Butch
Baird

6/4/13
5-foot-10, 170-pound southpaw that is headed to the University of Louisville. Uses quick arm speed and long arm action through high ¾ arm slot. Keeps quick tempo between pitches. Showed an 85-87 mph fastball with good sink to it. Relies on a 67-68 mph breaking ball with late 1/7 action. Shows good depth to the pitch.

2/24/13
5-foot-11, 175-pound lefty showed the quick arm that has already made him one of the top pitching prospects in Ohio’s junior class. His fastball sat 85-87 mph with good run (we saw him sit at 88 and touch 89 a few times in December). His curveball shows good depth at 65-67 mph and his changeup shows similar run to his fastball at 80-81 mph.

2/18/13
Considered one of the top pitching prospects in Ohio’s class of 2014. On this occasion, the 5-foot-11, 170-pound lefty showed a quick ¾ arm slot and sat 84-86 mph (he was 86-89 in December). His 68-70 mph curveball was sharp with good 12/6 downward movement. His changeup could use a decrease in velocity but showed good tailing action at 80-81 mph. He achieves good extension on his follow through.