The PBR MN Fall Review event took place on Sunday, October 21, 2018. The event was held at the West St. Paul Athletic Center in West St. Paul, MN.

The event was exclusive to 2019, 2020, 2021 & 2022 grads who participated in the last Prep Baseball Report Minnesota event of the fall. 

Players showcased their talents in front of our scouting staff and college coaches in attendance. Thank you to the players, parents, my staff; along with the staff at the West St. Paul Athletic Center for such a great event.

There were a number of great individual performances this year at the PBR MN Fall Review  event.

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Below we have listed the evaluations for players in attendance; respective to the position(s) they performed at during the event.

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outfieldER EVALUATIONS

Matthew Bergom, LHP/OF, Eagan, 2019
6-foot-1, 185-pound left-handed hitting two-way player.  6.97 runner.  Wide open stance.  Strides to square and hands load back.  Short to contact and flashes pop in barrel.  Mid/pull approach with ground ball to fly ball contact.  Average barrel contact.  85 mph exit velocity.  OF- Feet move well to baseball.  Attacks ball and works through release.  Decent glove and fields ball clean.  Loose long arm action with good accuracy and below average carry.  On Mound- Slower tempo delivery.  Shorter stride down mound and tall through release.  Fastball is straight and sits 81-82 mph.  Slider has late hard 1/7 break with good spin and shape thrown at 71-72 mph.  Change-up is firm with down action at 77-78 mph.

Benjamin Brust, OF, Rochester Mayo, 2020
5-foot-8, 125-pound left-handed hitting outfielder.  7.50 runner.  Relaxed open stance.  Leg lift start with quiet hand load.  Simple and repeatable swing.  Opposite field approach with inside out swing plane.  Ground ball to fly ball contact with average barrel.  70 mph exit velocity.  OF- Average feet and glove.  Fields through ball and gains ground through throws.  75 mph arm strength with average carry and inconsistent accuracy.  Added strength with help with overall development.

Lamine Diaby-Gassma, OF/LHP, North St. Paul, 2020
6-foot-1, 210-pound left-handed hitting two-way player.  7.69 runner.  Wide and open stance.  Leg lift start, and hands load back.  Decent bat speed and clean path through zone.  Gap to gap approach with line drive and fly ball contact.  Flashes pop in barrel.  88 mph exit velocity.  OF- Feet move ok to field.  Good glove and fields ball clean.  Longer release and arm action.  80 mph arm strength with good accuracy and average carry.  On Mound- Worked from stretch.  Good balance and direction down mound.  Long arm action from a high ¾ arm slot.  Fastball sits 74-76 mph with varying action.  Curveball is 62-63 mph with 1/7 break and loose spin and ok shape.  Change-up has cut action thrown at 65-68 mph. 

Brant Dickison, OF/RHP, Rochester John Marshall, 2020
6-foot, 170-pound right-handed hitting two-way player.  6.70 runner.  Balance stance with high hands set.  Some rhythm into leg lift and hand load.  Stay tall through swing.  Hands work down to contact and flat swing plane. Middle of field approach with line drive contact.  Decent barrel contact.  83 mph exit velocity.  OF- Moves athletically to ball.  Feet attack ball and into release.  Glove fields ball clean.  Ok arm action with 83 mph arm strength and average carry and accuracy.  On Mound- Balanced and good tempo delivery.  Arm works from ¾ arm slot with slinger type deception.  Fastball is 77-79 mph with varying action.  Curveball has 11/5 break with decent spin and shape thrown at 65-68 mph.  Change-up is thrown with slower arm action and average action at 69-71 mph.

Jayden Engelken, OF, Rochester Mayo, 2020
5-foot-9, 135-pound right-handed hitting outfielder.  6.88 runner.    Narrow start with weight started back.  Toe tap trigger with a small hand load back.  Slight arm bar at times. Stays on back side through swing.  Decent swing plane that stays through hitting zone.  Middle approach with line drive contact.  71 mph exit velocity.  OF- Choppy footwork to field through release.  Glove can be stiff to field.  Short arm action and throws from a lower arm slot.  75 mph arm strength with some sinking carry and average accuracy. 

