Peter Flaherty III
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Best pitcher in the country you've never heard of? Ryan Brown from Ball State Baseball. 0.00 ERA thru 11 IP with 27 Ks and has allowed just 1 hit. CH comfortably a 70-pitch right now with a ridiculous 74% miss rate with huge tumble/fade. FB up to 95, + arm speed and athletic mover 📈
Peter Flaherty III499,144 次观看 • 3 年前
RHP Striker Pence (2028) this afternoon turned in what will almost certainly be the loudest outing of the tournament. Fired 2 shutout innings against the Brewers Scout Team in which he collected 3 strikeouts, allowed 1 hit and walked 1. Extra-long 6’6”, 200-pound frame with budding strength throughout. Particular physicality in Pence’s lower-half. Works exclusively out of the stretch and attacks out of a 3/4 slot with a whippy arm stroke and tremendous arm speed. FB today sat 96-99 and topped out at 100/101. Pence touched 101—a new in-game PR—4 times. Explodes out of his hand and flashes thunderous life through the zone. No shortage of carry. I would stick a 70 on it right now. Pairs his heater with a hellacious mid-to-upper-80s power SL. Tons of sharp, lateral life with some depth. Really tough look for righties, but back-doored it for a called 3rd strike against a LHH. 60 right now, but not all that difficult to envision a future double-plus offering. Pence rounds out his arsenal with a high-80s SPL/CH. Does a nice job of killing spin on the offering, and he turned over one really good one today that flashed late tumble. Down the road it could end up being a mighty effective 3rd pitch that grades out as at least a 55. There’s some low hanging fruit to clean up in his delivery and he’s a bit of a spray gun command-wise (still raw in that regard), but it’s premium stuff across the board. The biggest key going forward will be competing in and around the strike zone on a consistent basis. It’s also important to remember he’s just 16-years-old and a Sophomore in HS. Ridiculous to think about what he might look like in a couple of years.
Peter Flaherty III113,825 次观看 • 8 个月前
OF Trevor Condon (Tennessee Baseball) was one of my favorite position players I saw in Jupiter. Collected 7 hits (1 XBH) and 4 RBIs across 5 games. Slightly undersized, but there's some impact (mainly to the pull side) packed into his frame. Wiry, athletic build at 5'11" and 175-lbs. Prototypical top-of-the-order table setter. Explosive and twitchy operation in the box with no-doubt plus bat speed. Feel for the barrel is there, high-level bat-to-ball skills. Controlled the zone well with polished swing decisions in my looks last week. Does tend to hit the ball on the ground, would like to see more line drives. Hit-over-power profile with some PS thump. Gets out of the box unbelievably quick, turned in 70-grade run times. Condon's tantalizing combination of speed and athleticism translates well to centerfield. He can really go and get it and has plenty of range, but if he can shore up his routes (take a more efficient, crisp path to the baseball) he has a chance to become an impact defender. The intangibles with Condon are a nice cherry on top. Advanced baseball sense; stole 2nd on a great dirt ball read, swiped 3rd on a well-executed shuffle lead. Incredibly high motor, plays with his hair on fire. Does not take a pitch off! Always involved, brings the juice! Like the Energizer bunny. Kind of a throwback player in that sense - it's clear he LOVES to play! Think along the lines of Sal Frelick/Slater de Brun (SDB better defender at this point with more of a physical, barrel-chested look). Top 2-3 round type for me this July.
Peter Flaherty III64,613 次观看 • 8 个月前
Transfer News: Augusta (D-II) SS Kyle Lodise has entered the transfer portal. Was the Peach Belt Conference Freshman of the Year in 2023, and this season he had a career year to the tune of a .369/.498/.693 slash line with 27 XBH (14 HRs), 49 RBIs, 24 SB, and 43 BB to 27 Ks. Athletic build at 6' and 180-pounds. Simple setup in the box - stands tall with a slight bend in his knees and a medium-high handset. Normal stride, hands drift a little bit in his load. Lodise's explosive athleticism is on display both in the box and on the dirt. Compact operation with plus bat speed, consistently gets of quick/tight turns with his hips. Sound approach with advanced barrel skills. Has shown this year the ability to back spin the baseball to all fields, but especially to the pull side where he generates the highest quality of contact. Quick feet with good instincts/ever-improving game clock at shortstop. Plenty of range in either direction, has shown he is comfortable attacking the baseball and throwing on the run/from different arm angles. Would give the arm a 55. Lodise is the first really intriguing name to hit the portal and it will be interesting to see where he eventually lands.
