Class of 2015 Prospect Games: Top Overall Prospects
October 2, 2014
By Rob Allison
Iowa Scouting Director
The Class of 2015 Prospect Games brought almost 50 uncommitted prospects to showcase themselves to colleges in attendance in the one day event held at the University of Iowa.
With many of these prospects participating as 2 way players at event; all their skills are taken into consideration in evaluation and posting of this list.
This year's top prospect is Luke Farley, OF from Waterloo Columbus Catholic, who is committed to the University of Iowa. Farley's bat stood out above the rest while also showing improvement in the outfield since we last saw him. Overall Farley's bat is good enough to at least warrant consideration in next June's draft. He displays solid hitting mechanics, bat speed, and ability to hit tough pitches hard.
TOP overall PROSPECTS
1. Luke Farley, OF, Waterloo Columbus Catholic, 2015
6-foot-1, 190-pound outfielder. Right handed hitter, high back elbow, loads with body, plus weight transfer through ball with good direction, line drive swing plane with lift and finish at end. Athletic and aggressive swings. 84 mph exit velocity off tee. Defensively, moves well in outfield with good routes to balls. Athletic on groundballs. Very accurate throws from outfield- 82 mph velocity. One of the more polished bats in state of Iowa. Creates good bat speed. Athletic and physical. Interesting bat to follow heading into 2015 MLB draft.
2. Zachary Daniels, RHP/SS, Cedar Rapids Kennedy, 2015
5-foot-11, 150-pound 2 way player. Long wiry build. 4.28 home to first time. Left handed hitter, 90 mph exit velocity off tee, pre-set load, high leg kick stride, gets good leverage down through ball. Above average hand eye coordination. Consistently squared balls up all day. Defensively, light on his feet, moves well to balls, very athletic, soft hands. Low ¾ slot across infield- 85 mph. On the mound, simple athletic delivery, lands across body, crossfire delivery. Explodes out of balance point. Pounds strike zone with 3 pitches. Fastball has life and plus ASR, breaking ball has avg/ok depth, change is plus pitch with hard late sink at end. Change is good enough to beat right and left handed hitters. Outstanding pitch. Fastball topped at 89. Pitched mostly 87-88. Curveball was 72-74. Changeup was 78-79. Big surprise with ability as position player. One of top 2-3 arms PBR Iowa saw this summer.
3. Connor Enochs, SS, Des Moines East, 2015
5-foot-10, 155-pound short stop. 4.1 home to first time. Right handed hitter, minimal load, strides across body, high back elbow. Setup causes him to fight the bat through zone some. Bat works uphill at times. Has wiry strength. Consistent hard contact all day. 82 mph exit velocity off tee. Defensively, plus actions, good quickness and soft hands, arm has carry and is very accurate. Consistently makes plays. Has present Division 1 shortstop ability. Currently un-committed. With added strength and maturity could be future draft.
4. Sam Lizarraga, RHP/C, Cedar Rapids Kennedy, 2015
6-foot-4, 195-pound 2 way player. 4.62 home to first time. Right handed hitter, long levers, active hands in load, ball jumps on contact, stays gap to gap. 87 mph exit velocity off tee. Due to summer work load took BP and pitched. Did not catch during event. On the mound, stagnant hands, simple balanced delivery with athleticism, compact arm with looseness out front. Fastball shows late life. Athletic enough to be competitive with secondary pitches; lack polish right now. Overall highly projectable pitcher who should see velocity jumps with physical development. Fastball 84-87. Curveball 72-74. Changeup 76-77.
5. Nick McMurray, SS, Dowling Catholic, 2015
6-foot, 170-pound infielder. 4.69 home to first time. Left handed hitter, 80 mph exit velocity off tee. Short load, balanced swing, makes consistent solid contact, stays in middle of field. Fluid swing mechanics. Defensively, fields out front, makes routine play, arm works well out front. Above average high school second baseman, average tools but makes routine plays at short. 80 mph velocity across infield. Overall shows ability to hit for average, with physical progression has chance to be very offensive middle infielder at college level.
