High School Senior Throws Unhittable Offspeed Pitches | Alex Sobol

[@medi3val735]

It's been over 25 years since I've played, and every time I watch one of these it makes me miss pitching so damn much. I only topped out at 89mph but had tons of movement, and my change-up & slider were filthy. Multiple opposing coaches had me checked when they first saw how nasty my slider was. My problem was immaturity though. I never had the discipline to take it seriously and flunked out of college. So many regrets. Glad these kids have something like this available to them.

[@kingpinballer242]

I am from the future. You would have been in the minor leagues for 3’years and then called up to the Big Leagues as a bull pen pitcher. You had a good career for 8 years

[@medi3val735]

@@kingpinballer242 I'll take it

[@Aldwulf]

@@medi3val735 Sadly, you spent all your big league earnings on partying, and you ended up with the same amount of money you have now in this alternate timeline

[@stevenwalker9013]

@@medi3val735any of us that grew up playing would love that! I had nasty off speed stuff that made me good thru about 17. My issue was I never could get over 80-82 on fastball. And that was letting it eat!! I’m 6 foot 195 now! Then I hadn’t hit my last growth spurt. Was around 5/10! Like you, I think about what if I was 6’4” 225!! 😂😂

[@medi3val735]

@@stevenwalker9013 Back then I was 6'3", 180lb twig. I should've gotten my ass in the gym instead of drinking my way through college

[@TraumaER]

Respect to the catcher as he already had inner thigh bruises before this dude started pitching LOL

[@Ryan-yl5rt]

wow his high school season must have been incredible!!

[@bonjourrobert663]

Excellent opportunity and great experience for the youthful catcher. Even a major league catcher would have a hard time catching those hard breaking pitches. I’m looking forward to seeing this young picture make it into the pros.

[@michaelsteele5636]

Called framing

[@SteezyKyung]

The offspeed control is insane

[@Stephincyber]

Excellent coaching.. Mechanics are everything. Sports performance training has come so far since I graduated in 93. I was throwing 87-88 tops but we never really worked out or did any drills to improve power & velocity. Glad it's here to stay & make a fraction of these young men into the MLB stars of tomorrow.

[@PongGod]

Dude has some nasty action on those pitches!

[@robertswift6101]

yep,most of them balls,,as a batter you sit and wait patiently and dont chase,you will be walked or get one in your zone dialed in and crushed hard

[@PongGod]

@@robertswift6101 Much easier said than done.

[@robertswift6101]

@@PongGod very true,,,it depends on experience

[@kcdiazWTV]

@@robertswift6101 Except for Danny Machado who chased a number of pitches during post. hah jk love the Padres.

[@rupaabhi]

Amazing. Love how he is pronating which causes this movement. I am thinking it’s a Great form for the arm health as well. Good Luck.

[@uhhcoolstory5627]

Sickest pen on here

[@Joe_Konen]

What is that changeup oml

[@b-rad3063]

That first curveball to me looked like it broke really late and when it broke it broke a ton!! had me like this 😲

[@that_deaf_dude99]

I thought it was a fastball until it dropped and I was like oh fuck that’s nasty

[@Mike-hy8cs]

91mph in high school is insane

[@23ofSeptember]

Good stuff! I hope his elbow makes it past college.

[@safersephiroth943]

Part of the point of these kinds of programs is to help these kids get longevity too.

[@scotey]

Yeah, he's putting a ton of torque on that elbow.

[@Westy0311]

2-seam fastball almost made me think that was a damn screwball!

[@krisalan5327]

I bet his catcher hates him lol

[@kylemayer8486]

Being a high school catcher was the worst.

[@jeremywright8737]

That is a wicked change up, I wish when I played ball I could go before this coach!!

[@boog7032]

you guys are awesome. can you post pitchers grips with along with these nasty pitches ?

[@illwillrocket]

I hope this kid gets into a good program in college cuz the sky is the limit…😮

[@fuzzwalker610]

Good Heavens

[@brianmeen2158]

Noticed great pitchers all have a certain body type - they are generally taller(6 ft+) and thin but with a decent amount of muscle .. are there any elite pitchers that are shorter, say around 5’8 and stocky and muscular..?

