Patrick
Straub

+ RHP 2020 Patrick Straub (Metea Valley HS, IL; Ohio commit) sat 86-87 mph with an aggressive, sharp 77 mph slider that flashed wipeout action. 

Verbally committed to Ohio.

2/10/19 - 6-foot-3, 175-pound right-handed pitcher, lean athletic frame, sloped shoulders. Simple delivery, low effort, low balance point, lands on line, closed toe. Arm action is short and loose, hooks back side, quick arm out of high ¾ slot. Fastball runs to arm side, showed feel around the zone, sat 87-88 mph, touched 89 mph. Curveball is firm, late action on 10/4 plane, 77-78 mph. Showed feel and confidence in changeup, hard sinking action, fastball arm speed, 79-80 mph.

6.6.18 - 6-foot-2, 165-pound, athletically-built, projectable frame, two-way prospect. Offensively, right-handed, open, balanced setup, short stride. Fluid rhythm, line drive hitter, flashed hard contact, loose, 89 mph exit velocity. Defensively, short arm action, over-the-top slot, kept throws on target with carry, 78 mph out of the crouch, pop times ranged 2.09-2.20. Ran a 7.93 laser-timed 60. On the mound, short, loose arm action, high ¾ slot, regular effort. Tall and fall delivery, lands square, finishes upright with slight recoil. Fastball, some run, 81-82. Slider, 10/4 shape, occasional sharp action, 64-72. Changeup, mostly straight, 66-71.

7.24.17 - 6-foot, 155-pound right-handed hitting C/RHP with a lanky frame. Defensively has a short arm action from an over the top slot. Accurate throws on the bag with carry. Athletic defender behind the plate with a clean exchange, active blocker. Popped 2.12-2.19 and threw 74 mph from the crouch. At the plate hits from a balanced, slightly open setup. Long, uphill swing path. Showed strength thru contact with 91 mph exit velocity from a tee. 5.01 runner down the line. On the mound works from an over the top arm angle with a short arm action. Tall and fall delivery with regular effort. Fastball sat 79-81 topping out at 83 mph. Curveball has 12-6 shape with sharp breaking action at 69-72 mph. Changeup has sinking action at 75-77 mph. Lost command from the stretch.

1.28.17 - 5-foot-11, 150-pound, lean, wiry frame two-way prospect with plenty of room for continued physical development. On the mound, projectable right-handed pitcher. Simple, repeatable delivery with rhythm, stays on-line, lands square and finishes athletically. Arm work short, loose and quick out of a high ¾ slot with regular effort. Fastball, works mostly straight, 78-80 mph. Changeup looks to currently be second best offering; occasional fade action, 72-73 mph.   Curveball, 11/5 shape, sat 63-66 mph. Offensively, right-handed hitter, balanced, slightly closed setup and short stride. Flashed bat speed and path has length through the zone. 77 mph exit velocity from a tee. Defensively, behind the plate, tall setup, feet do not square up to target at times but flashed above-average arm strength for his age and consistently around the bag; 73 mph from the crouch. Pop times ranged between 2.16-2.25. 8.56 runner in the 60.