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Spotlight: Uncommitted 2021 Josh Barke


Kyle Campbell
PBR Maryland

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Josh Barke

Class of 2021 / SS

Player Information

  • Graduating Class: 2021
  • Primary Position: SS
    Secondary Position: 2B
  • High School: Mount Hebron
    State: MD
  • Summer Team: HCYP Showcase
  • Height: 5-9
    Weight: 160lbs
  • Bat/Throw: R/R

Statistics

Position
7.22
60-yard
(06/24/20)
81
INF Velo
(02/15/20)
93
Exit Velo
(06/24/20)
4.32
H-1st
(02/15/20)
Power Speed Score
(06/24/20)
Position
60-yard
7.22
INF Velo
80
Exit Velo
93
Power Speed Score
Position
INF Velo
81
Exit Velo
83
H-1st
4.32
Position
60-yard
7.33
INF Velo
78
Exit Velo
82
Trackman - Hitting
92.7
Exit Velocity (max)
(06/24/20)
80.4
Exit Velocity (avg)
(06/24/20)
232
Distance (avg)
(06/24/20)
313
Distance (max)
(06/24/20)
Hard Hit %
(06/24/20)
Sweet Spot %
(06/24/20)
Line Drive %
(06/24/20)
Fly Ball %
(06/24/20)
Ground Ball %
(06/24/20)
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
92.7
Exit Velocity (avg)
80.4
Distance (avg)
232
Distance (max)
313
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Blast - Hitting
21.3
Hand Speed (max)
(06/24/20)
20.2
Hand Speed (avg)
(06/24/20)
70.6
Bat Speed (max)
(06/24/20)
66.7
Bat Speed (avg)
(06/24/20)
Rot. Acc (max)
(06/24/20)
Rot. Acc (avg)
(06/24/20)
On Plane Eff (avg)
(06/24/20)
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
21.3
Hand Speed (avg)
20.2
Bat Speed (max)
70.6
Bat Speed (avg)
66.7
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)

Scouting Report

2/15/20

Preseason All-State Session I

Positional Profile: SS/2B
Body: 5’9”, 150 pounds. Athletic, projectable frame. 
Hit: RHH. Hits from a balanced, slightly open stance. Creates some hand separation with a small leg kick load and controlled, short stride. Stays behind the ball well with good lower half involvement. Fast bat speed showing good extension through the zone with a slight uphill swing path. Strong two handed finish. Nice gap-to-gap line drive approach.    
Power: 83 mph exit velocity from the tee. Gap-to-gap pop with more developing. 
Arm: RH. INF - 81 mph. Throws with shorter arm action from a low to mid three quarter slot. 
Defense: Surrounds the ball and works through it with an athletic base. High motor with quick, clean exchanges. Showed some range, soft hands, and smooth double play feeds. 
Run: 4.32 home-to-first time.

8/07/19

MD Top Prospect Games II

Athletic body type and 5’8’’, 150 pound frame. Hits from a balanced, athletic, slightly open stance at the plate. Smooth rock-back load and medium sized leg kick with some hand separation. Short to the ball with a level swing path, quick hands and quick bat speed through the zone. Stays behind the ball well and generates strong lower half involvement. Gets good extension past contact and showed a strong two-handed finish. Gap-to-gap line drive type hitter with occasional pop. Recorded an 82 mph exit velocity. Works through the ball in the infield fielding from an athletic base and funneling to chest. Throws with short arm action from a low three-quarter slot at 78 mph. Ran a 7.33 60-yard time.

4/23/19

Athletic body type. Showed range at second base and made every play defensively with some rhythm. Hits from a balanced, slightly open stance at the plate. Small leg kick load with a level swing path and uses the whole field well. Gap-to-gap line drive type hitter. 


 

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