High School

Player Name: Liam Pulsipher School: Center Moriches Position: LHP Liam is a 2018 graduate of Center Moriches HS and son of former 1st round pick Bill Pulsipher. Liam is 6’0″ and 155 lbs. He appeared in two games with the varsity team as a freshman in 2015. He has a very smooth delivery, it is reminiscent of big leaguer Jeff Francis. He begins with his hands held letter high and a step parallel to the rubber. He keeps his eyes locked in on the target through out the delivery. At balance point, he has his hands held high and his leg kick is about letter height. He has a firm back leg and his momentum is heading towards home plate. He possesses a long arm circle and a very good stride for his height. He gets solid drive from his back side. He lands with his front foot facing home ...

Player Name: Greg Marino School: Centereach Position: 1b/P Greg stands at an imposing 6’7″ and is a 2015 graduate of Centereach High School. He has committed to play for Stony Brook University in the Fall. He is a two-way player, but on this particular day he was playing first base and batting fifth. He is a terrific student and comes from a tightly-knit family, so his intangibles and make up grade off the charts. His brother is a professional player, so the genes are there. Offensively: He bats with a slightly crouched stance, slightly opened. His back elbow is up and he waves the bat. He has quick hands, but a long swing that could be more direct. In the April 15 game, he went 1-for-3. In his first at bat, he smacked a single through the 5.5 hole. It was an elevated 73 MPH fa...

Player Name: Mike Delio Position: RHP School: Carle Place ’15, Oneonta ’19 Mike is the pitcher that achieved national fame for throwing the only 21-strikeout perfect game in Long Island history in 2014. He has a very high leg kick that gets above letter height. His hands are head high and his head is focused on the ground before he picks up his target. He keeps a firm back leg. He has a good stride but he lands with his front foot pointed towards third base which can cause the arm angle to get out of consistent spot. His release point is high 3/4. He does not finish fully and can add another tick by bending more. His delivery is reminiscent of former MLB pitcher Jon Leiber. In the All Star Game, he threw a scoreless inning, escaping a bases loaded jam. The first batter ripped a...

Player Name: Anthony Jacabacci School: Bellport Position: LHP Anthony is one of the top prospects in the 2018 class. He has a very clean and repeatable delivery. He begins his wind up with his hands around the belt. Sometimes, pitchers that begin like this ti[p their pitches. Generally, they will throw a fastball when the glove is tilted towards home and an offspeed pitch when it is not. He does not fall into this pattern, simply his preferred position. He has a very high and tight leg kick–with his front foot pointed down and back leg firm. Prior to beginning his falling action towards the plate, he hesitates for just a split second. This is something not many pitchers do, because in theory it is halting your force towards the plate. One pitcher that does this is Clayton Kershaw, an...

Photo Credit: Newsday Player Name: PJ Weeks Position: LHP School: Bayport-Blue Point ’15 PJ is a LHP with a stocky build that is coming off his third consecutive Class A County Championship. He threw seven shutouts this season. When he gets to his balance point, his leg kick is just above belt height, his front foot is point down, his eyes are on the ground and his back leg is firm. He stays closed until the very last second before rotating his hips. He throws from a 3/4 arm angle. His stride is sufficient for his height and he gets very good finish on his pitches. He fall off to the third base side as many lefties do. In this game, he got ahead of the leadoff hit with a 79-MPH fastball before getting him to fly out to right field for the first out. The following batter watched strik...

Player Name: Damien Fanduiz School: Bay Shore Position: RHP Damien is a 2017 graduate of Bay Shore HS. He is currently uncommitted to a college. He begins his delivery by rocking back and lowering his hands as he prepares to get into his balance position. At his apex, he has some movement, which is most likely the cause for his spotty fastball command. It is difficult to have the same release point when you have extra movement as he does. His leg kick is about letter height, his front foot is not tight–it is kicked out similar to that off Trevor Hoffman and his front foot is parallel to the ground. He gets good drive from his back leg, and he has an extremely long arm circle–pointing it to the ground before cocking it into throwing position. He has a decent stride length for hi...

] Player Name: Frank Bruno School: Bellmore JFK Position: LHP Bruno is a LHP. He won one game in 2015. He begins with a simple step back from the windup. At his balance point he has a slightly bent back leg and a high leg kick. He keeps his eyes locked on his target. He has a slight hesitation in his delivery. This could throw off the balance of the hitter but also could slow his ability to generate power. He has a good stride length but has a peculiar land–extremely open. This is not textbook because it does give the hitter a better look. What he loses with that, he does gain by having a low 3/4 arm slot. Not many lefties throw from that slot, so it is a unique delivery that could benefit him.He immediately recoils but has a solid finish. He worked primarily in the 78-80 MPH range. ...

Player Name: Jeff Dominguez Position: P School: Baldwin Jeff is a 6’3″ RHP from Baldwin HS. He has a prototypical build for a pitcher and will add more velocity as he fills out. During the 2015 season, he won two games on the mound. He has very smooth and fluid mechanics. He begins his windup with a short step back to get into his delivery. He keeps his eyes locked in on his target as he gets to his balance point. He has a high and tight leg kick with a relaxed front foot and a firm back leg. He gets pretty good drop and drive from the back side and has a long stride. He lands on line with home plate and delivers with an over-the-top arm angle. He gets great extension on his pitches and follows through prepared to field his position. The mechanics are as smooth as can be. He wo...