Bryce
Pritchard

Peak FB: 76 ; FB Range: 74-76 ; CB/SL Range: 65-66

 
Campus Series-Canisius (July 5, 2017) 

Pritchard stands in at 6-foot-0, 175-pounds with a tall, lean athletic frame. Ran a 4.48 home to first. Offensively- Sets up square to the pitcher with a wide stance with his feet outside his shoulders. Shows a slight knee bend with an upright torso holding the bat high above his back shoulder using little pre-pitch bat movement. On pitch, his trigger is a quick knee raise in to stride forward while his hands move back into his hitting position. Utilizes good lower body rotation getting his hips cleared and involves the whole-body frame in the process of the swing. Shows quick hands into the hitting zone with upward lift barrel action throughout into a high two-handed finish. Demonstrated good plate coverage and gap to gap power potential. Fluid and clean swing that will only get better with additional development. Recorded an exit velocity of 91 MPH. Defensively- Good approach and footwork getting to the baseball. Funnels the ball well into the chest with a quick transition to the throwing hand. Moves off the bag at first well and gets into a good fielding position. Moves well left/right and effectively can turn a double play off first. Recorded a positional arm velocity of 76 MPH. Pitching- Sets up in the middle of the rubber with a simple side step into a high leg raise above the hip crease. Breaks down well and has good separation with a loose arm into a high ¾ arm slot. Utilizes his lower body well getting a good drive helping him get good rotation into a strong follow through. Fastball range was 79-81 MPH and peaked at 81 MPH with good arm side run. Slider was 66-67 MPH and needs more development, but does show an effective break. Overall a very talented and strong 2019 grad class collegiate prospect that coaches need to keep an eye on.