Brandon
Green

Southern University commit, currently ranked No. 75 in the Illinois’ 2019 class. 5-foot-7, 165-pound, right-handed hitting catcher with a strong, durable lower half. Advanced defensive catcher, soft hands, presents pitches well, sticks strikes. Agile, willing blocker, soft, deadens the ball. Clean and quick out of the crouch, strong, true arm action. Pop times as low as 1.98 in between innings. Offensively, hits in the three-hole, went 1-for-2 with a walk. Simple swing, line-drive approach and stays within himself.

11.14.18 - Announces commitment to Southern University.

6.12.18 - 5-foot-7, 165-pound, right-handed hitting catcher, athletic build, present lower half strength. Offensively, balanced, relaxed setup, smooth back load, short stride, rhythm and balance maintained. Loose hands, fluid, level bat path, controls barrel in the zone, sprayed line drives to the middle of the field, easy effort. Present bat speed, exit velocity topped 85 mph from a tee. Defensively, pop times ranged from 2.11-2.20. Quick, fluid footwork, stays under control, rhythmic hands translates to clean exchange and transfer. Agile blocker, quick recovery, short, easy arm action, over the top slot, accurate throws carried 77 mph from the crouch. 7.67 runner in the 60.

2.11.18 - 5-foot-7, 165-pound catcher, small frame athletic build with above average strength for size. Defensively one of the more well-rounded catchers in his class. Soft handed receiver, will cushion the baseball, athletic and quick out of the crouch. Arm plays up, strong and accurate, 77 mph out of the crouch. Pop times ranged 1.98-2.09. Right-handed hitter, open stance, short stride back to square, good balance through contact. Compact swing with ability to find the barrel consistently, spray singles type hitter. 85 mph exit velocity from the tee. 7.52 runner in the 60.

1.15.17 - 5-foot-6, 145-pound right-handed hitting catcher. Defensively has a short arm action from an over the top slot. Quick transfer and footwork behind the plate. Soft hands receiving in bullpens. Popped 2.12-2.20 and threw 71 mph from the crouch. At the plate hits from A tall, open setup, short leg lift stride back to even. Smooth load with loose hands. Line drive, gap to gap hitter with fluid rhythm. Showed strength thru contact with 85 mph exit velocity from a tee. Ran the 60 at 7.74.

10.23.16 - 5-foot-6, 145-pound catcher, small strong build. Right-handed hitter, tall open stance, short stride, average balance. Bat strength, quick hands produced bat speed. Some top spin contact, 82 mph exit velocity from the tee, gap to gap approach. Defensively arm action is short and over the top, accurate and flashed carry, 70 mph. Hands are soft, receives well, athletic out of the crouch with clean exchanges. 2.18-2.29 pop times. 7.91 runner in the 60.