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PBR MN Prospect ID- Hopkins: Outfielder Evaluations


Andy Judkins
Prep Baseball Report Minnesota

The PBR MN Prospect ID- Hopkins event took place on Wednesday, July 10, 2019. The event was held at Hopkins High School in Minnetonka, MN. The event featured prospects from the 2021 and 2022 grad classes; and included many breakout performances from this year's participants. Players showcased their talents in front of our scouting staff and college coaches in attendance. Thank you to the players, parents, my staff; along with the staff at Hopkins High School for such a great event.

There were a number of great individual performances this year at the PBR MN Prospect ID- Hopkins event.

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Below we have listed our evaluations for the players in attendance at the event; broken up by position.


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outfieldER EVALUATIONS (ALPA)

Darion Alexander, OF/RHP, Minnewaska, 2021
6-foot-1, 175-pound left-handed hitting 2-way player. 6.95 runner.  Balanced open stance.  Small leg lift and hand load to start.  Good swing plane through zone.  Gap to Gap approach with line drive and fly ball contact.  Consistent solid contact and flashed pop in barrel.  83 mph exit velocity.  OF- Moves athletically to field.  Good feet to field and through release.  Average glove.  82 mph arm strength with average carry and accuracy.

Colton Becker, OF/LHP, South St. Paul, 2021
5-foot-9, 175-pound left-handed hitting 2-way player.  6.84 runner.  Open stance with high handset.  Leg lift and stride to square.  Hand load down with some rhythm.  Some stiffness in swing with short finish.  Slight uphill swing plane.  Mid/pull approach with mainly fly ball contact.  Average contact and flashed pop in barrel.  87 mph exit velocity.  OF- Athletically moves to ball and good feet to field.  Clean glove and fields through.  Shorter arm action.  80 mph arm strength with average accuracy and fade carry.

Jon Bell, OF, St. Cloud Cathedral, 2021
5-foot-10, 170-pound left-handed hitting outfielder.  6.87 runner at past event.  Upright open stance with high handset.  Leg lift and small hand load to start.  Dives into swing.  Flat swing plane with short finish.  Show stiffness at times throughout.  Pull approach with mainly line drive and fly ball contact.  Consistent hard contact and flashed some strength in barrel.  87 mph exit velocity.  OF- Athletic in field.  Good feet and first step.  Glove is stiff.  Shorter arm action.  77 mph arm strength with good accuracy and average carry.

Alex Call, LHP/OF, KMS, 2022
6-foot-3, 175-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player.  2019 Future Games Participant.  7.20 runner.  Open and balanced stance.  Small hand load and strides to square.  Flat swing plane and slightly uphill at times.  Mid/pull approach with line drive contact.  Solid consistent contact with some strength in barrel.  80 mph exit velocity.  OF- Good feet and stays behind ball through throw.  Average glove.  Good arm action.  88 mph arm strength with above average carry and accuracy.  On mound- Projectable athletic frame.  Simple and repeatable delivery.  Good balance and direction down mound.  Lands slightly across body.  Throws from a ¾ arm slot with easy clean arm action.  Fastball has varying life at 83-84 mph topping at 85 mph.  Curveball has 1/7 break with above average depth and lands for strikes at 65-68 mph.  Change-up has varying action at 73-77 mph.  Strong follow in 2022 class on mound.

Isaac Call, OF/SS, KMS, 2021
6-foot-2, 175-pound right-handed hitting outfielder.  7.14 runner.  Good athletic frame.  Slight open stance.  Body and hand load back.  Slight arm bar at times.  Slight uphill but mainly flat swing plane and flashed some bat speed.  Mid/pull approach with line drive and fly ball contact.  Average contact and flashed pull pop in barrel.  79 mph exit velocity.  OF- Average feet and attacks ball to field.  Good glove and fields ball deep.  Longer arm action with some sling release.  Some tail to carry with average accuracy and 78 mph arm strength.

Sajan Chesson, RHP/OF, Hopkins, 2022
5-foot-10, 150-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. 7.21 runner.  Wide balanced stance.  Leg lift trigger.  Body and hand load back.  Arm bars creating length to contact.  Stands up through swing.  Gap to gap approach with mainly line drive and fly ball contact.  Average barrel contact with 75 mph exit velocity.  OF- Average feet and longer into release.  Glove can be stiff.  Longer arm action.  81 mph arm strength with good accuracy and average carry.