Lucas Flemming, OF, Edina, 2020
6-foot-2, 181-pound right-handed hitting outfielder.  6.93 runner.  Good frame.  Athletic open stance and high hand set.  Small leg trigger and minimal hand load.  Flat swing plane.  Mid/pull approach with mainly ground ball and line drive contact.  Flashes strength in barrel.  90 mph exit velocity.  IF- Moves athletically to ball and fields through baseball.  Glove can be stiff.  Could get more from body.  84 mph arm strength with average carry and accuracy. 

Chad Fox, RHP/OF, Totino Grace, 2019
6-foot-3, 170-pound left-handed hitting two-way player.  6.82 runner.  Athletic slightly open stance.  Knee to knee and hand load back.  Slight arm bar at times and dives into plate.  Mid/pull approach with ground ball and line drive contact.  Decent barrel and flashes pull pop.  84 mph exit velocity.  OF- Raw overall.  Moves ok to field.  Glove is stiff but makes the play.  83 mph arm strength with average carry and accuracy.  On Mound- Good frame.  Balanced delivery.  Stiffer arm action from ¾ arm slot.  Fastball sits 75-78 mph with varying action but flashed hard sink.  Curveball has 11/5 break with inconsistent feel thrown at 70-71 mph.  Change-up has average action and stiff thrown at 70-71 mph.

Hayden Fraley, OF/LHP, Hastings, 2019
5-foot-8, 165-pound right-handed hitting two-way player.  7.22 runner.  Squared crouched stance.  Body and small hand load back.  Upper and lower half can get disconnected.  Longer swing path to contact.  Middle of field approach with ground ball to fly ball contact.  Inconsistent barrel.  81 mph exit velocity.  OF- Good glove and fields through ball.  Feet can be choppy but have good direction to target.  77 mph arm strength with on target throws and average carry.  On Mound- Hands start over the top and good balance through delivery.  Lands and throws across body from a ¾ arm slot.  Fastball is straight at 73-75 mph.  Curveball has 1/7 break with ok spin and shape thrown at 60-63 mph.  Change-up has inconsistent feel at 65-67 mph.

Riley Funk, LHP/OF, Chanhassen, 2021
5-foot-9, 160-pound right-handed hitting two-way player.  8.41 runner.  Open balanced stance.  Leg lift and hand load back.  Slight arm bar and swing path works around contact.  Pull swing with ground ball contact.  Inconsistent barrel with short finish.  70 mph exit velocity.  OF- OK feet and field ball clean.  Works through legs to throw.  73 mph arm strength with good accuracy and below average carry.  On Mound- Smaller frame.  Balanced delivery and good direction down mound.  Raw mechanically.  Long arm action and ¾ arm slot.  Fastball is 74-75 mph with arm side sink.  Curveball has 1/7 break with loose spin and ok shape at 57-60 mph.  Change-up is 64-66 mph with varying action. 

Theo Giedd, LHP/OF, St. Peter, 2021
6-foot, 163-pound left handed hitting two-way player.  7.62 runner.  Upright stance with slight weight started back.  Small shoulder load and leg lift to start.  Upper body spins through swing.  Inside out swing path.  Mid/oppo approach with line drive contact that lacks carry.  Inconsistent barrel contact.  77 mph exit velocity.  OF- Moves ok to ball with awkward foot work.  Fields ball clean with glove.  73 mph arm strength with below average carry and average accuracy.  On Mound- Hands start delivery over the top and controlled balance with good direction down mound.  Throws from ¾ arm slot.  Fastball is 72-74 mph with cut action.  Curveball has 1/7 break with loose spin and ok shape at 56-58 mph with inconsistent feel.  Change-up is straight and firm thrown at 69-71 mph. 

Brevin Goetz, OF, Rochester Mayo, 2021
5-foot-11, 150-pound right-handed hitting outfielder.  7.70 runner.  Slightly open squared stance.  Some rhythm in hands to load and toe tap stride to square.  Aggressive swing with quick hands to contact.  Flat swing plane.  Middle approach with line drive and fly ball contact.  Shows ability to hit for pop for size.  74 mph exit velocity.  OF- Ok glove that can get stiff.  Attacks ball and feet move ok to field.  Longer transfer to release.  79 mph arm strength with average accuracy and below average carry.  IF- Decent actions.  Average feet to field.  Good hands and fields out in front. OK arm action with 77 mph arm strength and accurate throws to bag. 

