Prep Baseball Report

PBR/USSSA Team Florida Trial: Player Analysis


Rocco Iervasi
Florida Director of Operations/Area Scout

The PBR/USSSA Team Florida Trial was held Saturday, November 16th at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida. The event featured prospects from the Class of 2024 participating in a pro-style workout in front of the PBR Florida Scouting Staff. Standouts from this event will be selected to play for Team Florida at the 2020 PBR Junior Future Games. Today, we take a look at a breakdown of each player in attendance with scouting reports and video.

 

Talan Bell LHP / OF / Hagerty, FL / 2024

Athletic 5-foot-9, 150 pound LHP/OF. At the plate, the hands are loose and stay through the ball. Short leg kick creates rhythm in the swing. Pull-side hitter. Moves athletically in the outfield and plays through the ball with throws of 82 mph to home. Soft hands at first with throws of 83 mph across the diamond. Simple delivery on the mound. Comes from a ¾ arm slot. Fastball worked 79-81 mph. Mixed in a slider at 69-71 mph and changeup at 74-76 mph. Loose, live arm and while still young, there are a lot of present tools to like. 


 

 

 


Andrew White OF / Seminole, FL / 2024

Tall and athletic 5-foot-10, 150 pound outfielder. 60 time of 7.37. Tall setup at the plate with a leg kick. Gap-to-gap hitter with above-average bat speed. Violent swing results in a lot of hard contact. Present leverage in the swing. Plays through the ball well in the outfield with a loose arm. Displayed throws of 83 mph from the outfield.


 

 

 


Zachary Hopper 3B / RHP / Lake Nona, FL / 2024

Tall and slender 6-foot, 145 pound INF/RHP. Tall, quiet setup at the plate with no stride. Level, line drive swing with above average barrel awareness. Quality first step in the infield with quick glove transfers. Average arm in the infield. On the mound, comes from a high ¾ arm slot with loose action. Fastball sat 72-76 mph and topped at 77. Mixed in a curveball at 62-63 mph and changeup at 67-69 mph.


 

 

 


Andy Perez SS / C / TBD, FL / 2024

Athletic 5-foot-9, 145 pound SS/C. Rhythmic setup with a short stride to the ball. Line drive hitter with average bat speed. Moves athletically in the infield with soft hands and quick glove transfers. Average arm across the diamond. Quick transfers behind the plate on throws down to second. Athletic actions behind the plate as shows a feel to receive and present flexibility. Showed pop times of 2.07-2.15. On the mound, comes from a high ¾ arm slot. Fastball topped out at 80 mph and sat 74-79. Mixed in a curveball at 63-67 mph and a changeup 69-70. Short, catcher arm action, but athleticism and tools will play all over the field. 


 

 

 


Ryan Ashford Jr 1B / LHP / Lake Mary , FL / 2024

Tall, lanky 6-foot-1, 175 pound 1B/LHP. Crouched setup at the plate with a short stride to the ball. Kept hands inside well with a line drive swing. Produced exit velocity of 81. Present strength that played offensively. Average arm from the outfield. Showed feel around the bag at first base and produced throws of 76 mph across the diamond. On the mound, comes from a ¾ arm slot, falling off toward third base. Fastball sat 72-75 mph. Added a curveball at 61-64 mph and changeup 66-70. Was more effective out of the stretch where his fastball got up to 77 mph and his secondary pitches had more depth.


 

 

 


Brayden Toro SS / RHP / Lake Howell, FL / 2024

Athletic 5-foot-9, 135 pound SS/RHP. Tall setup with a short stride to the ball. Simple, easy swing with average bat speed. Line drive hitter. Quality first step in the infield with solid glove transfers and an average arm. On the mound, crossfire delivery from a high ¾ arm slot. Uses lower half well to drive downhill off the mound. Fastball sat 70-73 mph and topped at 76. Curveball at 54-58 mph.


 

 

 


Jake Levesque C / 2B / Osceola Fundamental, FL / 2024

Slender 5-foot-6, 130 pound catcher. Tall setup with a leg kick. Line drive hitter with average bat speed. Hands stay loose and through the ball. Moves athletically behind the plate with an average arm on throws down to second. Produced pop times of 2.36-2.45. Has an above average feel to receive, block and throw. A lot of advanced actions behind the plate for his age and should project very well as he continues to mature and add strength.


 

 

 


Eli Fleming C / RHP / Oviedo, FL / 2024

Tall and athletic 6-foot, 165 pound C/RHP. Tall setup with a toe tap at the plate. Simple swing with above average bat speed. Showed some pull-side power. Average arm on throws down to second with pop times of 2.33-2.54. Loose arm on the mound coming from a high ¾ slot. Stays in line to the plate. Fastball sat 74-76 mph. Added a slider at 63-64 mph and changeup 65-66 mph. 


 

 

 


Connor Riffe 1B / 3B / Crestview , FL / 2024

Lanky 5-foot-8, 140 pound 1B/OF. Crouched setup with a toe tap at the plate. Level, line drive swing with average bat speed. Showed the ability to hit the ball the other way. Plays through the ball in the outfield and produced throws of 65 mph to home. Average hands at first base with throws of 69 mph across the diamond.


 

 

 


Austin Jacobs SS / RHP / Hagerty, FL / 2024

5-foot-7, 130 pound SS/RHP. Tall setup at the plate with a short leg kick. Uphill swing with average bat speed. Showed some gap-to-gap ability. Twitchy movements in the infield with average hands and an average arm across the diamond. Simple, repeatable delivery on the mound. Comes from a high ¾ arm slot with whippy action. Fastball sat 74-77 mph and topped at 78. Mixed in a curveball at 61-62 mph and changeup 66-67.


 

 

 


Dillon Smalley OF / RHP / Lake Highland, FL / 2024

Tall, lanky 6-foot, 135 pound outfielder. Worked through the ball and had accurate throws. Short stride to the ball. Level swing with average bat speed. Line drive hitter. Has some length at times, but also shows leverage and potential power with added strength. Average movements in the outfield with an average arm on throws to home.


 

 

 


Sammy Soto OF / LHP / TBD, FL / 2024

Stocky 5-foot-10, 200 pound OF/LHP. Strong lower half. Crouched setup at the plate. Repeatable swing with above average barrel awareness. Moves athletically in the outfield and plays through the ball with an average arm. Soft hands at first and has a feel for the bag. Comes from a high ¾ arm slot on the mound with a repeatable delivery. Fastball sat 64-71 mph. Curveball at 52-56 with a changeup 62-63 mph.


 

 

 

 

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