Mason
Roehr

Sophomore OF Mason Roehr (Granite City, 2021; IL) generated some of the hardest contact at the SWIC Scout Day, using minimal effort and inherent strength to do so. At 6-foot-1, 210-pounds, Roehr backspun baseballs efficiently deep to left field, reaching a peak batted distance of 383 ft., per TrackMan. He utilized a relatively simple swing operation to do so, flicking balls off his barrel from a short right-handed stroke. Roehr’s hardest barrel left his bat at 96.6 mph, averaging 86.4 mph per batted ball. He also ran a 6.93 60-yard dash earlier in his workout.

Positional Profile: C
Body: 6-foot-1, 2015-pounds. Strong, physical, powerful frame.
Hit: RHH. Balanced, quiet setup, hands get separation, short leg-kick timing trigger.  Fast bat, short to the ball, natural lift in swing, repeatable, consistent hard gap-to-gap contact.
Power: 98 mph exit velocity from the tee. Advanced bat strength with power potential.
Arm: RH. C - 79 mph. Long arm action, over-the-top slot.
Defense: 2.01-2.19 pop times. Clean footwork, directional and quick out of the crouch. Soft, quiet block.
Run: 6.91 runner in the 60. Advanced run time for position. Powerful runner.

Missouri State commit. 6-foot-1, 205-pound right-handed hitting catcher, defined and chiseled build with strength in frame. Advanced actions for classification, fleet footed runner, 6.76 runner in the 60. At the plate, hits from an open stance, hanging leg lift stride to even, hands bar back, high elbow. Strong hands, direct to the ball, showed hard contact to all fields with ability to create leverage, true power potential. Generates quick bat speed, exit velocity topped 97 mph from a tee. Defensively, rhythm in hands, advanced receiver, quick transfer to release, stays low, feet get in position to throw. Arm plays loose and over the top, throws one hopped to the bag at 77 mph from the crouch. Pop times ranged 1.97-2.07.

Missouri State commit, currently ranked No. 13 in the Illinois’ 2021 class. 6-foot-1, 200-pound, strong, barrel-chested, defined, right-handed hitting catcher/outfielder. Reached base in his first three plate appearances; walked twice and singled to center field. Starts open, gets separation in his load and is on time to hit. Strong hands, stays flat through the zone, gets extension and has advanced barrel strength for his age. Defensively, played right-field but is most known for his abilities behind the plate.

Verbally committed to Missouri State.

6-foot-1, 200-pound catcher, physical build, carries loose strength. Right-handed hitter, works out of a tall open setup, short toe tap stride. Well above average bat speed, for his age, showed pop to pull side, can get more lower half involved. Path has some length, gap to gap approach, fluid rhythm. 94 mph exit velocity from the tee. Defensively arm action works over the top, 75 mph out of the crouch, played accurate. Pop times are 2.12-2.25, clean exchanges out of the crouch, stays low through release. Gets down the line at 4.50.

6-foot-1, 195-pound, catcher with a durable frame, strong lower half. High-follow 2021 catcher. Offensively, open setup, loads hands and leg-lift timing trigger. Fluid rhythm flashed bat speed, feel for the barrel and made consistent, hard, gap-to-gap contact; 93 mph exit velocity. Defensively, efficient, quick transfer; replaces feet, stays on-line. Demonstrated soft hands and firm wrist receiving bullpens. Short, over-the-top arm action, throws uphill at times and topped at 79 mph from the crouch. Pop times ranged from 1.97-2.08. 7.10 runner in the 60, laser-timed.