Prep Baseball Report

Missouri Underclass Games: Outfield Analysis



Shon Plack
Missouri Scouting Director

On June 13, Prep Baseball Report Missouri held the Missouri Underclass Games.  Over 80 players in the 2019, 2020 and 2021 classes attended.

In the days to come, we will break down the event position-by-position.  Today we will take a look at the Outfielders. Players are listed in alphabetical order.

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Outfielders

Jack Arbuckle OF / Webster Groves, MO / 2019

Arbuckle is a 5-foot-11 185-pound left-handed hitting outfielder in Missouri’s 2019 class.  He ran a 7.23 laser timed 60 and a 4.33 home to first.  He has an 82 mph exit velo. At the plate, starts with wide base, high hands, short stride, swing produces mostly pull side line drives, showed ability to hit to other gap.  In the outfield, 74 mph positional velo, high three quarters arm slot, quick to the ball, quick transfer, works through the catch.  In game action, doubled to right and singled to right-center, sharp ground out to shortstop.

Brady Boyer OF / Ste. Genevieve, MO / 2019

Boyer is a lean 6-foot-2 175-pound right-handed hitting outfielder in Missouri’s 2019 class. He ran a 7.38 laser timed 60 and a 4.44 home to first.  He has an 80 mph exit velo. At the late, starts in a tall and thin stance, in line stride, gap to gap to approach, long levers.  In the outfield, 80 mph positional velo, loose over the top arm slot, aggressive to the ball, athletic actions, momentum through the catch, clean exchange, accurate throws. In game action, tripled with a pair of pull side ground outs.

Sam Brady LHP / St. Thomas Aquinas, KS / 2020

Brady is a 6-foot-1 160-pound left-handed hitting outfielder in Kansas’ 2020 class. He ran a 7.83 laser timed 60 and a 4.84 home to first.  He has an 87 mph exit velo. At the plate, athletic stance, smooth loaded, quick bat speed, flashed power to pull side, swing produced middle to pull side contact. In the outfield, high three quarters release, works behind the ball, through the catch, quick transfer and throw. In game action, doubled to left center and two ground outs to the opposite side of the infield.

Sammy Cooper RHP / Lees Summit West , MO / 2020

Cooper is a strong 5-foot-11 175-pound right-handed hitting outfielder in Missouri’s 2020 class.  He ran a 7.34 laser timed 60 and a 4.65 home to first.  He has an exit velocity of 81 mph. At the plate, balanced set up, smooth load with some hand movement, accelerated and quick bat path, level to extension, consistent line drives gap to gap during batting practice.  In the outfield, 82 mph positional velo, over the top release, route to the ball creates momentum to through, accurate throws from a fluid exchange and quick footwork. In game action, reached on an infield single and hard hit ball to shortstop, flew out to left field.

Justin Dietiker OF / Timberland, MO / 2019

Dietker is a 5-foot-6 138-pound right-handed hitting outfielder in Missouri’s 2019 class.  He ran a 7.08 laser timed 60 and a 4.60 home to first.  He has an 85 mph exit velo. At the plate, starts in a thin and open stance, aggressive leg kick, hands have pre-swing rhythm, gap-to-gap line drives with power to pull side.  Defensively, 78 mph positional velo, quick to the ball, high three quarters release, loose arm action, clean exchange on time with footwork, mostly accurate throws.

Jake Evans OF / Park Hill , MO / 2020

Evans is a long levered 6-foot 150-pound right-handed hitting outfielder in Missouri’s 2020 class.  He ran a 7.87 laser timed 60 and a 5.01 home to first.  He has a 74 mph exit velo. At the plate, balanced stance, reverse toe tap, in line stride, quick bat speed when on time, mostly pull side line drives during batting practice.  In the outfield, 77 mph positional velo, high three quarters release, momentum through the catch, works behind the ball, fluid exchange working with footwork. In game action, mostly middle of the field contact including a hard single to center field.

Derrick Evers OF / Tolton Catholic, MO / 2019

Evers is a 6-foot-1 173-pound right-handed hitting outfielder in Missouri’s 2019 class.  He ran a 7.46 laser timed 60 and a 4.47 home to first.  He has an 85 mph exit velo. At the plate, balanced stance, short and controlled stride, some hand load, swing produced consistent hard contact gap-to-gap during batting evals, loose hands, level swing path.  In the outfield, 83 mph positional velo, high three quarters release, athletic actions, takes route behind the ball, momentum though the catch, clean exchange on time with footwork. Singled to left field in game action.