Nolan Drossel, SS/OF, Woodbury, 2022
5-foot-11, 140-pound left-handed hitting short stop.  6.94 runner.  Slight open balanced stance.  Strides to start and hands load back.  Slight arm bar at times creating length in swing.  Flat swing plane with short finish.  Works against front foot.  Middle approach with ground ball to fly ball contact.  Weaker inconsistent contact with 80 mph exit velocity.  OF- Aggressive feet and attacks ball.  Clean glove and makes routine play.  79 mph arm strength with good accuracy and average carry.  IF- Average movements.  Glove makes routine plays and shows some stiffness.  Quicker release on throws.  75 mph arm strength with average carry and accuracy.

Caideyn Ferrell, OF/LHP, Benilde St. Margaret’s, 2021
5-foot-10, 150-pound left-handed hitting 2-way player.  7.16 runner.  Balanced open stance.  Small stride and shoulder load.  Stays over backside through swing.  Slight uphill swing plane.  Mid/pull approach with ground ball to fly ball contact.  Consistent solid contact with average barrel.  80 mph exit velocity.  OF- Athletically moves to ball.  Fields ball clean with good glove.  Longer feet to release.  80 mph arm strength with good accuracy and carry.

Riley Findorff, RHP/OF, Woodbury, 2021
5-foot-11, 175-pound left-handed hitting 2-way player.  7.15 runner.  Open balanced stance with high handset.  Strides and stays open through swing.  Flat swing plane and short stiff finish.  Middle approach with ground ball to fly ball contact.  Average barrel contact with 81 mph exit velocity.  OF- Slower feet to field.  Glove is stiff.  Shows overall rawness in field.  Throws with a short arm action.  79 mph arm strength with good accuracy and fade carry.

Jaecan Fratzke, OF, Rochester Century, 2021
5-foot-11, 160-pound right-handed hitting outfielder.  6.48 runner.  Athletic frame.  Open stance with weight started slightly back.  Pre-loaded hands and knee to knee trigger.  Stiff hands through swing.  Flat swing plane.  Mid/pull approach with ground ball and line drive contact.  Consistent solid contact with average barrel.  85 mph exit velocity.  OF- Athletic and aggressive feet.  Average glove and fields ball clean.  81 mph arm strength with good accuracy and average carry.

Andrew Gotziaman, OF, Minneapolis Washburn, 2021
6-foot-1, 185-pound left-handed hitting outfielder.  7.10 runner.  Good size frame.  Open balanced stance with high handset.  Leg lift start and hands load back.  Arm bar at times.  Slight uphill swing plane and punches barrel through zone.  Middle approach with ground ball and line drive contact.  Consistent solid contact with average barrel.  83 mph exit velocity.  OF- Average feet and can get long into release.  Rolls glove out to field and makes routine play.  73 mph arm strength with fade carry and average accuracy.

Braxton Greenburg, OF, Champlin Park, 2021
6-foot-3, 155-pound right-handed hitting outfielder. 6.75 runner.  Long athletic frame.  Open and upright stance.  Leg kick start and hand load back.  Aggressive swing.  Lower half gets through swing well.  Good swing plane.  Mid/pull approach with mainly line drive and fly ball contact.  Average contact and flashed pop in barrel.  85 mph exit velocity.  OF- Attacks ball and longer footwork to release.  Average glove and makes routine play.  Longer arm action.  90 mph arm strength with above average carry and average accuracy.  Projectable follow in 2021 class.

Pierce Gritzmaker, RHP/OF, Woodbury, 2022
6-foot-1, 170-pound left-handed hitting 2-way player.  7.44 runner.  Squared balanced stance with high handset.  Small leg lift and hands load down.  Short and stiff finish.  Mid/pull approach with ground ball and line drive contact.  Average barrel contact with 84 mph exit velocity.  OF- Feet are slower to field and into release.  Good glove and fields through ball.  77 mph arm strength with average carry and accuracy.

Joe Grochala, C/OF, Wayzata, 2021
5-foot-11, 165-pound right-handed hitting catcher.  7.12 runner.  Squared and balanced setup.  Small stride and hand load.  Flat swing play with average hands.  Mid/pull approach with line drive contact.  Hard barrel contact with 79 mph exit velocity.  C- Balanced low stance.  Works glove low to high.  Good glove and shows ability to holds pitches.  Average movements to block.  Good exchange and longer footwork.  2.07-2.10 pop times.  76 mph arm strength with good accuracy and average carry on throws.  OF- Average feet to field and through release.  Good glove and fields through ball.  83 mph arm strength with good carry and average accuracy.

