Jackson Campbell
2/14/2016
Jackson Campbell (2017 C/RHP, Russellville, KY) Compact build, has strength in frame, fastball up to 81 with good arm speed. Future is behind plate at next level.
Sunday BP Blog
2/14/2016
Following players stood out during their BP Session.
Jackson Campbell (2017 C, Russellville, KY) showed good power to all fields with good quick hands and bat speed. Big pop to right center field.
Andrew (Drew) Millas (2016 C, Swansea, IL) switch hitting catcher with good bat speed from both sides of plate. Consistent line drive swing plane and approach. Gap to gap power potential.
Brett Vosik (2016 3B, Omaha, NE) big strong build, line drive plane with good bat speed and present strength. Showed raw pull power.
Tyler Wood (2019 C, Radcliff, KY) strong build, leg lift trigger to a line drive swing plane, shows good potential at plate.
Xander Rojahn
2/14/2016
Xander Rojahn (2019 RHP, Elk Grove Village, IL) lean build, quick arm action fastball up to 82 wtih good life down in zone. Uses full over head wind up to 3/4 slot. Mixes in 11/5 curveball with good depth.
Adrien Reese
2/14/2016
Adrien Reese (2017 LHP, Moline, IL) Lean build with room to fill out and add strength. Fastball up to 79 with good late cutting action. Mixed in 12/6 curveball at 69.
Michael Schaefer
2/14/2016
Michael Schaefer (2019 LHP, Muscoda, WI) young lean build, medium arm action, high 3/4 slot. Fastball up to 77 with good sink. Commands lower part of zone with fastball. Good use of lower half.
Alex Robbins
2/14/2016
Alex Robbins (2017 RHP, Asbury, IA) Long lean build with room to fill out. Fastball topped at 71. Does good job of adding and subtracting on fastball.
Thomas Webster
2/14/2016
Thomas Webster (2017 RHP, Ralston, NE) Long lean build with plenty of room to fill out. High 3/4 arm slot, has looseness in arm. Gets extended to plate well. Ball comes out clean. Shows feel for 11/5 curveball in the mid 60's. Curveball makes fastball tougher to hit. Also mixed in 74 MPH change up with late life. Worked fastball at 80-82 topping at 84.
Justice Caceres
2/14/2016
Justice Caceres (2018 RHP, Berkeley, CA) Lean build, simple delivery with pause at balance point. Good use of lower half, works down hill with fastball that topped at 81.
Brenden Bube
2/14/2016
Brenden Bube (2017 RHP, Corydon, IN) lean build, high 3/4 slot, fastball up to 83. Deceptive delivery. Mixes in a 72 MPH straight change and a 67 MPH Knuckle Ball.
Chistopher Bollefer
2/14/2016
Chistopher Bollefer (2020 C/RHP, Centennial, CO) Young build, plenty of room to add strength and fill out, long full arm action. Young mechanics to develop. Fastball was up to 74.
Brady Stover
2/14/2016
Brady Stover (2016 LHP, Huxley, IA) the South Dakota State Commit showed a quick loose arm, was up to 87 with his fastball sitting 85-86. Mixes in a slider at 74 and a sinking change up, his changes up are best in the mid 70's. Has good feel for change up. Very efficient outing.
Brody Gugat
2/14/2016
Brody Gugat (2016 RHP, Sioux City, IA) Strong build, good use of lower half. Fastball up to 87 with life. Good command to glove side. Flashes curveball potential with 12/6 spin and good downer action.
Trevor Koenig
2/14/2016
Trevor Koenig (2017 LHP, St Cloud, MN) long lean build with plenty of room to fill out. Mid 3/4 slot with an extended release point. Good balance and tempo. Clean simple mechanics that are repeated well. Mixes at 1/7 curveball that showed solid downer action. Good command.
Alex Weisshaar
2/14/2016
Alex Weisshaar (2018 C/RHP, Lagrange Park, IL) Lean build, 3/4 slot. Full over head wind up, fastball topped at 74. Mixes in 11/5 curveball.
