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2018 Players Who Stood Out at Underclass Invitational

February 17, 2016

By John Cackowski
State Director 

Heading into the 2nd Annual Underclass Invitational, the collective crop of 2019 and 2018 players created a significant buzz, and the 63 prospects that showed up on Jan. 31 did not disappoint. Below is a look at some 2018 players that came to a PBR Colorado event for the first time who stood out. Players are listed in Alphabetical Order, and below is their detailed scouting report from the event.

Click Here to view complete statistics from the event in PDF format. We also broke down the Top Tools of the event. Click Here to view the Top Tools based on various commonly used scouting criteria for analyzing prospects.

Zac Dammel, RHP/1B, Highlands Ranch High School (2018)
A 6-foot-2, 155-pound left hand hitter who ran a 4.59 home to first.  At the plate he stand slightly open with a short stride to square up.  He gets good weight transfer on the swing and keeps the bat extended in the hitting zone.  He registered a 78 MPH exit velocity.  On the mound he stand tall and at balance begins to sink and drive to the plate.  He throws from a high ¾ arm slot with good extension on his pitches.  He featured a 78 MPH fastball with good command of the outer 1/3rd of the plate.  He added a 64 MPH 11/5 breaking curve and a 70 MPH change.  He does a nice job with arm speed on all three pitches.  In the field he showed good actions attacking ground balls.  He gets rid of the ball quickly and is accurate with a 78 MPH arm.  Identified as the most projectable player at the UCI.

Reese Lansville, RHP/3B, ThunderRidge High School (2018)
A 5-foot-9, 140-pound right hand pitcher who has a smooth motion and delivery to the plate.  He slightly rotates away from the plate at balance and then sinks and drives to the plate.  He lands in-line with the plate and delivers from a high ¾ arm slot.  He finishes facing the first base bag.  He featured an 80 MPH fastball with late movement and a 72 MPH curve with 11/5 sweeping break.  He finished out his showcase with a 70 MPH change that was thrown with the same arm speed as his fastball. Identified with the best 3 strike approach at the UCI.

Blake Mackintosh, SS/RHP, Cherokee Trail High School (2018)
5-foot-10, 145-pound right hand hitter who ran a 4.53 home to first.  At the plate he hits from a balanced stance with a slight leg kick on the pitch.  Hands and hips fire through the zone with good extension at contact.  He had an 81 MPH exit velocity.  In the field he stays square through the ball and gets rid of it quickly.  He featured an 87 MPH arm.  On the mound he stand tall with a high leg kick and then sink and drive actions to the plate.  He lands in-line and delivers from a high ¾ arm slot.  He showcased an 84 MPH fastball along with a 69 MPH curve with sharp 11/5 break and a 75 MPH change with good downward movement. He was identified with the best change up at the UCI.

Hunter Owens, 1B/LHP, Fairview High School (2018)
6-foot-2, 225-pound left hand hitter who ran a 4.82 home to first.  At the plate he hits from a wide stance with a high leg kick for timing. Intimidating presence at the plate.  Hands push back on the stride and he creates good plate coverage on a swing with a slight uphill path.  He registered an 85 MPH exit velocity at the event.  In the field he shows smooth actions through the ball with a quick release.  He delivered an accurate 72 MPH ball to second base on the turn. Has a ton of raw power.

Anastacio Salas, 3B/1B, Mullen High School, (2018)
6-foot-2, 202-pound right hand hitter who ran a 4.37 home to first.  At the plate he hits from an open stance and a long stride to square up.  He drives against his front side with good extension through the zone. Gap to gap power.  He has an 84 MPH exit velocity.   In the field he showed quick feet and good hands to get rid of the ball.  He was accurate with an 83 MPH arm. A physically gifted player already for his age.

Sanjay Solomon, RHP/OF, Boulder High School (2018)
A 6-foot-3, 185-pound right hand pitcher with a quick arm and good extension out front on delivery.  He throws from a balanced stance and land in-line with the plate.  Quick arm action from a high ¾ arm slot produced an 82 MPH fastball with good command of the zone.  He added a 65 MPH curve with sharp 11/5 break.  His show case finished with a 69MPH curve that had late downward movement.  Identified with the best breaking ball at the UCI.

 

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