Player Spotlight 

Chase Brown: RHP/1B, (2022) Farmington, AR. 6-foot-2, 205-pound sturdy frame. Solid in the box, Brown clocked an exit velocity of 88 mph. Began in an athletic balanced stance with a smooth controlled load, then used a toe tap. Bat speed was average, had a short simple swing plane and good extension on his finish. Found lots of barrels with a lot of loud contact. Line drive approach. Smooth in the infield, his best throw was registered at 79 mph; had sure hands, smooth consistent footwork, and a clean exchange. Fields the ball out front, movements laterally were athletic. Showed consistent accuracy to the bag with a long arm action and a high ¾ slot. Fluid on the mound, had a ¾ arm angle and a quick arm action with quick arm speed. Feel type pitcher who uses easy effort. Balance point is tall with an even shoulders during delivery. Lands square with an athletic finish. Sat with his fastball at 81-83 mph; shows tilt and consistent control with straight movement. His 11/5 curveball (67-70) had swing and miss action and low in the zone control. His changeup (72-73) shows sinking action and around the zone control. 

Scout Evaluation 

Chase Brown, Farmington, 2022, AR

Position: RHP/1B

Body: 6-foot-2, 205-pound sturdy frame.

Hit: (RHH) Starts in an athletic balanced stance with a smooth controlled load, then uses a toe tap. Average bat speed. Good extension on his finish, short simple swing. Line drive approach. 

Power: 88 mph exit velocity. 

Defense:  (IF) Sure hands, smooth consistent footwork, clean exchange. Smooth.  Movements laterally were athletic and he fields the ball out front. 

Arm: 79 mph infield velocity. Long arm action, high ¾ slot, consistent accuracy. 

Pitching: Fluid. Feel delivery, easy effort. ¾ arm angle, quick arm speed, quick arm action. Strong balance point, even shoulders, lands square, an athletic finish.

FB: T83. 81-83 mph. Consistent accuracy, tilt, straight movement. 

CB: 67-70 mph. Low in the zone command, swing and miss action, 11/5 shape. 

CH: 72-73 mph. Around the zone control, sinking action. 

6-Foot-2, 180-Pound frame, physical build with present strength, ran a 7.40, Offensively; even set, simple stride, barrel close to body, limited separation to stride, repeats positioning, leverages the ground, slight uphill finish, line drive swing with some pull side power, 82 mph exit velo, Defensively; deep field, fingers up to field, funnel to midline, quick transfer long stroke average carry,  74 mph arm strength.

Pitching: high 3/4 slot, quick arm speed, long arm action, good balance pont, easy effort, smooth delivery, level shoulders, short front side, even land, athletic finish, fastball 79-81 mph, angled down and away in zone, curveball 67-69 mph, 11-5 shape, sharp action with late break, fastball arm speed out of a fastball line, change up 74-75 mph, fastball arm speed, straight action, occasional pull glove side.

6-Foot-2, 180-Pound frame, physical strength, ran a 7.47, Offensively; even set, limited load, simple stride, hands stay close to body, barrel rhythm, barrel cocked at foot strike, slight tilt to back hip, stable in ground, back knee works under boy, short stroke in the back, extension to the middle, 88 mph exit velo, Defensively; glove flip to field, late glove presentation, field off right side, sideways feet after field, funnel away from body, short stroke, average carry, 79 mph arm strength.

Pitching: ¾ arm slot, average arm speed, short arm action, slight stab in back, good balance point, easy effort to delivery, slight pie in back of hand break, clear front arm early to release, even land line, repeats delivery, fastball 77-80 mph, some cut, down and away repeatably, Curveball 69-72 mph, 11-5 shape, downer action, pops at times out of hand, shows late shape and action at plate, change up 72-76 mph, fastball arm speed with sink, misses down in zone.