Alex Jackson
2/14/2016
Alex Jackson (2016 LHP, Mahomet, IL) Long lean build with room to fill out, fastball was up to 87, pitching at 83-85. Smooth online delivery with high 3/4 arm slot. Ball comes out clean. Velocity projects with added strength.
Gavin White
2/14/2016
Gavin White (2019 RHP, Kokomo, IN) young lean build. High 3/4 arm slot from a full arm circle. Fastball up to 77 with good sink and run to the arm side.
Brett Vosik
2/14/2016
Brett Vosik (2016 3B/RHP, Omaha, NE) Strong athletic build, fastball up to 88 with life. Mixes in slider at 74 and a straight change at 75. Has upside on mound. Velocity projects very well. Change up showed fade at plates at times.
Day 2
2/14/2016
Day 2 of the Pitcher Catcher will be starting shortly, follow a long all day here or on twitter at @pgshowcases for live updates!
Jack Wilson
2/13/2016
Jack Wilson (2018 RHP, Coralville, IA) has a long lean build with plenty of room to fill out. Small side step delivery with a long arm action to high 3/4 arm slot. Fastball was up to 82 with more to come as he gains muscle. Mixes in 11/5 curveball with good depth.
Brady Donohue
2/13/2016
Brady Donohue (2017 RHP, Marion, IA) long lean build, medium arm action, fastball up to 82 with life at plate. Shows good arm speed with young mechanics. Mixes in 11/5 curveball that shows promise at 67-69.
Caleb Blair
2/13/2016
Caleb Blair (2017 C/RHP, Dubuque, IA) young build, simple delivery. Good arm action on change up at 61. Fastball topped at 69
Cal Poremba
2/13/2016
Cal Poremba (2017 C/RHP, Wadsworth, IL) strong build, short slide step delivery, high 3/4 arm slot, fastball was 76-78 topping at 78.
Jake Mayers
2/13/2016
Jake Mayers (2018 RHP, Apple Valley, MN) big strong build, short arm action, good arm strength and speed. Fastball up to 85. Ball gets on hitters quickly.
Exit Velos Updated w/ all Saturday Hitters
2/13/2016
Austin Moore
2/13/2016
Austin Moore (2018 C, St. Louis, MO) small side step delivery, stays online with a high 3/4 slot. Topped at 72
Zach Argo
2/13/2016
Zach Argo (2018 C, Firth, NE) athletic build, high 3/4. Good extension out front, stays online well, Fastball topped at 84. Showed a 11/5 curveball with good depth.
Hunter Whinery
2/13/2016
Hunter Whinery (2019 RHP, Ely, IA) young build, has room to add strength to body. Fastball up to 80, works consitently 78-79. Change up showed good sinking action, best change up's are at 70-71. Good command of fastball.
Timothy Ewald
2/13/2016
Timothy Ewald (2018 LHP, St. Peters, MO) lean build, quick arm action, fastball sat 80-83 topping at 85 with good arm side run. Mixed in 11/5 curveball at 71 and a cut fastball at 79. Flashed a tight late breaking slider at 74. Slider got better the more he threw it.
Tanner Halvorson
2/13/2016
Tanner Halvorson (2017 LHP, Eau Claire, WI) Lean athletic build, short in back to 3/4 arm slot, slight cut with fastball that topped at 83, showed a developing curveball that had 1/7 action with tight spin.
Afternoon BP Highlights
2/13/2016
The following players stood out during their BP session at the afternoon session of the Pitcher-Catcher Showcase.
Pierce Blohowiak (2018 C, Neenah, WI) showed a solid line drive swing plane with a mid field approach. Hit consistent hard line drives up middle. Has present Athleticism.
Kellen Sarver (2017 C, Champaign, IL) showed raw power at the plate with a line drive swing plane. Ball jumped when centered. Has present bat speed.
Zyon Avery (2018 C, Indianapolis, IN) has a strong athletic build, present strength in swing. Has big power potential, ball really jumped during batting practice and consistently squared balls up during live action.
