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Colorado 2020 Commitment Tracker: Catcher Craig Kenny of Regis Jesuit Commits to Northern Colorado


John Cackowski
Director of Scouting

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CONGRATULATIONS TO 2020 C CRAIG KENNY OF REGIS JESUIT FOR COMMITTING TO NORTHERN COLORADO

 




Scouting Report

 

1-28-18
5-foot-11, 180 pounds. Kenny continues to improve every time we see him. Shows some power potential at the plate and gets his money's worth. 87 mph exit velocity with pull power. Open stance, big leg kick trigger, solid balance. Uphill swing path with good extension out front. Good receiver behind the plate and had the strongest arm at 77 mph. Has a long release, might benefit from shortening up. Quiet hands while receiving and good athletic actions on balls in the dirt.  Pop times were 2.10-2.13.

 

 

10-1-17
5-foot-10. 170-pound right hand hitting C/INF who ran a 7.80 60.  At the plate he is balanced and tall.  He starts slightly open and uses a long stride to load and come square.  He has smooth mechanics and and a slightly uphill swing path.  During the weekend he had several hard hit balls and finished with 2 extra base hits.  Behind the plate he is fundamentally sound and shows good skill in handling a pitcher.  He shows quick reflexes when blocking and a quick transfer on the throw down to second base.  Pop-times were consistently 2.10.

 

 


1-29-17
5-foot-10, 170 pounds. Bats and throws right. Open balanced stance at the plate. Timing hitter. Long stride towards ball. Hands don't drop as much in load since last time we saw him. Attacks the ball. Had a good live round.  Lower half works well. Improved to an 82 mph exit velo off of tee. Solid foundation as a catcher behind the plate. Has slight hesitation on throw downs to 2B. For this event Kenny was 2.2 on throw downs but we have had at 2.10 in live action off a pitcher. Arm velo was 70 mph. 


10-1-16

 

 

5-foot-9, 160 pounds. Bats and throws right. Still growing into his body. Has long arms and is all legs right now. Has a balanced stance at the plate. Loads hands down, with slightly uphill swing. Gap to gap power, and has good extension through the ball. Lower half works well. Registered a 80 mph exit velo off of tee. Had a good weekend hitting at the plate. Receives well, and had a chance to be challenged at his age catching 90 plus fastballs during event. Pop-time was 2.10 - 2.16 off pitcher in between innings . Catching velo was 68. Ran a 8.4 60 time.

 

3/10/19

 

A 6-foot-1, 188-pound right hand hitting catcher who ran a 7.29 60. Hands load back with a slight bat wrap. Hands are quick and strong through the zone and bat has a uphill tilt showing some gap to gap power with an exit velo of 83 mph. Lower half finishes with some aggression to a high finish. Feet are quick behind the plate with a small jab step getting in line to a quick exchange. Arm action is quick with arm speed throwing from a high three-quarter arm slot at 78 mph. Throws showed carry with pop times ranging from 1.91-1.98