6. Colin Kreiter, OF, North Scott, 2015
5-foot-11, 210-pound outfielder. 5.01 home to first time. Left handed hitter, exit velocity off tee 90 mph. Deep load, some length in swing, strong enough to compensate, short stride across body, very physical with plus power to pull side. Loose powerful swing. Defensively, hampered by pulled hamstring in outfield and running during event, athletic player with strength. Arm plays average right now. 80 mph outfield throw from ¾ arm slot. Overall high upside player that needs reps. Could be surprise in 2015 class.
7. Will Whiton, OF/LHP, Perry, 2015
5-foot-11, 175-pound 2 way player. 4.37 home to first time. 81 mph exit velocity off tee. Right handed hitter, pre-set hands, closed stance, line drive swing plane, consistent solid contact to middle of field. Defensively, light on his feet, good reads on balls, shows athleticism. 74 mph from outfield. On the mound, good rhythm on mound, arm is loose, inconsistent front side. Fastball showed life, wrapped breaking ball early at times. Showed fastball command to both sides of plate. Changeup was above average pitch for strikes. Overall showed good athleticism, arm works on mound. Has ability to progress and be sought after left handed pitcher who can get outs and has some projectability.
8. Chino Alcala, 1B, Des Moines East, 2015
6-foot-4, 220-pound first baseman. 4.34 home to first time. Left handed hitter, pre-set load, closed stance with easy stride. Level swing path. Takes barrel to ball. Simple swing. Hit several balls hard and deep to right field. 95 mph exit velocity off tee. Ok actions at first base. Throws from low ¾ arm angle. Has enough athleticism to be more than adequate at position. 75 mph throws across infield. Big projection with current plus power.
9. Chase Wood, 3B, Ottumwa, 2015
6-foot, 180-pound third baseman. Indian Hills Community College commit. 4.4 home to first time. 84 mph exit velocity off tee. Right handed hitter, high back elbow, starts open and double taps to inline stride. Swings with barrel. Has gap to gap approach with pull side pop. Defensively, works down to up. Has workable hands. Powerful actions. Sneaky tools with strength. Not fluid and loose but has ability to make plays and very strong physically. Interesting prospect after two years at JUCO.
10. Matt Mullenbach, RHP, Waukee, 2015
6-foot-3, 175-pound right handed pitcher. On the mound, simple balanced delivery, ball comes out clean with some life, ability to pound the strike zone with fastball. Good direction to home. Tends to over throw breaking ball at times and leave up in zone. Fastball was straight with command to both sides. Showed inconsistent command with breaking ball with sharp break. Changeup was average pitch down in zone. Overall nice pitcher with projection, arms works with looseness, competitive on mound, and has ability to throw strikes. With physical progression has chance to really develop at the college level. Fastball 81-84. Curveball 74-75. Changeup was 74-76.
11. Trey Beckman, OF, Cedar Rapids Prairie, 2015
6-foot-1, 195-pound outfielder. Athletic build- has strength. 4.47 home to first time. Left handed hitter, balanced set-up, minimal load, easy stride, level swing plane, quiet head, solid barrel awareness, limited weight shift and use of lower half in swing. 75 mph exit velocity off tee. Defensively, moves very well in outfield, easy actions, tracks balls well, fields balls with athleticism and very sure handed, online throws, needs to use lower half more, throw from over top- high ¾ slot. 78 mph velocity from outfield.
12. Christian Rozeboom, C, Sioux Center, 2015
6-foot-2, 200-pound catcher. 4.39 home to first time. 85 mph exit velocity off tee. Right handed hitter, physically most impressive player at event, has some bat speed, deeper load, toe tap stride. Flat line drive swing with pull side pop. Defensively, ok hands with strength, above average arm strength throwing 81 mph from low ¾ slot. Pop times of 2.06-2.1. Overall very gifted physically and athletically. Multi-sport player in Iowa who has raw tools. Needs mechanical adjustments and repetitions.
