Preseason All-State II: Rapid Reaction Pitchers
February 20, 2020
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On Sunday, February 16, over 100 players from all corners of Virginia and DC descended on Ironbridge Academy in Chester, VA to take part in Session II of the 2020 Preseason All-State. It was an outstanding event with a ton of talent on display, here are some quick notes on a few pitchers who really caught our staff's eye with their performance on Sunday. This was a loaded event, look for another reaction post highlighting hitters tomorrow and check the PBR VA/DC Podcast for our staff discussion of the event, as well as full analysis of all of all players in the coming weeks.
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Luke Calveric RHP / 3B / Mills Godwin, VA / 2022Calveric is tall and very lanky with a lot of projection left to his frame. Throws from a high three-quarters arm slot with a losse, quick, easy arm action. Fastball was 83-84, touching 85. Breaking ball had armspeed and sharp 11/5 break at 68-70. Change-up also had good armspeed at 77-80.
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Luke Craytor OF / RHP / Western Albemarle, VA / 2022Craytor has a tall lanky frame with a lot of projection left to it. Three-quarters arm slot with easy effort, fastball was 83-84. Showed three offspeed pitches, curve at 63-64, slider at 68-72, and change at 70-71. Has a chance to refine into a very good mix.
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Konner Eaton LHP / OF / Prince George, VA / 2021Eaton has a lankier athletic frame with plenty of projection left to it. Throws from a low three-quarters arm with very easy effort and a loose quick arm. Fastball was 83-85, touching 86 with heavy late run. Showed a change-up with similar life at 74-76 and a slider that has a chance to be swing and miss at 75-76.
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Anthony Gabello RHP / 1B / Hanover, VA / 2022Big physical righty sat 89-90 and showed a sharp breaking ball that was 69-72. Still has some projection left as he continues to grow and strengthen his frame.
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Jackson Gimbel RHP / OF / Highland School, VA / 2021Athletic frame with projection and throws from a high three-quarters arm slot. Normal effort with quick arm. Showed feel for all three pitches, fastball was 83-85. Showed good armspeed on breaking ball and change-up, breaker was 74-77 and change was 75-76.
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Kevin Gunn SS / 2B / Dinwiddie, VA / 2021Gunn is a Longwood commit and has only been doubling as a pitcher for less than a year. He throws from a higher arm slot with an easy loose action, ball jumps out of his hand. Fastball was 85-88. Showed a slider that had good armspeed and and shape at 74-76 that has a chance to tighten into a swing and miss pitch. Still a lot of upside and projection to frame and as he learns on the mound.
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Levi Huesman LHP / Hanover, VA / 2022Huesman has an athletic frame that still has plenty of projection left to it. Good rhythm to his delivery, throws from a low three-quarters with a loose arm action, fastball was 84-86 with late life. Showed a change-up at 73-76 and a slider at 68-74 as well.
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Jack Kaczmarek RHP / OF / Patrick Henry, VA / 2022Kaczmarek has a big athletic frame that still has projection left to it. He throws from a high three-quarters arm slot with a quick arm and intent. Fastball was 82-84 with some late life. Breaking ball had some shape and armspeed at 70-72, chance to be good as it sharpens. Also showed a change at 70-72.
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Garret Kangas RHP / Carlisle, VA / 2021Kangas is a Campbell commit and has an athletic frame with some strength already present. He throws from multiple slots with a loose quick arm action. Fastball was 81-83, touching 84 with heavy movement to it. Also showed a breaking ball at 68-69 and a change-up at 70-71.
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Charlie Krebs 1B / RHP / Bishop O'Connell , VA / 2023Krebs has an athletic frame with projection, throws from a high three-quarters arm slot with a short quick arm. Fastball has downward plane and was 82-84. Breaking ball had good armspeed and late sharp break at 72-73.
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AJ Labrusciano SS / RHP / North Stafford, VA / 2022Labrusciano has a tall lanky frame with a lot of projection left to it. On the mound, loose easy arm action from a three-quarters arm slot with late life to his fastball, which was 78-79, touching 80. Showed feel for a breaking ball that was 69-70 with good armspeed and sharp break. Change-up was 70-72.
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Carter Schuma RHP / C / Trinity Episcopal School, VA / 2023Schuma has a lanky frame with a lot of projection left to it. Throws from a three-quarters arm slot with a quick loose arm. Fastball was 81-83 and curveball had late sharp 10/4 break, good armspeed on pitch and it tunneled well off his fastball at 68-71. Change-up was 74-75.
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