6/19/2015 11:45:01 AM
Committed to the University of North Carolina, right-hander Tyler Baum impressed in the opening frames of the second games this morning. Showing a quick arm action and athletic delivery, Baum ran his fastball up to 92 mph while consistently sitting in the 89-92 mph range with his fastball. His slider proved to be a quality pitch in the 77-80 mph range with late tilt and two-plane life. He also flashed a changeup up to 80 mph.
Jesus Luzardo, a strongly built left-hander took the mound opposite of Baum and showed a very impressive three-pitch mix. With his fastball up to 93 mph, Luzardo created nice angle on his fastball while living low in the zone with the pitch. His curvball showed plenty of depth in the mid-70s and he also turned over some quality changeups in the 78-82 mph range, working down with each offering.
The ball left the hand of Tobias Myers very easily this afternoon, consistently sitting in the 88-91 mph with limited effort at release. He did a nice job of commanding his fastball to either side of the plate and low in the zone while mixing in a 72-74 mph curveball with nice depth.
Braeden Ogle is a very lean and projectable 6-foot-2, 170-pound left-hander who showed interesting stuff on the mound. Currently uncommitted, Ogle topped out at 89 mph with his fastball, consistently working in the upper-80s while flashing both a changeup and curveball.
Presently uncommitted, right-hander Cooper Bradford has a strong frame which helped allow him to carry his velocity well over his two innings and from out of the stretch. Working comfortably in the 87-90 mph with a short arm action through the backside while staying balanced and online with his delivery. Getting on top of the ball well, Bradford also showed both a curveball and slider.
Rylan Thomas put a quality swing on a 90 mph fastball, staying balanced and shot it back up the middle for a hard line drive single. He also worked a quick inning to close the game out, working 90-92 mph with fast arm through the backside. His curveball showed 12-6 life with plenty of depth and a nice slider at 81 mph.
A two-sport star committed to the University of South Carolina, Brandon McIlwain has continued to impress during the showcase, running a 4.21 down the line on a ground ball. In his next at-bat McIlwain squared up a hard triple off the line showing both his strength and bat speed in his swing.
Luis Curbelo is a strong 6-foot-3, 185-pound third baseman and just as he has all showcase squared up another fastball for hard contact into center field.
Brandon Reitz, a Florida State commit, ran his fastball up to 89 mph during his two innings on the mound showing the ability to get down in the zone with his fastball. He does a nice job of working on top of the ball and showed a sharp slider in the low-to-mid-70s.
Khalil Lee, Nicholas Baldor, John Flowers all three an inning each for the Columbia Blue team. Lee, an athletic left-hander, ran his fastball up to 90 mph showing fluid mechanics and downhill plane. Baldor, a right-hander who is currently uncommitted worked in the 84-87 mph range, showing a nice feel for his breaking ball as well. Flowers also ran his fastball up to 90 mph with a loose arm action and lots of athleticism in his delivery.
Colton Welker has continued to put quality swings on live pitching with his latest hit coming on a triple down the right field line, keeping his hands in on an 88 mph fastball.
Joe Skinner did a nice job of extending his arms on an upper-80s fastball located on the outer half of the plate, lining it down the left field line for a double.
Javier Valdes turned on an inner half fastball and created one of the louder and further hit balls of the event to this point, hitting the upper part of the Green Monster, putting a dent in the wall for a standup double.