[@lgarcia67]

Glad they are not asking him to throw 100mph. He is still developing, he just needs to learn to move the ball and his body. He does not need a Tommy John surgery at 19

[@kcrang]

Yeah he's got a big body, so he can get better as he gets older. Tho his pitch selections are nasty as hell

[@grant887]

My shoulder started hurting 20 seconds in!!!!

[@DENNISMCLAIN-g3u]

No offense to the catcher, he is doing a fine job, but I think this pitcher will have a lot of dropped third strikes throughout his career.....and that's awesome.

[@rmoultonrmoulton145]

Best of luck to this kid because he's unbelivably talented and I hope to see him in The Show someday. And not sure why we're calling that a 2-seamer when it sinks a friggin foot or more, lol.

[@keithshowell6688]

The average high school player would be "guess-hitting". Good All-Star level HS hitters would be thinking and looking f"astball"...At this point, he'd need to get that fast ball over the plate to set up those great off speed movement pitches for top level college D! players and low minor league players. I was a minor league player, but in college I met a coach who played with Nolan Ryan his first year in the NY Mets organization... He apparently wasn't throwing all strikes back then when he was young and raw either. Alex just needs time to develop as a "Pitcher" the way guys like Dave Stewart did back in his Oakland A's days, as did Dennis Eckersley once he became a closer. Thank you Thread Athletics for you content and teaching the next generation. Best wishes ahead Alex!

[@praisethesun2373]

this guy looks like 28 lmao

[@krisalan5327]

😂

[@toosickk2808]

Hahhaha Im assuming that’s why he chose athlete over “mathlete” 😂 😂

[@JJSAccount-m5t]

Right. 2 years from a mid life crisis.

[@BadDad01]

Lol 😂 yup

[@bobdrooples]

Like watching Beverley Hills 90210.

[@KidsLearnHTML]

Man, I had to slow the video down to 25, just to see if what I was seeing was true. It's even MORE impressive in slo mo!

[@InjunJoe-sh7wn]

Wow! How do you hit that? Those kind of pitches require the pitcher to make a mistake or hang one.

[@robertswift6101]

yes,be very patient at the plate,,the ball is all over the place including outside the strike zone,dont force a swing,sit and be patient until the one you want comes and drive it hard

[@50gary]

Great to see this at his age, excellent, bright future. Had a difficult time understanding the coach guy, my hearing must be going?

[@ericharrison6418]

How?! 92 with that much movement!?

[@ericwhite2474]

Where are y’all located?

[@treadathletics]

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[@spencermackay9020]

That's it baby, that's that Sobols right there. Change that visual baby. Throw hord baby, chase those dreams. That's it.

[@m____w____6981]

Alex Sobol has now committed to UC Santa Barbara. They are ranked 19th in the country I think.

[@treadathletics]

He was previously committed to UCSB, but decommitted and is now at Gaston. Working towards new opportunities after his Spring season

[@BadDad01]

Wouldn't he be drafted out of high school?

[@cy4208]

Goodness gracious

[@why-even-try-brotendo]

He's taking the ball out of his glove way too early. Young player, so I'm sure he will get that fixed. Amazing stuff!

[@crazyralph6386]

Yep, you can see his grip on the ball way too easily. Gotta hide that better.

[@RackwitzG]

Much of what is said doesnt make sense to me, but that guy is impressive. Lets hope his arm wont blow out too early.

[@treadathletics]

Anywhere we can provide some clarity? Would be happy to clear up some of the cues

[@RackwitzG]

@@treadathletics Although I'm a baseball fan I dont understand the jargon you use when giving the pitcher instructions, at least not all of it.

[@tima.478]

I rarely give props, cause mostly they just aren't warranted. I played Triple A ball (Portland Beavers) before the moved to Salt Lake...this kid is ridiculous! Good luck to him...

[@Deepblue31]

Which one is it… gwinnet or Portland ya liar 💀you saying you don’t give props full on proves the lie also.

