Prep Baseball Report

Quick Hitters: Last Chance Summer ID: Triangle - Position Players


Matt Payne
Director of Scouting, PBR of NC

On Wednesday August 16th PBR of North Carolina was on hand at the DPC Baseball Academy in Clayton, NC for Last Chance Summer ID: Triangle. The Open ID ran in conjunction with the DPC Baseball Scout Day. The Event featured players from the 2024-2027 grad classes. 

The day began with position players running a laser timed 60. After running the position players took live BP on the field with Trackman gathering advanced hitting data. Following BP players went through a defensive evaluation at their positions. The event concluded with pitchers throwing a controlled bullpen with Trackman collecting ball flight data. 

Below we begin our breakdown of the players in attendance. Look for more information to follow in the coming days. 

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Quick Hitters

Sam Rice, OF, 2027

5-foot-11, 140-pound frame. Left hand hatter. Worked through the middle and to the opposite field during BP. Some lift to the swing path, works to keep his barrel inside the ball with quickness to his hands. Top exit velocity at 81.1 mph, average EV at 75.5 mph. 

Tyler Long, C/SS, 2025

5-foot-11, 145-pound frame. Worked through the middle of the field during BP. Hands have quickness, direct path with his barrel working level through the zone. Peak exit velocity at 85.3 mph, average EV at 74.9 mph. Arm reached 72 mph from behind the plate. 

Alonzo Walston, III, OF, 2027

5-foot-11, 145-pound build. Balanced setup with a simple load and quiet barrel. Flat swing path with quickness to his hands. Peak exit velocity at 82.7 mph, average EV at 72.1 mph. Stays through the middle of the field using a line drive approach. 

Isaac Devine, OF, 2025

5-foot-10, 150-pound frame. Left hand hitter with looseness to his swing. Squared balls up to both gaps posting a top exit velocity of 81.9 mph, average EV at 77.8 mph. Flat swing path with quick hands, stays balanced. Arm reached 82 mph from the outfield, ran a 7.15 laser timed 60. 

Philip Daly, 3B, 2027

6-foot, 155-pound frame. Worked gap to gap during BP. Hands are loose with quickness, back leg drives through the swing, some lift to the barrel path. Top exit velocity at 79.7 mph, average EV at 71.4 mph. 

Jaylen Witherspoon, OF, 2027

5-foot-10, 162-pound frame. Worked mostly through the middle and to the opposite field during BP. Hands are quick, barrel works from inside the ball and flat through the zone. Peak exit velocity at 89.6 mph, average EV at 76.4 mph. Ran a 7.27 laser timed 60. 

Cole Rice, C/2B, 2024

6-foot, 165-pound frame. Posted a peak exit velocity of 89.1 mph, average EV at 82.3 mph. Hands have strength and quickness, slight lift to the swing path, barrel gets extension through the middle of the field. Arm has carry from behind the plate topping at 74 mph. 

Mateo Rodriguez, SS, 2024

5-foot-9, 175-pound build. LIned balls to center and right center during his BP rounds. Takes a short path with his barrel staying inside the ball, hands have quickness. Peak exit velocity at 86.1 mph, average EV at 76.8 mph. 

Nathan Rice, SS/3B, 2027

5-foot-7, 135-pound frame. Relaxed at the plate, fluid swing. Barrel stays inside and through the ball with quickness to his hands. Worked mostly to the left center gap posting a top exit velocity of 83.6 mph, average EV at 75.5 mph.