Player Name: Reis Lehmler
Position: P
School: Newfield ’18
Reis a RHP that is very unique. He is one of the rare submarine pitchers in HS. Most pitchers that throw from that arm slot do so because they were unsuccessful in high school. He has chosen to do that from a young age which makes him extremely difficult to hit at this age but it may limit his role to a relief pitcher after high school.
He worked with a velocity of 75-79, very impressive from a submariner at the age of 14. He tilts his whole body forward to create the angle necessary to throw from the angle. He uses a modified leg kick and then has a short stride towards the plate. He gets his back leg almost on the ground, ala Tom Seaver. His arm angle is below 180 degrees which qualifies him as a submariner. He finishes facing home plate.
He displayed a slider that ranged from flat to nasty. Even if its flat, the speed difference can be enough to throw a hitter off. When it is good, you will see very uncomfortable swings like Joe Smith in the major leagues often gets.
He showed very good command of the strike zone for a submarine pitcher and his change up was the more advanced offspeed pitch of the two. The bottom fell out which could be a devastating pitch for lefties or righties–impossible to square up.
His career outlook is tough to forecast. Statistically, submariners are much more effective in short stints and primarily against righties because lefties like the low pitch more. However, he is already throwing 80 MPH at age-14 and that could make things interesting in two years if coaches envision him anchoring a Division-I rotation.