[@tima.478]

@@Deepblue31 Look up when the Beavers, (Portland) moved to Salt Lake, you ding bat! lol

[@Deepblue31]

@@tima.478 Gwinnett isn’t in salt lake ya ding bat…. In another comment you said “Gwinnett” gwynettes in Georgia. Your story’s all over the place

[@Deepblue31]

@@tima.478 don’t even need to google your name to know you’re lying. Google durin olinger then come back

[@Deepblue31]

@@tima.478 caught your ass lying. In another comment you said “Gwinnett”. You’ve just played AAA in every org huh. And let me guess like some old napoleon dynamite uncle Rico level “ blew my UCL, bummed my knee”

[@Snowman-556]

I couldn’t see if he was throwing circle change or not. That can give left to right like that.

[@j72ashley]

Looks like a young Buster Posey watching behind the net

[@Comeoffitman]

I plaid baseball in the third grade. I never learnt how to hold a glove and balls. Hitting ones were top off on edge.

[@Ty420]

2:24 Was that Steve Beef

[@timbretthauer7717]

80's fastball, 1 out of three strikes sooo phenomenal.😊

[@FreddieFoodieKing]

got damn

[@jeralldmejia1036]

Good stuff the only problem is he shows what he’s gonna throw before he throws the ball

[@joebaucom4537]

Great !

[@davidray7295]

If he says “you’re so gross” one more time

[@Josh-the-goat-20]

My dream change up is that

[@jeremywright8737]

Anyway I’m from Ohio, I love Cincinnati sports but gotta give props for the LA Dodgers, 88’ 34yrs later they made it I’m proud, new different talent into the line up, I love my town Cincinnati; but football sucks anymore it’s all about Mahomes, Brady, hell with that, tired of it there making sports not fun no more, I played, coach pitch, no tee ball, all the way up to AABC, I love ball, but I gotta give credit to a 34yr old team to the series,, love it, new blood in the ring!! ( coach) keep kicking ass, get those young men tuned up for life#greatcoach!!

[@TheCondescendingRedditor]

Damn I miss pitching. Wish I never blew my arm out…

[@scottontheboat2340]

He should get that Ferarri ordered

[@jamesjz918]

The problem is this guy's fastball is really recognizable and hittable and secondary pitches have low strike rates. The opposing batters would simply sit there waiting for his fastballs to BANG, or otherwise a walk is warranted if he uses his secondary pitches too much. So, get your fastball improved and being able to command on your secondary pitches(throw more strikes) is the key.

[@mike-0451]

Incel icon… showing what dedication and will can do for a man that has nothing to lose and everything to gain…

[@SquirrellyDan88]

I know he’s FOLDING kids 😂

[@lgerback34]

Is he Italian ‘cause he’s throwing meatballs!

[@redtesta]

sick off speed. i did notice though all his offspeed his footsetup is on the edge of the rubber on the mound. Me moves more to the middle or a bit more when throwing fast ball. Hard to tell couldnt see feet on every pitch but just a slight observation. But his junk is insane.

[@JohnathanMoss-v4x]

So where were the unhittable pitches???

[@hihatjas9477]

Those were so sick I almost threw up.

[@jjfaughn]

holy Jesus this is disgusting. I donno if this is his high school cathcer but I feel for whatever poor high scool kid has to catch him. hell even solid collegiate catcher. Ive ever seen pitches move like this. kid has a really bright future

[@mike-0451]

Stuff > location.

[@templar1060]

Damn!

[@califinn]

JuCo? How did UNC not pick the kid up?

[@djboogieboy]

Nasty!😬

[@Kane-ib5sn]

he needs to focus on hitting corners consistently. you do that with less velocity first. when you hit corners, there's strikes and balls. you've got to manage the two in succession...

[@Nic_No_K]

GROOOOOSE…

[@johnnymfbravo7163]

Have him throw pitches at the same pace he would in a game. You have him up there throwing one after another with no pause in between. He will get sloppy that way.

[@williamlackey123]

Bro is filthy

[@wlnrmtl4093]

4:13 A……Yooo

[@BillsGreatVlogs]

His fastball moves like Madduxs did just 10 mph faster

[@raiderrod7728]

That is nasty movement

[@Foodstamp_Plug]

anything 99mph?

