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2.21 Winter ID Showcase: Outfield Analysis

March 27, 2015

Shon Plack
MIssouri Scouting Director

On Saturday, February 21, Prep Baseball Report-Missouri held the Winter ID Showcase at Prodigy Baseball Academy in Parkville, Missouri.  Over 60 players from the 2018 to 2015 classes participated in the event from Missouri and Kansas.  Over the last few days, we took a look at the catchers and infielders.  Today we break down the outfielders.

CLICK HERE, to see in the Instant Analysis for the Winter ID Showcase. 

We will be updating the Missouri and Kansas player rankings in all classes over the next few weeks. Here is a look at the outfield prospects for each class in alphabetical order.

2016 Outfield Prospects

Branden Bennett, OF, Troy Buchanan (MO), 2016
Bennett is a 6-foot 170-pound OF/RHP/RHP. Bennett has a slightly open stance, short stride, smooth load, quick bat, middle approach, 84 mph exit velo, 4.56 home-to-first.  In the outfield, fluid footwork, clean exchange, crow hop, quick release, accurate throws, easy/loose arm action, 80 mph outfield velocity.

Adam Cofield, OF, Blue Springs South (MO), 2016
Cofield is a 6-foot 200-pound OF in Missouri’s 2016 class.  Bats right, throws left.  At the plate, starts slightly open, short stride, smooth rhythm, short path to contact, line drive approach, 80 exit velo, 4.37 home-to-first, In the outfield, clean over-the-top release, fields ball cleanly, quick footwork, plays thru the ball, 75 mph positional velo.  Strong and athletic build. 

Seth Davis, OF, Maize South (KS), 2016
Davis is a 5-foot-9 145-pound OF from Kansas’ 2016 class. Bats right, throws left. In the outfield, over-the-top release, quick exchange and release, plays thru the ball, 75 mph positional velo. At the plate, starts in open stance, lands closed,  gap-to-gap approach, loose hands,  82 mph exit velo, gets down line in 4.52-seconds.

Anthony Gamino, OF, Wamego (KS), 2016
Gamino is a slender 5-foot-11 140-pound left-handed hitting OF in Missouri’s 2016 class.  Gamino starts in a crouched position at the plate, toe touch and short stride, level bat path, middle-to-pull approach, 78 mph exit velo, 4.20 home-to-first, long/loose arm action, over-the-top release, plays through ball, 81 mph positional velo.

Desmond Grayson, OF, Olathe North (KS), 2016
Grayson is a strong/athletic 6-foot 195-pound left-handed hitting 1B/OF in Kansas’ 2016 class. Grayson starts in a balanced position and loads with quite hands.  Smooth load, lands closed, fluid rhythm, middle-to-pull approach with pull power. Quick bat speed, 85 mph exit velo, gets down line in 4.20 seconds.  In the outfield, clean exchange, over-the-top release, plays through the ball, accurate throws, 76 mph outfield velocity.

Jacob Hendrix, OF, Oak Grove (MO), 2016
Hendrix is a 6-foot-1 160-pound uncommitted catcher in Missouri’s 2015 class. With the bat, athletic stance, slight had load, lands square on front foot, line-drives to mostly pull gap, level bat path, 82 mph exit velo, 4.29 home-to-first. Lean/athletic build that projects well.  In the outfield, loose arm action, over-the-top release, fluid exchange, quick release, plays through the ball, 82 mph positional velo.

Ben Klebba, OF, Linn (MO), 2016
Klebba is a 6-foot-3 183-pound RHP/OF in Missouri’s 2016 class. With the bat, starts in a crouched position, repeatable load and stride, no wasted movement, level bat path to extension, balanced finish, consistent line drives to middle of field during BP, 78 mph exit velo, 4.97 home-to-first. In the outfield, high three-quarters release, 78 mph positional velo, clean footwork and exchange, momentum towards target. Lean, long-legged build that projects well.

Cameron O’Connor, OF, Liberty (MO), 2016
O’Connor is a 5-foot-10 175-pound left-handed hitting OF in Missouri’s 2016 class.  At the plate, short stride, minimal load, quick hands, level path, 78 mph exit velo, runs a 4.52 home-to-first.  In the outfield,  high three-quarters release, fluid footwork and exchange, crow hop, 74 mph positional velo.

Hunter Ogburn, OF, Buhler (KS), 2016
Ogburn is a 6-foot-4 200-pound OF in Kansas’ 2016 class. At the plate, tall set-up, short stride, no wasted movement in load, flat bat path, middle-to-pull approach, pull power, balanced finish, 83 mph exit velo, runs 4.62 home-to-first.  In the outfield, field ball cleanly, over-the-top release, 71 mph positional velo, fluid footwork, clean exchange. Long, lean build with projection. 

Mitchell Orr, OF, Smithville (MO), 2016
Orr is a 5-foot-9 160-pound OF in Missouri’s 2016 class.  At the plate, starts with open stance, low hands, leg kick, level path, consistent line drives to middle/pull side, 79 mph exit velo, runs 4.20 home-to-first. In the outfield, high three-quarters release, plays through the ball, quick release, 82 mph positional velo.  Athletic build with quick-twitch actions. 

Ben Pautler, OF, Rockhurst (MO), 2016
Pautler is a storng 6-foot-3 180-pound OF in Missouri’s 2016 class. With the bat, balanced set-up, smooth load, short stride, quick bat speed, level path to extension, gap-to-gap approach, power to pull gap, 94 mph exit velo, 4.32 home-to-first, in the outfield, over-the-top release, plays thru ball, quick catch and release, 81 mph positional velo.

