Prep Baseball Report

Player Spotlight: OF Cade Simpson


Trey Sofio
Louisiana Scouting Director

 

Cade Simpson

Class of 2019 / OF

Player Information

  • Graduating Class: 2019
  • Primary Position: OF
  • High School: Holy Cross
    State: LA
  • Summer Team: Louisiana Knights
  • Height: 5-11
    Weight: 175lbs
  • Bat/Throw: L/R

Statistics

Position
6.94
60-yard
87
OF Velo
89
Exit Velo
Position
60-yard
7.16
OF Velo
83
Exit Velo
83

Scouting Report

7/10/18 Currently ranked No. 58 in Louisiana’s 2019 class. Athletic 5-foot-11, 170-pound frame with strong build, and room to add strength. Showed quality athleticism by posting a 6.94 60-yard dash. Athletic defender with soft hands, quick, fluid footwork, and clean exchanges. Long, loose arm action into high-3/4 release, showing arm strength with accuracy and easy carry on throws, producing a positional velocity of 87 mph. Left-handed hitter that hits from athletic, balanced setup with a short stride, and smooth load. Consistently made loud contact during batting practice, showing fluid rhythm, an on-plane path, and quality bat speed that posted an exit velocity of 87 mph. Line-drive approach, gap-to-gap approach, flashing feel to hit to all fields with occasional power to his pull side.

6/12/18 Athletic 5-foot-11, 170-pound frame with strong build, and room to add strength. Showed quality athleticism by posting a 7.01 60-yard dash. Athletic defender with soft hands, quick, fluid footwork, and clean exchanges. Long, loose arm action into high-3/4 release, showing arm strength with accuracy and easy carry on throws, producing a positional velocity of 85 mph. Left-handed hitter that hits from athletic, balanced setup with a short stride, and smooth load. Consistently finds the barrel with quality bat speed, fluid rhythm, and a flat, on-plane path. Line-drive approach, gap-to-gap approach, flashes feel to hit to all fields with sneaky power to his pull side, and posted an exit velocity of 89 mph.


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