Prep Baseball Report

Unsigned Senior Games: Outfielder Analysis



By Drew Locascio
Illinois Scouting Director

The Unsigned Senior Games took place on August 9th at Hoffer Field on the campus of Judson University in Elgin, IL. Position players took place in a pro-style workout in the morning followed by game play in the afternoon.

Following the event the PBR scouting staff compiled all of the notes from the workout and game play. Over the next few days we will be breaking down the event position by position. Yesterday we began the analysis with catcher's and today we take a look at the outfielders in attendance.

Below is a list of the top three outfielders from the Unsigned Senior Games.

TOP OUTFIELDERS

1. Jonny Butler, OF, Minooka, 2017
Ranked No. 120 in the Illinois 2017 class. 6-foot-2, 175 pound, lanky, athletic outfielder. Ran one of the top 60 times of the event, 6.78. Offensively, left-handed hitter, uphill path, pull approach, flashed bat speed; exit velocity clocked at 88 mph. Tall, balanced setup, short stride, loose hands. Defensively, fluid footwork, quick exchange, athletic actions. Flashed a long, loose, accurate arm from a high ¾ arm slot; throws clocked at 78 mph from the outfield.

2. Bryant Diel, OF, South Elgin, 2017
Ranked No. 173 in the Illinois 2017 class. 6-foot, 189-pound, strong, athletically built, right-handed hitting outfielder. 6.93 runner the laser timed 60. Offensively, right-handed hitter, short, level path, fluid rhythm, flashed bat speed; exit velocity clocked at 91 mph. Balanced setup, smooth load, short stride, maintains balance through contact. Defensively, soft hands, fluid footwork, clean exchange, fields athletically. Loose, accurate arm from an over the top slot; 82 mph from the outfield

3. Robert Chayka, OF, Solorio, 2017
5-foot-10, 145-pound right-handed hitting, outfielder. Started the day running a 6.91 laser-timed 60. Offensively, right-handed hitter, short path with fluid rhythm. Open setup, leg kick, showed ability to maintain balance through contact; exit velocity clocked at 81 mph. Defensively, soft, reliable hands, quick footwork, plays through the baseball. Short, loose arm action from an over the top to high ¾ arm slot; throws clocked at 78 mph.

Best of the Rest (Listed Alphabetically)

Cooper Burns, OF, Wheaton North, 2017
5-foot-7, 150-pound, right-handed hitting outfielder. Offensively, long path with a line drive and pull approach. Balanced setup, short stride; exit velocity registered at 75 mph. Defensively, quick footwork and plays through the baseball. Long arm action from a high ¾ slot; throws clocked at 76 mph. Ran a 7.22 in the laser timed 60.

Bradley Demkovich, LHP/OF, Jacobs, 2017
6-foot-1, 175-pound, lanky, two-way prospect. On the mound, left-handed pitcher, stays in line, lands square. Flashed a long, quick arm from a high ¾ slot. Fastball, flashed arm side run, sat 81-82 mph. Curveball, 1/7 shape, thrown for strikes, 69-71 mph. Changeup, 75 mph. Offensively, left-handed hitter, uphill path, pull approach. Balanced setup, short stride; exit velocity registered at 82 mph. Defensively, long arm from a high ¾ to ¾ arm slot; throws clocked at 77 mph from the outfield. 7.09 runner in the laser timed 60.

Kyle Fleming, OF, Lake Zurich, 2017
6-foot-1, 195 pound, athletic outfielder. Offensively, line drive approach, level path through the zone, showed ability to backspin, flashed bat speed; exit velocity registered at 82 mph. Balanced setup, back load, short stride. Defensively, quick exchange, long arm action from a high ¾ slot; throws clocked at 76 mph. 7.22 runner in the laser timed 60.

Chase Jamison, OF, Plainfield North, 2017
5-foot-8, 150-pound outfielder. Ran a 6.98 laser timed 60. Defensively, fluid footwork, clean, quick, exchange, plays through the baseball. Flashed a long, accurate arm from a high ¾ slot; throws registered at 77 mph from the outfield. Offensively, right-handed hitter, level bath path, line drive approach, flashed the ability to find barrel. Short stride, maintains balance through contact; exit velocity clocked at 82 mph.

David Lauber, OF/RHP, Burlington Central, 2017
6-foot-1, 155-pound, athletic, two-way prospect. Ran a 7.06 in the laser timed 60. Offensively, uphill path, pull approach, flashed bat speed; exit velocity clocked at 87 mph. Open setup, drop and drive, showed ability to make hard contact. Defensively, fluid footwork, quick exchange, fields position athletically. Flashed a long, quick, accurate arm from a high ¾ slot; throws registered at 80 mph from the outfield. On the mound, right-handed pitcher, easy effort, stays in line, lands closed. Short arm action from an over the top slot. Fastball, thrown for strikes, mostly straight, 74-76 mph. Changeup, 72 mph.