[@dalfryrd5835]

Na the catcher 😢

[@bryanw2423]

He was very hittable in HS.

[@jimlahey3919]

I went 6 for 11 against him, including 2 home runs.

[@iranawayfromiran]

@@jimlahey3919 yeah, and I went 15 for 13 against him, with 7 triples and 10 home runs

[@krisalan5327]

​@@iranawayfromiranown

[@Fliegz89]

maybe thats why he’s getting coaching to get better. looks like they are helping him a lot then

[@jamesdellaneve9005]

Boys growth and improvement after HS is what matters. They track the top 10 BB HS players and the top ten list is NOT a predictor about who makes it to the NBA. Something like 1 in a 100.

[@chuck1370]

3:02, Disgusting 🫣

[@sp33dr4ge881]

Same here I pitched and topped out at 94 then blew out my shoulder at age 23 - Never got to see the show..... I had to comment here. This kids movement is disgusting. I have not see such great movement on a 2 seam fastball and off speed like that ever. He doesn't even need to throw hard with that kind of movement.

[@irtnyc]

In fact, he shouldn't (throw hard). He'll be more effective the slower the pitches are thrown as there will be more time for more movement.

[@lagluster257]

At least half dozen broke in this video

[@AnthonyWard-e9r]

Why does he call some pitches "gross"?

[@Logan_Golf]

Nasty

[@henrybrowne7248]

🤣 I LOVE watching these FILTHY pitches, things of beauty . . Did anyone see the Dodger pitching in the WS? I figure they have training facilities like this . . . My best pitch was the screwball.

[@ScottELove]

Nasty movement. Zero control.

[@bw4593]

Thank god I never faced anyone like this in high school 😂. Or maybe I missed out on getting better? Nah I was a below average player who would have looked extra foolish against this 😂

[@James-ui4ed]

If he says “that’s gross” in that ball bag surfer voice again I swear 🤦‍♂️

[@treadathletics]

🏄‍♂️🏄‍♂️

[@OmegaMetals]

Catcher was not having fun back there.

[@Cblan1224]

His stuff is insane but hes gotta keep working. To get to the next level, hes gotta be able to at least put 2 of those pitches exactly where he wants them, every single time

[@chrisfree9]

Looks nasty but he has to be able to throw it for strikes to be effective or hitters just gonna spit on it

[@irtnyc]

Yeah he was unable to throw his pitches for strikes. Neither the pitcher nor the coach made suitable adjustments.

[@allyssonblacks8173]

Dodgers will be happy with this video hahahaha

[@toddlamberson8372]

Wonder if he's pro because he pitches that way.

[@michaelsteele5636]

Teach the catchers how to frame

[@skyritt15]

Hs senior looking like he’s 40 😬

[@TexasTough1836]

I can't stand the way that coach talks. His vernacular is so cringe trendy it makes him come across as insecure

[@treadathletics]

He must not be Texas Tough

[@kcdiazWTV]

gross.

[@chrisdeering1120]

Want to play at UCSB? Let me know.

[@treadathletics]

He was previously committed to UCSB before decommitting and signing with Gaston to develop for a year before re-entering the market

[@chrisdeering1120]

@@treadathletics good luck!!!!

[@jonq8714]

Probably should stop pulling the ball from his glove before every delivery, it's tipping his pitch and will cause him probable's with more advanced competition.

[@seanc2061]

its high school

[@MadarakiFran]

Dude look likes 29.

[@ryanantonellis1335]

Who tf is hitting that

[@firestickking]

damn even the catcher struggles to catch it! so 🤢😮

[@jimlahey3919]

I took him yard twice last season. 6 hits in 11 at bats. And I’m no division 1 prospect

[@onehandclapping3094]

I pray the cubs don’t draft him. They’ll ruin him

[@Largecanyondog]

This used to be only possible with a wiffle ball

[@kramer1372]

..like a frikin Wiffle Ball..wow

[@bjhiss27]

0% chance this guy is 18.