Peter Flaherty III126,509 次观看 • 2 年前
OF RJ Austin (Vanderbilt Baseball) is an intriguing college hitter in this year's Draft. Carved out an every day role as a Freshman and collected 18 XBH with 43 RBIs, but had a breakout summer on the Cape to the tune of a .327/.426/.376 slash line with 13 RBIs in 29 games. Carried that momentum over into last season where he hit .335/.402/.471 with 14 2B, 5 HRs, 54 RBIs and 28 SB. Earned an invitation to Team USA, but had a strong 15-game stint on the Cape and hit .321/.361/.536 with 6 2B, 2 HRs and 9 RBIs. Strong, athletic build at 5'11" and 193-lbs with plenty of natural strength. Stands fairly tall in the box with his knees slightly bent and a tight base with a slightly open front side. Austin has lowered his handset a bit since last spring, and he now has more of a medium-high handset. Barrel tip in his load is accompanied by his hands drifting. High leg kick leads into a rather lengthy stride. Quick hands and easy plus bat speed. Athletic look, rotates well. Austin's hit tool has taken positive strides since the start of his college career, and last year he posted an overall contact rate of 82% and an IZ contact rate of 91% (including 94% against FB). Present feel for the barrel. Approach and swing decisions still need some fine-tuning, and Austin is susceptible to FBs in the top and outer-1/3 as well as secondaries down-and-away. Very pull-oriented approach. Would give it a 50, probably closer to a 55 than a 50. Austin's also a strong kid with more impact in the tank than his 12 career HRs might suggest. All of his HR power has come to the pull side, but he needs to get the ball up in the air more. Posted a Max EV of 110 last spring. There are some ingredients to work with here, but has to lift the baseball on a more regular basis. Power plays as a 45 in-game. Has had limited experience in the OF to this point, but will roam CF this spring for Vanderbilt. Got a fair amount of run out there this summer on the Cape. Austin's speed and athleticism both translate to the position—he can go and get it—but the reads and route running will need refinement. Fringe-average arm. I'm curious to see the progress over the course of the season. I alluded to it, but Austin is a plus runner and an effective base-stealer. Twitchy. 2nd-3rd round type for me this July. (📽️: Vanderbilt Baseball)
Peter Flaherty III75,608 次观看 • 1 年前
OF Devin Taylor (Indiana Baseball) is one of the premier college bats in this year's Draft. Made an immediate impact as a Freshman in '23 and hit .315/.430/.650 with 13 2B, 16 HRs and 59 RBIs. Upped his production last year and posted a .357/.449/.660 slash line with 11 2B, 20 HRs and 54 RBIs. Taylor was a Team USA selection, but started and finished his summer on the Cape where he hit .296/.397/.510 with 10 XBH (5 HRs) and 16 RBIs. Taylor has a physical build at 6'1" and 215-lbs. Simple setup in the box in which he has a crouched stance and high handset. Bat is flat above his back shoulder. Drops his hands in his load that includes a barrel tip, though they don't drift all that much. Leg lift leads into a small stride, above-average bat speed. Head stays still and doesn't drift. Overall, it's a really simple and repeatable operation without a lot of moving parts. Rhythmic. Taylor has an all-fields approach with average bat-to-ball skills. Worked an overall IZ contact rate of 86%. He can get a little trigger happy against elevated FBs, and there's some heater miss in the top and outer-thirds. Some sw/miss against spin down. Swing decisions and approach are both