The athlete's fastest 60-yard dash time in the given event year. Measured in seconds (s)
7.54
Home to First
The athlete's fastest home-to-first time in the given event year. Measured from bat-on-ball to foot-on-bag, in seconds (s).
4.56
Pop Time
The athlete's fastest pop time in the given event year. Measured from glove to glove, in seconds (s).
1.92 - 2.13
Catcher Velocity
The athlete's maximum throwing velocity from the catcher position in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH).
74.0
Power / Speed Score
A simple calculation that divides the athlete’s Exit Velocity Max by the athlete’s 60 Yard Dash time for the given event year. For example, 98 MPH / 7.00s = 14.00.
Thompson is a 5-foot-11 190-pound right-handed hitting catcher in Kansas’ 2020 class. He ran a 7.54 60 and a 4.56 home to first. He has an 88 mph exit velocity. At the plate, open stance, minimal load, attacks the ball, level bat path through contact, works the middle of the field, stays balanced throughout swing. Behind the plate, pop times between 1.92 and 2.13-seconds, 74 mph positional velocity, sits low and square with flexibility in hips, catches ball out front with clean exchanges as he replaces his feet, throws with momentum and accuracy.
6/5/18 - Thompson is a physical 5-foot-11 175-pound right-handed hitting catcher Kansas’ 2020 class. He ran a 7.50 60, a 4.94 home to first and has an 87 mph exit velocity. At the plate, starts in a tall and open stance, toe tap to short in line stride, quick and aggressive bat speed, pull side power with fast bat speed, level path, hits with leverage in back side. Behind the plate, pop times between 2.02 and 2.14-seconds, 72 mph positional velcoity, over the top arm slot, quick exchange on time with footwork, accurate throws to the bag, player to keep an eye as he continues to develop.
12/17/17 - Thompson is a 5-foot-11 170-pound right-handed hitting catcher in Kansas’ 2020 class. He ran a 4.65 home to first and has an 86 mph exit velocity. At the plate, balanced stance, controlled load into back side, closes off during stride, level path, aggressive bat speed, middle to pull contact, stays balanced. Behind the plate, 75 mph positional velocity, sits low with thin stance, quick catch and throw, over the top release, short first step, quick actions.
6/20/17 - Thompson is a 5-foot-11 170-pound right-handed hitting catcher in Kansas’ 2020 class. Thompson ran a 7.51 60 and a 5.06 home to first. He has an 85 mph exit velo. At the plate, squared up the ball consistently during batting practice, tall thin stance, short in line stride, repeats swing, middle to pull side line drives. Behind the plate, pop times between 2.19 and 2.39-seconds, moves well to block, quick transfer on time with fluid footwork, over the top release, momentum with back side, mostly accurate throws, 64 mph positional velo.
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Thompson is a 5-foot-11 190-pound right-handed hitting catcher in Kansas’ 2020 class. He ran a 7.54 60 and a 4.56 home to first. He has an 88 mph exit velocity. At the plate, open stance, minimal load, attacks the ball, level bat path through contact, works the middle of the field, stays balanced throughout swing. Behind the plate, pop times between 1.92 and 2.13-seconds, 74 mph positional velocity, sits low and square with flexibility in hips, catches ball out front with clean exchanges as he replaces his feet, throws with momentum and accuracy.
6/5/18 - Thompson is a physical 5-foot-11 175-pound right-handed hitting catcher Kansas’ 2020 class. He ran a 7.50 60, a 4.94 home to first and has an 87 mph exit velocity. At the plate, starts in a tall and open stance, toe tap to short in line stride, quick and aggressive bat speed, pull side power with fast bat speed, level path, hits with leverage in back side. Behind the plate, pop times between 2.02 and 2.14-seconds, 72 mph positional velcoity, over the top arm slot, quick exchange on time with footwork, accurate throws to the bag, player to keep an eye as he continues to develop.
12/17/17 - Thompson is a 5-foot-11 170-pound right-handed hitting catcher in Kansas’ 2020 class. He ran a 4.65 home to first and has an 86 mph exit velocity. At the plate, balanced stance, controlled load into back side, closes off during stride, level path, aggressive bat speed, middle to pull contact, stays balanced. Behind the plate, 75 mph positional velocity, sits low with thin stance, quick catch and throw, over the top release, short first step, quick actions.
6/20/17 - Thompson is a 5-foot-11 170-pound right-handed hitting catcher in Kansas’ 2020 class. Thompson ran a 7.51 60 and a 5.06 home to first. He has an 85 mph exit velo. At the plate, squared up the ball consistently during batting practice, tall thin stance, short in line stride, repeats swing, middle to pull side line drives. Behind the plate, pop times between 2.19 and 2.39-seconds, moves well to block, quick transfer on time with fluid footwork, over the top release, momentum with back side, mostly accurate throws, 64 mph positional velo.