I’ve had the pleasure of working with a lot of great pitchers over the years. The group of arms in the 2017 class gives them all a run for their money. Here are my top three based on what I’ve seen.
- Brian Morrell (Shoreham-Wading River, Notre Dame-commit)
The thing I like about Brian Morrell is he pounds the strike zone. Electric arm and his curveball is flat-out nasty–it’s a knuckle-curve. Change up is way above average and of course, his velocity is 88-92 AVG. He’s a competitor, and he’s also a great hitter.
2. Ben Brown (Ward Melville, Siena-commit)
Tremendous work ethic. Fastball anywhere from 88-91 MPH with a great overhand curveball and great change up. He pounds the strike zone too and he’s a very tough competitor. Being 6’7″ bodes well for him because most of the Major League scouts these days and most of the top Div-I programs look for bodies that are big because of the leverage. Small pitchers have a tendency to get hurt, where he has that leverage and torque and he can use that to his advantage.
3. Peter Theodorellis (Commack, Farleigh-Dickinson-commit)
Unbelievable. He’s 5’7″, reminds me a little bit of Marcus Stroman. Electric breaking ball. Fastball anywhere from 87-89 MPH–can hit 90 occasionally. He’s also a great hitter. Great athlete on the mound and a great competitor.