Lucas Henderson, OF, Rosemount, 2020
5-foot-10, 180-pound right-handed hitting outfielder.  7.38 runner.  Squared athletic stance.  Simple movements.  Slight body load and stride.  Small arm bar.  Compact swing and slight uphill swing plane.    Middle of the field approach with mainly line drive contact.  Average barrel contact.  81 mph exit velocity.  OF- Average feet and glove.  Fields ball clean and works through release.  77 mph arm strength with average carry and accuracy. 

Justin House, OF, Maple Grove, 2020
5-foot-10, 160-pound right-handed hitting outfielder.  7.01 runner.  Squared balance start.  Small leg lift to start and hand load back.  Slight arm bar and barrel works around contact.  Flat swing plane.  Mid/ pull approach with ground ball and line drive contact.  Consistent contact with some pop in barrel.  85 mph exit velocity.  C- Narrow stance that limits movements.  Below average receiver and blocker.  Longer footwork with good exchange.  Short arm action with 71 mph arm strength and average carry and accuracy.  OF- Average feet and glove.  Fields through ball into release.  78 mph arm strength with good accuracy and average carry.

Craig Johnson, OF, Robbinsdale Cooper, 2019
5-foot-9, left-handed hitting outfielder.  7.34 runner.  Open stance with high hand set.  Strides to square and hands load down.  OK swing with decent swing plane.  Middle approach and mainly line drive contact.  Consistent barrel contact and showed ability to use the whole field.  73 mph exit velocity.  OF- OK glove and fields ball cleanly.  Attacks ball and feet are quick into release.  Short arm action with good accuracy and below average arm strength at 72 mph.

Mathew McKinney, OF, Zumbrota-Mazeppa, 2019
6-foot-1, 195-pound right-handed hitting outfielder.  6.97 runner.  Wide open stance.  Stride to square and hands load down.  Arm bar.  Stiff swing and short finish.  Aggressive and shows strength in swing.  Mid/pull approach with ground ball to fly ball contact.  Inconsistent barrel with pull pop.  84 mph exit velocity.  OF- Raw actions and average feet.  Stiff glove.  Long to release and long arm action.  70 mph arm strength with below average carry and average accuracy. 

Gavin McLaughlin, OF/RHP, Rogers, 2019
6-foot, 176-pound right-handed hitting two-way player.  7.08 runner.   Athletic slightly open stance and high hand start.  Small load and strides to square.  Decent bat speed and can be long to contact.  Middle approach with ground ball and line drive contact.  Barrel can be inconsistent.  84 mph exit velocity.  OF- Aggressive to field.  Feet move athletically.  Glove fields ball clean into release.  87 mph arm strength with above average carry and accuracy.  On Mound- Balanced and athletic through delivery.  Long arm action from ¾ arm slot.  Throws with some effort.  Fastball sits 83-85 mph with late run.  Curveball has 11/5 break with decent shape and spin thrown at 73-75 mph.  Change-up is firm with average fade at 77-79 mph. 

Travis Mosley, RHP/OF, Robbinsdale Armstrong, 2020
6-foot-1, 170-pound right-handed throwing two-way player.  7.51 runner. Wide balanced stance.  Small body rocker load and stride to start.  Minimal movements and timing can be off.  Inside out swing path.  Mid/oppo approach with mainly ground ball contact.  Inconsistent barrel contact.  79 mph exit velocity.  OF- Attacks ball to field and gains ground to release.    Glove can be stiff at times.  OK arm action.  86 mph arm strength with decent carry and accuracy.  On Mound- Raw mechanically.  Over the top delivery with slight pause on the way down mound.  Lands and throws across body.  Arm works from a ¾ arm slot with some effort in arm action.  Stays tall through release.  Fastball has some life with varying action at 81-84 mph.  Curveball has 11/5 break with ok shape and loose spin thrown at 62-66 mph.  Change-up is inconsistent with cut action and 69-70 mph.