Tommy Geders OF / Vianney, MO / 2019

Geders is a strong 6-foot-1 180-pound right-handed hitting outfielder in Missouri’s 2019 class.  He ran a 7.70 laser timed 60 and a 4.70 home to first.  He has an 87 mph exit velocity. At the plate, balanced stance, slightly crouched, short in line stride, no wasted movement in load, line drives to the middle of the field, repeats swing, body stays under control.  In the outfield, 79 mph positional velo, attacks the ball, high three quarters arm slot, clean glove to hand transfer, has momentum to throw after the catch, mostly accurate throws. Singled to left field in game action.

Jesse George OF / Lee's Summit, MO / 2020

George is a slender 6-foot-2 160-pound left-handed hitting outfielder in Missouri’s 2020 class.  He ran a 7.84 60 and a 4.69 home to first.  He has a 78 mph exit velo. At the plate, balanced stance, hands separate from stride foot during load, high finish in hands, body stays under control during swing, gap-to-gap line drives during batting practice.  In the outfield, 69 mph positional velo, high three quarters release, clean transfer, accurate throws. Singled to right field in game action.

Stone Hewlett LHP / Rockhurst, MO / 2020

Hewlett is a 6-foot 155-pound left handed hitting outfielder in Missouri’s 2020 class.  He ran a 7.57 laser timed 60 and a 4.60 home to first.  He has an 82 mph exit velo. At the plate, balanced set up, simple and repeatable movements, short stride, level path through the zone, consistent hard gap-to-gap line drives during batting practice.  In the outfield, 84 mph positional velo, high three quarters release, works through the ball, momentum to throw, clean transfer, quick feet, mostly accurate throws.

Brett Howes OF / Lee's Summit North, MO / 2019

Howes is a 5-foot-8 155-pound left-handed hitting outfielder in Missouri’s 2019 class.  He ran a 7.52 laser timed 60 and a 4.76 home to first.  He has a 78 mph exit velo. At the plate, balanced stance, controlled leg kick, in line stride, consistent line drives gap-to-gap during batting practice, repeats swing, feel for barrel.  In the outfield, 77 mph positional velo, high three quarters release, smooth actions with fluid transfer, accurate throws, works behind the ball and through the catch.

Corbin Kamradt RHP / Liberty North , MO / 2020

Kamradt is a 6-foot3 140-pound right-handed hitting outfielder in Missouri’s 2020 class.  He ran a 7.67 laser timed 60 and a 4.75 home to first.  He has a 79 mph exit velo. At the plate, tall stance, smooth rhythm, in line stride, level path through the zone, mostly pull side line drives during hitting evaluations.  In the outfield, 83 mph positional velo, quick to the ball, high three quarters arm slot, arm works, momentum through the catch, clean glove to hand transfer.

John Kramer OF / Lafayette High School, MO / 2021

Kramer is a 6-foot 185-pound left-handed hitting outfielder in Missouri’s 2021 class.  He ran a 8.21 laser timed 60 and a 5.50 home to first.  He has an 83 mph exit velo. At the plate, balanced stand, rhythm in hands, controlled leg kick, gap-to-gap line drives, power to the middle of the field.  In the outfield, high three quarters arm slot, crow hop, plays through the ball, clean transfer, 76 mph positional velo.  Doubled to left field and singled to right field in game action.

Dylan Lankford OF / Lee's Summit North, MO / 2019

Lankford is a 5-foot-9 150-pound left-handed hitting outfielder in Missouri’s 2019 class.  He ran a 7.58 laser timed 60 and a 4.68 home to first.  He has an 82 mph exit velo. At the plate, tall and thin stance, attacks ball, loose hands, level path, showed power to pull side, controlled body.  In the outfield, 76 mph positional velo, high three quarters release, takes route behind the ball, create momentum with small crow hop after catch, fluid transfer, mostly accurate throws. Singled to right-field in game action.

