph. Bigger 11/5 shape with sharp break.


Dalton Cole RHP / 1B / John Carroll, MD / 2026

Body: 5’10”, 150 pounds. Solid body type.
Delivery: Controlled wind-up with some tempo. High leg kick into a tall balance position. Clean hand separation and long take-away. Hard down-to-out stride down the mound landing slightly closed to the plate with a more upright finish. 
Arm Action: RH. Arm gets short through release throwing from a mid three-quarter slot. 
FB: T65 mph, 64-65 mph. 
CB: 48-50 mph. Gradual 12/6 shape. 
CH: 53-54 mph.


Ryan Craig RHP / SS / N/A, MD / 2025

Body: 5’6”, 145 pounds. Athletic body type.
Delivery: Up-tempo side-step wind-up and quick leg kick into a tall balance position. Long kick-out stride down the mound. Lands in-line to the plate with a strong, athletic finish and follow through. Shows some lower half drive and arm speed through release. Control was present as was feel for all three pitches.
Arm Action: RH. Throws with longer arm action from a high three-quarter slot. 
FB: T77 mph, 74-76 mph. Played down in the zone 
CB: 61-63 mph. Tight spin with more 11/5 shape. 
CH: 65-66 mph. Late fade present.


Connor Doherty SS / RHP / Robinson, VA / 2025

Body: 5’8”, 135 pounds. Athletic body type. 
Delivery: Controlled side-step wind-up and high leg kick to a tall balance position. Clean hand separation with a shorter stride down the mound and limited lower half drive. Lands in-line to the plate with a more upright finish. 
Arm Action: RH. Throws with short arm action from a high three-quarter slot.  
FB: T70 mph, 67-68 mph. Occasional arm-side run.
CB: 60-61 mph. More gradual 12/6 shape.


Parker Friend C / RHP / St. John�s College, MD / 2025

Body: 5’10”, 195 pounds. Solid body type with some strength present.
Delivery: Controlled side-step wind-up and leg kick into a taller, compact balance position. Long kick-out stride down the mound landing slightly closed to home plate. Gets over the front side with extension. Full finish and follow through. Works downhill well creating some arm speed through release. 
Arm Action: RH. Throws with a full arm circle from a low to mid three-quarter slot with light effort. 
FB: T78 mph, 76-77 mph. Slight arm-side run with life through the zone.
CB: 66-69 mph. More 11/5 shape present.


Jack Grossi SS / RHP / Undecided, MD / 2026

Body: 5’7”, 140 pounds. Athletic body type. 
Delivery: Pitches from the stretch with a fluid leg kick into a compact balance position. Smooth stride down the mound landing in-line to home plate. Showed some lower half drive and gets nice extension out over the front side finishing with a full follow through in an athletic position. 
Arm Action: RH. Throws with a full arm-circle from a three-quarter slot with easy effort. 
FB: T68 mph, 66-68 mph. Slight arm-side run. 
CB: 55-57 mph. More gradual 12/6 shape with tendency to look 11/5 at times. 
CH: 61-62 mph.


Matthew Hart RHP / SS / North Harford, MD / 2025

Body: 5’6”, 140 pounds. Athletic body type. 
Delivery: Up-tempo side-step wind-up and high leg kick to balance. Long kick-out stride down the mound landing slightly open to the plate. Full follow through and finish with bend. Has some uphill shoulder tilt in delivery and gets good extension out over the front side. 
Arm Action: RH. Long take-away that gets short to the ear through release. Throws from a three-quarter slot. 
FB: T67 mph, 65-66 mph.
CB: 54-59 mph. Gradual 11/5 shape.
CH: 60-61 mph. 
KN: 53-54 mph.


