Brandon
Thomsen

Uncommitted. 6-foot-1, 175-pounds, lean and projectable frame with a high-waist, plenty of room to add on strength. Started behind the plate for the Lions and impressed with his ability to handle his pitching staff; vocal when he needs to be, confident and calm. Impressed with soft hands while receiving, working to present pitches in and around the zone, also showed the ability to get his hand around inside pitches. Athletic footwork, moves well into blocks and out of the chute, clean catch/throw. The right-handed hitter has a fluid rhythm at the plate into his load; he has loose arms that work through the zone with an uphill path, intent to lift. Intriguing 2026 backstop with notable upside. 

C/INF Brandon Thomsen (St. Viator) put together a solid all-around day, impressing both behind the plate and on the infield. Behind the plate, he reached as low as 2.02 seconds for his pop-time (T72 mph) with a quick/clean transfer and directional footwork. On the infield, he showed to have soft hands and fluid actions, securing the ball into his body before moving into a clean transfer - reaching up to 78 mph across the diamond. At the plate he has smooth pre-pitch actions with a fluid swing that stays on-plan and was on the barrel a lot throughout his round. Thomsen also ran a 7.32 60, above-average for his age. 

Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 6-0, 170-pounds. Lean, high waisted frame.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, fluid load and stride. Fluid swing, uphill path, loose hands, on-plane and on the barrel. Worked the middle of the field throughout.
Power: 86 max exit velocity, averaged 82.8 mph. 293’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 72 mph. INF - 78 mph. Short arm action out of the glove into a high 3/4 slot.
Defense: 2.02-2.09 pop times. C: Reliable hands behind the dish. Low transfer, gains ground on throws to second. Soft blocker. INF: Uses soft hands, fluid actions, secures into he body, clean transfer.
Run: 7.32 runner in the 60.