Prep Baseball Report

SBA Workout: Quick Hitters-Position Players


Matt Payne
Director of Scouting, PBR of NC

PBR was on hand for the SBA workout at Noel Williams Park in Monroe, NC on December 5th. Sixty-six players went through the pro-style workout with different measurements being recorded. 

The day started with pitchers throwing bullpens, followed by position players running the 60-yard sprint, getting exit velocities recorded during cage front toss, on field batting practice, and players getting their arm velocities tested from right field and the shortstop position. It was a cool and breezy fall afternoon with damp field conditions from heavy rain the night before. Even with the conditions there were still some solid numbers posted throughout the workout. 

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Quick Hitters - Position Players

William Brooks, C, 2024  -  Simple swing with a short barrel path to the ball, staying balanced throughout his swing. Has barrel feel lining balls to the opposite field gap with quickness to his hands. Arm topped at 75 mph to second base from a crouch position. 

Aidan Christmas, MIF, 2022  -  Loose swing with his barrel working flat through the zone. Squared up several balls working through the middle of the field. His 5-foot-10 frame has room for growth ahead. 7.27 runner in the sixty. 

Nick Coggins, OF, 2023  -  The left hand hitter consistently lined balls to his pull side during BP. Hands are quick with his barrel staying through the zone. Arm topped at 86 mph from the outfield, posted a 6.88 in the sixy. 

Dylan Coln, 3B/1B, 2024  -  Made hard contact during BP with a short, balanced swing. His barrel has quickness and stays through the zone. Exit velocity recorded at 85 mph. 

Matthew Gross, 3B/RHP, 2023  -  Made plenty of hard contact during BP driving the ball through the middle and to his pull side. Has above average bat speed and barrel feel. Has arm strength across the diamond, 7.17 runner in the sixty. 

Talor Grubbs, 2B/RHP, 2022  -  Fluid swing with pop to both gaps. Athletic in the box and keeps his barrel through the zone. Above average bat speed and barrel awareness. Throws carry across the diamond, topping at 85 mph. 

Jordon Hart, OF/RHP, 2023  -  Athletic frame with room to add strength. Hands are quick with a short path to the ball and his barrel staying through the zone. Has strength off the barrel. 

Luke Holland, OF, 2022  -  Ran a 6.81 in the sixty. Loose and fluid stroke with his barrel working flat through the zone. Made hard contact to both gaps with better than average bat speed. Arm up to 85 mph from the outfield. 

Jason Johnson, OF/RHP, 2023  -  Balanced swing lining balls through the middle of the field. Hands have quickness with his barrel working short to the ball, consistently hitting balls off the barrel. 

Seth Moon, C, 2024  -  Balanced and loose in the box, Barrel is short to the ball and gets extension out front. Better than average feel for his barrel. Has quickness behind the plate with his arm topping at 75 mph from a crouch position. 

Kylan Odean, OF/RHP, 2024  -  Switch hitter with quickness present. Posted a 7.00 in the sixty. Loose swing with feel for his barrel lining balls through the middle of the field. 

Lazaro Santos, C, 2023  -  Arm stood out from behind the plate with carry and accuracy to the second base bag. Consistent pop times at 2.07-2.11. Loose and balanced at the plate with a gap to gap approach. 

Jayden Singleton, OF, 2023  -  Drove the ball during batting practice. Loose stroke with some lift to the barrel path and above average bat speed. Strength present in 6-foot-3 frame. 

Jack McGowan, 1B/3B, 2022  -  6-foot-5, 225-pound frame catches the eye. Fluid swing with pop through the middle of the field. Quick hands with a short barrel path to the ball and stays through the zone. Consistently found his barrel during BP.

Camp O’Connell, 1B/OF, 2022  -  Strength present in 6-foot-1 frame while running a 7.00 in the sixty. Works through the middle of the field with better than average bat speed. Ball comes hard off the barrel.