Class of 2020 Games: Middle Infielder Analysis

Daniel Bebee C / SS / Shawnee Mission South, KS / 2020

Bebee is an athletic 6-foot-2 190-pound right-handed hitting shortstop in Kansas’ 2020 class.  He ran a 7.22 60 and a 4.66 home to first.  He had an 87 mph exit velocity.  At the plate, open stance, leg kick, lands slightly closed, accelerates through the ball, quick and strong hands, power to pull side, fast bat speed, feel for the barrel. On the infield, 82 mph positional velocity, fields ball out front in athletic position, gains ground with footwork, on time with clean transfer, high three quarters arm slot, mostly accurate throws.

Thomas Burns SS / 2B / Blue Valley West, KS / 2020

Burns is a 5-foot-10 150-pound switch-hitting shortstop in Kansas’ 2020 class. He ran a 7.30 60, a 4.64 home to first and had an 85 mph exit velocity.  At the plate, similar swing from both side, starts in a tall stance, smooth rocking motion to load into back side, minimal hand movement, level path with controlled body, middle of the field approach.  On the infield, short over the top arm stroke, clean arm action, athletic footwork to the ball, transfer on time with feet, mostly accurate throws.

Calvin Delich OF / SS / Iola , KS / 2020

Delich is a 5-foot-10 165-pound switch-hitting shortstop in Kansas’ 2020 class. He ran a 6.80 60 and a 4.44 home to first, he had a 90 mph exit velocity.  At the plate, balanced set up from both side, reverse toe tap from right side, conventional stride from left and lands slightly closed, slight weight shift to back side, level path, works gap to gap from both sides.  On the infield, high three quarters arm slot, quick catch and throw with clean transfer, active footwork to the ball and through the catch, mostly accurate throws.

Diego Escamillla C / SS / Haisville campus, KS / 2020

Escamilla is a 5-foot-9 165-pound right-handed hitting catcher in Kansas’ 2020 class.  He ran a  7.04 60 and a 4.50 home to first.  He has an 84 mph exit velocity. At the plate, open stance, slight hand load with stride, level path through the zone, works both gaps. On the infield, 79 mph positional velocity, over the top arm slot, gains momentum with footwork after the catch, fields ball in athletic position, clean glove to hand exchange, mostly accurate throws.

Zach Lauvetz 2B / SS / Rockhurst, MO / 2020

Lauvetz is a 6-foot 180-pound right-handed hitting second baseman in Kansas’ 2020 class. He ran a 7.52 60, a 4.58 home to first and had an 80 mph exit velocity.  At the plate, starts with an open stance, smooth load with weight shift to back side, hands work inside the ball, slight lift to bat path at finish, gap to gap approach. On the infield, 81 mph positional velocity, fluid actions in hands and footwork, clean transfer and throw with momentum after the catch, plays behind and through the ball, mostly accurate throws. 

Elijah McCarter 2B / OF / Liberal , KS / 2020

McCarter is a 5-foot-7 140-pound right-handed hitting second baseman in Kansas’ 2020 class. He ran a a 7.30 60 and a 4.32 home to first, he had a 79 mph exit velocity.  At the plate, open stance, hands walk away from in from stride, stays in line, quick tempo in preparation, level path, swing produced middle to pull side line drives.  On the infield, quick action in footwork to the ball,  works through the ball to gain momentum to throw, fluid transfer with over the top arm slot, quick, mostly accurate throws, 68 mph positional velocity.

Colby McCurdy 2B / SS / Ottawa , KS / 2020

McCurdy is a 5-foot-9 145-pound right-handed hitting second baseman in Kansas’ 2020 class. He ran a 6.95 60, a 4.25 home to first and had an 83 mph exit velocity.  At the plate, open stance, early to touch, minimal load, loose and quick hands, level path through extension, gap to gap approach during hitting evals.  On the infield, athletic pre pitch set up, steps into ball at contact, quick feet to the ball, smooth transfer on time with footwork, loose high three quarters arm slot, mostly accurate throws.

