The top arms of the 2027 draft class were on full display at the PG All-American Game Sunday. Through three innings of play, there was just one hit between the two sides, with plenty making legit cases to be top-of-draft arms. The velocity, stuff and overall execution from high school pitching in this era continues to trend in an awe-inspiring direction.
As for the winners of the day:
Striker Pence, RHP -- Santiago
The first arm of the day was the one most popular among the bunch. Pence sat 96-99 and touched triple digits, also featuring a tight slider in the low-mid 8s. He was hitless and struck out the last two he faced, including a dotted freeze to end the inning. It's a slow, processed windup with a baby leg lift before he snaps into his lightning-fast arm speed. With runners on, he held a consistent 1.1 time-to-plate. The …