Nathan
Reeder

2014 KABC 6A All-State - 2nd Team
2014 All-Sunflower League - First Team

9/15/14 - Reeder is another uncommitted class of 2015 prospect we’ve followed closely over the last year.  He’s a strong 5-foot-10, 180-pound left-hand hitting outfielder.  Moneyball fans would take a liking to Reeder’s knack for getting on base.  He rarely expands the zone and makes consistent hard, flat contact.  In the three games we saw over the weekend he was on base eight times, with five hits and three walks.  Last spring he was named First Team All-Sunflower League, a pitching-rich conference in the Kansas City area.

8/17/14 - Reeder is a strong 5-foot-10, 180-pound left-hand hitting outfielder.  Balanced set-up at the plate, open stance, strides slightly closed, smooth load, slight uphill bat path, lower half in sync, easy swing, extension through the baseball, maintains balance throughout, line drive gap-to-gap approach, 91 mph exit velocity was second best mark in camp.  4.30 home to first base.  Moves well in the outfield, attacked the ball, clean exchanges, short high three-quarters arm action, arm works.

8/6/14 - Reeder is a strong 5-foot-10, 180-pound left-hand hitting outfielder.  At the plate has an athletic set-up, open stance, smooth hand load, inline stride, level to slightly uphill bat path, lower half works, delivers barrel out in front with bat speed, extension through the baseball.  Line drive, gap-to-gap approach.  91 exit velocity – top mark of left-hand hitters at the event, ran a 4.29 home to first base.  In the outfield attacked the ball, quick feet, clean exchanges, quick high three-quarters arm action, arm works, worked through the baseball, all flat accurate throws, throwing velocity 83 mph.

11/3/13 - Reeder is a 5-foot-9, 168-pound left-hand hitting outfielder with an athletic frame and strong lower half.  He took by far the best round of batting practice at the event.  He has an open stance and medium, controlled stride.  His hands work and he showed a fluid rhythm as he hit oppo line drive after oppo line drive.  His exit velocity was clocked at 88 mph.  In the outfield, he throws with short, quick arm action producing a number of accurate throws with a top throwing velocity of 83 mph.  He ran a 7.10 60-yard dash.

10/19/13 - Reeder is an athletic L-L outfielder with a 5-foot-9, 162-pound frame.  In batting practice he hits from a crouch with an open stance.  He has a slight uphill path trying to pull the ball.  His bat speed was timed at 82 mph.  In game 1, he went 2-for-3 with two hits and reaching on an error. In the outfield he showed a quick exchange and short, quick arm action making accurate throws to 3B.  His outfield throwing velocity was clocked at 83 mph, one of the best marks in the camp.  He ran a 4.47 to 1B.  Reeder is also an excellent student with a 4.40 GPA and 27 ACT.