Prep Baseball Report

CLASS OF 2022

RHP

Micah
Bucknam

Dallas Baptist
M.E.I (HS) • BC
6' 2" • 205LBS
R/R
Travel Team: Fraser Valley Cardinals

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Pitching

Fastball

94
Velocity (max)
5/30/21
90 - 94
Velo Range
5/30/21
2490
Spin Rate (avg)
2/06/22

Changeup

86.2 - 87.3
Velo Range
2/06/22
1680
Spin Rate (avg)
2/06/22

Curveball

81 - 83
Velo Range
2/06/22
2100
Spin Rate (avg)
2/06/22

Slider

76.7 - 79.2
Velo Range
5/30/21
1842
Spin Rate (avg)
5/30/21

Positional Tools

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Pitching

2022
2021
Fastball
Velocity Max
90.7
Fastball
Velocity Avg
90.2
Fastball
Spin Rate Avg
2490
Fastball
Spin Score Avg
27.6
Fastball
Total Movement Avg
Curveball
Velocity Avg
82.0
Curveball
Spin Rate Avg
2100
Curveball
Total Movement Avg
Changeup
Velocity Avg
86.7
Changeup
Spin Rate Avg
1680
Changeup
Total Movement Avg
Fastball
Velocity Max
91.6
Fastball
Velocity Avg
90.2
Fastball
Spin Rate Avg
2383
Fastball
Spin Score Avg
26.4
Fastball
Total Movement Avg
Curveball
Velocity Avg
77.0
Curveball
Spin Rate Avg
1713
Curveball
Total Movement Avg
Changeup
Velocity Avg
84.2
Changeup
Spin Rate Avg
1614
Changeup
Total Movement Avg
Slider
Velocity Avg
78.0
Slider
Spin Rate Avg
1842
Slider
Total Movement Avg
Super 60 Pro Showcase
Feb 6, 2022
Trackman - Fastball
90.7
Velocity (max)
89.8 - 90.5
Velo Range
88.8
Eff Velocity (avg)
2,543
Spin Rate (max)
2,490
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - Curveball
83.1
Velocity (max)
81.2 - 82.7
Velo Range
79.8
Eff Velocity (avg)
2,210
Spin Rate (max)
2,100
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - ChangeUp
87.5
Velocity (max)
86.2 - 87.3
Velo Range
84.7
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,764
Spin Rate (max)
1,680
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Oregon ProCase
May 30, 2021
Trackman - Fastball
91.6
Velocity (max)
88.3 - 91.6
Velo Range
93.6
Eff Velocity (avg)
2,544
Spin Rate (max)
2,383
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - Curveball
78.2
Velocity (max)
75.7 - 78.2
Velo Range
79.2
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,802
Spin Rate (max)
1,713
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - Slider
79.2
Velocity (max)
76.7 - 79.2
Velo Range
79.3
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,909
Spin Rate (max)
1,842
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - ChangeUp
85.8
Velocity (max)
83.2 - 85.3
Velo Range
86.7
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,631
Spin Rate (max)
1,614
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %

Pitch Scores

2022
Fastball
Hop+
Fastball
Sink+
Fastball
Rise+
Curveball
Hammer+
Curveball
Sweep+
Super 60 Pro Showcase
Feb 6, 2022
Pitch Scores - Fastball
Hop+
Rise+
Sink+
Pitch Scores - Curveball
Hammer+
Sweep+

Pitching Velos

2022
2021
2020
Fastball
Velocity Max
91.0
Fastball
Velocity Avg
90.5
Curveball
Velocity Avg
82.0
Changeup
Velocity Avg
86.5
Fastball
Velocity Max
94.0
Fastball
Velocity Avg
92.0
Changeup
Velocity Avg
86.0
Slider
Velocity Avg
78.0
Fastball
Velocity Max
93.0
Fastball
Velocity Avg
90.5
Changeup
Velocity Avg
86.0
Slider
Velocity Avg
77.0
Super 60 Pro Showcase
Feb 6, 2022
Pitching
91
Max FB
90 - 91
FB
81 - 83
CB
86 - 87
CH
Oregon ProCase
May 30, 2021
Pitching
94
Max FB
90 - 94
FB
85 - 87
CH
77 - 79
SL
-
May 1, 2020
Pitching
93
Max FB
89 - 92
FB
85 - 87
CH
76 - 78
SL

Game Performance

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Comments

8/15/23

Cape Cod: Finished the summer with a 3.93 ERA in 16 innings after throwing just seven innings as a freshman at LSU in the spring. The British Columbia native’s two best pitches are a low-90s fastball that will touch the mid 90s and a low-80s slider with two-plane break, but he also shows a changeup in the mid 80s. 

7/15/22

2022 MLB Draft LeagueLSU signee; Polished prep pitcher impressed against older Draft League hitters, posting a 0.53 ERA in 5 starts. He works at 91-92 (T94.5) with his fastball (30% Whiff%), effectively pitching up in the zone and complementing his heater with a sharp low-80s slider (35% Whiff%) and a nascent changeup.

5/04/22

6-foot-2, 205-pound Bucknam was another one of the big-time arms out in Kamloops and didn’t disappoint, going five strong innings with a fastball that sat 89-91 T92. He allowed some hits early on but settled in and got stronger as the game went along, striking out the final three hitters he faced in the outing. Worked with a curveball at 78-79 that he would pound in the dirt and a few good changeups at 83-84. We’ve had several looks at the draft eligible arm early on this year and the stuff/velocity has been consistent throughout. 

2/06/22

Bucknam toed the mound later in the day and showed a 3 pitch mix and ran his fastball up to 91 mph while sitting 89-90 for the better part of his pen. The fastball had a max spin rate of 2542 while the average was 2489 rpm. The curveball was firmer and the better offering of his two secondaries as it worked in the 79-83 range while the changeup was more of a power pitch in the 87-88 range with some dive down in the zone. 

One of the things that Bucknam does well is he gets down the mound using an efficient lower half while the arm speed is evident coming out of his ¾ slot while really finishing over a firm front side. The LSU commit will be an arm to follow early this spring and we expect the stuff to continue to tick and polish every time he steps on the mound. 

6/10/20

A 6-foot-1,180 pounds right-hander, Bucknam is one of the top arms in the 2021 class. The University of Washington commit consistently sits at 91-92 with his fastball, touching 93. He has a very smooth, effortless delivery, complimenting his heater with a sharp breaking ball in the high 70's and a low-to mid 80's changeup with good arm-side tail. Bucknam shows an advanced feel for pitching and can throw all three offerings for strikes. As he physically matures over the course of the next year, the 16-year old should become one of the top prospects in the country for the 2021 draft.

7/28/19

Popping up on a handful of prospect and select teams is Micah Bucknam, a 6-foot-1 rising RHP in the country with a loose action that has showcased a lively fastball that works in the 84-86 range and has been up to 88 with a sharp curveball at 73-75 that is a swing-and-miss pitch working on same plane as his heater. Projects well and chance to be a power arm with his stock rising quickly.

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