Prep Baseball Report

CLASS OF 2020

RHP

Mason
Burns

Western Kentucky
Normal Community (HS) • IL
6' 3" • 200LBS
R/R • 21yr 11mo
Travel Team: Game Seven

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Best Of Stats

Pitching

Fastball

87
Velocity (max)
2/10/19
86 - 87
Velo Range
2/10/19
-
Spin Rate (avg)

Changeup

81 - 83
Velo Range
2/10/19
-
Spin Rate (avg)

Curveball

71 - 74
Velo Range
6/06/18
-
Spin Rate (avg)

Slider

76 - 78
Velo Range
2/10/19
-
Spin Rate (avg)
Run
7.82
60
1/27/18
-
30-yd
-
10-yd
-
Run speed (max)
Defense
-
INF Velo
-
OF Velo
75
C Velo
1/27/18
2.22 - 2.36
Pop Time
1/27/18

Positional Tools

2018
60 Yard Dash
7.82
Pop Time
2.22 - 2.36
Catcher Velocity
75.0
Preseason I.D. - Peoria
Jan 27, 2018
Position
7.82
60-yard
2.22 - 2.36
Pop Time
75
C Velo

Hitting

Hitting

Pitching

2020
Fastball
Velocity Max
92.1
Fastball
Velocity Avg
90.8
Fastball
Spin Rate Avg
2333
Fastball
Spin Score Avg
25.7
Fastball
Total Movement Avg
Curveball
Velocity Avg
79.2
Curveball
Spin Rate Avg
2469
Curveball
Total Movement Avg
Changeup
Velocity Avg
84.0
Changeup
Spin Rate Avg
2382
Changeup
Total Movement Avg
ILSpring 2020 Workout
May 29, 2020
Trackman - Fastball
92.1
Velocity (max)
89.7 - 91.9
Velo Range
87.9
Eff Velocity (avg)
2,509
Spin Rate (max)
2,333
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - Curveball
80.6
Velocity (max)
78.3 - 80.0
Velo Range
76.4
Eff Velocity (avg)
2,531
Spin Rate (max)
2,469
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - ChangeUp
85.8
Velocity (max)
82.3 - 85.6
Velo Range
82.1
Eff Velocity (avg)
2,499
Spin Rate (max)
2,382
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %

Pitch Scores

2020
Fastball
Hop+
Fastball
Sink+
Fastball
Rise+
ILSpring 2020 Workout
May 29, 2020
Pitch Scores - Fastball
Hop+
Rise+
Sink+
Pitch Scores - Curveball
Hammer+
Sweep+

Pitching Velos

2019
2018
Fastball
Velocity Max
87.0
Fastball
Velocity Avg
86.5
Changeup
Velocity Avg
82.0
Slider
Velocity Avg
77.0
Fastball
Velocity Max
86.0
Fastball
Velocity Avg
82.7
Curveball
Velocity Avg
69.7
Changeup
Velocity Avg
78.2
Preseason All-State Showcase (Invite Only)
Feb 10, 2019
Pitching
87
Max FB
86 - 87
FB
81 - 83
CH
76 - 78
SL
Underclass Trials
Jun 6, 2018
Pitching
86
Max FB
83 - 86
FB
71 - 74
CB
77 - 80
CH
Underclass Invitational (Invite Only)
Feb 18, 2018
Pitching
84
Max FB
81 - 84
FB
68 - 70
CB
79 - 81
CH
Preseason I.D. - Peoria
Jan 27, 2018
Pitching
84
Max FB
79 - 83
FB
67 - 68
CB
74 - 78
CH

Game Performance

Visual Edge

Pitch Ai

Notes

Comments

6/11/19

Verbally committed to Illinois State.

2/10/19 - 6-foot-3, 190-pound right-handed pitcher, solid thick build, durable body type. Smooth easy delivery, tall and fall type, lands square, stays on line, slide steps out of the stretch. Clean loose arm action, short draw, quick arm, early finish, high ¾ slot. Showed feel for three pitches. Fastball is straight, occasional late life, worked downhill at the bottom of the zone, 86-87 mph. Slider is sharp, fastball arm speed, downer action at times, good feel for the zone, 76-78 mph. Straight changeup flashed arm side action, fastball arm speed, 81-83 mph.

6.6.18 - 6-foot-3, 170-pound, right-handed pitcher, wiry, athletic frame, plenty of room for continued development. Stretch only delivery, sturdy, flat foot balance point, utilizes lower half to extend down the mound, works straight to home, heel first open landing, athletic finish with easy effort. Full, short arm swing, loose arm action, arm speed gradually picks up after hand break, clean high ¾ slot, rhythm and tempo throughout. Fastball works downhill, flashed run with occasional heavy sink, 83-86 mph. Curveball, 12/6 shape, occasional depth and bite, 71-74 mph. Changeup worked down, swing and miss drop action with arm speed,77-80 mph.

2.18.18 - 6-foot-2, 165-pound right-handed pitcher, long lean frame, that projects, wide shoulders, thin waist through hips. Easy tall and fall delivery, works online, smooth in rhythm. Arm action is quick, high ¾ slot, easy arm speed projects. Fastball is mostly straight, four seam type, 81-84 mph. Curveball works sharply on 11/5 plane, fastball arm speed, has feel and depth, 68-70 mph. Changeup has arm side run and sink, 79-81 mph.

1.27.18 - 6-foot-2, 165-pound, athletically built, two-way prospect with plenty of room for continued physical development. Highly projectable on the mound. Right-handed pitcher, pounded the zone with three pitches. Smooth, repeatable delivery, stays on-line, lands square and finishes athletically. Short, clean arm action, high ¾ slot and easy effort throughout. Fastball thrown for strikes, sat 78-80 mph early on and warmed up to 83-84 mph late in his bullpen. Curveball, feel, occasional depth, 11/5 shape. 67-68 mph. Changeup, thrown for strikes, 74-78 mph. At the plate, right-handed hitter, open setup, short stride. Bat stays flat through the zone at times, line-drive approach and ability to backspin the baseball occasionally. Defensively, behind the plate, tall setup, clean transfer and throws topped at 75 mph. Pop times ranged between 2.22-2.36. Ran a 7.82 60.

7/10/20Ranked No. 25 in the 2020 Illinois prep class, Burns has had no trouble adjusting to college level hitters. During his first start, he struck out five in 3.1 IP, allowing just one unearned run and no hits. He pounds the zone with a lively 91-94 mph fastball. It’s a putaway pitch that he can work in/out and spot up to finish hitters. Burns will also show an above average breaking ball with hard, sharp action at 80-82 mph and a fringe quality 82-83 mph changeup that spins similar to his heater. During a Trackman session earlier this summer, Burns averaged 90.8 mph with average spin rate of 2333 rpm, 16.2” of induced vertical break and 13.5” horizontal movement. His curveball averaged 79.2 mph, spinning at 2469 rpm with a 7:45 tilt. There is some effort to his delivery with a head jerk finish after ball release, but he undoubtedly has the weapons and control to make an immediate impact for the Redbirds this spring. Look for Burns to become more of a household name with the professional scouting community in the near future.

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