Uncommitted, currently ranked No. 35 in the state. Got the start for the Warriors and showed upside throughout his outing. Listed at a projectable 6-foot-3, 160-pounds, Shannon is an athletic mover down the mound. He works with a quick, compact arm action, releasing the ball from a high ¾ slot. He pounded the zone throughout his outing (65% strikes), and had confidence in all three of his offerings. His fastball sat 84-87, touching 88 in the first inning with some sink to it. He went to a 75-79 mph breaking ball with 11/5 shape for consistent swings and misses, while also going to an 80-82 mph splitter with sharp downer action to round out his arsenal. Shannon finished the day with seven strikeouts over his six innings of work and will be a junior arm to continue to keep tabs on this spring.
2/10/24
RHP Brandon Shannon (McHenry, 2025) gave our staff an eye-opening first look on Saturday. He has a highly projectable frame, coming in at 6-foot-3, 160-pounds with long limbs and a high-waist. He has an easy and athletic delivery, and there’s plenty of upside in his operation alone. The right-hander cruised with his fastball around 89-90 mph, pounding the zone with running action and finish, playing with easy life from his high ¾ release. His curveball and slider both have out-pitch potential, with his curveball playing around 75-79 mph (T2664 RPM) and his slider sitting around 77-80 mph (T2411 RPM), delivering both offerings with arm-speed and late bite. To round off his arsenal he went to a splitter in the 83-85 mph range, falling off the table with running action to his arm-side. High-upside arm with his best days still yet to come.
2/10/24
Positional Profile: RHP Body: 6-3, 160-pounds. Trim, ultra-projectable frame, high-waist with room to mature physically. Delivery: Rhythmic, up-tempo delivery, works well down the mound. Arm Action: RH. Loose 3/4 arm action, with quickness out front. FB: T91, 89-91 mph. Jumps out of the hand with slight cut. T2326, 2250 average rpm. CB: 75-79 mph. Sharp, 12/6 action with depth, thrown with arm-speed, quality spin at 2400-2660 rpm. T2664, 2541 average rpm. SL: 78-80 mph. Short, horizontal break, 2400+ spin. T2411, 2345 average rpm. SPLT: 84-86 mph. Cuts and drops through zone.
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Uncommitted, currently ranked No. 35 in the state. Got the start for the Warriors and showed upside throughout his outing. Listed at a projectable 6-foot-3, 160-pounds, Shannon is an athletic mover down the mound. He works with a quick, compact arm action, releasing the ball from a high ¾ slot. He pounded the zone throughout his outing (65% strikes), and had confidence in all three of his offerings. His fastball sat 84-87, touching 88 in the first inning with some sink to it. He went to a 75-79 mph breaking ball with 11/5 shape for consistent swings and misses, while also going to an 80-82 mph splitter with sharp downer action to round out his arsenal. Shannon finished the day with seven strikeouts over his six innings of work and will be a junior arm to continue to keep tabs on this spring.
RHP Brandon Shannon (McHenry, 2025) gave our staff an eye-opening first look on Saturday. He has a highly projectable frame, coming in at 6-foot-3, 160-pounds with long limbs and a high-waist. He has an easy and athletic delivery, and there’s plenty of upside in his operation alone. The right-hander cruised with his fastball around 89-90 mph, pounding the zone with running action and finish, playing with easy life from his high ¾ release. His curveball and slider both have out-pitch potential, with his curveball playing around 75-79 mph (T2664 RPM) and his slider sitting around 77-80 mph (T2411 RPM), delivering both offerings with arm-speed and late bite. To round off his arsenal he went to a splitter in the 83-85 mph range, falling off the table with running action to his arm-side. High-upside arm with his best days still yet to come.
Positional Profile: RHP
Body: 6-3, 160-pounds. Trim, ultra-projectable frame, high-waist with room to mature physically.
Delivery: Rhythmic, up-tempo delivery, works well down the mound.
Arm Action: RH. Loose 3/4 arm action, with quickness out front.
FB: T91, 89-91 mph. Jumps out of the hand with slight cut. T2326, 2250 average rpm.
CB: 75-79 mph. Sharp, 12/6 action with depth, thrown with arm-speed, quality spin at 2400-2660 rpm. T2664, 2541 average rpm.
SL: 78-80 mph. Short, horizontal break, 2400+ spin. T2411, 2345 average rpm.
SPLT: 84-86 mph. Cuts and drops through zone.