Evan Hammonds, OF, Champlin Park, 2021
5-foot-5, 135-pound right-handed hitting outfielder.  6.60 runner.   Upright balanced stance.  Small hand rhythm in load.  Strides to start.  Flat to slightly uphill swing plane.  Mid/pull approach with fly ball contact.  Consistent and solid barrel contact with 79 mph exit velocity.  OF- Average feet to ball.  Average glove and fields ball clean.  77 mph arm strength with good accuracy and average carry.   

Cameron Hammonds, OF, Champlin Park, 2021
5-foot-5, 140-pound right-handed hitting outfielder. 6.75 runner.  Squared balance stance.  Body and hand load back.  Slight arm bar at times.  Flat bat path.  Mid/pull approach with mainly fly ball contact.  Consistent and solid contact with 81 mph exit velocity.  OF- Average footwork to field and longer into release.  Average glove and makes routine play.  78 mph arm strength with average carry and accuracy. 

Cooper Hanson, OF, Chanhassen, 2021
6-foot, 160-pound right-handed hitting outfielder.  6.94 runner.  Narrow upright stance with high handset.  Leg lift trigger and hand load back.  Average swing plane.  Mid/pull approach with ground ball to fly ball contact.  Inconsistent barrel contact with 61 mph exit velocity.  OF- Aggressive feet and attacks ball.  Fields ball clean.  Quick release and arm action.  73 mph arm strength with good accuracy and fade carry. 

Carter Hanson, LHP/OF, Bloomington Jefferson, 2021
6-foot-2, 183-pound left-handed hitting 2-way player.  7.10 runner.  Good athletic frame.  Balanced open stance.  Leg lift trigger and hand load down.  Some lift to swing through contact.  Mid/pull approach with line drive and fly ball contact.  Consistent and hard contact and flashed pop in barrel.  86 mph exit velocity.  OF- Athletically moves to ball with good feet.  Clean glove and fields through ball.  80 mph arm strength with good carry and average accuracy. 

Cole Heather, OF, Woodbury, 2021
6-foot-1, 175-pound right-handed hitting outfielder.  6.96 runner.  Wide balanced stance.  Body and hand load back to start.  Flat bat path.  Middle approach with ground ball and line drive contact.  Inconsistent barrel contact with 78 mph exit velocity.  OF- Aggressive and attacks ball.  Fields through ball with good movements.  82 mph arm strength with average carry and accuracy.  IF- Average feet and works around ball to field.  Field ball clean and makes routine play.  81 mph arm strength with good accuracy and average carry.

Nashawn Hoyer, OF, Woodbury, 2021
5-foot-10, 154-pound right-handed hitting outfielder. 6.68 runner.  Slightly closed balanced stance.  Small stride and hand load.  Flat bat path and short finish at times.  Short to contact.  Middle approach with ground ball and line drive contact.  Consistent and solid contact with 83 mph exit velocity.  OF- Good first step and athletic feet to ball.  Average glove and makes routine play.  81 mph arm strength with good accuracy and average carry.

Wyatt Jensen, OF/SS, Luck (WI), 2022
5-foot-10, 175-pound right-handed hitting outfielder.  6.91 runner.  Open stance with high hand start.  Strides to square and hands load back.  Swing can get long.  Slightly uphill swing plane.  Lower half gets through swing well.  Middle of field approach with fly ball contact.  Average contact and flashed pop in barrel.  81 mph exit velocity.  OF- Average feet to ball.  Fields ball clean and makes routine play.  78 mph arm strength with average carry and average accuracy.

Miles Liebren, OF, St. Paul Central, 2021
5-foot-11, 175-pound right-handed hitting outfielder. 7.50 runner.  Balanced stance to start.  Toe tap trigger and small hand load back.  Tends to stay over back side through swing.  Uphill swing plane.  Gap to gap approach with mainly line drive and fly ball contact.  Consistent and solid contact with 79 mph exit velocity.  OF- Good feet to field and stays behind ball.  Good glove and fields through ball clean.  78 mph arm strength with average carry and accuracy on throws. 

