Austin
Chapman

11.30.16 - Verbally committed to Lincoln Land CC.

10.16.16 - 6-foot-2, 210-pound right-handed pitcher, average build. Easy delivery, tall and fall approach, stays upright throughout. Arm action is short and loose, high ¾ slot. Fastball showed advanced action to arm side with run and sink, showed control, sat 82-84 mph, touched 86 mph. Curveball has 11/5 shape, feel for the zone, showed depth and spin, 66-70 mph. Changeup fades to arm side, thrown with arm speed, showed control, 76 mph. Splitter has downer action, swing and miss potential pitch, 71-74 mph, aggressive and showed confidence.

6.16.16 - 6-foot-2, 220-pound right-handed pitcher, average build. Delivery is upright, lacks lower half, easy effort, works on line. Arm action is loose and quick, high ¾ slot. Fastball sat at an easy 85-86 mph, touched 87 mph, slight running action. Curveball has 11/5 shape, gradual action, near fastball arm speed, flashed depth, 68-71 mph. Changeup has fastball arm speed, 78-79 mph, showed feel.

10.4.15 - 6-foot-2, 245-pound, right-handed pitcher. Currently ranked No. 63 in the Illinois Class of 2017.  Works from a high ¾ arm angle with a short, quick arm action. Tall and fall online delivery with a short stride and smooth rhythm. Level shoulders throughout delivery with a square landing. Utilizes a Ryan Dempster glove waggle from the windup. Only featured a fastball at the event. From the windup fastball sat 85-87 topping out at 88 mph. From the stretch fastball showed heavy running action at 83-85 mph.

9.13.14 - Big bodied right handed pitcher, 6-foot-2, 225-pounds, large build. Tall and fall delivery, with rhythm and tempo, excellent balance, with athletic finish. Easy effort, high ¾ slot, quick arm speed, loose clean arm action, able to carry more velocity. Fastball sat 82-83 mph, advanced arm side run for his age, with command. Curveball has 11/5 shape, featured sharp action, feel for the pitch, 65-70 mph. Changeup has advanced action, fastball arm speed, excellent feel and command of the pitch, arm side action, 74-77 mph. Flashed a knuckleball at 65-68 mph. Chapman has a clean and easy arm action that bodes well for added velocity in the future, high follow prospect in the 2017 class.