Brayden
Pendleton

VA/MD State Games

6-foot-1, 150-pound long lengthy build. On the mound, used low ¾ arm angle and a longer loose arm action while showing good consistent arm speed. Tilt-and-topple type pitcher and shows easy effort. Has in line shoulder and strong balance point. Lands square with balanced finish. Threw his fastball 72-74 mph and topped out at 75 mph; had both sides of the plate command and deceiving action. (Max spin 1911; Avg 1746). Has decent command and fading action on his changeup (69-71). Has a 11/5 slider (61-63) that showed glove side command and early action. (Max spin 2039; Avg 1936). 

Freshmen Free East

Pendleton is 6-1 with a very lanky athletic frame that has a lot of projection left to it. He hits from the right side from an open balanced athletic stance, low leg kick stride on line, short smooth load back to a slight wrap. Hips rotate completely with some violence and he maintains good lower half balance. Hands stay inside, short and quick to the ball, slightly uphill line drive swing path, some strength at contact  point with extension through the ball, showed a good approach working gap to gap, bat is quick with some whip, has a chance to grow into a lot of power in his future, exit velocity was 85. In the outfield, gets body behind the ball and fields through the ball aggressively with above average hands, quick clean exchange, throws from a three-quarters arm slot, short arm action, position velocity was 81. On the mound, he throws from a three-quarters arm slot, long loose arm action and normal effort to his delivery. Shoulders are uphill and closed, lands on line with an athletic finish. Fastball was 72-76, with some late sink and heavy armside run. Curveball was 63-64 with good armspeed and gradual 10/4 break to it, some shape present. Change-up was 71-72 with some armspeed and heavy sink.

VA/DC State Games

Pendleton is 6-0 with a lankier athletic frame that has a lot of projection left to it. He throws from a low three-quarters arm slot, short free arm action and normal effort to his delivery. Shoulders are level and closed, lands slightly open with an athletic finish. Fastball was 72-75, with some late sink and a bit of armside run. Curveball was 61-62 with some armspeed and gradual 10/4 break to it. Change-up was 69-70 with good armspeed and some fade to it.

Preseason All-State III

Pendleton is 6-0 with a lanky frame that has plenty of projection left to it. He hits from the right side from an open athletic stance, low leg kick stride on line, no load. Hips rotate completely and he maintains good lower half balance. Hands stay inside, short to the ball, slightly uphill line drive swing path, exit velocity was 79. In the outfield, gets behind the ball and fields with average hands, clean exchange, throws from a three-quarters arm slot, position velocity was 75. On the mound, he throws from a lower three-quarters arm slot, long free arm action and normal effort to his delivery. Shoulders are uphill and closed, lands closed with an athletic finish. Fastball was 69-71, with some late sink and run. Curveball had good armspeed and was 60-62 with sharp 11/5 break. Change-up had good armspeed and was 63-64 with sink.

5-foot-11, 135-pounds with a thin frame and plenty of projection left to it. Athletic stance from the right side. Starts open, toe tap and stride forward landing on line, and hands load back and out to a slight arm bar. Slightly uphill path that produced consistent line drives and used the backside of the field well. Had solid extension on contact. Could stand to quiet the head and eyes during the swing. Exit velocity was 74 mph.