Landon
Springmeyer

Uncommitted 2023 catcher Landon Springmeyer is off to a great start at the West Coast Games through the first 2 days. He turned in a great workout on day 1, taking arguably Team Arizona's best BP round, driving low line drives to all parts of the field, and the ball was coming off the bat great. Springmeyer recorded a 103 mph EV, with an average EV in the mid 90s. He threw the ball well to 2B from the catcher position, recording a 1.95 pop time with carry on the ball to 2B. In game 1 vs Colorado, Springmeyer connected with 2 swings, one resulting in a double that beat the right fielder over his head, and a hard one hop ground out to 2B. His swing is build for line drives and covers the zone well. Defensively, Springmeyer is a great leader behind the plate with high baseball IQ. Receiving is simple and he's consistently in a position to block. From the knees, Springmeyer back picked a base runner at 1B. Current #6 ranked catcher in the 2023 class and making a case to move forward.

2023 C Landon Springmeyer - 5-foot-11, 185-pounds, large strong bodied, long torso, made a pretty big physical transformation, gaining close to 20-pounds, looks like there is still some maturing left. Sets up in a squared upright stance, sways to back side slowly using front heel lift before using direct forward move, landing wide. Starts with higher handset, loading slightly to back shoulder, flat barrel entry into the zone. Short flat swing, above average bat speed, accelerates on plane quickly & efficiently, low finish. Pull side approach with mostly LD contact. Athletic primary, staggered secondary stance, average flexibility. Quick short arm with above average arm strength at 72mph, good direction with recoil finish, accurate to the bag. Recorded 1.86-2.00 pop times. Usable glove works from underneath the ball. Development should be followed.

Positional Profile: C/1B
Body: 5-11, 170-pounds. Balanced frame, athletic body, long arms, room to get stronger.
Hit: RHH. Spread out base, sinking into the outside of the back leg. Uses a small forward move, reaching into front foot strike at times. Short raw load.  Accelerates onto the swing plane quickly with an efficient path. Slightly uphill swing.
Power: 88 mph exit velocity from the tee. Consistent LD Contact.
Arm: Right-Handed. C - 67 mph. Throws from an OT slot with accuracy on the bag.
Defense: 2.08-2.22 pop times. Low staggered stance, replaces feet to throw with some direction. Receives with low target, working from the ground up and sticking pitches. Hard worker that works with pitchers well.
Run: 7.60 runner in the 60.