Utah Players/Pitchers of the Week: Kidman, Patch, Park, Davies

Cael Kidman OF / Ridgeline , UT / 2025

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Stat Line: March 25-31

G 4 AB 10 R 6 H 6 HR 5 RBI 15 BB 4 (IBB 3 Times, reached base 10 times)

2024 Current Stats

G 13 AB 30 R 10 H 13 AVG .433 HR 6 RBI 24 2B 1 3B BB 8 SO 9 SB 2

The junior Riverhawks OF'er, has made vast improvements since we last saw him at the Northern Utah Open, held at his home field of Ridgeline HS. A skinny 6-2 170, now 6-2 180 and noticeably stronger and filled out, yet has remained lean and has tapped into some quick twitch at the plate. A lower floor right now, with considerable ceiling to reach over the next year and half. The hands fly through the zone with whip and solid extension into a wristy two hand finish top the swing. With this kind of week, he has now tied a top prospect in the state for HR lead at 6. With 12 regular season games left, the numbers are putting himself in a solid position to put up a stat line to rank with the best. 

Xaviah Patch 3B / Stansbury , UT / 2025

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State Line: March 25-31

G 5 AB 16 R 8 H 9 RBI 3 2B 5 3B 1

2024 Current Stats

G 12 AB 38 R 17 H 15 AVG .395 HR 1 RBI 15 2B 8 3B 5 BB 6 SO 6

7/31/23

Found this young man because of a D1 dad’s recommendation from his HS, along with absurd hitting stats. Went to see XPatch on Senior Day at an opposing HS and came away impressed enough to extend a Top Prospect and Future Games invites. A .505 hitter as a sophomore and with a rhythmic balance stance, coupled with a sweet LH stroke and plate/zone discipline, makes this kid's potential ceiling of a nationally ranked JC/high D2 or mid-major D1 caliber talent. Fluid actions defensively at 3B with educated feet, along with a high contact barrel rate, bodes well at the next level. Already talking to 3 mid major D1 programs. 

Austin Park SS / OF / Juab, UT / 2025

Committed: Brigham Young U

Stat Line: March 25-31

IP 5 H 1 R 0 ER 0 BB 0 SO 10

2024 Current Stats:

Pitching:

W 1 L 0 ERA 2.63 IP 13.1 H 10 R 5 ER 5 BB 2 SO 24

 Hitting: (2nd Pitcher of the Week Award)

G 12 AB 37 R 20 H 21 HR 2 RBI 18 2B 6 3B 0 BB 6 SO 7 SB 8/9

3/13/24

Week One: March 4-10 IP 6.1 H 3 R 0 ER 0 BB 1 SO 12 (Pitcher of the Week)

The BYU commit and two-time Prep Baseball Future Games alum, committed as a SS, but the 3 sport athlete, who will be hanging up the pigskin next fall, to focus on the diamond headed into his senior year. Park has a variety of tools, and playing the MIF, or in the summer roaming the OF, the arm plays at any position, and the arm was on display last weekend on the mound, as Park threw 6.1 inns of shutout ball with 12 K outs vs the defending 5A state champion, the Timpanogos Timberwolves.

2/24/24

Although still a lean, skinny uber projectable frame and build, Park impacted the baseball with added strength compared to last summer, where his high 90’s EV’s, maxed out now at 100.8 at the Preseason All-State and remained easy in doing so. The bat path is direct and flatter with a slight uphill path, that is a natural on-plane path, that when he catches the bottom half of the baseball, the ball shoots to the right and LCF alleys with backspin carry. Not a lofted approach, but one that suggests hard line drive contact with the occasional pull HR power, but the path leans towards using his 6.7/60 speed to leg out 2B’s and 3B’s for his extra base hit power. The glove is still steady and lacks flash of most SS’s, and his hands are soft and quiet out front and makes easy transfers with low to mid 80’s velocity across the diamond. A natural type gazelle running gate, makes Park fun to watch run and the profile and my gut tell me he can be a quality 3B or slide over to the keystone and be a taller offensive 2B base type at the D1 level. The athleticism continues to impress and I really look forward to seeing what type of year 2024 holds for Austin!

Easton Davies RHP / Orem , UT / 2024

Committed: Arizona State

Stat Line: March 25-31

IP 6 H 3 R 3 ER 2 BB 2 SO 13 (FB up to 93!)

2024 Current Stats:

GS 4 W 1 L 1 ERA 2.06 IP 17 H 11 R 7 ER 5 BB 9 SO 28 

6/04/23

A Future Game alum like the rest of his ProCase teammates, Davies has matured physically and blossomed over the past two years, from a 6-1 185 build to a physically imposing 6-2 210 and looks the part of a stud D1/Pro Prospect. With a 85-88 mph high spin 2600+ FB two years ago, Davies now clocks in at 89-93 and with his up tempo style flexible delivery and late shoulder turn, the delivery has deception and his FB jumps with the high spin at the plate for late reads by hitters with swing/miss tendencies. The SL 77-82 is hard and sharp and can flatten out at times, yet when he catches it right, it can be tough to get a barrel on. The SL spins at 2556, which is abv avg on the scale and takes a hard left turn and tunnels off his FB, making for a two pitch reliever profile. The CH is the pitch that needs development and use to fill a starters role, but at his current level, he can get by with two pot power pitches that have the makings of solid avg to plus offerings. A competitor with a deep passion to compete and expects success.