Drew
Irvine

8/6/17- 6-foot-3, 160-pound right-handed pitcher. Lean athletic frame. #39 ranked player in IA 2018 class. Athletic delivery with quick tempo and rhythm. Compact arm action, comes out clean in front, jumps on hitter, with arm quickness. Commands zone with 3 pitches and has above avg. control. Fastball was 85-86 mph, delivered on downhill plane, and works bottom of zone and both sides of plate well. Consistently throws breaking ball for strikes; has above avg. tight spin and 12/6 shape. Recently as high as 88 mph on mound; Irvine is picking up steam recruiting wise as we enter the Fall.

3/5/17- 6-foot-3, 160-pound switch-hitting 2-way player. Currently #40 ranked player in IA 2018 class. Slight tuck and turn, hides ball from hitter, aggressive down mound, good arm speed. Long and loose producing 83-85 mph heavy fastballs for strikes. Above avg. shape and spin on 11/7 curveball with late break. Changeup has late run to arm-side; thrown at fastball arm speed for strikes. 7.12 runner at this event. More controlled swing from left side, solid contact, avg. extension through contact, solid swing. More aggressive as RHH; better bat speed, line drive swing plane, stays on and through, gap to gap approach, 83 mph exit velocity. Solid athleticism at SS, sound hands, makes plays, accurate arm, long arm action, accurate to bag, 88 mph arm strength across diamond.

10/30/16- 6-foot-2, 155-pound switch-hitter ran a 5.09 40 yard sprint. #39 ranked player in the 2018 class for Iowa. Tall open stance at the plate, high leg kick to close, elevated swing plane on the left side, from the right more compact swing and less movement. All fields approach, solid contact during round of BP. Posted an exit velocity of 78 mph off a tee. In the infielder, has actions of a 3B, strong arm, fields with a flat back, working up through the ball, topped out at 83 mph across the infield. On the mound, athletic actions, with repeatable delivery, stays online to home plate, with an aggressive front side that stays closed. Fastball is on a downhill plane from his high ¾ arm slot. 70-71 mph breaking ball has tight spin and depth down in the strike zone.

9/18/16- A riser in the IA 2018 class. Irvine continues to show ability on the mound. Sat low 80’s; touching 83 mph. Up and over delivery, Irvine shows steep downhill plane on fastball making it tough for hitters to elevate. Breaking ball has solid 12/6 shape and has a usable changeup. Typical of an SS/RHP; Irvine shows feel and command of zone with 3 pitches.

Summer 2020:Athletic with a quick arm, the 6-foot-3, 190 pounder works from an all stretch delivery to a high three-quarter release point. With above average effort in his delivery, his 91-92 mph fastball shows below average life. It spins in the 2200 range and can get real flat when up in the zone. His money pitch is a high spin (2600 rpm), hard curveball at 81-84 mph. It could use enhanced depth, but it’s already a better than average pitch that induces swing/miss. Another solid offspeed offering is his 83-85 mph sinking change-of-pace which flashes above average. The right-hander shows very good arm speed on the pitch with lower spin rates in the 1600-1700s. Overall,Irvinepossesses a starter’s arsenal with three distincts pitches and spin rates. However, his fastball command must be precise and he must move it around the zone while mixing his two better than average secondary offerings. Currently,Irvinehas struck out 38 batters, while allowing only nine walks and a 1.96 ERA in 23 IP this summer.