Uncommitted Spotlight: Gavin Degnan
December 30, 2020
Another uncommitted senior we’ll shine some light on: Hazelwood West OF Gavin Degnan. Ranked 148th overall in Missouri’s 2021 class, Degnan is an upside offensive threat at the plate.
We last saw Degnan at our St. Louis Open event in October where the 5-foot-11, 180-pound athlete strung together an impressive showing. He showed off some pretty noteworthy bat speed and barrel feel during his batting practice round, spraying hard line drives to all fields with ease. His hardest hit ball came off his bat at 97.13 mph and traveled 357 feet, both of which were event highs. Additionally, Degnan’s top throw home from the outfield registered at 85 mph - the third highest number from the event.
You can find his full profile, with video and stats, down below:
Scouting Report
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-foot-11, 180-pounds. Solid, compact frame with strong lower half.
Hit: RHH. Balanced, tall set up. Smooth leg lift and hand load. Aggressive, slight uphill bat path. Hard line-drive contact to the gaps.
Power: 91 mph exit velocity from the tee. Hand quickness and bat speed (avg. 73.32 mph).
Arm: RH. OF - 85 mph. Short arm action, high-¾ release. Shows accuracy and carry behind throws.
Defense: Active footwork, clean glove and exchanges. Plays through ball well.
Run: 7.43 runner in the 60.
Delivery: Works from stretch on edge of the rubber. Quick tempo, landing slightly across body with tall, athletic finish.
Arm Action: RH. Long arm action, ¾ arm slot.
FB: 78-81 mph, run and sink action to arm-side. (avg. 2271 rpm).
CB: 68-72 mph, 10/4 slurve action. Consistent strikes with some depth.
SP: 74-75 mph, tumble action low in the zone for strikes. Thrown firm.