By Chris Fuller
Kentucky Scouting Director

The Future Prospects Showcase and Educational Camp took place on the campus of Bellarmine University on October 20.

While there is still much development that will take place with all of the prospects in attendance, today we take a look at the group of corner infielders who showcased their abilities at the event.

class of 2017 prospects

1. Sam Hedgesuy, OF/3B, St. Xavier HS, 2017
5-foot-10, 155-pound freshman, right-handed hitter hits from a balanced setup, smooth load, short stride, good lower half torque in swing, solid bat speed, slight uphill path to the ball, ran 7.37 60 yard dash, event best 80 mph tee exit velocity.  As an outfielder, some hesitancy in playing through the ball, release can be quicker, throws show some carry at 70 mph, moves well.  As a 3B, fields ball deep, good lateral movement, long arm action at 68 mph across the infield.

2. Jonathan Allen, LHP/1B, St. Xavier HS, 2017
5-foot-10, 152-pound freshman, right-handed hitter hits from a balanced setup with a smooth load, leg kick trigger and short stride, good use of lower half torque creates some barrel whip through the zone, slight uphill path to the ball, ran 7.95 60 yard dash, 71 mph tee exit velocity.  As a 1B, shows athletic actions and good footwork around the bag, arm strength at 66 mph across the infield.  On the mound, uses medium arm action through an over-the-top arm slot, fastball shows a downward-plane at 67-69 mph, curveball shows sharp 1/7 action 59-60 mph, changeup thrown with good arm action and shows some arm side run 65-66 mph, needs bigger velocity difference between fastball and changeup, solid 2017 pitching prospect.

3. Jarron Turner, 1B/LHP, Mason County HS, 2017
5-foot-8, 170-pound freshman, right-handed hitter hits from a balanced setup with a short stride, long swing path, swing will benefit from better use of his strong lower half, ran 9.09 60 yard dash, 67 mph tee exit velocity.  As a 1B, shows decent footwork and soft hands, accurate arm across the infield at 63 mph.  As an OF, shows a clean and quick exchange with short arm action and 63 mph arm strength.  On the mound, uses long arm action through a high ¾ arm slot, needs to incorporate better use of lower half in delivery, fastball sat 57-59 mph and is straight, slows arm on curveball at 44-47 mph, slows arm on changeup at 44-46 mph.

class of 2018 prospects

1. Sam Hein, RHP/3B, Owensboro Catholic MS, 2018
5-foot-11, 145-pound 8^th grader, right-handed hitter hits from a balanced setup with smooth load and short stride, generates good bat speed, solid round with line drive production to all fields, will benefit from more consistent lower half torque (occasionally cuts off lower half), ran 7.59 60 yard dash, 72 mph tee exit velocity.  As a 3B, fields ball deep and on heels, clean exchange with slower release, 61 mph arm across the infield, accurate arm.  On the mound, uses long arm action through a high ¾ arm slot, fastball is straight at 65-67 mph, tends to slow arm on curveball, much better command when he throws the curveball with fastball arm speed, curveball sat 57-58 mph with some 12/6 action, changeup is straight at 59-60 mph.

2. Donavon Alderson, LHP/1B, Franklin-Simpson MS, 2018
5-foot-10, 160-pound 8^th grader, left-handed hitter hits from a balanced setup with no stride, shows good balance in swing and uses his lower half well to generate good bat speed through the zone, consistently barreled up the baseball to all fields in his round and displayed some pop, solid young left-handed hitter, ran 8.95 60 yard dash, 65 mph tee exit velocity.  As a 1B, needs to continue working on hands, feet work okay around the bag, 58 mph arm across the infield.  On the mound, uses long arm action through a ¾ to high ¾ arm slot, opens hips early at times, throws strictly a two-seam fastball that shows some arm-side run at 63-65 mph, throws curveball with good arm speed at 60-62 mph with some late 1/7 action, changeup shows some arm-side run at 60 mph.

3. Nicholas Wooden, OF/3B, Logan County MS, 2018
5-foot-6, 125-pound 8^th grader, right handed-hitter hits from a balances setup with a short stride, generates good bat speed for size, made solid contact in his round, will continue to develop as a hitter with added strength, ran 8.22 60 yard dash, 64 mph tee exit velocity.  As a 3B, shows good lateral movement, hands work, short and loose arm action at 65 mph across the infield.  As an OF, shows a loose arm, throws stay online, 67 mph arm strength, needs to work on playing through the ball on the ground.

4. Jake Hansen, 3B/RHP, Daviess Co MS, 2018
5-foot-7, 115-pound 8^th grader, right-handed hitter hits from a balanced setup with a toe tap trigger, gets some lower half involved in swing, line-drive type hitter, ran 8.94 60 yard dash, 64 mph tee exit velocity.  As a 3B, hands work, shows decent lateral movement, clean exchange with fairly quick release, arm strength at 60 mph across the infield.  On the mound, uses medium arm action through a high ¾ arm slot, good rhythm in delivery, fastball is straight at 62-64 mph, good command of curveball at 53-54 mph with 12/6 action, stays behind changeup well to get some run and sink at 57-59 mph, good command of all three pitches.

5. Connor Harrison, 3B/OF/RHP, Barrett Traditional MS, 2018
5-foot-5, 120-pound 8^th grader, right-handed hitter hits from a balanced setup with a leg kick trigger, hands start high and drop, generates some bat speed through the zone, good rhythm when foot gets down on time, ran 8.13 60 yard dash, 62 mph tee exit velocity.  As a 3B, shows good lateral movement and a quick first step, glove gets down late at times, accurate arm across the infield at 61 mph.  As an outfielder, moves well, can play through the ball a little more consistently, shows some athletic actions, throws tend to tail from ¾ arm slot, 64 mph arm strength.  On the mound, uses short arm action through a ¾ arm slot, rushes some in delivery, good command of fastball at 60-62 mph, has a tendency to get underneath curveball at 52-54 mph, changeup shows some cutting action at 50-51 mph.