Brenden
Beals

Verbally committed to Southeastern CC.

INF Brenden Beals (Barrington, 2023) came away one, if not the biggest winner from Saturday’s event. His size won’t blow you away, but there is clear athleticism within his 5-foot-8, 140-pound frame. At the plate, he starts with a wide/athletic setup, moving with a controlled toe-tap into a long stride. He creates some extension with his hands at footstrike before moving with controlled aggression and a flat/slightly uphill path through the zone - reaching up to 92.4 mph for his max exit velocity with a max distance of 348’. On the infield, Beals moves around with fluid and athletic footwork, playing through the ball in rhythm with soft hands. He ranged well laterally to both sides of his glove, easily transitioning into throws and maintaining body control throughout - reaching up to 77 mph across the diamond. Beals also tied for the fastest 60-time in the entire event - running a 6.88 on a track that notoriously gives slower than normal times. Beals is certainly an uncommitted prospect to know for any school looking to add an athletic middle-infielder with some sneaky pop. 

Positional Profile: SS/2B
Body: 5-8, 140-pounds. Athletic with strength throughout.
Hit: RHH. Wide, athletic setup, simple, repeatable load, under control, slight leg lift into forward move. Flat bat path through the zone with line-drive feel. Quick hands with present bat speed and feel for the barrel.
Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 86.9 mph. 348’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 77 mph. Fluid, loose arm action that plays on the move and from multiple slots, 3/4 slot.
Defense: Athletic actions with active feet, soft hands with range to each side.
Run: 6.88 runner in the 60. 

Another prospect to make an impression in his first-ever PBR event was INF Brenden Beals (Barrington, 2023). The uncommitted junior put together one of the more complete showings of the event. Offensively, Beals creates more physicality in his swing than his 5-foot-8, 140-pound frame would suggest. It is a compact, contact-oriented right-handed swing with strong hands, present bat speed (72.1 mph average), and the bat stays through the hitting zone a long time, resulting in a lot of hard line-drive contact. Beals proceeded to show some of the best infield actions of the event with easy range to both sides as well as soft, confident hands and a clean arm action that plays well on the move; topped at 75 mph across the diamond and ran a 6.98 at the start of the event. Impressive PBR debut for the uncommitted junior.

Positional Profile: SS/2B
Body: 5-8, 140-pounds. Short, compact frame.
Hit: RHH. Athletic setup. Slightly crouched with weight on back leg. Moves into a long, fluid stride. Strong, athletic hands. Compact, highly-repeatable swing. Fluid rhythm. Consistently on the barrel. Middle-of-the-field, line-drive approach. Advanced feel for the barrel.
Power: 87.9 max exit velocity, averaged 84.2 mph. 318’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 75 mph. Short, clean, 3/4 slot. Arm plays on the move.
Defense: Soft hands with a quick, clean transer. Athletic actions with fluid footwork. Easy range to both sides of the glove.
Run: 6.98 runner in the 60.