Tyler Roeder
2/13/2016
Tyler Roeder (2016 SS/RHP, Cedar Rapids, IA) strong athletic build, simple delivery, high 3/4 slot, fastball up to 84 with heavy sink down to his arm side. Showed feel for 11/5 curveball at 73.
Jared Thompson
2/13/2016
Jared Thompson (2017 LHP, Vinton, IA) long lean build, fastball sits in the 82-84 range topping at 86. Has young mechanics. Has tools to develop on mound. Will be an interesting follow this summer.
Austin Marchesani
2/13/2016
Austin Marchesani (2017 RHP, Cedar Falls, IA) Strong build, body projects well, short arm circle in back to high 3/4 arm slot, fastball was up to 82. Shows feel for change up at 71.
Joey Tadych
2/13/2016
Joey Tadych (2018 RHP, Shawano, WI) lean build, long arm action fastball up to 76
Michael Rediger
2/13/2016
Michael Rediger (2016 RHP, Davenport, IA) long lean build with room to fill out. Slightly across body, good extension out front, gets down hill with fastball. Fastball shows cutting. He topped at 78 with his fastball.
Brett Strode
2/13/2016
Brett Strode Brett Strode (2018 RHP, McFarland, WI) Projectable build, has broad slopping shoulders. Fastball was up to 78.
Ben Probst
2/13/2016
Ben Probst (2017 RHP, Urbandale, IA) lean athletic build, has room to fill out. Velocity projects, up to 87 with fastball. Shows feel for both curveball and change up. Curveball is 12/6 with depth at 77 and change up shows good arm side run at 78.
Nic McCay
2/13/2016
Nic McCay (2018 RHP, Carlisle, IA) has solid build, fastball up to 83 with good extension out front, arm works well. Does good job repeating delivery. Mixed in curveball at 11/5 with good shape. Command zone with both Fastball and Curveball and showed a developing change up. Good idea how to pitch.
Connor Schultz
2/13/2016
Connor Schultz (2017 RHP, Cedar Falls, IA) long lean build. Short in back to a 3/4 arm slot. Fastball up to 84. Gets good extension out front.
Anthony Alepra
2/13/2016
Anthony Alepra (2017 RHP, Cedar Rapids, IA) long lose arm action with an extend 3/4 arm slot. Has good feel for 11/5 curveball that has late break. His fastball was up to 85 with more to come this spring and summer.
Ryan Schmitt
2/13/2016
Ryan Schmitt (2016 RHP, Hartland, WI), has an athletic delivery, arm works well. Fastball up to 90. Shows solid feel for slider that has swing and miss potential. Showed late sharp break. Solid mix of fastball slider.
Brett Tolbert
2/13/2016
Brett Tolbert (2018 LHP, Fair Grove, MO) long lean build with room to fill out and add strength. Fastball sat 76-78.
Morning Session Batting Practice
2/13/2016
The following players stood out during batting practice at the Pitcher Catcher Showcase in Cedar Rapids Iowa.
Jeffrey Holtz (2018 C, Hartland, WI) strong athletic build, line drive swing plane with good extension and contact.
Cipriano Primicias (2016 C, Toronto, ON) hits from a square stance, consistently gets the barrel to the ball with good bat speed and extension. Ball really jumped off barrel.
Kane Thornton (2017 C, Conway, AR) line drive swing plane with good barrel control. Showed good bat speed.
Tyler Roeder (2016 SS, Cedar Rapids, IA) lean athletic build. Shows good hands at plate with a line drive swing plane. Ball comes off barrel hard. Continues to get better each time we see him.
Nate Brown
2/13/2016
Nate Brown (2016 RHP, Hartland, WI) the Florida Commit did not disappoint on the mound. With a Strong Athletic build he ran his fastball up to 91, consistently sitting in the 88-90 range. Also showed a tight slider at 81 and good feel for a change up at 75.