Brett Mooney 2B / SS / Rock Bridge, MO / 2020

Brant Morris SS / RHP / Baxter Springs , KS / 2020

Morris is a 6-foot-3 170-pound right-handed hitting shortstop in Kansas’ 2020 class.  He ran a 6.89 60, a 4.21 home to first and had an 85 mph exit velocity. At the plate, creates pre pitch rhythm in hands and lower half, balanced stance with smooth load, minimal in line stride, loose hands, level through the path, flashing pull side power with gap to gap approach. On the infield, high three quarters arm slot, fluid footwork to the ball, creates momentum to throw with a pair of shuffles after the catch, clean transfer with mostly accurate throws, athletic build with room to add strength. 

Dylan Owens SS / 3B / Park Hill South, MO / 2020

Owens is a 5-foot-7 160-pound right-handed hitting shortstop in Missouri’s 2020 class.  He ran a 6.97 60, 4.50 home to first and had an 81 mph exit velocity.  At the plate, balanced stance, rocks into back side with load, minimal hand movement, loose hands with level path and quick bat, middle to pull side line drives, compact swing.  On the infield, smooth actions in footwork, stays under control with clean transfer, gains ground after fielding the ball, high three quarters arm slot, mostly accurate throws.

Ryan Owens 2B / 3B / Park Hill South, MO / 2020

Owens is a 5-foot-9 161-pound right-handed hitting second baseman in Missouri’s 2020 class. He ran a 6.95 60, a 4.50 home to first, and had a 77 mph exit velocity. At the plate, balanced stance, no wasted movement in load, quiet hands with slight weight shift, hands accelerate through contact, short to contact, level path, middle to pull side contact.  On the infield, stays under control with footwork, clean exchange, high three quarters arms lot, short arm circle, creates momentum with through the catch, mostly accurate throws.

William Ponce SS / RHP / Olathe West, KS / 2020

Ponce is a 5-foot-8 140-pound left-handed hitting shortstop in Kansas’ 2020 class. He ran a 7.06 60 and a 4.45 home to first. He had an 88 mph exit velocity. At the plate, starts loaded in back side, controlled leg lift with slight hand load, in line stride, level bat path, solid middle of the field line drives during hitting evals.  On the infield, quick catch and throw, high three quarters arm slot, clean transfer, aggressive to the ball with footwork, mostly accurate throws, 80 mph positional velocity.

John-David Sommers 2B / OF / Olathe South, KS / 2020

Sommers is a 5-foot-10 160-pound right-handed hitting second baseman in Kansas’ 2020 class. He ran a 7.46 60 and a 4.87 home to first, he had a 78 mph exit velocity.  At the plate, balanced stance, some pre pitch rhythm in hands, in line stride, hands control the barrel, body stays under control, middle to pull side contact during hitting evals.  On the infield, over the top arm slot, clean transfer, smooth to the ball, mostly accurate throws, 71 mph positional velocity.

Jack Stucky SS / 2B / Rockhurst , MO / 2020

Stucky is a 6-foot-3 170-pound right-handed hitting shortstop in Missouri’s 2020 class. He ran a 7.06 60 and a 4.66 home to first, he had an 86 mph exit velocity.  At the plate, simple and compact, repeats well, minimal load with quiet hands, short in line stride, loose hands with level path, gap to gap line drives during hitting evals, has feel for barrel.  On the infield, quick catch and throw, smooth and controlled actions, soft hands fielding ball in athletic position, accurate throws, 65 mph positional velocity.

Grayson Walden SS / RHP / Columbus , KS / 2020

Walden is a 5-foot-10 190-pound right-handed hitting shortstop in Kansas’ 2020 class. He ran a 7.25 60 and a 4.66 home to first, had an 82 mph exit velocity.  At the plate, balanced stance, quick tempo with leg lift and stride, stays in line, hands manage the bat, gap to gap approach, slight lift to bat path.  On the infield, 77 mph positional velocity, creates momentum with footwork after the catch, fluid transfer with high three quarters arm slot, mostly accurate throws.