Tyler Pittman, OF, Blue Springs (MO), 2016
Pittman is a 5-foot-7 175-pound OF in Missouri’s 2016 class. Starts with open stance, lands square, uses middle of the field, consistent line drives during BP, 81 mph exit velo, gets down line in 4.44-seconds.  During outfield evaluations, over-the-top release, fields ball cleanly, quick release, fluid footwork, 73 mph positional velo. 

Dylan Powell, OF, Belle Plaine (KS), 2016
Powell is a lean 6-foot 165-pound LHP/OF in Kansas’ 2016 class. Bats right, throws left. At the plate, open, athletic stance, level path, middle approach, balanced finish, 81 mph exit velo, 4.69 home-to-first.  In the outfield, loose over-the-top arm action, crow hop, plays thru the ball, 76 mph positional velo. 

Chad Reusch, OF, Branson (MO), 2016
Reusch is a 5-foot-11 170-pound OF in Missouri’s 2016 class. Impressed with strength and athleticism.  At the plate, athletic stance, smooth load, short stride, loose/quick hands, middle-to-pull line drives during BP, 84 exit velo, gets down line in 4.29-seconds.  In the outfield,  loose over-the-top arm action, quick footwork, clean exchange and release, momentum towards target, 83 mph positional velo.

Alex Riedel, OF, St. Thomas Aquinas (KS), 2016
Riedel is a 6-foot-2 170-pound RHP/OF in Kansas’ 2016 class.  At the plate, smooth load from a balanced stance, quick hands, level path, balanced finish, middle approach, 71 exit velo, runs 4.85 home-to-first.  During outfield evaluations, works behind ball, clean over-the-top release, fluid exchange, 74 mph positional velo.

Jerod Thomas, OF, Platte County (MO), 2016
Thomas is a 6-foot-1 175-pound 1B/OF in the 2016. At the plate, Thomas has a tall/balanced stance, leg kick, quit hands, gap-to-gap approach, pull power, squared up balls during BP, 77 mph exit velo, 4.47 home-to-first.  In the outfield, high-three quarters arm slot, fields the ball cleanly, momentum towards target, get behind ball, 75 mph positional velo. 

Logan Vicin, OF, Maize South (KS), 2016
Vicin is a 5-foot-5 155-pound  OF/RHP/2B in the 2016 class.  At the plate, starts open, lands slightly closed, level path with extension, middle-to-oppo approach, balanced finish, 82 mph exit velo, 4.63 home-to-first.  In the outfield, high-three-quarters arm slot, fields ball cleanly with momentum to target.  Fluid exchange, quick release, 75 mph outfield velo. 

2017 Outfield Prospects

Wyatt Farkas, OF, Staley (MO), 2017
Farkas is a loose/lean 6-foot-2 180-pound left-handed hitting RHP/OF in Missouri’s 2017 class. At the plate, starts with athletic stance, closed stride, minimal load, level bat path, middle-to-pull side line drives during batting round, 81 mph exit velo, 4.79 home-to-first.  During outfield evaluations, attacks ball, plays though the ball, throws with crow hop, momentum towards target, over-the-top release, clean exchange, 69 mph positional velo.

Evan Glaze, OF, Lexington (MO), 2017
Glaze is a 6-foot-1 170-pound LHP/OF in Missouri’s 2017 class. At the plate, bats left, starts with open stance, lands square, short stride, fluid rhythm, middle-to-pull approach, one-handed finish, 72 mph exit velo, 4.53 home-to-first.  During defensive evaluations, has 82 mph outfield velo, quick footwork, clean exchange, high three-quarters release, momentum towards target, plays through the ball.

Dalton (Petey) Hill, OF, Lee’s Summit (MO), 2017
Hill is an athletic 6-foot-2 175-pound RHP/OF in Missouri’s 2017 class. At the plate, short stride, smooth load, quick bat speed, level contact, gap-to-gap approach, 82 mph exit velo, 4.50 home-to-first.  In the outfield, high-three quarters arm slot, loose action, clean exchange, quick release, 84 mph velo from the outfield.

Michael Lane, OF, Blue Valley (KS), 2017
Lane is a 6-foot 160-pound OF in Kansas’ 2017 class. Consistently squared up balls during hitting evaluations, balanced set-up, toe touch, loose hands, level path to extension, quick bat speed, 79 mph exit velo, 4.34 home-to-first.  In the outfield, over-the-top release, quick footwork, clean exchange, plays though the ball, 83 mph positional velo.

2018 Outfield Prospects

William Dennis, OF, Blue Valley Northwest (KS), 2018
Dennis is a projectable 6-foot-3 188-pound left-handed hitting 1B/LHP.  At the plate, athletic set-up, smooth load with no waisted movements, worked the middle of the cage, balanced finish, level bat path to extension, 81 mph exit velo, 4.63 home-to-first. In the outfield, high three-quarters release, fluid exchange and release, momentum towards target, 77 mph outfield velo.

Matt Duley, OF, Joplin (MO), 2018
Duley is an athletic 6-foot 170-pound RHP/OF in Missouri’s 2018 class. Offensively, balanced set-up, short stride, smooth load, fluid rhythm, consistent line drives to middle of the cage during hitting round, balanced finish, 81 mph exit velo, 4.70 home-to-first. During outfield evaluations, plays through the ball, crop hop, quick exchange, over-the-top release, loose arm action, 77 mph outfield velo.

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