13. Fischer Durbala, 2B, Burlington, 2015
6-foot-2, 180-pound second baseman. Physical build. 4.81 home to first time. Left handed hitter, pre-set load, deep load with arm bar, level swing producing high contact rate, fouled off a lot of tough pitches, stayed in long AB’s. 82 mph exit velocity off tee. Defensively, very impressive turning double play from second base. College ready right now. Works down to up well. Soft hands and makes routine plays. Proto 2 hole college second baseman. With added strength projects as physical 2B/3B with ability to hit and above average defense. Was the surprise player of event for me. Has things to improve on but has chance to be very good player.
14. Payton Raso, LHP/OF, Iowa City Regina, 2015
6-foot-2, 180-pound 2 way player. Athletic lean body. 4.43 home to first time. Left handed hitter, easy load with no stride approach, minimal rhythm in swing. Level bat path through zone. 83 mph exit velocity off tee. Defensively, very athletic in outfield, one of the best outfielders in event with above average actions, accurate throws to base from mid ¾ slot. 78 mph from outfield. On the mound, arm slot varies, some effort in fastball, decent ASR. Sweeping action on breaking ball. Above average pitch left on left. Has some projection with body. Arm works ok at times. Enough athleticism to think better days are ahead of him. Fastball 78-81 mph. Curveball 65-66.
15. Kyle Snuttjer, C, Dowling Catholic, 2015
6-foot-1, 200-pound catcher. 4.94 home to first time. 86 mph exit velocity off tee. Right handed hitter, high hands, good load, some bat speed, loud extra base hit to gap during game. Keeps hand inside baseball well. Defensively, receives balls out front, proper blocking mechanics, excellent glove to hand exchange, feet in proper throwing position, arm slot and release are above average. All throws consistently on bag. Throwing velocity of 75 mph. Pop times of 1.98-2.2.
16. Luke Larson, SS, Cedar Rapids Jefferson, 2015
6-foot-3, 185-pound infielder. Projectable body. 4.37 home to first time. Right handed hitter, deep load, swings off stiff front leg, uphill swing plane. Needs better leverage and weight shift through ball but makes consistent solid contact. 81 mph exit velocity off tee. Defensively, works down to up well for big body, soft hands, arm works very well, high ¾ slot. 86 mph across infield. Has tools to stay at SS now; physical progression might necessitate move to 3B. Above average runner with good tools.
17. Chase Hager, OF, Davenport Assumption, 2015
5-foot-10, 200-pound outfielder. 4.38 home to first time. Right handed hitter, aggressive load, strides slightly across body, some stiffness to swing, hits balls hard when front foot gets down on time. 85 mph exit velocity off tee. Defensively, aggressive routes in outfield, fields ball on side, athletic and strong, minimal front side causes ¾ slot and tail on throws. Raw athletic player. Very competitive. Has upside if devotes more time to baseball.
18. Stephen Jensen, C/RHP, Clear Creek Amana, 2015
5-foot-10, 190-pound catcher/ right handed pitcher. 4.69 home to first time. Right handed hitter, hands back and strides into contact. Hands tend to drop effecting bat speed and causing uphill swing plane. Short finish after contact. 77 mph exit velocity off tee. Defensively, soft hands receiving, ok blocking skills, quick release on throws to second. Open front side effects accuracy. Shows good release and arm strength. Top pop time of event with 1.92. Arm strength of 77 mph. On the mound, works primarily out of stretch, simple delivery, land across body, falls off 1B side. Fastball is straight. Over the top slot. Arm works ok. Fastball 80-84. Curveball inconsistent at 64-68.
