Prep Baseball Report

TPA Scout Day (2): Quick Hitters - Position Players


Matt Payne
Director of Scouting, PBR of NC

On Tuesday July 6th PBR of North Carolina was on hand at Ting Stadium for the Team Carolina and Future Games Trials which ran in conjunction with the TPA Nationals organizational Scout Day. Players from the 2022-2025 classes took part in the workouts. 

The day started with catchers going through their defensive evaluations. Pitchers followed throwing bullpens of 15-20 pitches with Trackman gathering ball flight information. Position players started their workout by running a laser timed 60, followed by BP on the field with Trackman recording ball flight data. Infielders and outfielders finished the day by going through their defensive workout. 

Below we take our first look at some of the numbers posted by players who participated in the TPA Nationals Scout Day. 

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Quick Hitters - Position Players

Davis Best, RHP/3B, 2024

Lanky frame with room to fill out at 6-foot-1, 160-pounds. Barrel stays through the zone with extension through the middle of the field. Has feel for his barrel lining balls gap to gap. 

Dylan Davis, OF/RHP, 2024

Athleticism present in a 5-foot-10, 160-pound frame. Hands are loose with quickness. Barrel stays through the zone with a middle of the field approach. Top exit velocity recorded at 88 mph. Accurate arm from the outfield peaking at 81 mph. Ran a 7 flat 60 on the lasers. 

Jentz Steiner, 2B/RHP, 2024

Short, compact swing with strength in his hands. Lined balls through the middle and to the opposite field. Hit several balls off his barrel with above average bat speed. Ball off his barrel recorded up to 83.21 mph. 

Jack Stewart, SS/3B, 2023

Lanky frame at 6-foot, 162-pounds. Switch hitter. Has feel for his barrel from both sides of the plate. Lined balls through the middle of the field with average to above bat speed. Solid actions on the infield with an accurate arm.

Mason Hughes, SS/RHP, 2024

Left hand hitter. Hands are quick with feel for his barrel. Some lift to the barrel path staying through the ball. Worked gap to gap during BP. Athletic on the infield with above average hands. 

Luke Smith, C/OF, 2023

Short swing with his barrel staying inside the ball. Barreled balls through the middle and to right center. Best pop time recorded at 2.09. Arm has carry from the outfield. 

Matthew Prince, OF, 2023

Strength and athleticism present in a 6-foot-1, 165-pound frame. Ball off his bat reached 94.42 mph. Loose swing with his barrel staying through the zone. Hands are quick with above average bat speed. Arm has accuracy and carry from the outfield. 

Jackson Kosnar, C/SS, 2023

Strength present in a 6-foot, 170-pound frame. Hands load back with a mostly direct path to the ball. Made hard contact through the middle of the field. Top exit velocity recorded at 88.85 mph. Hands are soft on the infield with an accurate arm to first base.