Prep Baseball Report

Fall Underclass Games: Catcher Analysis


Kevin Moulder
PBR Missouri Scouting Director

The PBR Missouri Fall Underclass Games took place on September 13th at Atkins Field in Columbia, MO. The event featured over 25 prospects from the 2023 and 2024 Classes. 

Over the next week, we will release our scouting reports on all players in attendance. Today, we begin with the catchers. 

Scouting Reports

Players are listed in alphabetical order. 

Zach Amezcua C / SS / Parkway Central, MO / 2024

Body: 5-foot-8, 160-pounds, stocky build, strength in lower half

Defense: Behind the plate shows natural receiving ability, soft hands, 2.08-2.19 pop times, athletic set up, clean and efficient footwork, short arm stroke, mostly accurate throws, 66 mph positional velocity. OF -shorter arm stoke, momentum towards target, attacks the baseball. INF - attacks the baseball, clean footwork, athletic actions, 73 mph positional velocity. 

Arm: Right-handed, short arm action, strong arm with carry at multiple positions. 

Hit: Right-handed, athletic stance, smooth load, tilt to his barrel, reverse toe tap into load, longer stride, contact out in front of the plate, hard contact during round, exit velocity of 78 mph. 

Run: 7.81 second 60

Gavin Bradley C / 2B / Eureka , MO / 2024

Body: 5-foot-7, 130-pounds, smaller frame, lean build

Defense: 2.29-2.43 pop times, balanced set up behind the plate, clean transfers

Arm: Right-handed, short arm action, positional velocity of 62 mph, three-quarter release, mostly accurate throws

Hit: Right-handed, balanced stance, reverse toe tap, some rhythm to hands, flat bat path, remains balanced throughout, middle to pull side contact during round, exit velocity of 72 mph

Run: 7.60 second 60

Kaeden Kennedy C / SS / Dexter , MO / 2023

Positional Profile: C / RHP

Body: 5-foot-10, 160-pounds, proportional frame, room to add strength

Defense: 2.08-2.13 second pop times, INF - 69 mph, athletic stance, clean transfers

Arm: Right-handed, short arm action, high three-quarter release

Hit: Right-handed, relaxed and balanced set up at the plate, some rhythm with his hands, slightly open stance, quite load, shows some feel for the barrel, flat bat path, mostly line drive and fly ball contact during the round, exit velocity of 75 mph,

Run: 7.53 second 60

Brek Sloan C / SS / Grain Valley, MO / 2024

Positional Profile: C / RHP

Body: 5-foot-10, 145-pounds, smaller build, proportional frame, room for added strength

Defense: 2.08-2.12 pop times, narrow set up, soft receiving hands, quality footwork, clean transfers, momentum towards target, mostly accurate throws over second base

Arm: clean short arm action, ball to ear, quick arm, positional velocity of 71 mph

Hit: Right-handed, starts upright and balanced, quiet load, in line stride, level bath path, aggressive with back hip, contact out front, exit velocity of 82 mph. 

Run: 7.59 second 60

Cooper Thornhill C / 3B / Columbia Hickman, MO / 2024

Positional Profile: C / 3B

Body: 5-foot-9, 160-pounds, proportional frame

Defense: 2.29-2.24 pop times, wider set up behind the plate, clean footwork, short and clean arm action, mostly accurate throws over the bag, positional velocity of 61 mph, INF - 59 mph, clean transfers, showed range to gloveside on the infield.

Arm: Right-handed, long and clean arm action, works from a three-quarters release

Hit: Right-handed, athletic and upright stance, quiet load, in line stride, aggressive with back hip, remains balanced throughout, showed mostly middle to pull side contact during round, exit velocity of 74 mph

Run: 7.61 second 60

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