19. Bryce Bisenius, 1B/RHP, Dowling Catholic, 2015
6-foot, 210-pound 2 way player. Strong barrel chested. Home to first time of 4.94. Left handed hitter, very simple small load and stride, pre-set load, simply trying to lift and separate on every swing, shows plus pull power, hit balls hard to oppo gap. 91 mph exit velocity off tee. Average/ok actions around first base. Can handle position. Accurate throws, 80 mph velocity across infield. On the mound, high hand set in wind-up. Stagnant hands, not much rhythm, over the top arm slot, falls down the mound. Arm has some fluidity out front but body lacks flexibility. Fastball ranged 76-79. Curveball had soft gradual break at 63-68 mph. Overall average first baseman with above average hit and power tools.
20. Zack Hamilton, C/RHP, Southeast Polk, 2015
6-foot, 220-pound catcher/ right handed pitcher. 5.1 home to first time. Right handed hitter, starts open and strides to closed. Minimal weight shift through ball at contact. High back elbow with uphill swing plane. Exit velocity of tee 85 mph. Defensively, strong hands, narrow base while receiving, stays open on throws to second, stands straight up. Arm strength of 72 mph. Pop times of 2.1-2.18. On the mound, simple delivery, good balance and direction to home. Arm works well out front and has some athleticism on mound. Breaking ball had hard late action and was an above average pitch. Fastball 82-85 mph. Curveball 67-72. Changeup 68-70. Showed best on the mound.
21. Nolan Reinhardt, 1B/RHP, Dowling Catholic, 2015
6-foot-2, 185-pound 2 way player. Projectable body with some athleticism. 4.81 home to first time. Right handed hitter, deep load, aggressive swing, quiet head, showed average pull side power. 84 mph exit velocity off tee. Defensively, easily enough actions to play first base. Would be interested in seeing him at 3B or corner outfield. Moves well. 82 mph across infield. On the mound, good rhythm, upper and lower half work well together, arm has looseness, some arm speed out front. Fastball has downhill plane with late life. Wraps breaking ball early, loses arm speed on pitch. Soft gradual break. Fastball 81-85 mph. Curveball 68-69. Clean simple mechanics with projectable body and ability to throw strikes. Interesting prospect a 2 way player. A lot of things to work with.
22. Ryan Zimmel, C/OF, St. Thomas Academy (MN), 2015
5-foot-11, 175-pound catcher – outfielder. 4.44 home to first time. 82 mph exit velocity off tee. Left handed hitter, high back elbow, easy load, strides slightly across body, uphill swing plane with minimal weight shift through contact. Solid contact with barrel throughout B.P. Defensively, easy actions behind the plate, puts body in good position to block, good footwork and transfer on throws, gets square to target with feet and front side. Velocity of 74 mph and pop times ranging from 2.16-2.19. In the infield, fields tall at position, glove is steady, makes routine plays, made above average plays during game portion. Throws from over the top slot with accuracy and carry. Infield velocity of 74 mph.
BEST OF THE REST (LISTED ALPHABETICALLY)
Austin Almon, OF, Keokuk, 2015
6-foot-2, 170-pound outfielder. 4.59 home to first time. Right handed hitter, crouched stance, minimal load, front heel pick up/turn trigger, uphill swing plane, top spins balls. 75 mph exit velocity off tee. Average actions in outfield, ¾ arm slot, leads with elbow when throws, 76 mph velocity from outfield.
Jeremy Bentley, LHP/1B, Des Moines East, 2015
6-foot, 175-pound 2 way player. 4.68 home to first time. Open stance, strides into baseball, low hands, slashy level swing, 79 mph exit velocity off tee. Defensively moves well at first base. Good actions with soft hands. Made several pick plays on throws across infield. Athletic enough to start/finish 3-6-3 double plays. Low ¾ arm slot; 76 mph across infield. On the mound, high leg kick delivery, upper and lower half have rhythm and sequence, cross fire delivery, low 3/4 – sidearm slot. Turns everything over on release. Hides ball extremely well. Plus potential as Left on Left type arm. Fastball ranged 75-77 mph with hard changeup type action, curveball was loose at 61-65 mph.
