Quick Hitters: Preseason All State Central - Underclass Position Players
February 16, 2023
On Saturday February 11th, PBR of North Carolina hosted its final Preseason All State Event of 2023 at the spacious Diamond Xtreme Facility in Kernersville, NC. The Preseason All State Events have become the premier winter event in NC featuring some of the top talent from across the state. The events feature players from the 2023-2026 grad classes.
The event began with catchers going through a defensive evaluation followed by pitchers throwing a controlled bullpen with Trackman collecting advanced data. Once the pitchers were done the position players ran a laser timed 30. After the running outfielders and infielders went through a defensive evaluation. The night concluded with players taking batting practice in the open cage with Trackman gathering ball flight analytics.
Below we begin our breakdown of the players in attendance. Look for more information to follow in the coming days.
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Quick Hitters
Athletic frame at 6-foot-2, 165-pounds with room to hold added weight. Lined balls to both sides of the field during BP. Balanced swing, keeps his barrel inside and through the ball. Hands are quick, top exit velocity at 89.2 mph, average EV at 86.2 mph. Accurate arm from behind the plate that topped at 78 mph.
Strong build at 5-foot-11, 185-pounds. Posted a peak exit velocity of 97 mph, average EV at 86.6 mph. Worked mostly to his pull side, hits with a sturdy base, hands are strong and quick, flat swing path. Arm reached 90 mph across the infield.
5-foot-10, 175-pound build. Hit several balls off the barrel working through the middle and to the right center gap. Simple, balanced swing with strength in his hands. Keeps his barrel inside the ball and gets length out front. Top exit velocity at 90.4 mph, average EV at 85.4 mph.
5-foot-8, 150-pound build. Worked through the middle of the field in BP with a line drive approach. Direct to the ball with his barrel working level through the zone. Peak exit velocity at 91.3 mph, average EV at 79.3 mph.
6-foot-2, 164-pound frame with room to hold added weight. Switch hitter. Hands are loose with quickness. Balanced swing from both sides with a flat swing path and the ability to use both sides of the field. Peak exit velocity at 90.4 mph, average EV at 79.1 mph.
5-foot-11, 157-pound frame. Switch hitter. Lined balls through the middle of the field during BP. Exit velocities reached 82.8 mph, average EV at 75.2 mph. Simple swing from both sides, stays short to the ball with his barrel working flat through the zone.
Strong build at 5-foot-11, 195-pounds. Continues to impress with the bat in front of PBR scouts. Squared balls up through the middle and to the right center gap. Hands have strength, barrel works from inside the ball with some lift to the swing path. Posted a top exit velocity of 94.3 mph, average EV at 88.5 mph. Arm up to 85 mph across the infield.
Miami commit. Strong and athletic at 6-foot-2, 195-pounds. Consistently hit the ball on the barrel working through the middle of the field. Top exit velocity at 93.7 mph, average EV at 88.4 mph. Relaxed in the box, compact swing turning through the ball and keeping his barrel through the zone. Arm topped at 88 mph from the outfield.
Kelvyn Paulino Jr, 3B/2B, 2025
Miami recruit. Strong, athletic frame at 6-foot-1, 185-pounds. Continues to show advanced barrel to ball ability. Squared balls up with a gap to gap approach. Balanced swing, short path and keeps his barrel through the ball getting to an abbreviated two-hand finish. Top exit velocity at 96.6 mph, average EV at 92.3 mph. Soft hand on the infield with his arm up to 84 mph.
5-foot-10, 175-pound build. Worked through the middle and to the opposite field in BP. Top exit velocity at 95.7 mph, average EV at 89.4 mph. Uphill swing path getting extension out front.
Long, lanky frame at 6-foot-3, 175-pounds with projection ahead. Mature approach in BP staying relaxed and squaring balls up gap to gap. Loose hands with quickness, keeps his barrel long through the zone. Peak exit velocity at 87.8 mph, average EV at 82.5 mph. Fluid actions on the infield, arm up to 86 mph to first base.
5-foot-10, 165-pound frame. Defensive actions stood out in the workout. Natural right hand hitter who has begun to switch hit in the last year. Continues to show barrel feel from the right side with quick hands. Relaxed from the left side and keeps his barrel through the zone. Top exit velocity at 87.2 mph, average EV at 76.7 mph.
6-foot, 170-pound frame. Hit balls off the barrel working through the middle of the cage. Peak exit velocity at 87.3 mph, average EV at 83 mph. Balanced with some lift to the swing path, barrel gets extension through the middle of the field.
5-foot-9, 165-pound build. Balanced swing with a middle of the field approach. Short path to the ball, barrel gets length out front. Top exit velocity at 86.2 mph, average EV at 77.2 mph. Solid actions on the infield.
6-foot, 180-pound frame with strength present. Gap to gap approach in BP with his exit velocities reaching 94.2 mph, average EV at 89.9 mph. Hands have strength and quickness. Barrel stays inside the ball, slightly uphill through the zone. Arm reached 84 mph across the diamond.
5-foot-11, 157-pound frame. Worked gap to gap in BP, hands are quick with a mostly level barrel path through the zone. Top exit velocity at 83.1 mph, average EV at 79.6 mph. Arm reached 84 mph across the infield. Ran a 3.98 laser timed. 30.
Lanky frame at 6-foot-1, 180-pounds. Hands have quickness, keeps his barrel inside the ball working mostly to center and right center in BP. Top exit velocity at 91.4 mph, average EV at 84.4 mph. Athletic on the infield with his arm peaking at 86 mph.