Collin Kight 1B / RHP / North Harford , MD / 2026

Body: 5’9”, 160 pounds. Athletic frame with some strength. 
Delivery: Fluid wind-up and leg kick to balance. Creates slight uphill shoulder tilt and utilizes a long stride down the mound. Lands closed to the plate with some cross-body action. Full follow through and slightly upright finish. 
Arm Action: RH. Throws with shorter arm action from a lower three-quarter slot. 
FB: T68 mph, 66-67 mph. Showed slight arm-side run. 
CB: 56-59 mph. 11/5 shape. 
CH: 61-63 mph.


Max Lawson SS / RHP / Undecided , VA / 2025

Body: 5’10”, 135 pounds. Athletic body type. 
Delivery: Pitches from the stretch with a controlled leg kick into a tall balance position. Repeatable delivery that has some drop and drive to it. Smooth stride down the mound landing in-line to home plate with a full follow through and athletic finish. Clean hand separation, and creates some quick arm speed through release.  
Arm Action: RH. Throws with normal throwing motion from a low three-quarter slot. 
FB: T72 mph, 70-71 mph. 
CB: 59-60 mph. Gradual 11/5 shape
CH: 62-64 mph. Fade present.


Eli Livingston OF / RHP / St. Paul's School, MD / 2026

Body: 5’7”, 130 pounds. Athletic body type.
Delivery: Controlled side-step wind-up and leg kick into a tall balance point with a quarter body turn. Clean hand separation and long stride down the mound. Lands in-line to the plate with limited follow through in an upright position. 
Arm Action: RH. Long take-away that gets short to the ear through release. Throws from a low-to-mid three-quarter slot with easy effort. 
FB: T70 mph, 69-70 mph. 
CB: 60-62 mph. Gradual 11/5 shape
CH: 64-65 mph. Slight fade present.


Cruz Luna C / OF / Undecided, MD / 2026

Body: 5’8”, 150 pounds. Athletic body type. 
Delivery: Controlled side-step wind-up and leg kick to balance. Long kick-out stride down the mound landing in-line with home plate. Clean hand separation and stays behind the ball well generating some lower half involvement in the delivery. Creates some whip through release and gets nice extension out over the front side. 
Arm Action: RH. Long take-away and gets short through release. Throws from a low-to-mid three-quarter slot. 
FB: T73 mph, 71-72 mph. Arm-side run present. 
CB: 56-58 mph. Showed 11/5 shape, still developing consistency.
CH: 62-64 mph.


Jacob Martin RHP / OF / Loudoun County, VA / 2025

Body: 5’11”, 150 pounds. Athletic, lean frame with projection. 
Delivery: Pitches from the stretch with a high leg kick to balance. Clean hand separation and long, smooth stride down the mound landing slightly closed to the plate. Strong lower half drive off the rubber and showed quick arm speed through release and extension out over the front side. Gets down hard over the front side with a full follow through and finish. 
Arm Action: RH. Throws with shorter arm action from a mid three-quarters slot. 
FB: T77 mph, 76-77 mph. Showed some arm-side run at times. 
CB: 65-66 mph. Showed more 11/5 shape. 
CH: 67-68 mph. Has some fade to it. 
SL: 64-66 mph. Shows some inconsistency now but has potential to be a really nice pitch in the future. Mixed 11/5 and 10/4 throughout the bullpen with some really biting hard.


Drew Mitchell OF / LHP / St Pauls , MD / 2026

Body: 5’0”, 85 pounds. Athletic body type. 
Delivery: Controlled side-step wind-up with high leg kick into a tall and compact balance position. Clean hand separation and long stride down mound. Lands in-line to home plate with a full follow-through and athletic finish. 
Arm Action: LH. Throws with shorter arm action from a high three-quarter slot.  
FB: T60 mph, 57-60 mph. 
CB: 47-49 mph. Gradual 1/7 shape.
SL: 55-56 mph.


