Carolina Rockies Scout Day: Quick Hitters-Position Players
August 13, 2021
On Tuesday August 3rd, 2021 PBR of North Carolina was on hand at High Point Christian for a scout day with the Carolina Rockies. 48 total players participated with grad years ranging from the 2022-2025 classes.
After the players stretched, catchers started the day going through their defensive evaluation making throws to second base with coaches recording pop times and coaches grading accuracy and carry with their velocities being recorded by the Stalker Radar Gun. Pitchers then threw a controlled bullpen of 15-20 pitches showcasing their arsenal of pitches and Trackman gathering Ball Flight data. After the pitchers, position players began their workout by running a laser timed 60, followed by batting practice on the field and Trackman collecting ball flight analytics. The day finished with infielders and outfielders going through a defensive evaluation.
Below we take our first look at some of the numbers collected throughout the event.
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By the Numbers
- 48 total players
- 8 players ran a 7.20 or better 60 on the lasers
- 3 infield arms topped at 80 mph or higher
- 6 outfield arms reached 81 mph or higher
- 3 catcher arm velocities were recorded at 74 mph or better
- 4 catchers had pop times of 2.10 or lower
- 13 hitters had an exit velocity of 90 mph or higher
- 5 fastballs topped at 86 mph or higher
- 2 pitchers had fastballs reach 89 mph
- 2476 rpm was the top fastball spin
- 2866 rpm was the top curveball spin
Quick hitters-position players
Quickness exists in a 6-foot, 155-pound frame. Posted a 6.93 60-time on the lasers. Lined balls through the middle and to his pull side in BP. Hands have some quickness with lift to the swing path. Ball off bat recorded up to 88 mph.
Marshall Buchanan, C/RHP, 2022
5-foot-11, 175-pound build. Balanced swing with his barrel working down through the ball. Lined balls through the middle of the field. Accurate arm defensively.
Strong build at 5-foot-11, 184-pounds. Left hand hitter has a flat barrel path through the zone. Hands have strength working through the middle of the field. Arm topped at 79 mph from behind the plate with his best pop time at 1.94.
Athletic build with room to add strength at 6-foot-1, 150-pounds. Hands are quick with a mostly flat barrel path. Worked through the middle and to his pull side. Accurate arm across the diamond that topped at 83 mph.
Physical build at 6-foot-4, 200-pounds. Ball off his bat reached 97 mph in BP. Left the yard to left center. Line drive approach with his barrel staying through the ball with quickness to his hands.
5-foot-11, 158-pound frame. Balanced swing with a mostly flat barrel path through the zone. Lined balls to both gaps in BP. Top exit velocity at 91 mph.
5-foot-11, 165-pound build. Short barrel path to the ball using the whole field. Hands have quickness. Exit velocity reached 92 mph in BP.
5-foot-8, 170-pound build. Balanced swing with his barrel taking a short path and staying through the ball. Lined balls through the middle and to his pull side. Ball off his barrel reached 91 mph.
Strong build at 6-foot-3, 190-pounds. Exit velocity topped at 95 mph in BP. Hands have strength and quickness with lift to his swing path. Made hard contact through the middle of the field and to his pull side.
Long, athletic frame at 6-foot-2, 162-pounds with room to fill out. Left hand hitter. Swing has looseness with a middle to pull approach. Hands are quick looking to keep his barrel long through the zone. Arm topped at 87 mph from the outfield.
Strength present in a 5-foot-10, 180-pound frame. Left hand hitter. Lined balls to both gaps during his BP rounds. Hands have quickness with feel for his barrel. Top exit velocity at 89 mph. Arm topped at 80 mph from behind the plate.
Strong build at 6-foot-2, 180-pounds. Aggressive swings with quick hands. Worked mostly to his pull side. Multiple balls off his barrel recorded at 94 mph or higher.
Projectable frame at 6-foot-3, 175-pounds. Balanced swing working gap to gap in BP. Short barrel path to the ball with some feel for his barrel. Top exit velocity at 95 mph in BP.
5-foot-11, 156-pound build. Ran a 6.95 60 on the lasers. Flat swing path with a gap to gap approach. Hands have quickness with his top exit velocity at 92 mph.
5-foot-10, 189-pound build. Middle of the field approach with his barrel working down through the ball getting to a higher finish. Hands have some strength. Top exit velocity at 91 mph. Pop times ranged from 2.10-2.12.
Long frame at 6-foot-7, 165-pounds. Hands are quick with a pull approach. Uphill swing path with the ball off his barrel reaching 91 mph. Ran a 7.10 in the 60.