Auston Luna OF / Dora, MO / 2021

Luna is a 5-foot-10 150-pound right-handed hitting catcher in Missouri’s 2021 class.  He ran a 7.59 laser timed 60 and a 4.70 home to first.  He has a 77 mph exit velo. At the plate, balanced set up, short in line stride, minimal load, no wasted movement, level path through the zone, middle of the field contact during batting practice. In the outfield, 73 mph positional velo, loose high three quarters release, crow hop, fluid transfer, mostly accurate throws.

Bryson Luna C / Dora, MO / 2021

Luna is a 5-foot-10 150-pound right-handed hitting catcher in Missouri’s 2021 class.  He ran a 7.57 laser timed 60 and a 4.62 home to first.  He has an 80 mph exit velo. At the plate, starts in a wide stance, pre loaded in back side, hands are quick through the zone creating a level path, mostly middle of the field line drives during batting practice. In the outfield, 77 mph positional velo, high three quarters arm slot, arm works, works behind ball, momentum from crow hop, clean transfer. Singled to left field in game action.

Maxwell Luna OF / Vianney, MO / 2020

Luna is a 5-foot-9 165-pound right-handed hitting outfielder in Missouri’s 2020 class.  He ran a 7.91 laser timed 60 and a 5.41 home to first.  He has an 87 mph exit velo. At the plate, smooth rhythm, hands walk away from stride, aggressive swing path, short extension, contact to the middle of the field, quick bat speed. In the outfield, 83 mph positional velo, aggressive actions, loose high three quarters arm action, momentum through the catch, hands and feet work together on transfer.

Drew Mackie OF / Liberty , MO / 2019

Mackie is a strong 6-foot 170-pound left-handed hitting outfielder in Missouri’s 2019 class.  He ran a 7.47 laser tied 60 and a 4.58 home to first.  He has a 84 mph exit velo. At the plate, balanced and tall stance, minimal hand movement, controlled leg lift, slightly closed stride, aggressive hands, middle to pull side line drives in batting practice, quick bat speed.  In the outfield, high three quarters release, quick catch and throw, works behind the ball, mostly accurate throws. Singled twice to right-field in game action.

Jack McCormick OF / St. Dominic , MO / 2019

McCormick is a 6-foot-1 185-pound right-handed hitting outfielder in Missouri’s 2019 class.  He ran a 7.26 laser timed 60 and a 4.51 home to first.  He has an 87 mph exit velo. At the plate,  balanced stance, short stride, minimal load, hands dominate swing, level path, feel for the barrel, consistent hard contact to middle of the field.  In the outfield, 75 mph positional velo, high three quarters release, quick catch and throw, mostly accurate throws.

Zack McKinnis OF / Kickapoo, MO / 2021

McKinnis is a 6-foot-1 165-pound right-handed hitting outfielder in Missouri’s 2021 class.  He Ran a 7.75 laser timed 60 and a 5.03 home to first.  He has an 80 mph exit velo. At the plate, open stance, reverse toe tap, in line stride, loose hands, mostly pull side line drives during hitting evaluations.  In the outfield, 76 mph positional velo, high three quarters release, arm works, takes route behind the ball and through the catch, clean transfer.

Joey Moorkamp RHP / Lafayette , MO / 2020

Moorkamp is a projectable 6-foot-4 195-pound right-handed hitting outfielder in Missouri’s 2020 class.  He ran a 7.65 laser timed 60 and a 4.55 home to first.  He has an 87 mph exit velo. At the plate, balanced stance, short stride with minimal load and no wasted movement in hands, level path through the zone, long levers, middle to pull approach during batting batting practice.  In the outfield, 75 mph positional velo, fluid actions, high three quarter release, arm works, mostly accurate throws.

Logan Payne OF / DeSmet Jesuit, MO / 2019

Payne is a long levered 6-foot-3 175-pound right-handed hitting outfielder in Missouri’s 2019 class.  He ran a 7.27 laser timed 60 and a 4.83 home to first.  He has an 81 mph exit velo. At the plate, starts loaded in back leg, short stride, quick and level swing path, loose hands, flashed power to pull side.  In the outfield, 87 mph positional velo, throws downhill, quick arm, over the the top release, quick catch and throw, small crow hop for momentum, accurate thrower.

