- Full name Chad Robert Luensmann
- Born 02/04/1997 in Altoona, PA
- Profile Ht.: 6'4" / Wt.: 240 / Bats: L / Throws: R
- School Central Florida
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Drafted in the 39th round (1,169th overall) by the New York Mets in 2015.
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Luensmann is one of many projectable high school arms from Pennsylvania this year. Armed with a projectable 6-foot-3 frame and wide shoulders, Luensmann shows promise with three pitches. He has a funky delivery, with a high leg kick to start and a short-to-long arm action. Luensmann has outstanding arm speed and finishes with excellent extension out front. His fastball works in the upper 80s, occasionally touching 90 mph, and the pitch shows heavy sinking action down in the zone. The righthander pitches off of his fastball and has a knack for generating ground balls. He has shown feel for a curveball, a slider, and a changeup, with the slider being his best secondary at present, but his offspeed stuff needs tightening. Luensmann is an above-average athlete and has advanced pitchability. He is committed to Nebraska, where he could have an immediate impact should no pro team meet his asking price.
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Luensmann, a Pennsylvania native, was drafted in the 39th round out of high school by the Mets. He continued on to Nebraska, where he quickly emerged as the team's closer. He built on his performance for the Cornhuskers with a solid showing in the Cape Cod League. His progress was slowed, however, when he required Tommy John surgery and missed the 2018 season. When healthy, Luensmann showed a solid combination of stuff and control. His fastball sits around 90 mph and he mixes in a slider and changeup. That mix, his solid control and his size--he's listed at 6-foot-4, 237 pounds--give him a chance to start. -
Luensmann is one of many projectable high school arms from Pennsylvania this year. Armed with a projectable 6-foot-3 frame and wide shoulders, Luensmann shows promise with three pitches. He has a funky delivery, with a high leg kick to start and a short-to-long arm action. Luensmann has outstanding arm speed and finishes with excellent extension out front. His fastball works in the upper 80s, occasionally touching 90 mph, and the pitch shows heavy sinking action down in the zone. The righthander pitches off of his fastball and has a knack for generating ground balls. He has shown feel for a curveball, a slider, and a changeup, with the slider being his best secondary at present, but his offspeed stuff needs tightening. Luensmann is an above-average athlete and has advanced pitchability. He is committed to Nebraska, where he could have an immediate impact should no pro team meet his asking price.
