Ryan
Houseman

6/14/16 - Houseman is a 5-foot-10 150-pound right-handed hitting shortstop and pitcher in Missouri’s 2018 class.  He runs a 7.18 60 and a 4.53 home to first.  He has an 81 mph exit velo. At the plate, wide base, short stride, smooth load, level path that stays on ball after contact, gap-to-gap approach, flash some power to pull gap.  On the infield, short high three quarters arm action, loose arm action, accurate throws, moves to ball well fielding ball in athletic position, 77 mph positional velo. On the mound, Houseman has a high three quarters arm slot, controlled leg lift, accelerates down the mound, loose arm action, arm works, smooth and athletic delivery, fastball has plus-running action at 81-84 mph, curveball has 11-to-5 action, mostly 65-68 mph, kept hitting guessing with fastball/curveball mix during game action, projectable frame with arm action would suggest increase as he matures.

2/20/16 - Houseman is a 5-foot-10 155-pound right-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2018 class from Hickman HS.  On the mound, Houseman has a high three quarters release, controlled and repeatable delivery, loose arm action, throws fastball for a strike at 80-82 mph, some sinking action, curveball has 12-to-6 shape, 67-68 mph, good pitch with command, down in zone, change up at 74-75 mph, arm side sink, projectable frame and arm action suggests velo increase as he matures.