Matthew Toohey
2/13/2016
Matthew Toohey (2017 LHP, Fairview Heights, IL) lean build, has short arm action, fastball up to 80
Osvaldo Berrios Flores
2/13/2016
Osvaldo Berrios Flores (2017 RHP, Juncos, PR) has lean build with plenty of room to fill out. Arm works well, sits in 82-83 range topping at 84 with his fastball. Mixed in slider at 74. Shows command to both sides of the plate and stays low in zone. Has idea how to pitch.
Jarred Wood
2/13/2016
Jarred Wood (2017 RHP, Cedar Rapids, IA) big strong build, high 3/4 arm slot from a full arm circle in back. Fastball topped at 86. Mixes in sharp curveball with good depth at 72-75 MPH. Shows solid feel for change up with good sink and run. Does good job keeping arm and body speed up throwing change up. Best change ups were in 75-77 range.
Matt Duley
2/13/2016
Matt Duley (2018 RHP, Joplin, MO) medium build, high 3/4 slot, cross body delivery, fastball 77-79 topping at 81. Mixes in 11/5 curveball with developing spin.
Nathan Burns
2/13/2016
Nathan Burns (2017 RHP, West Bend, WI) smooth easy delivery. Has solid command to both sides of plate with his fastball that is 85-88 topping at 89. Arm works real well with good extension out front. Shows developing slider and a change up with late cutting action. Verbally committed to Oregon State.
Stephen Gilbertsen
2/13/2016
Stephen Gilbertsen (2018 LHP, Chesterton, IN) has a lean build with room to fill out, high 3/4 arm slot, fastball up to 78.
Zach Philbin
2/13/2016
Zach Philbin (2017 LHP, Omaha, NE) Big strong build, high 3/4 arm slot, good command of fastball that topped at 82. Has deception in delivery.
Michael Hojnacki
2/13/2016
Michael Hojnacki (2017 RHP, Saint Louis, MO) has a long lean build with room to fill out and add strength. simple delivery, creates good down angle to plate from high 3/4 slot. Fastball sat 86-89. More velocity to come. Mixed in curveball and change to go along with fastball. Has good upside on mound.
Ryan Kircher
2/13/2016
Ryan Kircher (2018 LHP, Pittsburgh, PA) young athletic build. Simple easy delivery with good direction to plate. Full arm circle to high 3/4 slot. Fastball up to 83 and mixed in sharp 1/7 curveball with good late break. Showed command to both sides of plate with fastball.
Dan Leise
2/13/2016
Dan Leise (2017 RHP, Omaha, NE) solid build, simple balanced delivery, fastball up to 76.
Jackson Brown
2/13/2016
Jackson Brown (2018 RHP, Oconomowoc, WI) has a long lean build with room to fill out, threw in the 78-79 range topping at 80 with sink at the plate.
Sam Wibbels
2/13/2016
Sam Wibbels (2019 RHP, Hastings, NE) is a young athletic pitcher, has room to fill out and add strength to frame. Fastball is 84-86 with riding life. Ball comes out clean. Fastball gets on hitters quickly. Showing feel for curveball that is developing. Flashed change up with good arm side run. A young arm that should be followed closely over the next few years.
Connor Crabill
2/13/2016
Connor Crabill (2018 RHP, Dubuque, IA) Strong athletic build, short arm action with a high 3/4 slot, fastball up to 82 with life at plate, gets good extension out front, flashed feel for slider with late break.
Zachary Bierman
2/13/2016
Zachary Bierman (2019 LHP, Dubuque, IA) has a young lean build, plenty of room to fill out and get stronger, good balance, arm works well, topped at 78 with fastball with good riding life at plate. Has good feel for low 70's change up with good arm side run. Showed a developing curveball at 64.
Gunnar Bosking
2/13/2016
Gunnar Bosking (2017 RHP, Cedar Rapids, IA) has a long lean build. Has plenty of room to fill out. Topped out at 75 with his fastball.
Good Morning from PG Headquarters
2/13/2016
Good morning from the Perfect Game staff, we are excited to get this weekend going as this is one of our favorite events of the year and as Pro Scouts have told us, a great kick off to the Spring Scouting Season. You can follow along here for updates on players or follow @pgshowcases on twitter.