Lanky frame at 6-foot-2, 195-pounds. Top exit velocity at 90.3 mph, average EV at 83.7 mph. Worked mostly to the left center gap in BP. Uses a leg kick load, hands get back, uphill swing path.
5-foot-7, 143-pound build. Lined balls to center and right center during BP. Balanced swing, barrel gets length out front. Peak exit velocity at 82.8 mph, average EV at 82.4 mph.
Thin frame at 5-foot-11, 150-pounds. Worked mostly to the right center gap during BP with the ball off his bat reaching 87.1 mph, average EV at 82.4 mph. Uphill swing path with quickness to his hands. Ran a 3.84 laser timed 30.
5-foot-9, 190-pound build. Hit balls off the barrel working gap to gap in BP. Exit velocities reached 86.2 mph, average EV at 77.4 mph. Simple load with a mostly flat swing path getting extension out front. Arm peaked at 74 mph from behind the plate.
5-foot-11, 155-pound build. Balanced swing with a flat swing path, hands have quickness. Worked gap to gap in BP posting a peak exit velocity of 83.1 mph, average EV at 75.4 mph.
5-foot-11, 168-pound build. Hit balls off the barrel working to both sides of the field. Hands are quick, short path to the ball and keeps his barrel through the zone. Peak exit velocity at 82.6 mph, average EV at 78.6 mph.
Large frame at 6-foot-5, 191-pounds. Mostly flat swing path working through the middle of the field. Hands have strength and quickness. Peak exit velocity at 95.4 mph, average EV at 85.5 mph. Ran a 4.04 laser timed 30.
Strong build at 5-foot-11, 185-pounds. Left hand hitter. Worked mostly through the middle and to the opposite field gap. Hands have quickness and strength with feel for the barrel. Top exit velocity at 94.1 mph, average EV at 84.5 mph. Ran a 3.91 laser timed 30.
6-foot-1, 185-pound frame. Left hand hitter. Fluid swing with feel for the barrel. Hands are loose and quick, keeps his barrel through the zone. Posted a top exit velocity of 92.5 mph, average EV at 85.8 mph. Arm up to 86 mph across the infield.
6-foot-3, 225-pound frame. Hands are strong, uphill swing path working gap to gap in BP. Posted a peak exit velocity of 95.7 mph, average EV at 87.1 mph. Arm up to 83 mph across the diamond.
Clemson commit. Athletic frame at 6-foot-3, 180-pounds. Stood out throughout the workout. Left hand hitter that produced consistent hard contact during his BP rounds. Top exit velocity at 95.9 mph, average EV at 90.8 mph. Leg kick load keeping his barrel quiet, generates above average bat speed, keeps his barrel through the zone. Arm topped at 90 mph from the outfield.
Strength in a 6-foot, 180-pound frame. Has feel for the barrel lining balls to both gaps in BP. Balanced swing, keeps his barrel through the zone. Peak exit velocity at 88.6 mph, average EV at 84.5 mph. Arm reached 76 mph with his best pop time at 1.95.
5-foot-11, 171-pounds. Worked to the left center gap in BP posting a peak exit velocity of 91.7 mph, average EV at 85.4 mph. Hands are loose and quick with feel for the barrel. Has arm strength with his throws reaching 88 mph across the diamond.
Lanky frame at 6-foot-2, 150-pounds with room to fill out in the coming years. Loose, quick hands with a mostly flat swing path. Work gap to gap in BP with the ball off his bat reaching 86.3 mph, average EV at 76 mph. Relaxed hands on the infield.
Thin frame at 6-foot-3, 165-pounds with room to add weight in the coming years. Hit several balls off the barrel working gap to gap in BP. Quick hands with a direct path to the ball. Top exit velocity at 87.1 mph, average EV at 82 mph. Arm up to 82 mph to first base.
Wake Forest commit. Athletic build at 6-foot-1, 165-pounds. Impressed throughout the workout. Athletic in the box generating above average bat speed through the zone. Consistently squared balls up to the left center gap. Top exit velocity at 92.3 mph, average EV at 88.4 mph. Arm reached 89 mph from the outfield.
6-foot-2, 180-pound frame. Stayed through the middle of the field in BP, direct to the ball with a mostly level swing path and quickness to his hands. Peak exit velocity at 89.9 mph, average EV at 83 mph.
5-foot-11, 175-pound frame. Left hand hitter. Simple, balanced swing with feel for the barrel. Lined balls to center and left center during BP. Top exit velocity at 85.6 mph, average EV at 79.1 mph.
6-foot, 165-pound frame. Consistently lined balls through the middle of the field in BP. Top exit velocity at 87.1 mph, average EV at 79.7 mph. Hands are quick, short path and keeps his barrel through the ball. Solid actions on the infield with his throws topping at 83 mph to first base.
6-foot, 160-pound frame. Hands are quick, short to the ball with his barrel working level through the zone. Worked mostly to his pull side with his top exit velocity at 91.3 mph, average EV at 77.2 mph. Arm reached 80 mph from the outfield.
Athletic frame at 6-foot-2, 175-pounds. Consistently squared balls up working gap to gap in BP. Barrel stays inside and through the ball with quickness to his hands. Top exit velocity at 90.2 mph, average EV at 86.8 mph. Solid actions on the infield, arm reached 87 mph.
5-foot-9, 140-pound frame. Simple balanced swing with quickness to his hands. Short path to the ball and keeps his barrel through the zone. Middle of the field approach hitting several line drives with his peak exit velocity at 78.6 mph, average EV at 74 mph.