Orvy Potts 1B / RHP / Caravel Academy, DE / 2025

Body: 5’10”, 205 pounds. Big, physical frame.
Delivery: Pitches from the stretch with a high leg kick into a more compact balance position with slight body turn and uphill shoulder tilt. Long kick-out stride down the mound, sitting hard on the back-side. Lands in-line with the plate with a full follow through and finish. Creates some arm speed through release and showed nice arm extension out front. 
Arm Action: RH. Long take-away that gets shorter to the ear through release. Throws from a three-quarter slot with some intent. 
FB: T75 mph, 71-73 mph. Occasional arm-side run.
CB: 67-68 mph. Shorter 11/5 shape.
CH: 64-66 mph. Showed some fade at times.


Pierce Quinn RHP / OF / TBD , MD / 2026

Body: 5’8”, 140 pounds. Athletic body type. 
Delivery: Controlled side-step wind-up and high leg kick into a tall balance position with a high set and slight body turn. Showed clean hand separation and uphill shoulder tilt through delivery with a shorter stride down mound. Lands slightly closed to the plate and gets down hard over the front side with extension and a full follow through. 
Arm Action: RH. Throws with normal motion and comes in at a high three-quarter slot. 
FB: T70 mph, 66-69 mph. 
CB: 55-58 mph. Big 12/6 shape.


Gregory Quintana SS / RHP / Paul VI Catholic , VA / 2025

Body: 5’6”, 140 pounds. Athletic body type. 
Delivery: Controlled side-step wind-up and leg kick into a balanced position. Clean hand separation and long stride down mound. Lands in-line to the plate in a slightly upright position. Gets some extension out over the front side through release. 
Arm Action: RH. Throws with shorter arm action from a three-quarter slot. 
FB: T65 mph, 63-65 mph. 
CB: 57-59 mph. Big 11/5 shape. Developing consistency.
CH: 60-62 mph.


Sam Rosand RHP / 3B / Landon School, VA / 2025

Body: 5’11”, 165 pounds. Athletic, projectable frame. 
Delivery: Controlled side-step wind-up and high leg kick into a tall balance position with some uphill shoulder tilt. Smooth stride down the mound generating some lower half drive off the rubber. Lands in-line to the plate against a stiff front leg with a limited follow through and upright finish.
Arm Action: RH. Throws with shorter arm action from a high three-quarter slot. 
FB: T78 mph, 76-78 mph. 
CB: 67-69 mph. Big, sharp 12/6 shape with tight spin. 
CH: 71-72 mph.


Jacob Ruiz SS / RHP / Archbishop Spalding, MD / 2025

Body: 5’5”, 120 pounds. Athletic body type. 
Delivery: Pitches from the stretch with a high leg kick into a tall balance position with a high set. Taps glove to initiate stride and delivery. Drop and drive type delivery landing open to the plate. Full follow through and falls off toward first base side in finish. Creates some arm speed through release with extension out over the front side. 
Arm Action: RH. Throws with longer, loose arm action from a three-quarter slot. 
FB: T70 mph, 69-70 mph. 
CB: 59-62 mph. Showed 11/5 shape.


Austin Schurman SS / RHP / N/A, DE / 2025

Body: 5’10”, 155 pounds. Athletic body type. 
Delivery: Pitches from the stretch with a high leg kick into a tall balance position. Long kick-out stride down the mound landing open to the plate. Limited lower half drive and finishes in a more upright position. Clean hand separation and creates some arm speed through release. 
Arm Action: RH. Throws with long arm action from a high three-quarter slot. 
FB: T76 mph, 74-76 mph. 
CB: 63-65 mph. Shows gradual 11/5 shape.
CH: 66-68 mph.


Gage Strucko 2B / RHP / Briar Woods, VA / 2025

Body: 5’9”, 140 pounds. Athletic body type. 
Delivery: Pitches from the stretch with a high leg kick into a tall, slightly crouched, compact balanced point. Long kick-out stride down the mound landing in-line with home plate. Shows some lower-half drive and finishes slightly upright.  
Arm Action: RH. Throws with a full arm circle easy transition from a three-quarter slot 
FB: T68 mph, 67-68 mph. 
CB: 60-61 mph. Shows gradual 11/5 shape
CH: 62-64 mph.

 

 

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