Prep Baseball Report

Best of the Rest 2016 Prospects from the Last Showcase of the Winter



By Chris Valentine and Dan Machovina
PBR Ohio Scouting Director and Assistant Scouting Director

Today, we break down the Best of the Rest from the Class of 2016 at the Last Showcase of the Winter at Owens Community College. Previously, we broke down the Top Prospects from the Class of 2016 at the event. To view the complete statistical analysis, please click here.

Deylen Miley, C/IF, Bryan HS

6-foot, 140-pound prospect with thin, athletic build. From the crouch, he reached a top velocity of 69 mph with pop times between 2.3 to 2.4. Will get better as feet improve. Accuracy will be aided by consistently closing his front side. In the infield, he shows good range. Reached a top velocity of 65 mph on his throws. Needs to shorten his transfer and exchange. At the plate, he starts with narrow, slightly open stance. Uses short stride. Short, level bat path. Will improve as he gets physically stronger. Already shows some quickness with 81 mph exit velocity off the tee.

Dylan McManus, OF/2B, Miamisburg HS

5-foot-5, 128-pound prospect with small, athletic build. From the outfield, he uses short arm action through an over the top arm slot. Shows accuracy with top velocity of 66 mph. Needs to consistently play through the baseball. In the infield, he shows similar arm action with a top velocity of 64 mph. Needs to continue improving footwork and route to baseball. At the plate, he starts with a balance approached. Starts hands from a shoulder trigger. Shows quick hands (83 mph exit velocity off the tee). Line drive type production.

Jack Schaller, 3B/RHP, Bowling Green HS

6-foot-1, 160-pound two-way prospect. Uses short arm action through a high ¾ arm slot. Reached top velocity of 70 mph. Needs to keep feet moving. Tendency to get flat. Will aid his arm strength and transfer by playing through the baseball. At the plate, he starts with a narrow, tall stance. Tendency to wrap his bat in his load. Shows some quickness in his hands with 83 mph exit velocity off the tee. On the mound, the righty throws through an over the top arm slot. Fastball sits 71-72 mph. Curveball has gradual 10/4 break at 61-62 mph Changeup is thrown for strikes at 60-62 mph with some fade.

James Green, OF/3B, Tecumseh HS

5-foot-9, 160-pound prospect with average build. From the outfield, he uses short arm action through high ¾ arm slot. Reached top velocity of 70 mph. Accuracy and velocity will improve with better crow hop and closing of front side. Plays through the baseball. In the field, he reached a top velocity of 69 mph. Looks more natural in the outfield. Needs to be more aggressive and take better routes as an infielder. At the plate, the right-handed hitter starts with tall stance. Uses a short stride and minimal upper half load. Registered top exit velocity of 70 mph.

Kent Reeser, OF/1B, Miamisburg HS

5-foot-9, 147-pound prospect. Ran 7.79 60 on a slow track. From the outfield, he uses long arm action through a high ¾ arm slot. Reached up to 69 mph with some accuracy. Will improve velocity with development of crow hop. At first base, he reached a top velocity of 64 mph on his throws. At the plate, he starts in a crouch. Uses a short stride. Takes uphill path to the ball. Consistently squares it up for solid contact. Registered top exit velocity of 74 mph.

Logan Donovan, RHP/3B, Tecumseh HS

5-foot-10, 185-pound with thick build. Uses short arm action through high ¾ arm slot. Showed accurate throws with top velocity of 68 mph. More velocity to come when he keeps feet moving and incorporates lower half. Tendency to be flat upon receiving the ball. At the plate, the right-handed hitter starts in a slight crouch. Tendency to bar his arm in his load. Partial use of his lower half. Takes level swing path from shoulder trigger. Reached top exit velocity of 74 mph. On the mound, the right-handed pitcher shows average arm speed. Fastball shows straight movement at 70-73 mph. Breaking ball has slurvey type action at 62 mph. Changeup has decent fade at 62-63 mph.

Peyton Ley, RHP/IF, Granville HS

6-foot-1, 165-pound two-way prospect. From the outfield, he shows short arm action through high ¾ arm slot. Good accuracy with top velocity of 72 mph. Plays through the baseball. In the infield, he reached a top velocity of 68 mph. Tends to field the ball flat footed. Needs to keep the feet moving and take better routes. Versatility will be aided by shortening his transfer. At the plate, he uses a balanced setup. Tendency to bar his arm in his load. Uses a short stride. Takes short, slightly uphill path to the ball. Line drive production. Registered 83 mph exit velocity off the tee. On the mound, the right-hander has a tall and fall type delivery. Tends to pause at balance point. Needs to keep the lower half moving. His fastball sits 69-71 mph. curveball shows some spin at 58-59 mph while changeup registers at 58-59 mph (tends to slow down his arm action).


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