Jake Brumbaugh, RHP/1B, Tri County, 2015
6-foot, 210-pound 2 way player. 4.85 home to first time. Right handed hitter, high front elbow, inconsistent load and stride, effects timing and ability to repeat swing. Average bat speed. Limited weight shift through contact. 82 mph exit velocity off tee. Defensively, average athlete with ok glove and heavy feet. 78 mph across infield. On the mound, simple rock and turn delivery. Some stiffness. Fastball was 72-77 mph. Curveball was flat at 6-61 mph. Changeup showed some late action at 69-70 mph.
Jarod Cadena, 1B, Cedar Rapids Prairie, 2015
5-foot-11, 195-pound first baseman. 4.8 home to first time. Right handed hitter, high hand set, pre-set load, drops hands while striding, uphill swing plane, takes aggressive swings with long finish, 84 mph exit velocity off tee. Defensively, average actions at first, makes routine plays, throws from short arm action. Registered 72 mph across infield.
Joey Cardamon, RHP, Ankeny Centennial, 2015
6-foot-2, 195-pound right handed pitcher. On the mound, projectable body with some life to fastball. High hand set with stagnant hands. Good balance point and works downhill with fastball. Clean mechanics. Good shape to Curveball at 68-72 mph. Changeup was heavy at 70-75. Fastball range was 75-81 mph. Overall a player to follow throughout the year. Projectable body, clean mechanics, and arm works well out front.
Brady Cotton, LHP, Iowa City, 2015
6-foot-1, 150-pound left handed pitcher. On the mound, simple medium paced delivery. Throws strikes, arm works ok. Starts long but then shortens up on release. Over the top to high ¾ arm slot. Potential velocity gains with added mass and strength. Straight fastball ranged 73-77 mph. Curveball was 59-63 mph. Changeup was 64-65 with average action.
David Earhart, OF, Burlington Notre Dame, 2015
5-foot-10, 180-pound outfielder. 4.53 home to first time. Left handed hitter, loads with shoulders, picks up front foot and back down to trigger swing. Short swing with short finish. Exit velocity off tee 66 mph. Average actions in outfield. Over the top slot with velocity from outfield 75 mph.
Zachary Galindo, 3B/RHP, Iowa City Regina, 2015
5-foot-7, 170 pound 2 way player. 4.62 home to first time. Right handed hitter, no load with heel turn for a trigger, good direction towards pitcher. Stiff swing with short finish. 80 mph exit velocity. Defensively, works to get in good fielding position. Throws from low ¾ slot across infield- 74 mph. On the mound, short arm action from over the top slot. Ok balance, some stiffness on follow through. Fastball 74-76 mph. Curveball 63-64. Changeup 70-71.
Luke Gallagher, 1B, Iowa City Regina, 2015
6-foot-1, 200-pound first baseman. 5.25 home to first time. Right handed hitter, good rhythm in load. In line with stride. Uses aggressive back hip to ball in swing. Overall good swings using gap to gap approach. Defensively, average athlete at first, makes routine plays, high ¾ arm slot. Velocity of 67 mph across infield.
Mason Gibson, LHP/OF, Madrid, 2015
5-foot-8, 185-pound 2 way player. 4.71 home to first time. Left handed hitter with an uphill swing plane. No weight transfer in swing with lower half. 78 mph exit velocity off tee. Defensively, uses short arm action from over the top slot. 71 mph velocity from outfield. On the mound, very active windup with a lot of moving parts. Fastball 75-77. Curveball 55-59. Changeup 60-62.
Kelton Gourley, OF, Mediapolis, 2015
5-foot-10, 165-pound outfielder. 4.34 home to first time. Left handed hitter, starts open and gets to square in the box, a lot of movement in hands to load but gets them set, aggressive line drive swing plane. Works the middle of field well. 77 mph exit velocity off tee. Defensively, aggressive routes to the ball, arm works from high ¾ slot, outfield velocity of 74 mph. Accurate throws to bag. Quick twitch athletic body.
