Top Prospect Games: First Baseman Analysis

On Tuesday, June 2nd, PBR Georgia hosted the second annual Top Prospect Games for uncommitted rising seniors. Approximately 50 prospects from all over the state of Georgia made their way to LakePoint Sports in Emerson, GA.

We started our positional breakdown last week with a look at the catchers. Today, we move on to the corners with a look at the first basemen in attendance. The extra-large, physical 1B Cade Sadler (Parkview, 2021) impressed with his powerful bat and athletic actions around the bag. Sadler has serious juice in his 6-foot-5, 205-pound frame and can drive balls middle/pull. Coming in behind him are the projectable 1B/RHP Robert Quinlan Wiley (East Coweta, 2021), an East Georgia State JC commit, and switch-hitting 1B Cam Suto (Unon Grove, 2021).

Top First Baseman Prospects

Cade Sadler, 1B, Parkview, 2021
6-foot-5, 205-pound right-handed hitting first baseman, extra large physical frame, developed lower half, ran a 7.49 laser-timed 60. At the plate, balanced setup, low hands load back into an arm bar, short reverse toe-tap stride, good balance through finish. Take a power approach at the plate with serious pull-side strength, able to go gap-to-gap with hard line drive contact, barrel works uphill through the zone creating loft, 94 exit velocity off a tee. Defensively, long arm action out of a ¾ slot, 80 across the infield. An athletic defender, quick, smooth footwork, clean on transfers, supremely confident hands.  

Robert Quinlan Wiley, CIF/RHP, East Coweta, 2021
East Georgia State JC. 6-foot-4, 175-pound right-handed hitting corner infielder and right-handed pitcher, long, projectable frame with plenty of room to add to, ran a 7.25 laser-timed 60. Offensively, balanced setup, high hands laid deep onto back-side, short strides, good balance throughout. Long swing, some lift, looks to elevate the ball middle/pull, generates hard contact, 89 exit velocity off a tee. Defensively, short, clean arm action, accurate on throws across the diamond, 85 mph. Capable defender at both third and first, fluid footwork, soft glove hand, quick on transfers to release. On the mound, arm works clean and quick on the back-side to a ¾ slot. Tall and fall delivery, works on-line, lands square, finishes upright and square to the plate. Fastball sat 85-86 with run, feel for. Curveball, 12/6 shape, depth, 70-72. Slider, tight, downer action, 67-69.

Cam Suto, 1B, Union Grove, 2021
6-foot-2, 175-pound switch-hitting first baseman, long, athletic frame, projectable build, ran a 6.89 laser-timed 60. Offensively, from the right-side, balanced setup, hands load back to a near arm bar, short strides, finishes with a big back swing. From the left-side, more open setup, hands load back to a near arm bar, long strides towards home plate, finishes with a big back swing. Takes a power approach from both sides with pull-side tendency, showed more fluidity in his swing on the right-side, some stiffness on the left-side, has the ability to elevator with serious force, 97 exit velocity off a tee. Defensively, arm works clean through a high ¾ slot, accurate across the infield and on double play balls, 74 across the diamond. Has competent hands around the bag and good footwork.

Best of the Rest (Alphabetically)

Dillon Dankowski, 1B, Denmark, 2021
6-foot-1, 210-pound right-handed hitting first baseman, physical with strength throughout the frame, room to add more, ran a 7.53 laser-timed 60. Offensively, tall, open setup, hands load back smoothie, leg-kick timing trigger, finishes on his back-side. Takes a pull-side approach with serious power in the swing, elevates the ball and looks to do damage with each swing, 91 exit velocity off a tee. Arm works long through a high ¾ slot, 77 across the diamond. Fluid footwork around the bag, especially on turning double plays, competent hands/

Ashton Long, 1B, North Gwinnett, 2021
6-foot-4, 195-pound right-handed hitting first baseman, high-waisted, long, projectable frame, room to add plenty of strength in all areas, ran a 7.31 laser-timed 60. At the plate, tall, balanced setup, high hands load back into an arm bar, short stride, good balance throughout. Long, easy effort swing, taked a gap-to-gap approach, barrel works slightly uphill through the zone allowing for him to elevate the ball with his long levers, 94 exit velocity off a tee. Defensively, arm works long to a high ¾ slot, 77 across the diamond. Uses long frame well to stay in front of the ball, competent hands, gets the ball out on double plays, uses a shorter arm action to second.

Zach Terry, 1B/3B, Allatoona, 2021
6-foot, 225-pound right-handed hitting corner infielder, physical build with strength throughout, room for firming up, ran a 7.99 laser-timed 60. Offensively, balanced setup, hands load back smoothly into an arm bar, short handing leg stride, good balance throughout. Big power in the swing, quick hands, barrel works level through the zone, takes a middle approach, at-times can turn on the ball and send it a ways, generates hard contact routinely, 100 exit velocity off a tee. Defensively, arm works short to an over-the-top slot, accurate on throws from the left-side and at first, 79 across the diamond. Plays through the ball with a confident glove-hand and fluid footwork, good actions around the bag at first.    

Will Vinyard, 1B/RHP, St. Anne Pacelli, 2021
5-foot-11, 185-pound right-handed hitting two-way prospect, strong build, physical lower half, ran a 7.75 laer-timed 60. Offensively, balanced setup, short hand load back, short toe-tap stride to a balanced position. Short, quick swing, keeps hands inside as he looks to use the pull-side, 85 exit velocity off a tee. Defensively, short, clean arm action on the back-side to a ¾ slot, 82 across the infield. Plays through the ball with competent hands and smooth footwork, good feel around the bag and on double plays. On the mound, arm works long with some arm speed to a high ¾ slot, repeats. Drop and drive delivery, works on-line, finishes square to home with a high finish of back leg. Fastball sat 77-80, touched 81. Offered up two breaking balls, a slider and curveball, both at 68-70. Slider has sweeping action while the curveball took a 12/6 shape.

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