Scouting Reports
Scouting Report: Steven Hansen
Player Name: Steven Hansen School: Chaminade Position: RHP Steven is a 2017 graduate of Chaminade HS. He has a good pitcher’s build and has plenty of room for physical maturation. He begins with his hands low and a slight step along the rubber to enter his wind up. At his balance point, he has his back leg firm and a high and tight leg kick with his front foot pointing up. He keeps his eyes locked in on the target. He is already moving forward at this point, ready to generate power moving towards the plate. During the falling action, he drops his back leg significantly, which is conducive for power. He kicks his leg out, as opposed to straight forward. I would prefer to see the latter, but at this stage of his development it is probably not something he will alter. He has an extremel...
Scouting Report: Liam Pulsipher
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 ...
Scouting Report: Greg Marino
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...
Scouting Report: Mike Delio
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...
Scouting Report: Anthony Jacabacci
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...
Scouting Report: PJ Weeks
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...
Scouting Report: Damien Fanduiz
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...
Scouting Report: Frank Bruno
] 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. ...
Scouting Report: Jeffrey Dominquez
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...
Scouting Report: Frankie Moscatiello
Player Name: Frankie Moscatiello School: St. Thomas Aquinas Position: RHP Frankie is a 5’8″ freshman RHP for St. Thomas Aquinas, that is a 2014 graduate of Rocky Point HS. He pitched exclusively from the stretch in his relief appearance on April 2. When he gets set his hands are relax, waist high and his feet are very close together. His motion is extremely similar to another 5’8″ RHP from Long Island–Marcus Stroman. As he lifts his leg, he looks down at his feet as a timing mechanism, and his hands are head-high. His back leg is virtually locked and his foot is parallel to the ground. He has a violent, yet controlled delivery. He explodes towards home plate, has a very long stride and lands with his foot lined up with home plate. His front foot is extremely b...
Scouting Report: Jesse Berardi
Player Name: Jesse Berardi School: St. John’s University Position: SS Jesse is a 2014 graduate of Commack HS. He was the recipient of the prestigious Carl Yastrzemski Award. He batted .423 with 13 XBH and 25 runs scored. Offensively: He is a prototypical top-of-the-order hitter. He does all the little things right. He will work a count, wait for a pitch he can do damage with and utilize his speed to get on the bases. He bats with his back elbow up and a slightly crouched stance. He uses a rhythmic approach to hitting–with a decently high leg kick which allows him to utilize every bit of his strength to drive the ball. He stays inside the baseball well and uses his hands to get to the ball rather than yanking his front side open. At the point of contact, he employs a strong Powe...
Scouting Report: Josh Outsen
Player Name: Josh Outsen School: St. Joseph’s Position: RHP Josh is a 2017 graduate of St. Joseph’s College and 2013 graduate of Copiague HS. He is a 6’1″ RHP. He was named to Baseball on the Island’s 2015 All-Long Island team after compiling a 1.32 ERA. From the windup he takes a small step back with his glove at belt height as he enters his delivery. At his balance point, he has a firm back leg, a high leg kick with his front foot parallel to the ground and his eyes on the ground as a timing mechanism. He doesn’t get much drive from his back side. He hunches his back to generate his low 3/4 arm angle, which creates a lot of deception on right handed batters. He has a good stride and lands with his front foot pointing towards home plate. He gets good ex...