Jacob Poletis RHP / Rockhurst, MO / 2019

Poletis is a strong 6-foot-1 175-pound right-handed hitting outfielder in Missouri’s 2019 class.  He ran a 7.56 laser timed 60 and a 5.03 home to first.  He has an 84 mph exit velo. At the plate, open stance, in line stride, attacks ball, quick bat speed with loose hands, aggressive swing, power to pull gap, consistent hard contact during batting practice.  In the outfield, 78 mph positional velo, high three quarters release, momentum after the catch, fluid footwork to the ball, clean exchange, accurate throws.

Ethan Schmitt RHP / Valley Park , MO / 2020

Schmitt is a 6-foot-1 185-pound right-handed hitting outfielder in Missouri’s 2020 class.  He ran a 7.59 laser timed 60 and a 4.81 home to first.  He has an 81 mph exit velo. A open, the plate, starts slightly open, in line stride, middle to pull side contact, with some ball jumping off bat.  In the outfield, high three quarters release, works behind the ball and through the catch, quick transfer, mostly accurate throws, 84 mph positional velo. Singled to left field in game action.

Jack Schmitt OF / Lafayette, MO / 2019

Schmitt is a 6-foot-1 175-pound right-handed hitting outfielder in Missouri’s 2019 class.  He ran a 7.23 laser timed 60 and a 4.59 home to first.  He has an 86 mph exit velo. At the plate, tall and thin stance, rhythm in hands pre-swing, leg kick, aggressive bat speed, hard pull side contact during batting practice.  In the outfield, 82 mph positional velo, fluid transfer on time with footwork, plays through the ball, high three quarters arm slot, mostly accurate throws. Doubled to center and singled left in game action.

Mark Shallenberger 1B / St. Louis Priory, MO / 2019

Shallenberger is a 6-foot-1 185-pound left-handed hitting outfielder in Missouri’s 2019 class.  He ran a 7.65 laser timed 60 and a 4.89 home to first.  He has an 82 mph exit velo. At the plate, starts loaded on back leg, minimal load, in line stride, quick hands with level bat path, hard pull side contact during batting practice.  In the outfield, 78 mph positional velo, crow hop, high three quarters actions, clean exchange with momentum through the catch, mostly accurate throws. Doubled to left center in game action.

Marcus Smith OF / Pembroke Hill , MO / 2019

Smith is an athletic 5-foot-11 175-pound left-handed hitting outfielder in Missouri’s 2019 class.  He ran a 6.69 laser timed 60 and a 4.08 home to first.  He has a 95 mph exit velo. At the plate, sprayed the ball gap-to-gap, showed pull gap power, quick bats speed, feel for the barrell, repeatable swing with no wasted movements.  In the outfield, 83 mph positional velo, athletic actions, quick to the ball with quick catch and throw, accurate thrower. 

Drew Stine OF / Lafayette, MO / 2020

Stine is a well-built 6-foot-2 185-pound right-handed hitting outfielder in Missouri’s 2020 class.  He ran a 7.22 laser timed 60 and a.4.80 home to first.  He has an 86 mph exit velo. At the plate, thin stance, leg kick to load, aggressive swing, quick bat speed, consistent hard contact to pull side, flashing power during batting practice.  In the outfield, 79 mph positional velo, high three quarters arm slot, works behind the ball and through the catch, feet create momentum, quick catch and throw, mostly accurate throws. In game action, singled to center field.

Collin Sutton OF / Winfield , MO / 2019

Sutton is a strong 6-foot-1 185-pound right-handed hitting outfielder in Missouri’s 2019 class. He ran a 7.23 laser timed 60 and a 4.68 home to first.  He has a 94 mph exit velo. At the plate, athletic set up, short stride with minimal load, fast bat speed, hard pull side line drives, body stays under control, quick hands.  In the outfield, 76 mph positional velo, loose and long high three quarters arm slot, arm works, fluid footwork with clean exchange, mostly accurate throws.

Carter Young OF / Lee's Summit West, MO / 2019

Young is a 5-foot-11 183-pound left-handed hitting outfielder in Missouri’s 2019 class.  He ran a 7.39 laser timed 60 and a 4.47 home to first.  He has an 87 mph exit velo. At the plate, easy swing, accelerated bat speed, smooth rhythm in stance, minimal load, level and quick bat path, gap-to-gap approach, pull side power.  In the outfield, 83 mph positional velo, high three quarters arm slot, aggressive crow hop, quick to the ball with quick exchange, accurate throws, strong build.  In game action, collected a pair of singles and doubled to right center field.

 

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