Fall Senior Games: Player Analysis
November 25, 2019
The Senior Games has become a great opportunity for uncommitted seniors to showcase their abilities and the Fall Senior Games was no different. Players took part in a pro-style workout followed by a simulated game. There were a number of quality players in attendance and today we look at some standouts followed by the best of the rest.
Top 6
Jalen Niles SS / 2B / Jesuit , FL / 2020Athletic frame and lanky frame at 6-foot, 145 pounds. Short arm action with accuracy on throws across the infield to 1st. Average hands with average footwork and clean exchange on ground balls. Balanced setup at the plate with a short stride and rhythm with a line drive swing. The path works and will continue to improve with strength, had a pair of singles in game action.
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Justin Farina C / 1B / Durant, FL / 2020Rankings StateRank: 204 / POS: 27
Athletic frame at 5-foot-8, 185 pounds. Moves well laterally behind the plate with strong hands receiving. Average footwork on throws to 2nd base with average arm and accuracy on throws with pop times 2.15-2.21. Balanced setup at the plate with a short stride and rhythm with a line drive and gap to gap swing.
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Dustin Low SS / RHP / Palm Harbor University, FL / 2020Athletic and lanky frame at 6-foot, 165 pounds. Short arm action with accuracy on throws across the infield to 1st. Average hands with average footwork and clean exchange on ground balls. Crouched setup at the plate hitting with a leg kick to create rhythm with a line drive swing. Had a single in game action. As a RHP throws from the ¾ arm slot with a short and loose arm action. Regular effort on the release while staying in line to home on delivery. Sitting with the fastball 81-83, curveball with depth 70-71, changeup 71-72 and command of all pitches.
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Jonathan McMath 1B / LHP / Nature Coast, FL / 2020Athletic and strong frame at 6-foot-3, 190 pounds. Quality footwork around 1st base with average range and plays through the ball. Tall setup at the plate with a toe tap to create rhythm and hits gap to gap with pull side power. Long levers has some length, but creates leverage. Was on time and on the barrel in the game as he had a single and a double. Offensive upside.
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Brylan West 3B / 1B / Freedom, FL / 2020Rankings StateRank: 241 / POS: 14
Strong and athletic frame at 6-foot-5, 245 pounds. Average hands with quality footwork around 1st base, average footwork at 3rd with average arm strength and accuracy on throws across the infield. Balanced setup at the plate with short stride and above average bat speed with 90 mph exit velo. Has a level bat path and hits gap to gap with power to all fields. Had a double in the game and the bat speed plays, would be good to see against more velocity, but very strong with big power potential.
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Christian Carratala SS / 2B / Miami Jackson Senior, FL / 2020Athletic frame at 5-foot-10, 169 pounds. Short arm action with accuracy and carry on throws across the infield to 1st. Soft hands with quick footwork and clean exchange on ground balls. Is a switch hitter and from the left side has a tall set up with a leg kick and line drive swing. From the right side has a tall setup and toe tap to create rhythm with a line drive swing. Translated to the game where he doubled and looks comfortable, balanced and on time.
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Best of the Rest
Samuel Kondroik C / 3B / Fleming Island, FL / 2020Athletic frame at 5-foot-7, 175 pounds with room for growth. Average hands with quality footwork on throws in the infield. Moves well laterally behind the plate with strong hands receiving. Average footwork on throws to 2nd base with average arm and accuracy on throws with pop times 2.15-2.2. Balanced setup at the plate with a toe tap to create rhythm with a line drive swing which translated to a hard hit single in the game.
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Hunter Longtin RHP / 1B / Viera, FL / 2020Athletic and lanky frame at 5-foot-10, 155 pounds. As a RHP throws from the ¾ arm slot with a short and loose arm action. Regular effort on the release while staying in line to home on delivery. Sitting 74-75 with the fastball, 62-63 with the slider, 63-64 on the changeup with some sink. Commands all pitches with average arm action.
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Ivan Gonzalez OF / C / Miami Dade College GED, FL / 2020Athletic frame at 5-foot-10, 160 pounds. Quality first step in the outfield and plays through the ball with accuracy on throws. Is a switch hitter and from the left side has a balanced set up with a long stride and line drive swing. From the right side has a balanced setup and long stride and toe tap to create rhythm with a line drive swing.
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Caleb Tuggle RHP / SS / Brevard HEAT, FL / 2020Athletic frame at 5-foot-10, 160 pounds. Short arm action with accuracy on throws across the infield to 1st. Average hands with average footwork and clean exchange on ground balls. Crouched setup at the plate hitting with a short stride and rhythm with a line drive swing. As a RHP throws from the ¾ arm slot with a short and loose arm action. Regular effort on the release while staying in line to home on delivery. Sitting with the fastball 79-81, curveball 64-65, changeup 70-71 and command of all pitches.
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Anthony Capri OF / Countryside , FL / 2020Rankings StateRank: 278 / POS: 46
Athletic frame at 5-foot-10, 160 pounds. Quality first step in the outfield and plays through the ball with accuracy on throws. Balanced setup at the plate with a leg kick to create rhythm on the long stride to hit line drives with the swing.
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Jordan Fouts 2B / SS / Mount Dora, FL / 2020Athletic frame at 5-foot-10, 180 pounds. Short arm action with accuracy on throws across the infield to 1st. Average hands with average footwork and clean exchange on ground balls. Balance setup at the plate with a short stride and rhythm with a line drive swing and above average bat speed with 89 exit velo.
