Future Games Team Mid-Atlantic Spotlight: Miguel Herb
July 22, 2021
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On Wednesday, July 28, hundreds of the best uncommitted 2023 and 2024 prospects from around the county and Canada will descend on LakePoint Sports in Cartersville, Georgia for the 2021 PBR Future Games. Players are selected by the PBR staffs in their locality to form teams and hundreds of college coaches and pro scouts make the trip to the event.
Team Mid-Atlantic is made up of some of the best uncommitted prospects in Maryland, Delaware, DC, and Virginia. The position players will go through a pro workout on Wednesday to take all metrics and video, and then the team will play one game a day, Thursday-Saturday. In the lead-up to the event, we will spotlight the players that are heading to Georgia to play for Team Mid-Atlantic
SCOUTING REPORT
Maryland Preseason All-State Session I
Body: 5’10’’, 165 pounds. Athletic, projectable frame.
Hit: LHH. Hits from a balanced, slightly open, crouched stance at the plate. Smooth, rhythmic back load with a smaller leg kick stride and really nice hand separation. Attacks the ball with intent with quick hands and fast bat speed through contact. Creates natural lift through the swing with a slightly uphill swing path and solid balance throughout. Stays behind the ball well and keeps his hands inside with really nice extension through and past contact and strong line drive tendencies to the gaps and alleys. Strong one handed finish.
Power: 91 mph exit velocity during BP per TrackMan. Present pop to the pull side with more projected to the gaps and alleys as the body continues to fill out.
Arm: RH. C - 76 mph. OF - 84 mph. Throws with shorter arm action from an over the top slot.
Defense: Pop times ranged 2.02-2.10. Lightning quick catch and release behind the dish with solid momentum towards the target. Replaces feet well with clean exchanges and accurate, strong throws to the bag. Sticks it well behind the plate with solid block and recover abilities. Fields the ball out in front to the glove hand side in the outfield with solid momentum towards the target. Quick, active footwork with clean exchanges and accurate throws to the target.
Run: 7.28 60-yard time.
Junior Future Game Trials Session II
Positional Profile: C/RHP
Body: 5’10”, 150 pounds. Athletic, projectable frame.
Hit: LHH. Hits from a balanced, slightly open stance from the left side. Creates some hand separation with a quick back load and toe-tap. Stays short to the ball with an uphill swing path. Showed quick hands and fast bat speed through the zone, generating solid lower half involvement. Stays behind the ball well with good extension past contact and a one handed finish. Strong, middle of the field line drive approach.
Power: 72 mph exit velocity from the tee. Gap-to-gap pop with more projected.
Arm: RH. C - 75 mph. Throws with short arm action from a mid to high three quarter slot.
Defense: 1.93 - 1.95 pop times. Quick, clean exchanges behind the dish gaining ground on throws to second base. Squares shoulders to the bag and throws were on a line to the bag. Quiet body receiving behind the plate, sticks it well.
Run: 4.39 home-to-first time.
Delivery: Small side-step wind-up and controlled high leg kick into a tall balance point with weight on back side. Strong lower half drive off the rubber. Lands in-line to home plate with a full athletic finish. Creates quick arm speed through release. Throws with some effort.
Arm Action: RH. Throws with shorter arm action from a mid three-quarters slot.
FB: T81 mph, 78-80 mph. Slight arm-side run.
CB: 65-67 mph. Showed tight spin and sharp 12/6 action.
CH: 73-75 mph.
MD Junior Future Games Trials
Athletic body type and 5’8’’, 136 pound frame. Hits from a balanced, open stance, and wide base with the bat head resting on his back shoulder. Loads hands with a bat wrap and uses a small leg kick to create rhythm in the swing. Short to the ball with an uphill swing path. Showed quick bat speed and good extension through contact using his lower half well and attacking the ball with intent. Gains ground on throws behind the plate and showed off a strong arm recording a 72 mph positional velocity. Put five throws on the money to second base with pop times ranging 2.12 - 2.25. Quick, clean exchanges throwing with short arm action from a three-quarters slot. Recorded a 72 mph exit velocity and ran a 4.77 home-to-first time. Controlled wind-up and delivery. Medium sized leg kick into a tall balance point with hands held high above head. Clean, long break with hands. Creates some short, whippy arm action and fast arm speed through release. Throws with regular effort and lands closed with a strong athletic finish. Fastball sat 73-74 mph and touched 76 mph. Breaking ball showed some gradual 12/6 shape at 58-59 mph and change-up ranged 67-69 mph with fade at times.