Texas gets commitment from LHP (Wednesday 9:59 PM)

[Blake Munroe]

 

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6 minutes ago, Blake Munroe said:

 

[TarrantCoHorn]

Stacking quality arms. Develop well and we could be damn good next year. 

[Little Nibbles]

Is there a list somewhere of all the roster moves  since Schloss took over? I’m having trouble keeping up!

[ArchMania]

What’s the scouting report on him? Mid to upper 90’s fastball? 80’s slider? Low 70’s change up? 

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9 minutes ago, ArchMania said:

What’s the scouting report on him? Mid to upper 90’s fastball? 80’s slider? Low 70’s change up? 

At one point Perfect Game had him as the 18th best lefthander in the country.  His curve is supposed to be really top flight.  This is a headline from the Ventura County Star newspaper-  "Jul 14, 2024 — Dylan Volantis, who committed to USC, went 8-1 with a 0.33 ERA. "

He also played waterpolo.

 

The following is taken from the MLB draft rankings-

"Scouting grades: Fastball: 50 | Curveball: 60 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 45 | Overall: 45 

Westlake High School near Thousand Oaks, Calif., has produced some pretty big bats in the past, most notably catcher Mike Lieberthal and outfielder Christian Yelich. The school has had just one pitcher come from its hallowed halls and reach the big leagues, John Snyder, a 1992 draftee who spent time in the Majors with the White Sox and Brewers. Volantis hopes to join Snyder on that very short list, though he’s more about projection than anything else at this point.

The first two things that jump out for Volantis is that he’s 6-foot-6 and he’s left-handed. He’s mostly ceiling rather than now stuff, though there are some solid starting ingredients. The fastball has started to tick up a bit this spring and has been seen up to 94 mph with some running life. He’s more consistently in the 89-91 mph range, though, and he sometimes struggles commanding his fastball coming from a high slot that wanders a little. His go-to pitch is his curve, which could be a plus offering in time. He throws it 76-80 mph with 1-to-7 shape, and he can land it in the zone and miss bats with it. He does have a changeup he’ll fold in every once in a while, and it could get to average in the future. 

If Volantis can continue to add strength to his large frame, he could add some more power to both the fastball and the breaking ball, and the changeup will come if he can keep to his arm slot and throw it more frequently. The team that likes his feel for spin and can dream on the fastball getting bigger could take a chance on the upside in the top five rounds and sign him away from his Southern California commitment. 

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[Horn95]

Hey @Gerry Hamilton I know you love multi-sport athletes. When’s the last time you saw a kid that played water polo?

[therustler]

@Blake Munroe what year does he grad? Thanks! 

[marathon]

15 minutes ago, therustler said:

@Blake Munroe what year does he grad? Thanks! 

He’s in the 2024 recruiting class.

[connorkp23]