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Tournaments  | Story | 7/28/2023

Cape Cod Notebook: July 28

Perfect Game Staff
Photo: Cade Obermueller (Iowa Athletics)
RHP Jack O’Connor, Hyannis, Virginia, 2025 

After a stellar freshman campaign, O’Connor is now pitching on Cape in Hyannis and has made three appearances with two of them being starts. He has a deliberate delivery where he finishes high and balanced with short arm extension and a ¾ arm slot. He uses a four-pitch mix with a fastball, curveball, slider and change-up. His fastball was low 90s topping out at 94 with not the best shape. His curveball alters shape depending on the handedness of the batter, against LHH it is a traditional curve with depth but against RHH it gets sweep and turns into a slower sweeper. His slider trades movement for velocity and is more of a cutter compared to his curveball. He uses his change-up plenty off the fastball and throws it both sides of the plate. He shows feel to command a deeper pitch mix and has two more years to develop on the mound.  



RHP Leighton Finley, YD, Georgia, 2025 

Finley has yet to allow a run all summer and earned an All-Star nod for his shutdown work at the back of the YD bullpen. He has a stiff delivery with a long arm action and ¾ arm slot as a tall and projectable RHP. He holds his velocity well out of the bullpen and saved the best for his last inning hitting 93 in his third inning of work. He throws an 11-5 curveball in the upper 70’s that occasionally is more of a slurve. He primarily works with the two pitches but showed feel for a changeup that he mixed in to LHH as his outing went on in the low 80’s. Finley has impressed in relief and will likely earn some starts at the end of the summer if he is still here and shows potential to join the Bulldog rotation in the next two years.   


LHP Cade Obermueller, Hyannis, Iowa, 2024 

Iowa does well in the pitching lab and Obermueller is the latest Hawkeye with wipeout stuff on Cape. He has been consistently in the low to mid 90’s in relief but touched 97 in his most recent outing. His lower ¾ arm slot allows for great shape on his fastball, which really jumps out of his hand from the low release height. He pairs a tight slider with his fastball that he feels comfortable spotting glove side to both sides of the plate but occasionally has no need for the secondary when his fastball mows down lineups in short spurts. Obermueller is a draft eligible sophomore next year, making the cut off by just a couple of days. 

RHP Ethan Lanthier, Hyannis, Kansas, 2023 

Lanthier has had an excellent summer out of the bullpen and recently announced he is transferring to Kansas after spending two seasons at St. Cloud State. He made his first appearance in two weeks and worked a hitless inning out of the bullpen despite walking two batters. He pitches from the stretch and has a ¾ arm slot with short arm extension lands inline while finishing above the belt. He passes the eyeball test and analytical test in the mound with a strong two pitch mix even though he profiles as a reliever. He has a high spin fastball in the mid 90’s and sweeper in the upper 70’s. He will also mix in an occasional power change in the upper 80’s. He has pitched his way on to the All-Star team and it will be interesting to see how he fares against Big-12 opposition in the spring.    


RHP Austin Gordon, Brewster, Clemson, 2024 

Gordon made three starts and I was able to catch him in his last one before going home to get ready for the spring. He saved his best for last after arriving in Brewster following a Team USA training camp invite. He uses a very deep pitch mix with a four-seam and two seam fastball, curveball, cutter, slider and splitter. He primarily used the cutter as his secondary because improving it was a main goal of his for the summer. His best secondary is his curveball that he throws with good depth and can throw it for a strike whenever he wants. His splitter gets the least usage and his slider was shelved for the most part in favor of throwing the cutter. His feel for such a deep mix is impressive as he really limits the walks and throws strikes. He has a projectable frame and repeatable delivery from a ¾ arm slot. The fastball topped out around 94 and alongside the curveball and slider/cutter he has potential to have at least three plus pitches to go alongside plus control. One of the better arms this summer with the ability to stick in a rotation and I was luckily able to catch him before he left. 


IF Kyle DeBarge, Falmouth, Louisiana. 2024 

DeBarge has an impressive tool set and has started to heat up at the plate after showing off his other facets of the game all summer. He has a cannon of an arm from the left side of the infield and has played primarily 3B despite being a SS at school. It’s plus speed and possibly even plus-plus, he posted a 4.00 home-to-first time as a RHH which equates to elite speed out of the box. He has a smaller frame with a whippy and explosive swing and is more of a line drive hitter and hit for a high average at school. There’s definitely some room to refine his tools but DeBarge has been one of my favorite players despite not everything showing up in the box score. He recently was released by Falmouth which will start to become more common this time of the summer with guys getting fatigued after a long season. 

OF John Spikerman, Falmouth, Oklahoma, 2024 

Spikerman has also played a role in the Falmouth offense starting to perform to expectations as he has been atop the lineup since the day he got here. He is a versatile athlete as a switch hitter and plays a solid centerfield with an above average arm. He has an even stance with a leg kick from both sides of the plate and has been showing some gap-to-gap power in games which he shows off daily in batting practice. It was a down year offensively compared to the standard he set for himself as a freshman, but Spikerman has started to show more of his potential and should be in line for a bounce back year before the draft.   
 

IF Deric Fabian, Chatham, Auburn, 2024 

Through 15 games in his return to the Cape, Fabian is hitting .400 and has looked impressive at the plate for the Anglers. He played 30 games with Wareham last summer but looks like an improved version of himself now. After inconsistent playing time with Florida across two seasons, he is transferring to Auburn for his junior spring. He has looked comfortable defensively as well playing shortstop every day and may not have the most arm strength but has smooth glove work and makes up for the strength with smooth hands and accuracy. If Fabian can translate his summer success to SEC play this spring he can truly shine in a new setting which should come with plenty of playing time. 

1B/C Ethan Anderson, Harwich, Virginia, 2024 

Anderson has a big powerful swing from both sides of the plate. He has a ton of strength and explosiveness and he sets up with an open stance and uses a big load into the swing. He has mainly played 1B and won’t likely catch much this summer but may have some reps behind the plate waiting for him at school with Kyle Teel getting drafted. Another guy where the box score does not match the talent but he does seem more comfortable from the left side with a more fluid swing, though that may be due to sample size with him facing mostly right handed pitchers. Lifts the ball well and has the potential to really impact the game offensively. 
 

IF Seaver King, Harwich, Wake Forest, 2024 

King was one of the better infield prospects in the portal heading into the summer after putting up video game numbers at D2 Wingate. His performance carried over to a wood bat and he was hitting over .400 before leaving for Team USA and has continued that success upon returning a week ago. He sets up with a wide stance and has lightning quick hands that produce great bat speed and is quick to the ball. He is a premium athlete with a great body and is talented on both sides of the ball. He has played all over the infield and it will be interesting to see where he slots into the Wake Forest infield now that he is transferring there. 

-Sam Capobianco
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