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Isaac Ferrer C / 3B / Calvary Christian Academy, FL / 2020Rankings StateRank: 189 / POS: 25
Athletic frame at 5-foot-10, 180 pounds. Moves well laterally behind the plate with strong hands receiving. Average footwork on throws to 2nd base with average arm and accuracy on throws with pop times 2.15-2.21. Balanced setup at the plate with a short stride toe tap to create rhythm with a line drive and gap to gap swing.
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Gus Vickers SS / RHP / St. John Neumann, FL / 2020Athletic and lanky frame at 5-foot-11, 160 pounds. Short arm action with accuracy on throws across the infield to 1st. Average hands with average footwork and clean exchange on ground balls. Tall setup at the plate with a leg kick to create rhythm with a line drive swing.
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Matthew Vargas 2B / SS / Coral Springs Charter, FL / 2020Athletic frame at 6-foot, 182 pounds. Average hands with short arm action and accuracy on throws to 1st base. Average footwork with clean exchange plays through the ball. Tall setup at the plate with short stride and rhythm with a line drive swing.
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Jack Horning OF / 3B / H. B. Plant, FL / 2020Athletic and lanky frame at 6-foot-1, 155 pounds. Quality first step in the outfield and plays through the ball with accuracy on throws. Short arm action with accuracy on throws across the infield to 1st. Average hands with average footwork and clean exchange on ground balls. Balance setup at the plate with a short stride and rhythm with a line drive swing. There is above average bat speed with some length, but whippiness in the swing. Translated to a double in the game action.
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Daniel Colangelo RHP / Lake Mary, FL / 2020Athletic and strong frame at 6-foot-1, 185 pounds. As a RHP throws from the side arm slot and stays in line to home on the delivery. Commands all pitches and stays low in the zone. Fastball with sink sitting 76-77, slider 65-66 and changeup 65-66.
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Brett Rowell C / 3B / Choctawhatchee , FL / 2020Strong and athletic frame at 6-foot-1, 215 pounds. Average hands with quality footwork on throws in the infield. Moves well laterally behind the plate with strong hands receiving. Average footwork on throws to second base with average arm and accuracy on throws with pop times 2.0-2.1. Balanced setup at the plate with a leg kick to create rhythm with a line drive to gap to gap swing, with some pull side power which showed up on his double in the game.
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Nash Adkins LHP / LHP / West Orange, FL / 2020Athletic and strong frame at 6-foot-1 190 pounds. As a LHP threw from the ¾ arm slot and came across his body some with the delivery to home. Commands all pitches and sitting with the fastball 70-72, curveball with some depth 53-54, changeup 62-63.
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Richard King RHP / RHP / Gulliver, FL / 2020Athletic and strong frame at 6-foot-4, 190 pounds. As a RHP throws from the side arm slot and stays in line to home on the delivery. Commands all pitches and stays low in the zone. Fastball with sink sitting 75-76 and curveball 61-62 slows down some, but has some depth.
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Braden Green OF / LHP / ESB Academy, FL / 2020Athletic and strong frame at 6-foot-3, 190 pounds. Quality first step in the outfield and plays through the ball with accuracy on throws. Average hands with quality footwork on throws in the infield. Tall setup at the plate with a leg kick to create rhythm on the long stride to hit line drives to gap to gap with the swing. As a LHP throws from the ¾ arm slot and stays in line with delivery to home. Sitting 80-82 with the fastball, curveball with depth 68-69, changeup 70-71. Some command issues this day, but huge upside as all around player.
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James Muller C / 3B / Sebastian River, FL / 2020Athletic and lanky frame at 6-foot-2, 155 pounds. Average hands with quality footwork on throws in the infield. Moves well laterally behind the plate with strong hands receiving. Average footwork on throws to 2nd base with average arm and accuracy on throws with pop times 2.04-2.15. Is a switch hitter and from the left and right side has a balanced setup at the plate with a toe tap to create rhythm with a line drive swing.
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Kyler Robinson OF / RHP / Union County, FL / 2020Athletic and lanky frame at 6-foot-2. 170 pounds. Quality first step in the outfield and plays through the ball with accuracy on throws. Balanced setup at the plate with no stride and line drive swing. Had a single in game action. As a RHP throws from the ¾ arm slot with a short and loose arm action and stays in line to home with delivery to home. Sitting 74-76 with the fastball, 65-66 with the curveball, 63-64. Commands all pitches with average arm action.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
High-Speed Video Add-On | FL | 05/21 | |
Central Florida Trial | FL | 12/07 | Jackie Robinson Ballpark |
PBR Upgrade: NLB National Showcase | FL | 12/07 | Lake-Sumter State College |
Scout Day: Midland Swarm Baseball | FL | 12/14 | |
Scout Day: Rawlings Stealth | FL | 12/21 | |
Scout Day: Florida Baseball Academy | FL | 01/04 | St Johns River State College |
Scout Day: Tampa Terror | FL | 01/05 | Eastlake Little League Senior Field |
West Florida Trial | FL | 01/11 | Berkeley Preparatory School |
FL Preseason All State (Invite Only-100 Spots) | FL | 01/18 | IMG Academy |
Super 60 Pro Showcase | NATIONAL | 02/02 | The MAX - McCook, IL |
Improve My Profile with Game Video (Florida) | FL | 02/26 |