Sam Peterson, LHP/OF, Wayzata, 2019
5-foot-10, 170-pound left-handed hitting two-way player.  7.64 runner.  Open stance.  Leg lift start and hand load back.  Aggressive swing.  Likes to work out and around contact.  Mid/pull approach with line drive contact.  Average barrel contact.  72 mph exit velocity.  OF- OK glove.  Feet move ok to baseball with extra steps at times.  Ok direction on throws.  75 mph arm strength with below average carry and average accuracy.  On Mound- Slow tempo with balance.  Lands and throws across body.  Throws from ¾ arm slot with effort in arm action.  Fastball is 72-74 mph with varying action.  Curveball has 1/7 break with loose spin and tumbles thrown at 59-61 mph.  Change-up has slight down action at 65-66 mph.

Noah Rooney, LHP/OF, Perham, 2021
5-foot-11, 150-pound left-handed hitting two-way player.  7.20 runner.  Slightly open wider stance with high hand set.  Leg lift trigger with minimal hand load.  Upper body tends to spin.  Pull approach with mainly line drive contact.  Average barrel contact.  Swing can get stiff and short finish.  81 mph exit velocity.  OF- Moves athletically to ball.  Good glove and fields ball clean.  Solid arm action with 83 mph arm strength and good carry and accuracy.  On Mound- Crouched start into balanced delivery.  Lands and throw slightly across body.  Throws from high ¾ arm slot.  Fastball has arm side run thrown at 79-80 mph.  Average feel for curveball that has 1/7 break with ok spin and shape thrown at 68-69 mph.  Change-up is thrown with ok arm speed with cut action at 74-76 mph.   

Nathan Ross, OF, Maple Grove, 2020
6-foot-1, 165-pound right-handed hitting outfielder.  6.91 runner.  Slightly open athletic stance.  Body load and hand load back.  Slight arm bar.  Hands work down to contact with flat swing plane.  Middle of field approach with line drive contact.  Consistent barrel contact with some pop in barrel.  76 mph exit velocity.  OF- Feet attack baseball to field and work into release.  Good glove and fields ball clean.  80 mph arm strength with average carry and on target throws. 

Quinn Schmidt, OF/3B, Edina, 2019
6-foot-3, 200-pound right-handed hitting outfielder.  7.27 runner.  Big body presence.  Wider square stance.  Body load back.  Slight arm bar and length to contact.  Middle of field approach with mainly line drive contact.  Consistent contact with flashes of pop in barrel.  83 mph exit velocity.  OF- Attacks ball and stays low to field.  Average glove.  71 mph arm strength with good accuracy and fading carry.  IF- Stays low to field.  Feet work around ball to field.  Ok glove and makes routine play.  Some push in arm action.  68 mph arm strength with good accuracy and average carry. 

Jaden Schwantz, OF/LHP, River Falls (WI), 2021
5-foot-11, 170-pound left-handed hitting two-way player.  7.06 runner.  Strong athletic build.  Balanced open stance.  Leg lift and hand load back.  Aggressive swing and wants to elevate.  Decent swing and bat path with short stiff finish.  Mid/pull approach with mainly line drive and fly ball contact.  Average barrel contact.  81 mph exit velocity.  OF- Good feet and moves athletically.  Solid glove and fields through ball.  Decent arm action with 84 mph arm strength with good carry and accuracy.  On Mound- Good tempo delivery with good direction down mound.  Throws across body some from a ¾ arm slot.  Decent arm action and extension.  Fastball is 78-80 mph at straight thrown for strikes.  Curveball has 1/7 break with ok spin and shape at 69-71 mph.  Change-up is inconsistent with push release and fade action at 71-73 mph. 

Benjamin Villarreal, OF, Cannon Falls, 2019
5-foot-6, 150-pound right-handed hitting outfielder.  8.27 runner.  Balanced and squared athletic stance.  Body load into toe tap to start.  Little hand load.  Stride can get long at times.  Mid/pull approach with mainly ground ball and line drive contact.  Inconsistent barrel with a tendency to pull off contact.  68 mph exit velocity.  OF- Slower footwork and tends to sit back on ball.  Ok glove.  65 mph arm strength with good accuracy and below average carry.  IF- Feet move ok laterally but can be choppy.  Some squat to field with hard hands.  Good accuracy with ok carry and 62 mph arm strength.