Brok Hopwood, C, Ottumwa, 2015
6-foot-1, 185-pound catcher. 5.16 home to first time. Right handed hitter, pre-set load, heel turn trigger, line drive swing plane, good separation after contact, hit a lot of balls hard to middle of field. Exit velocity of 78 mph off tee. Defensively, ok receiving skills, first movement is up to block, solid footwork when throwing, good throwing slot, struggled with exchange. 76 mph throwing velocity. 2.12-2.3 pop times around the bag. Good core tools to catch; needs polish.
Evan Jackson, OF, Clinton, 2015
6-foot-1, 165-pound outfielder. 4.33 home to first time. Left handed hitter, lays better down to start, drags through zone, strides across body cutting swing off. Pull side approach. Has some looseness and quick twitch athleticism. 77 mph exit velocity off tee. Defensively, works to get behind fly balls in outfield. Raw athleticism. Lower half works well following throws. High ¾ slot producing accurate 78 mph throws to bag.
Kevin Klein, SS, Burlington Notre Dame, 2015
5-foot-11, 160-pound infielder. 4.85 home to first time. Right handed hitter, high hand set with shoulder load, front heel turn trigger, short to contact, stays on ball after contact. Spray/line drive hitter. 76 mph exit velocity off tee. Defensively, long strides to ball, some energy, funnels baseball into body, arm is loose making accurate throws across diamond. 73 mph throwing velocity.
Ben Kruse, RHP, Pleasant Valley, 2015
6-foot-5, 200-pound right handed pitcher. On the mound, big bodied pitcher, fast tempo delivery, tends to rush to plate. Arm works average. Tons of strikes with 3 pitches. Fastball is straight with command to both sides of plate, curveball has average break but throws for strikes and consistently down in the zone. Changeup has good action down in zone and comes out of hand well. Above average pitch. Upside with body, good project arm who needs development mechanically. Fastball 78-82. Curveball 61-63. Changeup 66-67.
Nathan Leisenring, RHP/3B, Keokuk, 2015
6-foot-2, 235-pound 2 way player. 5.1 home to first time. Right handed hitter, crouched stance, minimal use of lower half, short swing, pull side approach with short finish. 84 mph exit velocity off tee. Defensively, below average quickness. Shows ok hands. Arm works ok across infield with accurate throws. 77 mph across infield. Projects to be a first baseman. On the mound, high hand set, works downhill with straight fastball, secondary pitches were erratic around zone. Stiffness on finish. Fastball 76-80. Curveball 62-63.
Austin McCulloh, OF, Linn Mar, 2015
5-foot-8, 175-pound outfielder. 4.59 home to first time. Right handed hitter, 75 mph exit velocity off tee. Crouched stance, front heel turn trigger, pushes bat through zone. Average pop off bat. Defensively, good reads in outfield, fields well off the ground with athleticism. Accurate throws to bases from high ¾ slot. 77 mph velocity from outfield.
Tanner Mueller, 2B, West Liberty, 2015
5-foot-10, 160-pound infielder. 4.6 home to first time. Right handed hitter, low hand set, uphill swing plane, unbalanced stride and swing. Effort in swing. 80 mph exit velocity off tee. Defensively showed ¾ arm slot with velocity of 76 mph. Below average rhythm and feel at position.
Hunter Peebler, 1B/RHP, Danville, 2015
6-foot-4, 195-pound 2 way player. 5.19 home to first time. Right handed hitter, deep gradual load, minimal use off backside through swing, line drive swing plane. 79 mph exit velocity off tee. Defensively, long lanky body, makes routine, average rhythm and athleticism fielding balls. 79 mph velocity across infield. On the mound, simple delivery, collapses at balance point, tends to fall down the mound. Long arm action. Ball comes out well out front. Inconsistent breaking ball. Has some projection with long levers and arm action. Fastball 77-82 mph. Curveball 68-69.
