Scouting Report - LHP - Brock Selvidge

 

Brock Selvidge

 

LHP 6-3 205 Hamilton HS (AZ) 

 

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Brock Selvidge is a 2021 LHP/OF with a 6-3 205 lb. frame from Chandler, AZ who attends Hamilton. Big and strong athletic build, pretty mature physically. Simple turn and throw delivery, 3/4's arm slot, hides the ball well in back, good hip turn and direction to the plate. Worked consistently in the low-90's with his fastball, topping out at 94 mph, maintained his velocity well from the stretch, has some late ride and hop to his fastball. Short breaking slider with some tilt to get off barrels, tunnels his slider well with his fastball. Turned over a couple of change ups with conviction and good arm speed. Pounded the strike zone with his three-pitch mix. Has taken a big step forward over the last year in all areas, impressive performance

 

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 Brock Selvidge - Selvidge is one of the more fun arms on the circuit this summer. He did struggle with fastball command at first, walking Rob Gordon on five pitches, but settled in nicely afterwards, striking out Joshua Baez and Michael Braswell and garnering a loud flyout from Thaddeus Ector to end the inning. The fastball primarily sat 90-92 MPH with good movement to it and has high spin (~2,400-2,500 RPM) to it. The slider is a bit of an oddball, as it does have low spin to it (~2,000-2,100 RPM), but he tunnels it well with the fastball and threw it for strikes. He has a quick arm action and repeatable mechanics. He has showcased a change-up in the past that he has shown a good feel for, but it is used sparingly.

 

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Brock Selvidge (L)

 

6’3’’ 205

 

Hamilton HS- Chandler, AZ

 

An LSU Commit from Arizona, he is a 6’3” 205 athletically built LHP, with a low to mid 90s fastball at a 3/4 release. Selvidge has a fantastic approach angle, and takes full advantage of his stride with an easy, low stress delivery. He keeps his looks very similar with his breaking stuff in contrast to his fastball, which is a major plus. I can see Brock gaining 2–4 mph on a professional strength program, as he could gain a little more weight.

 

His easy release is reminiscent of Francisco Liriano in the early 2010s. The rpms on the fastball are almost identical to his slider at 22–2500, which is elite and makes the pitches harder to read. His slider tops out around 2400 rpm, and I would expect the fastball to sit on the upper part of the current range in a couple years with physical development. He is working on a 2 seam to add some armside movement, which could bolster his projection if developed well.

 

This is important as the 2 seam fastball he is trying to develop profiles similar to what Trevor Bauer throws, creating more armside run than metrics account for. The four seamer is holding him back a bit with his apparent lack of armside run in his arsenal, so the development is seen as important in him projecting up to the next level.

 

Right now he projects as a late 3rd early 4th round pick, but has what seems like a very low floor. If he is fine tuned, Selvidge could easily project into the middle of a rotation.

 

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