sound. Handles velocity well, hit .370/.414/1.148 against FB 93+ and .410/.465/1/205 against FB 92+. Comfortably a 50 hit for me, though probably closer to a 55 than a 50. Generates quality contact on a regular basis and doesn't sell out to get to his power in-game. Also is not a metal bat merchant. He can drive the baseball with authority to all fields - it's both XBH and HR power to all parts of the yard. Posted a Max EV of 110.4 during the spring and 102.4 on the Cape. Would give Taylor's power a 60. He's a LF defensively, but his offensive profile is going to be what carries him. Has established a lengthy and impressive track record with the bat. First round type this July. (📽️: Indiana Baseball)
Peter Flaherty III71,423 次观看 • 1 年前
One of the most electric rotations in all of college baseball this season belongs to Iowa Baseball. Will feature perhaps the best arm in America in RHP Brody Brecht (two 70-grade offerings with a 98-102 mph FB and hellacious SL), RHP Marcus Morgan (lively FB up to 96 w/plus SL), and low-slot LHP Cade Obermueller (explosive mid-90s FB and AA SL). Also watch out for RHP Anthony Watts who has been outstanding this fall with a riding FB up to 94 and a power SL. As high an octane quartet as you'll find. (📽️: Iowa Baseball Managers)
Peter Flaherty III114,662 次观看 • 2 年前
C Caden Bodine (Coastal Carolina Baseball) is my personal top catcher in this year's Draft class. Following a stellar Freshman season in which he hit .367/.456/.609 with 17 2B and 11 HR, Bodine this spring hit .328/.411/.523 with 20 2B, 9 HR, a career-high 71 RBIs and 31 BB to just 23 Ks. Earned an invitation to Team USA. Prototypical catcher's frame at 5'10" and 197-pounds. Bodine has a similar setup from both sides of the plate. Relaxed, upright stance as a LHH and starts with the bat rested across his back shoulder. Leads into a big front leg lift and noticeable barrel tip. Normal stride. It's an under control operation that he does an excellent job of repeating. Head stays extremely level throughout. Short, simple and direct stroke. Only difference as a RHH is he has a slightly open front side pre-swing. Similar moves with the leg lift (might be a touch less pronounced) and barrel tip, though he'll wrap the bat a bit more. Contact skills and general hit-ability are Bodine's calling cards. Advanced feel for the barrel from both sides, sprays line drives all over the yard. Consistently generates quality contact. Impressive overall contact rate of 89% last season, including an even more impressive overall IZ contact rate of 94% (94% against FB, 96% against SL, 97% against CH, 91% against CB). Adjusts well (when needed) in his swing, advanced pitch recognition skills, and a polished approach: chased at a 24% overall clip in '24. Hit tool is a 60. While it's a hit over power profile, Bodine has some pull side thump from both sides of the plate - especially as a LHH. It's more gap-to-gap power than it is over the fence power, though. Raw power is average, perhaps a tick below. Defense has improved year-over-year. Threw out an impressive 40.7% of all base stealers last season. Soft hands, excellent and quiet receiver. Moves well, does a good job of controlling balls in the dirt. Arm is a 55 and his throws are consistently on the money. Great footwork. Catchers with as premium a hit tool as Bodine are hard to come by. He's a safe bet to stick at the position, too, which is a nice cherry on top. He has a stoic, slow heartbeat style of play that translates well on both sides of the baseball. First-round profile this July.
