Gage Hinsz

Hinsz is one of the most talented pitchers to come out of the Montana prep ranks in recent memory. The state does not have high school baseball, so he played for the Langley Blaze, a British Columbia-based club team, early in the spring before American Legion baseball started in May. His improving stuff, body and projection give him the makings of a mid-rotation starter. The athletic 6-foot-5, 210-pound Hinsz has an ideal pitcher's build with broad shoulders, a high waist and long levers. His velocity was 88-90 mph, touching 92 early in the spring, but he sustained 90-93 as the weather warmed. Hinsz also has a quick arm and easy delivery that generates downhill plane from a high three-quarters arm slot. Both his curveball and changeup show average potential, and his changeup has improved significantly over the last year. He uses his curveball more often, and the offering has solid shape and spin. The ease of his delivery should allow him to throw strikes to remain as a starter. Given his locale and physical projection, Hinsz has the chance to improve significantly in three years at Oregon State. If he goes in the top half-dozen rounds he would become the highest-drafted Montana prep pitcher in state history.