Cael Luzum, OF/RHP, Decorah (IA), 2021
5-foot-8, 170-pound left-handed hitting 2-way player.  7.06 runner.  Upright and open stance.  Some rhythm in load.  Toe tap trigger and hand load down.  Good swing plane with quick hands.  Mid/pull approach with mainly line drive and fly ball contact.  Consistent and solid contact and flashed strength in barrel.  87 mph exit velocity.  OF- Good feet and moves well to ball.  Good glove and fields ball clean.  83 mph arm strength with good accuracy and average carry.

Chris Morreale, RHP/OF, Rochester Century, 2021
6-foot-2, 185-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player.  7.40 runner.  Upright balanced stance with high hand set.  Leg lift trigger and small hand load.  Uphill swing plane through contact.  Pull approach with fly ball contact.  Average contact and flashed pull pop in barrel.  85 mph exit velocity.  OF- Average feet to ball.  Tends to field ball in middle of body.  Average glove and makes routine play.  Long slower arm action.  75 mph arm strength with average carry and accuracy.

Riley J Ohm, OF/1B, Waconia, 2022
5-foot-6, 150-pound left-handed hitting outfielder.  7.22 runner.  Upright balanced stance.  Starts with a step back to a stride forward.  Small hand load.  Flat swing plane.  Gap to gap approach with line drive contact.  Consistent contact with average barrel pop.  79 mph exit velocity.  OF- Average feet and longer to release. Average glove.  Short arm action.  Below average carry and average accuracy with 68 mph arm strength.

Evan Pittman, OF/RHP, Wayzata, 2021
6-foot-2, 180-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player.  7.08 runner.  Wide balanced stance with preloaded hands.  Small stride and hand load.  Weights starts and stays back.  Good swing plane.  Mid/ pull approach with line drive contact.  Consistent contact with average barrel pop.  84 mph exit velocity.  OF- Aggressive and attacks ball.  Fields ball clean.  Longer arm action.  79 mph arm strength with average carry and accuracy.

Myles Schwerzler, RHP/OF, Stillwater, 2021
5-foot-11, 155-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player.  7.07 runner.  Balanced stance with high handset.  Small body load, stride and hand load down.  Barrel works down to contact at times.  Middle approach with ground ball and line drive contact.  Consistent and solid contact with 78 mph exit velocity.  OF- Shows some rawness.  Average glove.  Feet can get long and into release.  79 mph arm strength with average carry and accuracy.

William Thorn, RHP/OF, Becker, 2022
6-foot, 160-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. 7.70 runner.  Balanced stance with high handset.  Leg lift trigger and hand load back.  Arm bar at times.  Flat swing plane and stays tall through swing.  Pull approach with ground ball contact and occasional line drive.  Average contact with average barrel.  67 mph exit velocity.  OF- Slower and deliberate to field.  Glove can be stiff.  Long whippy arm action.  81 mph arm strength with average carry and accuracy.

Mason Trocke, OF, Apple Valley, 2021
5-foot-11, 180-pound left-handed hitting outfielder.  6.81 runner.  Slightly open wide stance.  Small stride and hand load.  Slight uphill swing plane.  Mid/pull approach with line drive and fly ball contact.  Average contact and flashed pop in barrel.  86 mph exit velocity.  OF- Shows some athleticism.  Aggressive feet and attacks ball.  Average glove.  Longer arm action.  77 mph arm strength with average carry and accuracy. 

Frank Vogel, 1B/OF, Farmington, 2021
6-foot-5, 200-pound left-handed hitting first baseman. 7.03 runner.  Slightly open and upright stance.  Toe tap trigger and shoulder load.  Average swing plane.  Some stiffness in swing with short finish.  Middle approach with line drive and fly ball contact.  Average contact and average barrel pop.  84 mph exit velocity.  OF- Good feet and glove.  Works around ball to field and fields through.  Short and loose arm action.  76 mph arm strength with average carry and accuracy.

Joe Vos, OF/LHP, Duluth East, 2021
6-foot, 165-pound left-handed hitting 2-way player.  6.91 runner.  Open balanced stance with high handset.  Leg lift trigger and small hand load.  Rhythm in load.  Good swing plane.  Mid/pull approach with line drive contact.  Consistent hard contact and flashed pop in barrel.  87 mph exit velocity.  OF- Athletically moves to ball.  Good feet.  Clean glove and fields through ball.  85 mph arm strength with above average carry and good accuracy to bag.