Prep Baseball Report

PBR Scout Day: Dry Pond Baseball - 2020 Position Player Evals


Matt Payne
North Carolina Director of Scouting

Organizational Scout Days allow teams from across North Carolina to showcase their players for PBR Scouts and the over 800 college coaches and universities that subscribe.  On Wednesday September 11th, Dry Pond took over 25 players from their organization through a full pro-style workout for Prep Baseball Report.

Position players went through a full workout, running a 60, working out at their defensive position, and going through a full offensive evaluation with an exit velocity testing station.  Pitchers threw a controlled bullpen, allowing PBR scouts to see the mechanical setup, arm speed, arm action, and stuff.  PBR scouts were able to document analytical statistics while also beginning to put together full player evaluations.  Each player will also have a video from the workout added to their PBR Profile in the coming weeks.

Below are the evaluations of the 2020 position players in the Dry Pond program.  Inside the evaluation is a look at their performance from the day.  A video from the workout can be seen in each player's PBR Profile.

 

CLICK HERE to see the full roster and statistical information from the PBR Scout Day with Dry Pond Baseball.

 

Dry Pond Scout Day - 2020 Position Players

 

Joshua Allen SS / RHP / Langtree Charter, NC / 2020

 

Montreat College commit.  Athletic frame at 6 foot, 165-pounds.  Hits from the right side with a balanced setup.  Small leg lift during his load with quiet hands.  Short swing with quick hands.  Works gap to gap with better than average feel for his barrel.  Average bat speed with his exit velocity recorded at 89 mph.  Active feet on the infield with average hands.  Clean transfers, patting the ball in his glove as he shuffles to first base. Accurate arm that topped at 82 mph across the infield.  Recorded a 7.37 in the 60. 
Slower tempo to his delivery on the mound starting with a small rocker step, going into his leg lift working up to his chest.  In line to the plate with an open toe landing.  Long arm action, throwing from a high ¾ slot.  Strike thrower with his fastball ranging from 77-80 mph.  Feel for his breaking ball with 11/5 shape at 68-71 mph.  Gets arm side run on his changeup at 71-73 mph. Filled the zone up with all three pitches.

Thompson Amos C / 1B / Hopewell , NC / 2020

 

Lanky frame at 6 foot 1, 170-pounds.  Hits from the left side with a tall, open setup with bat waggle.  Barrel tips forward and back during his load, using a leg kick.  Lot of movement during the load but the barrel works short to the ball and stays flat through the zone.  Uses the whole field with a line drive approach.  Average bat speed with his exit velocity recorded at 83 mph.  Some feel for the second base bag with clean transfers, throwing from a high ¾ slot with his arm topping at 69 mph from a crouch position.  Pop times ranged from 2.21-2.34.  Recorded a 7.71 in the 60.

Trevor McHouell 2B / OF / Mooresville , NC / 2020

 

Athletic frame at 6 foot, 145-pounds.  Turned in one of the better 60s on the day running a 7.07.  Hits slightly open from the right side with his hands starting high near his head.  Hands work down and back during his load with his feet diving into the plate with an average stride.  Quick hands with a flat bat path.  Loose swing with some feel for the barrel and average bat speed.  Exit velocity recorded at 83 mph.  Plays through balls in the outfield with average hands.  Gets momentum into his throws with a high ¾ release.  Extremely accurate arm with carry topping at 83 mph.  Solid actions on the infield with his hands and feet working in sync.  Average to above average hands with an accurate arm across the diamond with feel for different arm slots.  Arm topped at 82 mph to first base.

Trey Putnam OF / LHP / Langtree Charter, NC / 2020

 

Athleticism exits in 5 foot 8, 160-pound frame.  Turned in the best 60 time on the day at 6.69.  Hits from the left side using a tall, balanced setup.  Has some bat waggle during the load while using a toe tap with his lower half.  Flat stroke, using the whole field during his batting practice rounds.  Quick hands with feel for his barrel.  Average to above average bat speed with his exit velocity recorded at 86 mph.  Plays through balls in the outfield with quick feet and average hands.  Clean transfers, working to a high ¾ slot. Accurate arm with carry that topped at 83 mph. 

Tyler Sellers C / 3B / Mountain Island Charter, NC / 2020

 

6 foot 1, 195-pound build with present strength.  Posted the best exit velocity on the day at 94 mph.  Relaxed setup from the right side with an average base.  Smooth load with his hands working back using a short stride.  Loose, quick hands with feel for his barrel.  Put together solid rounds of batting practice, showing pop to both gaps with above average bat speed.  Quick feet with a quick transfer across his chest, with a short arm action, throwing from a high ¾ slot to second base.  Arm topped at 74 mph from a crouch position.  Some feel for the bag with pop times recorded at 2.09-2.10.  Gives a low target while receiving with average hands.  Recorded a 7.65 in the 60.

Noah Sigmon 2B / RHP / East Lincoln, NC / 2020

 

Athletic frame at 6 foot, 165-pounds.  Hits from the right side with a relaxed setup.  Smooth, simple load with a short stride and his hands working slightly back.  Some quickness to the hands with a short path to the ball.  Gap to gap approach with a level bat path.  Average bat speed with his exit velocity recorded at 79 mph.  Plays relaxed on the infield, catching the ball in the center of his body with average hands.  Funnels to the belt after catch, with clean exchanges and an accurate arm with feel for different arm slots.  Arm topped at 73 mph to first base.  Recorded a 7.43 in the 60.

Michael McRorie 1B / OF / Mountain Island Charter, NC / 2020

 

Athletic build with strength at 6 foot 1, 180-pounds.  Left hand hitter.  Starts open with a strong base.  Bat waggle during the load while using a toe tap.  Fluid swing with loose hands and barrel whip through the zone.  Impressed during batting practice, making lots of hard contact and leaving the yard to his pull side.  Flat stroke with above average bat speed and barrel awareness.  Exit velocity recorded at 87 mph.  Active feet with some feel around the first base bag.  Average hands with an accurate arm that topped at 72 mph.  Recorded an 8.47 in the 60.