Prep Baseball Report

Catchers Analysis: Maximum Impact Scout Day


Brian Walker
Arkansas Scouting Director

 

 

Prep Baseball Report Scout Day at Maximum Impact on March 31, 2018

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Orey Chandler C / OF / Horatio, AR / 2020

5-foot-9, 150-pound frame, long and lean, ran a 7.44 60, power runner, offensively, pre load back, barrel rhythm, barrel tall at toe touch, clear hips to rotate, bat speed to pull side, over rotate backside to contact, heavy pull side approach with some loft to swing, defensively, athletic set up, quality target, over frame to receive, steady body movements to receive, transfer clean and in midline, feet work sideways to throw, positional velocity 70, low ¾ slot with ASR, easy actions to block, glove lead to block, efficient movements to ball in dirt.

 

Kj Gray C / OF / Mayflower, AR / 2019

5-foot-10, 171-pound frame, athletic body, ran a 7.48 60,Offensively, hits from simple stance with even feet, hands over back foot, hand load to stride, slight open stride, barrell falls to contact, pull side approach, backside rotates past contact, power to pull side with bat speed. Exit velocity 70, Catching, standard set up, good target, receives ball deep, body moves to catch, feet slightly past center to throw, transfer in midline of body, short arm swing, slight push to release, arm velocity 62.

 

Matthew Sullivan RHP / C / Lonoke, AR / 2019

5-foot-9, 170-pound frame, physical body, ran a 7.98 60, offensively, simple set up, open to close stride, hands are stagnant, barrel cocked at toe touch, flat stroke, over bent front knee at contact, contact to pull side, backside works underneath body, defensively, standard set up, carry transfer to throw past midline, raise front arm to throw, pure slot with carry at 69 MPH, efficient feet create proper ball flight, simplet set to receive, minimal target, small glove drop to relax, easy hands to receive.

 

Luke Upton C / OF / Magnet Cove, AR / 2020

5-foot-8, 180-pound frame, physical body with strong shoulders box type frame, ran an 8.0 60, offensively, simple stance, with high hands, simple load to stride, barrel rhythm to contact, backside skate to contact, directional upper half, lower half pull side direction, overspin to pull side, backspin to middle, power to middle of field, exit velocity at 91, catching, simple set up, slightly stiff hipped, overframe receiving to glove side,, good hand relax, proper target, transfer to midline, feet go sideways losing direction, arm strength 69 mph, with minimal carry.


 

 

Colby Vines C / RHP / Riverview, AR / 2020

5-foot-10, 135-pound frame, thin frame with room to fill, ran a 7.94 60, offensively, simple set up slightly open stance, toe tap for rhythm, barrel has life and cocks at toe touch, overspin backside to contact, line drive approach, uses middle of field with extension to pull side, exit velocity 72, defensively, feet shoulder width, good target, receives ball out in front with slight overframe, transfers out in front, gains minimal ground, clean arm swing with 64 mph arm strength