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New York Pro Clinic - Showcase: Outfield Analysis From Dec. 21

December 23, 2014



Dan Cevette
Director, New York

Yesterday's Holiday Pro Clinic-Showcase was a tremendous baseball experience in Rochester, NY only four short days until Christmas. Nearly 40 players came out to show us their baseball skills including one player who drove nearly six hours from Staten Island, NY. 15 college coaches showed up for this Holiday event making this New York's premier winter clinic-showcase. Some very impressive numbers were recorded, and considering the time of year, and players not being in baseball shape, my staff (including myself) were thoroughly impressed. Here's a deeper look at the Outfielders from Dec. 21st.

Kenny Cruz, OF, SOTA HS, NY (2016)
Cruz stands an impressive 6-foot-2, 200-pounds with an athletic, above average body. At the plate his setup is wide and relaxed. On the pitch he strides forward, slight open toe, drives his hands powerfully inside the ball (evidenced from his 87 mph exit velocity with wood-bat) short path, barrel slightly inclined through the zone, explodes on the ball out in front. He uses great extension with a high balanced finish. Next-level with the bat. From the outfield he fields the ball glove side, clean transfer. He uses a long-back arm action, needs some cleaning up, throws from an over-the-top slot, arm strength at 83 mph with carry. Cruz is highly athletic, ran a 6.78 60 yard dash, he is still a bit raw but all the high-end tools are there. Chance to be a big-time prospect.

Dillan Wilkinson, OF, Liverpool HS, NY (2016)
Wilkinson has a very athletic body, 5-foot-9, 165-pounds with next-level projection. He uses above average actions in the outfield, stays behind the ball, controlled, clean transfer. He uses an over-the-top slot with 80 mph arm strength. Corner outfield projection. At the plate his approach wide with some bend in his knees, hands relaxed. On the pitch he loads back, knee lift, hands power inside the ball, barrel stays in the strike zone, great extension, high finish. Highly athletic pure swing from the left-side. Exit velocity 83 mph with more in the tank. Next-level player.

Maddux Minton, OF/RHP, Livonia HS, NY (2016)
Minton stands an athletic 6-foot-0, 165-pounds. From the OF he stays behind the ball, fields on his glove-side. He uses a clean, quick arm action, throws from a power 3/4 slot, arm strength at 80 mph with carry. At the plate his setup is balanced, wide and athletic. On the pitch he shifts his weight back, small leg lift for timing. He uses a short path to the ball, barrel stays level through the zone, nice long extension out in front, high finish. Exit velocity was 78 mph off a tee. Shows signs of athleticism evidenced from his 7.1 60 yard dash time.

Matthew Truman, OF, Fayetteville-Manlius HS, NY (2016)
Truman stands 5-foot-10, 165-pounds with a slender, athletic build. He shows above average athleticism evidenced by his 6.85 60 yard dash. From the OF he plays the ball in front, stays behind, uses a crow-hop and clean, long arm-action. Throws from a high-3/4 slot, arm strength at 72 mph. Increased arm strength could be his separator. With the bat his stance is close, hands low and relaxed. On the pitch he uses a straight back load, front arm gets a little stiff, high knee lift. His bat path some some tilt, shoulder height finish, short extension. Exit velocity was 70 mph.

Sean Sheets, OF, Red Jacket HS, NY (2016)
Sheets stands 5-foot-7, 170-pounds with a solidly built frame. Sheets shows signs of next-level athleticism evidenced by his 6.75 60 yard dash time. From the outfield he stays behind the ball, wide stance. He throws from a high-3/4 slot, clean arm action, arm strength at 77 mph. At the plate his approach is balanced, stance wide. On the pitch he loads back, high knee lift for timing. Hands stay inside the ball, barrel stays level through the zone. Long extension to a high balanced finish. Exit velocity was 72 mph.

Ben Kutler, OF, Lansing HS, NY (2016)
Kutler stands 5-foot-7, 130-pounds with a small, slender build. From the outfield he fields the ball on the outside of his glove-side, clean transfer, long arm action. Throws from a high, over-the-top slot, arm strength at 73 mph. Gets through his throws well. Shows signs of high-end athleticism running a 6.97 60 yard dash. At the plate his weight is shifted back, hands loose. On the pitch uses a short stride, back load. Short path to the ball, barrel stays flat through the zone, short extension, shoulder height finish. Exit velocity was 70 mph.

Hector Vargas, OF/LHP, (Webster Thomas HS, NY (2016)
Vargas stands 5-foot-4, 140-pounds with a smaller build. From the OF he fields on his glove side, clean arm action, throws from a high-3/4 slot, arm strength at 75 mph. At the plate he starts open, hands out in front of his head. On the pitch he strides long to even, back loads for timing. He uses a short path to the ball, barrel stays level, long extension out in front, shoulder height finish. Exit velocity was 72 mph off a tee.

Caleb Johnson, OF, Pittsford Mendon HS, NY (2018)
Johnson stands 5-foot-5, 135-pounds with a slender frame. From the OF he fields the ball outside if his glove side, average transfer, long and down arm action, throws form a high-3/4 slot at 65 mph. At the plate he shows a 63 mph exit velocity off a tee. His set up is shoulder width, small stride on the pitch. Long path to the ball, uphill path to the ball through contact. He uses long extension, shoulder high finish. He ran a 7.8 60 yard dash.

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