Prep Baseball Report

Senior Games: Outfielder Analysis


By Illinois Staff

On Aug. 6, the PBR Illinois staff hosted its annual Senior Games showcase at Triton College in River Grove, Ill., where over 55 of the top uncommitted players in Illinois’ 2020 class gathered to participate in a workout and live game action. Immediately following this event, we broke down the day’s bright spots in our Quick Hits post and our Statistical Analysis.

We began our position-by-position analysis earlier this week with the day’s catchers, but today is reserved for the outfielders. We highlighted the day’s three best outfielder below, starting with Deerfield’s Adam Pottinger.

Continue on below for reports on each of the outfielders who made it out to the showcase.

TOP PROSPECTS 

1. Adam Pottinger, Deerfield, 2020
Positional Profile: OF/LHP. Made a number of high-level plays in the outfield during game play.
Body: 6-foot, 170-pounds. Athletic build.
Hit: LHH. Open setup, minimal load, short stride. Uphill barrel path, line drive hitter with gap-to-gap tendencies.
Power: 84 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: LH. OF - 86 mph. Loose, quick arm action from a ¾ to high ¾ slot. Arm played accurate and throws carried.
Defense: Natural outfield actions, quick first step, gets around the baseball and plays through. Hands are soft, clean exchange.
Run: 7.06 runner in the 60.

2. Robert Walker, Kenwood, 2020
Positional Profile: OF/SS
Body: 5-foot-9, 150-pounds. Lean, athletic frame.
Hit: RHH. Balanced stance, smooth load and leg-lift trigger. Short path, stays within himself, looks to control the barrel, line-drive approach.
Power: 85 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. INF - 84 mph. OF - 82 mph. Long arm action, releases from a high 3/4 slot. Throws flash carry and plays accurate.
Defense: Soft hands, fluid footwork, clean and quick footwork. Plays through the baseball.
Run: 6.62 runner in the 60. Elite runner.

3. Alan Brown, Oak Park-River Forest, 2020
Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-foot-8, 165-pounds. Muscular frame.
Hit: RHH. Sets up in a balanced and open stance with a short stride. Short, uphill bat path, strong wrists and looks to drive the ball to the opposite field.
Power: 83 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. OF - 82 mph. Short arm action, works from an over the top slot.
Defense: Athletic actions, flashed soft hands, fluid footwork, clean exchange, and works through the baseball.
Run: 6.79 runner in the 60. 

Best of the Rest (Listed Alphabetically)

Colin Bruce, Benet, 2020
Positional Profile: OF
Body: 6-foot, 183-pounds. Physical and muscular build with a defined lower half.
Hit: RHH. Wide, crouched setup, minimal load and heel-raise stride. Long, uphill bat path.
Power: 84 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. OF - 81 mph. Long arm action, releases from a high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Reliable hands, flashed fluid footwork and a quick release.
Run: 7.01 runner in the 60. 

Sam Chapman, Champaign Central, 2020
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 6-foot-2, 190-pounds. Strong, wide-shouldered build.
Hit: RHH. Balanced, open setup, toe-tap stride.  Short swing path, gap-to-gap type hitter.
Power: 86 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. OF - 86 mph. Long and loose arm action, over-the-top slot and throws carry.
Defense: Soft hands, fluid footwork, proper routes, works through the baseball, maintains body control and clean transfer. 
Run: 7.03 runner in the 60. 

Tyler Chron, Glenbrook North, 2020
Positional Profile: OF
Body: 6-foot-3, 170-pounds. Long, athletic frame with plenty of room for continued physical development.
Hit: RHH. Wide stance with a leg kick stride. Aggressive swing, loose hands and short bat path; pull-side tendencies.
Power: 90 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. OF - 86 mph. Long and loose arm action, throws from a high 3/4 slot. Arm played accurate from the outfield.
Defense: Sure hands, fluid footwork, plays through the baseball.
Run: 7.09 runner in the 60. 

Dylan Elazegui, Hinsdale Central, 2020
Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 5-foot-8, 150-pounds. Lean, well-proportioned frame.
Hit: LHH. Balanced stance, smooth loading actions, short stride.  Short and level barrel path through the strike zone. Line drive hitter with gap-to-gap tendencies.
Power: 79 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: LH. OF - 81 mph. Short and loose arm action, releases from a high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Soft hands, natural outfield actions, plays through the baseball in rhythm.
Run: 7.24 runner in the 60. 

Mason Graham, Neuqua Valley, 2020
Positional Profile: OF
Body: 6-foot-1, 160-pounds. Lanky and athletic frame with room for physical maturity.
Hit: RHH. Balanced stance, smooth load, long stride from a leg kick trigger. Short bat path, level through the zone, occasionally backspins the baseball.
Power: 84 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. OF - 85 mph. Short, loose arm action from a high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Sure handed, fluid footwork, clean exchange.
Run: 7.28 runner in the 60. 

William Le Pretre, De La Salle, 2020
Positional Profile: RHP/OF
Body: 5-foot-10, 147-pounds. Lanky frame with room for continued physical maturity.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, smooth load and leg-lift timing trigger. Long, level bat path, works gap-to-gap with easy effort.
Power: 89 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. OF - 82 mph. Short, firm arm action from a high 3/4 slot and throws were accurate.
Defense: Sure handed, clean exchange, fluid feet, plays through the baseball.
Run: 7.25 runner in the 60. 

Blake Oliver, Bartlett, 2020
Positional Profile: OF
Body: 6-foot, 210-pounds. Strong build with a defined lower half.
Hit: RHH. Balanced stance, minimal load, short stride. Long bat path, present bat speed and lift in swing.
Power: 92 mph exit velocity from the tee. Present bat strength.
Arm: RH. OF - 79 mph. Long arm action from an over the top slot.
Defense: Clean exchange.
Run: 6.77 runner in the 60. Well-above average runner for size.

Patrick Quirk, Glenbrook South, 2020
Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-foot-9, 170-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Balanced, quiet setup, leg-lift timing trigger. Aggressive swing, long, level bat path, line-drive approach and pull-side approach.
Power: 85 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. OF - 73 mph. Long arm action from a 3/4 slot.
Defense: Plays through the baseball.
Run: 7.73 runner in the 60. 

Trey Roach, Dekalb, 2020
Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-foot-11, 170-pounds. Athletic and well proportioned frame.
Hit: LHH. Balanced setup, smooth load, short stride trigger. Natural lift in swing, looks to pull the baseball.
Power: 89 mph exit velocity from the tee. Quick twitch generates fast bat speed.
Arm: RH. OF - 82 mph. Short arm action, throws from a high 3/4 angle. Accurate arm.
Defense: Plays through the baseball, long through release at times.
Run: 7.38 runner in the 60. 

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