Deston Martin, OF/RHP, Minooka, 2017
6-foot-3, 175-pound, lanky, two-way prospect. Easy smooth runner, long strider, 6.97 runner in the laser timed 60. Offensively, right-handed hitter, loose hands and long, uphill path. Open setup, smooth load, short leg-lift stride; exit velocity registered at 81 mph. Defensively, fields athletically, clean exchange. Arm works from an over the top to high ¾ arm slot; throws clocked at 79 mph from the outfield. On the mound, right-handed pitcher, rhythm throughout delivery, gets down the mound. Short arm action from an over the top slot. Fastball, mostly straight, 74-75 mph, touched 77. Curveball, 67-68 mph.

Clay Milas, OF, Burlington Central, 2017
5-foot-11, 170-pound, left-handed hitter outfielder. Offensively, uphill swing, pull approach, showed pre-pitch rhythm. Tall, narrow setup, leg kick, showed ability to maintain balance through contact; exit velocity registered at 79 mph. Defensively, quick exchange, plays through the baseball. Short, accurate arm from a high ¾ to ¾ slot; throws clocked at 78 mph. 7.21 runner in the laser timed 60.

Cameron Mitchell, OF, Homewood-Flossmoor, 2017
6-foot, 210 pound, strong build outfielder. Offensively, right-handed hitter, short path, pull approach, flashed power; exit velocity clocked at 86 mph. Open setup, Short stride, back load, toe tap. Defensively, clean exchange, long arm action from a high ¾ slot; throws registered at 70 mph from the outfield. 7.19 runner in the laser timed 60.

Dylan Niedzwiecki, OF, Lake Zurich, 2017
6-foot-2, 170-pound, lanky, athletic outfielder. 6.97 runner in the laser timed 60. Offensively, left-handed hitter, uphill path, pull approach. Open setup, back load, leg kick; exit velocity registered at 80 mph. Defensively, reliable hands, long arm action from a high ¾ slot; throws clocked at 77 mph.

Zachary Pell, OF, Providence Catholic, 2017
6-foot, 185 pound, squared shoulder, strong outfielder. Offensively, right-handed hitter, long path, gap-gap approach, fluid rhythm; exit velocity clocked at 84 mph. Balanced setup, back load, short stride. Defensively, clean exchange, plays through the baseball. Long arm from a ¾ slot; throws clocked at 73 mph. 7.49 runner in the laser timed 60.

Caleb Poffenberger, LHP/OF, Forreston, 2017
5-foot-11, 185-pound, strong framed, two-way prospect. On the mound, smooth rhythm, stays in line, lands square. Short arm action from a high ¾ slot. Fastball, mostly straight, kept it down, sat 75-77 mph. Curveball, 1/7 shape, gradual action, 70-71 mph. Changeup, mostly straight, sat 70 mph. Offensively, left-handed hitter, long, uphill path, gap-to-gap approach, flashed hard contact; exit velocity clocked at 89 mph. Open setup, short stride, showed ability to maintain balance through contact. Defensively, soft hands, clean exchange. Flashed a short, loose, accurate arm from a high ¾ arm slot; throws registered at 79 mph from the outfield. 7.53 runner in laser timed 60.

Nick Stone, OF, Maine West, 2017
5-foot-8, 200-pound, left-handed hitting outfielder. Offensively, flashed bat speed pull approach, uphill path through zone; exit velocity clocked at 82 mph. Tall, narrow setup with a short stride. Defensively, quick exchange, attacks the baseball. Flashed a short, accurate arm from a high ¾ slot; throws clocked at 72 mph. 7.71 runner the laser timed 60.

Carter Truong, OF, Central Commnity, 2017
6-foot, 165-pound, wiry, room forth physical development. Offensively, gap-to-gap approach, uphill path through the zone; exit velocity clocked at 89 mph. Balance setup, short stride, high hands. Defensively, quick footwork, clean exchange. Flashed a long, loose, accurate arm from a high ¾ slot; throws registered at 82 mph from the outfield. 7.19 runner in the laser timed 60.

Sean Tully, OF, Loyola Academy, 2017
6-foot, 190-pound, right-handed hitting outfielder. Offensively, short bat path with a line drive approach; exit velocity registered at 78 mph. Tall, narrow setup with a short stride. Defensively, quick exchange, long arm from a high ¾ slot; throws clocked at 75 mph. 7.30 runner in the laser timed 60.

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