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Matthew Welsh
2007 GRAD
 |  RHP/1B
 |  Princeton, NJ
COMMITMENT
Best PG Grade
8.5
ABOUT PG GRADES
NATIONAL RANKING NJ STATE RANKING
1497 202
19 8
OVERALL RHP OVERALL RHP
6'6 RHP, 84-87, can pitch, should move up.
The Hun
HIGH SCHOOL
6-6
  200

HEIGHT/WEIGHT
L/R
BATS/THROWS
35 and 9 mos
AGE
18 and 10 mos
Age at 2007 Draft
WANT VIDEO?
PG EVENT RESULTS
86 mph
FB VELO 6/10/2006
7.55 sec
60 YARD DASH 6/10/2006
LATEST PG SHOWCASE REPORT
2006 Sunshine Northeast Showcase  
Matthew Welsh is a 2007 RHP/1B with a 6'6'', 200 lb. frame from Princeton NJ, who attends Hun School. Welsh has a big frame with wide shoulders. He has long legs and a very projectable body. Welsh pitches from a 3/4 arm slot with a long arm action. His arm works well and his arm action in nice and easy. He uses a tall and fall delivery with an online finish. Welsh has a slow controlled delivery and maintains good balance throughout. His delivery is smooth and he pitches on a good downhill plane. He throws his curveball at 73 mph with good spin and downward action on it. His change-up gets good armside run and sink on it. Welch has solid command of all three pitches and was around the plate at this event. He pitches with average effort. Welsh is a good student and has high level academic aspirations.
PG CAREER PROGRESSION
+2 MPH
FB Velo since 02/20/2006
-0.25 SEC
60 Time since 02/20/2006
Best PG Grade: 8.5
PERCENTILE RANKINGS
CLASS OF 2007 in the recorded year
CATEGORY TOP RESULT CLASS AVG PERCENTILE
FB 86 mph 82 mph
75.94%
60 7.55 sec 7.46 sec
39.33%