Peter Flaherty III72,760 次观看 • 1 年前
OF Nolan Schubart (OSU Cowboy Baseball) has some of the most impressive raw power of any college hitter in this year's Draft class. Burst onto the scene as a true Freshman and hit .338/.451/.667 with 20 2B, 17 HRs and 74 RBIs. Schubart followed with an excellent Sophomore campaign to the tune of a .370/.513/.838 slash line with 10 2B, 23 HRs and 68 RBIs. Both his 23 HRs and 68 RBIs led the Big 12. Schubart was a Second Team All-American and earned an invitation to Team USA. Prior to departing for Cary, Schubart had a productive 9-game stint on the Cape in which he hit .300/.476/.667 with 2 2B and 3 HRs. Also showed well for Team USA. Schubart has a pro body at 6'5" and 223-lbs with strength throughout. Particular length in his lower-half. Stands tall in the box with a medium-high handset and his hands in line with his back shoulder. Small stride, drops his hands and wraps his bat a bit in his load. Swing is tailored towards getting the ball up in the air and doing damage. No shortage of bat speed. Hips really fire. Key is keeping the operation direct and connected. Not to get too hyperbolic, but the biggest key to Schubart reaching his ceiling is how much he'll hit. More specifically, how much he'll make contact. Had an overall contact rate of just 63% and an overall IZ contact rate of 71%. Between the Cape and USA it was 68% and 78%, respectively. Particularly susceptible to spin in the bottom and outer-halves of the zone, and heaters in the top-1/2 of the zone. While there are swing-and-miss concerns, Schubart's swing decisions are pretty sound and he chased at an overall clip of 21% last spring. If he can do a better job of picking up spin out of the hand—which in turn would up his contact rate—that will help him maximize his hit tool. Schubart's calling card is his thunderous raw power. His ability to cover the plate with authority is impressive, and he can hammer the baseball to all fields. It's legit HR power to all parts of the yard, the key is just making enough contact to tap into his immense power on a consistent basis in pro ball. Schubart's impact is real (to say the least) and last spring he posted a 90th-percentile EV of 111.6 and a Max EV of 115. Even in his brief stint on the Cape his Max EV was 105.6. It's 70 raw power. Defensively, Schubart has held down LF to this point but he seems destined for 1B/DH professionally. You're buying his power and hoping you can add a couple coats of polish to his hit tool. 2nd Round type for me this July. (📽️: OSU Cowboy Baseball)
Peter Flaherty III66,471 次观看 • 1 年前
OF Cam Cannarella (Clemson Baseball) is one of the premier college players in this year's Draft. Took home ACC Freshman of the Year honors in '23 and earned a Team USA invite. Upped his production in 2024 and hit .337/.417/.561 with 16 2B, 3 3B, 11 HR and 60 RBIs in 58 games. Wiry, athletic frame at 6' and 180-pounds. Slightly open stance with a medium-high handset. There are some moving parts in his operation—pre-swing bat waggle that leads into a pretty pronounced barrel tip and drifting of his hands—but Cannarella is consistently on time and in a good position to hit. Plenty of bat and hand speed. Twitchiness and general athleticism are routinely on display in the box. Cannarella has an advanced feel for the barrel and comfortably plus contact skills. Ran an impressive 91% IZ contact rate last year, including 92% against FB (IZ) and a ridiculous 98% (IZ) against SL. Clear adjustability in his swing. Sound approach; some miss against FB top and outer-1/3, and secondaries bottom 1/3. Impressive track record already with the bat, I'd give the hit tool a 60. Got the ball up in the air more in 2024 compared to 2023 (17% fly ball rate —> 25% fly ball rate) which led to an uptick in power. Showed the ability to back spin the baseball to all fields, max EV of 108.3. Curious how it will translate professionally. He'll still put a handful of balls over the wall, but I think it's more XBH power at the next level than HR power. Standout defender in CF where his instincts, plus speed and high-level athleticism all shine. Quick first step, gets great reads off the bat. Covers plenty of ground in every direction and plays fearless. Arm is average, but the mix of baseball sense/speed/athleticism will allow him to stick at the position professionally. The "you either have it or you don't" quality with Cannarella is his ability to step up and rise to the occasion when the lights are at their brightest. It was on full display in game 2 of last year's Super Regional (game-tying 3-run HR in the 9th followed by Willie Mayes-esque catch in the bottom of the 10th), but he's come up time and time again—on both sides of the baseball—in big moments. He's the type of guy I'd want in the box or have the ball hit to him when a play needed to be made. Compete levels are off the charts! Don't be fooled by his lack of stolen bases last year, either. Cannarella is a plus runner who can be a chaos-causer on the base paths. Will make an impact with his legs. Toolsy player who is on his way to a potential top-10 overall selection this July. (📽️: Clemson Baseball)
