Cole
Gabrielson

Fall 2017 at BAWS Uncommitted

Gabrielson is one of the better uncommitted seniors in the Northern CA region. He can do just about all a college program needs from a player, with a strong accurate arm, good reads, aggressive to make plays, line drive gap pop and bat speed to handle quality pitching. He runs well though can get better down the line with a little better balance at the plate. Has field confidence and plays with an edge yet also clearly likes to play. Plays like a multiple sport athlete who just needs some time focusing solely on baseball before he blossoms.

9/28/19 vs Trosky Fall Ball

Athletically built with length in the limbs and strength across the upper half, Gabrielson was the first offensive player to catch my attention with great rounds of batting practice showing off a compact swing with fast hands driving line drives all around the OF with easy carry into the gaps. As he worked, he flashed some pullside pop as well before getting into the game and regularly squaring up the baseball. It’s a wide-balanced stance with hands high including a high back elbow; a simple load back with the hands starts the momentum before the quick bat works flat through the zone finishing high behind the back and against a firm front side. His ability to control the barrel was evident in the games; long fly out to CF twice, 1B to RCF, line drive right at the 3rd baseman. The athleticism is evident with his ability to steal bases showing a great first step and the ability to transfer it over to defense. In CF, Gabrielson showed strong first-step reactions with the ability to track balls into each gap and the compact, accurate arm to fit in any spot in the OF; pushes above-average. Colleges looking for a guy who can slide in and help a squad will want to keep Gabrielson on their radar.