Emmanuel
Scott

Sophomore C Emmanuel Scott (St. Ignatius, 2021; IL) may have emerged the SWIC Scout Day as the top prospect to follow. Built at 6-foot, 190-pounds with lean strength and athleticism, Scott started a productive day off by running a 6.95 60-yard dash. Scott barreled nearly every single ball back up the middle during his BP round, averaging an event-high 92.2 mph in the process. His hardest hit ball jumped off his barrel at 99.5 mph traveled 361 ft., and he did so while using an optimal 21.8 degree average launch angle throughout. Scott also showed true actions behind the plate, utilizing a quick and accurate release to pop an event-high 1.87 seconds to the bag on his best bullet. A top-40 prospect in the Illinois’ 2021 class, Scott’s certainly a name-to-know for SWIC this spring.

Positional Profile: C
Body: 6-foot, 175-pounds. Athletic, high-waisted build with plenty of room for continued physical development.
Hit: RHH. Spread setup, confident look, hands separate and leg-kick timing trigger. Quick twitchy hands, present bat speed, swings with intent, consistent hard gap-to-gap contact.
Power: 88 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. C - 74 mph. Loose arm, works short and over-the-top.
Defense: 2.04-2.15 pop times. Athletic defensive actions, clean and repeatable from the crouch, stays on-line. Low setup, sticks pitches in the zone and advanced blocks; deadens ball.
Run: 6.94 runner in the 60. Above-average runner for position.

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Positional Profile: C One of the top 2021 catchers in the state. 
Body: 6-foot, 165-pounds. Athletically-built, high-waisted, plenty of room for continued physical development.
Defense: 1.94-2.06 pop times. Natural catcher actions, soft confident hands, quick feet, clean and directional out of the crouch, Soft blocker, agile.
Arm: RH. C - 76 mph. Short, loose arm action, over-the-top slot; true ball, consistently around the bag.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, smooth load, hands get separation and short stride. Swings with intent, fast bat, long through the zone and consistent hard gap-to-gap contact. 
Power: 86 mph exit velocity from the tee. 
Run: 7.07 runner in the 60. Clean, straight-line runner; advanced runner for age and position.

2.17.19 - 6-foot, 165-pound right-handed hitting catcher, lanky and athletic frame, room for added strength. Quick and easy strides, 6.93 runner in the 60. Defensively, natural and athletic actions, soft hands, plus receiver, quick and clean out the chute, pop times ranged 2.01-2.10, rhythm involved. Short, loose and easy arm action, over the top slot, ball carried 76 mph from the crouch. At the plate, quiet pre-pitch, balanced setup, smooth load, leg lift timing trigger. Quick twitch in hands, short, fluid path, line drive ability to all fields. Fast bat speed, exit velocity topped 82 mph from a tee.

5-foot-11, 150-pound catcher with a lanky, athletic frame, highly projectable build. Right-handed hitter, balanced setup, smooth load into small leg-kick stride, sturdy throughout. Confident approach with quick twitch hands, plus bat speed for his age, on level, short path, produced gap-to-gap contact, fluid rhythm; 85 mph exit velocity. Defensively, quick-twitch athlete, short and over-the-top arm action; 71 mph from the crouch. Footwork is quick and fluid, soft hands, advanced receiver, quiet and athletic behind the dish. Pop times between 2.19-2.32. As a runner, 4.50 home-to-first. High follow 2021 prospect.

Wiry right-handed hitting catcher with room for physical development. Ran a 7.45 laser-timed 60 in between games. Offensively, has above average bat speed for his age, looseness in swing. Double off the wall in left-center field. Behind the plate, showed an accurate arm and fluid footwork. 2.23 pop time in game.