Brandon
Vlcko

Positional Profile: C
Body: 6-1, 195-pounds.
Defense: RH. C - 83 mph. 1.99-2.09 pop times. Athletic behind plate with timing and rhythm to catch and throw, flexible and moves well overall, above avg. arm strength with carry and accuracy to bag.
Hit: RHH.  Long frame that should continue to add strength, slightly closed stance and strides across body, short to contact, flashes pop in bat, path is steep through zone occasionally.
Power: 80 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Run: 7.30 runner in the 60.

Transferred to Cedar Rapids Prairie High School (IA).

6-foot-1, 185-pound starting catcher for CBT. Strong right-handed hitter with an up-the-middle approach; recorded multiple hard groundball base hits through the middle. Strike zone awareness as a catcher translates to the batter’s box. Behind the plate, Vlcko is vocal and carries leadership qualities; showcased both arm strength and efficiency, too. His pop times between innings were consistently in the low 2.00 range. He’s made some big gains in 2020 already. We first saw tall/strong backstop at our Madison-area event in March where his impressive physicality jumped out. He was a raw defender, but his innate arm strength out of the chute was very noteworthy. Vlcko’s done well to make his arm action more efficient all while maintaining huge arm strength (topping 84 mph at our PBR All-State Games event at the end of June). He was popping in the low 2.00 range in between innings over the weekend, repeatedly on the bag with casual, easy arm strength. He nearly threw out a runner in-game on a 2.20 on a ball low and out of the zone, to his right, that he athletically gathered and threw on target without really leaving the crouch.

Positional Profile: C
Body: 6-1, 185-pounds. Long rangy body type with strong lower half.
Hit: RHH. Balanced stance with short stride Short path stays inside the baseball, middle of the field approach, works gap to gap.
Power: 85 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. C - 84 mph. Plus arm strength, plays over the top with a longer action, loose arm, carries well.
Defense: 2.02-2.08 pop times. Clean exchange, fluid actions, simple and deliberate at times. Hands play, solid receiver.
Run: 7.51 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: C/SS
Body: 6-foot-1, 185-pounds. Large strong frame.
Hit: RHH. Tall setup, balanced and slightly narrow, short subtle stride and loading action, quiet and balanced pre pitch. Strong hands, compact swing, short to impact, uphill through finish, flashed hard contact.
Power: 86 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. C - 82 mph. INF - 83 mph. Advanced raw arm strength; inefficient at present from out of the crouch. Short, loose throws from a high 3/4 slot. As an infielder, short action from a high 3/4 window with above-average arm strength.
Defense: Feet are fluid, controlled; exchanges are long. Gets tall from reception to transfer and release. On the infield, tall at funnel, fluid/slow feet with clean exchanges.
Run: 7.29 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: C/SS
Body: 6-foot-1, 185-pounds. Large strong frame.
Hit: RHH. Tall setup, balanced and slightly narrow, short subtle stride and loading action, quiet and balanced pre pitch. Strong hands, compact swing, short to impact, uphill through finish, flashed hard contact.
Power: 86 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. C - 82 mph. INF - 83 mph. OF -  mph. Advanced raw arm strength; inefficient at present from out of the crouch. Short, loose throws from a high 3/4 slot. As an infielder, short action from a high 3/4 window with above-average arm strength.
Defense: 2.21-2.34 pop times. Feet are fluid, controlled; exchanges are long. Gets tall from reception to transfer and release. On the infield, tall at funnel, fluid/slow feet with clean exchanges.
Run: 7.29 runner in the 60.