Charlotte MegaStar Scout Day: Catchers & Corner Infielders

6 feet, 140-pound lanky, projectable build. Still maturing and growth is to be expected.  Athletic with quickness, running a 7.05 sixty. Athleticism translates behind the plate with a quick release and accurate arm. Pop times ranged 2.15 - 2.38 with a release measuring 67 mph out of the crouch.  Soft hands with quick feet and clean, quick exchanges. A short arm action throwing from an over the top slot. Offensively, hits from the left side using an open setup with his weight going back in his load with a short stride. Gets his lower half through the ball with his barrel working short to the ball and staying level through the zone. Looks to stay gap to gap hitting line drives with good balance throughout his swing. Exit velocity recorded at 81 mph and should improve as he matures with added strength.

Average frame at 6 feet 1, 190-pounds.  Some length and plenty of room to continue to add strength.  Quickness may increase as strength is added. Behind the plate he shows athleticism with quick feet and quick, clean exchanges with a short arm action leading to an over the top slot. Gets rid of the ball quickly with an accurate arm and carry to his throws at 82 mph out of the crouch.  Pop times ranged 1.89 - 1.97. Advanced accuracy as the ball stays true through the bag. Misses were on the bag but low. Athletic exchange and release. Offensively, works from the right side using a tall, balanced setup. Uses a short stride in his load getting his lower half through the ball. Looks to stay gap to gap with his barrel working level through the zone. Stays fluid throughout his swing with good rhythm and his exit velocity recorded at 89 mph.  Ran a 7.27 sixty.

Average frame at 5 feet 11, 170-pound build with room to add strength. Offensively he works from the right side with a balanced setup and uses a leg kick for his load. His bat works short to the ball at times, staying level through the zone and getting extension out front. He shows feel for his barrel, looking to stay in the middle of the field with a line drive approach and ball off the bat recorded at 85 mph.  Decent quickness in body but strength will improve and should help with measurables. Ran a 7.42 sixty, but flashed better off the line. Athletic behind the plate with average hands, fluid feet and clean exchanges. Pop times ranged 2.08 - 2.19. He uses a short arm action leading to an over the top slot. Shows some accuracy when he gets closed on his throws to second base. Arm speed peaked at 77 mph out of the hand.  Quickness over arm strength on throws.

6 feet 5, 200-pound projectable build.  Lanky and beginning to add some strength to the frame.  Offensively he works from the right side with an athletic, tall, balanced setup. Gets his weight back smooth in his load with a short stride and getting his lower half through the ball. His barrel works level through the zone getting good extension out front showing a gap to gap line drive approach. Stays fluid throughout his swing with good balance and ball off the bat recorded at 89 mph. Showed the ability to keep his bat in the zone and hit line drives. On the infield he shows average hands with fluid feet and clean exchanges with a long arm action leading to an over the top slot. Shows an average arm with some accuracy that should play better with more looseness and playing through the ball more.  Arm peaked at 81 across the diamond. Ran a 7.67 sixty.

6 feet 2, 200-pound build. Hits from the right side using a balanced setup and short stride for his load. Looks to stay in the middle of the field with a line drive approach. His barrel works short to the ball, staying level through the zone and getting extension out front. Loose hands with good balance throughout his swing. Exit velocity recorded at 81 mph and should improve as he gets his lower half through the ball more. At first base, average hands with fluid feet and clean exchanges.  On positional throws, arm lacks some carry at 66 mph across the diamond. Short arm action and repeats his release, making for accurate throws. Ran a 7.50 sixty.

Average frame with some strength present at 5 feet 11, 190-pound build. Works from the right side offensively with a balanced setup and a longer stride on his load. Looks to stay gap to gap with a line drive approach.  Barrel works level through the zone. Long at times but works to get extension out front. Loose hands with the ball off his bat recorded at 81 mph. On the infield he shows average hands at first base with an accurate arm which should play better with more active feet playing through the ball more.  Some effort in an over-the-top release at 72 mph from his position. Ran a 7.94 sixty.