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Tournaments  | Story  | 7/8/2021

14u WWBA Scout Notes: Day 1

Jheremy Brown      Colton Olinger     
Photo: John Lash (Perfect Game)

If left-hander John Lash (2025, Charlotte, N.C.) wasn’t a name college coaches and baseball fans alike were already familiar with, the unranked southpaw quickly made sure everybody will be moving forward as he delivered an eye-opening performance during the opening day of the tournament. Though he’s not currently ranked nor does he have the track record at Perfect Game events like others in attendance, the 6-foot-5 Lash checks a lot of the boxes you look for in a young prospect from the ease of operation to the ability to throw strikes, all while lighting up the radar guns. 

While he ultimately allowed two runs towards the end of his outing, Lash was nearly unhittable in the first couple of frames as he pummeled the strike zone with a heavy fastball that lived in the 86-89 mph range, once bumping 90 on the radar gun in his second inning of work. The combination of being left-handed, 6-foot-5, being 14 years old, and touching 90 mph are all ingredients for a high-end prospect and when you factor in the ease in which he goes about his business, you’re talking about another level. It’s a methodical, low effort delivery with rhythm throughout and a smooth arm stroke, all of which culminated in empty swings by the handful, maintaining his velocity while the ball looked like it simply took off through the zone. Lash worked heavily off of his fastball, and rightfully so given its effectiveness and ability to move it to either side with some intent, but he did spin a couple of tight, late biting curveballs with 1-7 shape that worked into the low-70s. And though the pitch lacked true power to it, it has all the makings of a swing-and-miss type offering down the road. 



Lash certainly made a lasting impression over his 3 1/3 innings pitched in which he struck out 7 and it’s not hard to imagine the backstop being a little fuller next time he toes the rubber.  


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