Peter Flaherty III56,456 次观看 • 1 年前
2B Henry Godbout (Virginia Baseball) is a college bat to keep a close eye on this season. Following a solid Freshman season—and an impressive showing in the Northwoods League—Godbout exploded last year to the tune of a .372/.472/.645 slash line with 18 2B, 9 HR, 47 RBIs and more BB (29) than Ks (20). Across a brief 9-game stint on the Cape, Godbout went 11-for-36 (.306) with 3 2B, 1 HR, and 9 RBIs. Athletic build at 6'2" and 190-lbs with some length in the lower-half and budding physicality. Fairly upright stance in the box with an open front side. High handset, hands start pretty far back. Minimal load, leg lift leads into a normal stride. Generates effortless plus bat speed, head stays quiet and level throughout his operation. Consistent quick and tight turns with his hips. Does a great job of working inside the baseball. Just a real hitterish look. Godbout's calling card is his hit tool. Pull-oriented approach, but will occasionally work to the opposite field. Hand eye coordination is outstanding. Highly advanced feel for the barrel that he pairs with plus (closer to a 70 than a 60) bat-to-ball skills and a polished approach. Ran a 92% overall IZ contact rate last spring, including 95% against FB, 91% against SL and 90% against CB. Feasts on heaters - contact rate against all FB was 95%. No issues with velo, either. Hit .556 against all FB 93+. Would stick a 60 on his hit tool. Godbout has some impact to the pull side, which is where all of his HR power (at least right now) comes from. Last year's Max EV of 106.4 doesn't necessarily jump off the page, but there's potentially more impact on the way and you're buying the hit tool. Raw power right now is a tick below average (avg. to pull side). Godbout is a strong defender at 2B, where he is a safe bet to stick professionally. Range in either direction (especially up the middle), soft hands, average arm, and a good clock. Makes all the plays he should. First-round upside this July. (🎥: Virginia Baseball)
Peter Flaherty III50,736 次观看 • 1 年前
SS Dean Curley (Tennessee Baseball) is one of the top Sophomore-eligible prospects in this year's Draft. Earned the starting shortstop job as a Freshman and hit .285/.386/.502 with 10 2B, 12 HR, and 50 RBIs. After winning the National Title, Curley also enjoyed a productive stint with Team USA. Curley has a big league body at 6'3" and 212-lbs with length in his lower-half and strength and physicality throughout. Slightly crouched setup in the box with a medium-high handset. Small stride with a minimal load in which he deploys a slight barrel tip. Curley has big time hand speed and an engaged lower-1/2 - fan of the scissor action with his back leg. It's an under control operation/easy operation with minimal moving parts, and one in which he takes a short and direct path to contact. Head stays level. There's a really appealing compact explosiveness to it. Curley has a knack for finding the barrel to go along with plus bat-to-ball skills. Sported an overall IZ contact rate of 90% last season, including 93% against FB. Difficult to beat with the heater and handles velocity well. Hit .304/.515/.348 against 94+, including .500/.611/.571 against 95+ (albeit a smaller sample size). While there's some swing and miss against spin, Curley has a sound approach and his swing decisions are polished. Pitch recognition skills took a step forward with Team USA, curious to see if that carries over into the spring. Comfortable giving the hit tool a 50 right now, though it's closer to a 55. On top of his hitability, Curley has above-average raw power (plus to the pull side). His highest quality of contact—and the vast majority of his HR power—is to the PS, but he has the strength to drive the baseball to all fields. Routinely impacts the baseball and is able to do so with relative ease. On top of his 90th-percentile EV of 107, Curley posted a Max EV of 110.8. Very enticing hit-power blend. Curley is a slam dunk to stick on the left side of the infield, it's just a matter of where. Started every day at SS last spring and is slated to do so again in 2025. He has an advanced baseball sense with a comfortably plus arm and some range to the arm side. There is a chance he eventually moves to 3B in pro ball where the arm and actions will both translate well. There's a lot to like with Curley from a tools standpoint on both sides of the baseball. He can impact the game in a myriad of ways and is on track to be a top-50 overall selection this July. (📽️: Tennessee Baseball)
Peter Flaherty III48,911 次观看 • 1 年前