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Tournaments | Story | 7/30/2020

Battle for the Midwest Scout Notes: Day 2

Perfect Game Staff Nate Schweers

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Battle of the Midwest Scout Notes: Day 1

#Pack9 commit Derrick Smith (2022, MN) sitting 83-87(88) with the FB this morning, showing some feel to land a SL at 73-74 and flashed an 80mph CH as well. Making strides in the operation, free and easy with some young arm speed from the OTT slot. #BattleForTheMW pic.twitter.com/dWVsGFOaiK
— Perfect Game Scout (@PG_Scouting) July 29, 2020

Derrick Smith (2022, White Bear Lake, Minn.) continues to showcase himself as a projectable arm in Minnesota’s 2022 class, as the North Carolina State commit made strides on the mound for the MN Icemen 16U group on Wednesday. Smith sat 84-87 mph with the fastball, running it up to 88 on occasions and showing the most feel for secondary stuff I have seen from the righthander. Smith’s curveball was quality on Wednesday, as the White Bear Lake native landed it for strikes with some frequency in the low-70's. Smith flashed a changeup as well, though the fading mix of speeds is still the most developing out of the three-pitch mix. Smith is still growing into the 6-foot-2 frame, and more velocity will continue to come as the frame matures.

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