Lane Peterson, 2B, Southwest Valley, 2015
5-foot-10, 140-pound infielder. 4.77 home to first time. Right handed hitter, 69 mph exit velocity off tee. Choppy swing mechanics, uphill swing plane, drops hands in load. Defensively, max effort fielder, fields balls deep in crouch, ¾ arm slot, 71 mph throwing velocity across infield.
Zachary Roberts, C, Perry, 2015
5-foot-10, 180-pound catcher. 4.84 home to first time. 81 mph exit velocity off tee. Right handed hitter, wide base, small load, minimal weight transfer through swing, flat contact oriented swing. Defensively, soft hands receiving, shows some foot quickness blocking, ok exchanges glove to hand, stays in crouched position, low ¾ arm slot, front side stays open on throws. Has some ability- needs mechanical adjustments. 76 mph arm strength, pop times of 2.1-2.18.
Parker Schutt, C, Dallas Center Grimes, 2015
5-foot-9, 170-pound catcher. 4.72 home to first time. 81 mph exit velocity off tee. Right handed hitter, easy load and stride, good extension through contact, consistent solid contact. Clean swing. Defensively, strength in hands, softens ball well blocking, clean throwing mechanics, feet in good closed position to throw. Online throws to the bag consistently. 71 mph throwing velocity. Pop times 2.22-2.4.
Tucker Tenge, OF, New Hampton, 2015
5-foot-9, 165-pound outfielder. 5.0 home to first time. 81 mph exit velocity off tee. Right handed hitter, pre-set hand load, uphill swing plane, leg kick to stride, rotational hitter. Defensively, ok actions in outfield, uses lower half well in throws, follows throws, above average accuracy to base. 80 mph velocity from outfield.
Matt Turcotte, C/IF/OF, Cedar Falls, 2015
6-foot-1, 180-pound utility player. 4.36 home to first time. 79 mph exit velocity off tee. Right handed hitter, high back elbow with cocked wrists, restricted swing. Has strength and good hand eye coordination. Would benefit with refinement of set-up. Defensively, has physical strength and tools to work with. Good flexibility behind plate receiving and blocking. Feet are inconsistent but has quality exchange and release on throws. When everything is in line shows above average catch/throw ability. Some versatility in outfield and infield, average actions and routes to balls. Relies on arm strength to make plays. Overall interesting athlete that needs refinement.
Christian Whitehill, RHP/C, Manson Northwest Webster, 2015
5-foot-8, 215-pound 2 way player. 4.93 home to first time. 82 mph exit velocity off tee. Right handed hitter, deep load, front heel turn stride and trigger, out and around, some pull side pop, pull approach. Defensively, average receiving and blocking skills, low exchange from glove to hand, low ¾ release on throws, 70 mph arm strength, 2.1-2.22 pop times. On the mound, big rocker step into balance point. Stagnant hands. Stays tall through delivery. Throws mostly upper body. Straight fastball. Loose breaking ball from same fastball slot. Fastball 74-78. Curveball 66-69.
Cody Williams, OF, AGWSR, 2015
6-foot-1, 200-pound outfielder. 4.72 home to first time. 84 exit velocity off tee. Right handed hitter, inverted C load, double stride, strength in swing, rigid mechanics, uphill swing plane. Defensively, stiff actions in outfield, minimal use of lower half fielding and throwing. Uphill ¾ arm slot. 71 mph velocity from outfield. Very physical player with raw mechanics.
Denton York, RHP, Grinnell, 2015
6-foot-5, 200-pound right handed pitcher. On the mound, big bodied pitcher. Rotational delivery, inconsistent balance point, swings open on delivery, lands open, arm lags behind. High ¾ arm slot. Fastball ranged 80-83 mph and changeup was 77-79. Flashes of arm speed. Projectable arm due to size and some present ability. Work in progress.
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