Brek
Sloan

A top prospect in the state’s junior group, C/INF Brek Sloan (Grain Valley, 2024) continued to impress our staff at this event. A 5-foot-11, 172-pound athlete with compact strength, Sloan stayed on the barrel and covered the plate during BP, spraying quality line drive contact from a clean right-handed swing. He’s an apt defender behind the plate as well, working accurately to the bag with a 75 mph high.

Brek Sloan, Grain Valley (MO), 2024
Positional Profile: C
Body: 5-11, 165-pounds. Lean and athletic build with room for added strength and size in the future.
Hit: RHH. Starts with an open stance with an upright posture and hands getting set at shoulder height. Slow loads the weight into the back leg.  Two tap stride working to an athletic base.  Lower half works rotationally through the zone into a firm front leg.  Hands work tight to the body and hard to the inside part of the ball.  Level bat path with a line drive approach.   Heavy body drift throughout the swing onto the front foot.  Shows strong rotation around the core.
Power: 87.9 max exit velocity, averaged 80.6 mph. 307’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 74 mph. INF - 82 mph.  High 3/4 arm slot with a short and clean arm action.
Defense: Behind the plate receives the ball with one knee in the dirt and an upright posture.  Feet and hips work quickly out of the crouch on throws to second with good direction.  Strong blocking technique with good posture.  In the infield attacks the ball with smooth rhythm and a feel for routes working around the ball. Fields with good glove action and soft hands.  Shows good lateral range and strong slow roller technique.
Run: 7.08 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: C/RHP

Body: 5-foot-11, 150-pound developing frame with room for added strength and size. 

Hit: RHH.  At the plate starts with an open stance and slightly upright posture with a shoulder high hand set and high back elbow.  Utilizes a short two tap stride with good rhythm and timing.  Likes contact out in front of the plate and prefers the pull side.  Rotates hard off of front leg at contact.  Hand strength and bat speed are developing tools.  

Power:  79 mph exit velocity from the tee. 

Arm: RH.  C-73 mph.  Over the top arm slot with a clean arm action and quick release. 

Defense:  Behind the plate shows good receiving skills and soft hands.  Very clean exchanges and quick feet out of the crouch on throws to second with pop times ranging between 2.01-2.12.  Good blocking techniques.  Advanced catching skills for his class. 

Run: 4.37 runner from home to first.

Delivery: Works exclusively out of the stretch.  Mid-height balance point with smooth transition down the mound.  High glove front side to create shoulder tilt.  Drives directly down the mound with good balance and feel for the body.   

Arm Action: Over the top arm slot with short arm action on back end to longer release.

FB: 77-81 mph, tilted down with good arm side run and sink. 

CB: 65-66 mph, 11/5 shape with early break and gradual movement to the glove side.

CH: 70-71 mph, flat depth with good arm side fade and good hand speed. 

Positional Profile: C / RHP
Body: 5-foot-10, 145-pounds, smaller build, proportional frame, room for added strength
Defense: 2.08-2.12 pop times, narrow set up, soft receiving hands, quality footwork, clean transfers, momentum towards target, mostly accurate throws over second base
Arm: clean short arm action, ball to ear, quick arm, positional velocity of 71 mph
Hit: Right-handed, starts upright and balanced, quiet load, in line stride, level bath path, aggressive with back hip, contact out front, exit velocity of 82 mph.
Run: 7.59 second 60

Delivery: Works primarily out of the stretch, slower tempo, easy delivery with slight uphill tilt to shoulders, controlled leg lift, directional towards target, athletic finish, repeats delivery 
Arm Action: Right-handed, quick arm, clean action, over-the-top slot
FB: T77, 76-77 mph, occasional arm side run, around the strike zone
CB: 62-64 mph, 11-to-5 shape, mostly gradual action, near fastball arm speed
CH: 70 mph, near fastball arm speed, some fading action
SL: 67-70 mph

A lean, developing 5-foot-10, 145-pound build with present athleticism and room to add strength as he matures. The right-handed hitter starts in an open, tall stance and initiates his swing with a quick toe-tap load and longer stride. Level swing plane with some bat speed, hitting hard line-drives to mid/pull side during BP. Registered a 73 mph bat-exit velocity. Ran a 7.71 60-yard dash. The primary catcher shows quiet actions behind the plate with flexibility. Has soft receiving hands with developing exchange and quicker footwork. Made 70 mph throws from a compact high- arm action down to 2B with a 2.11 pop time. 

On the mound, the athletic right-handed pitcher has projectability. Works from the stretch in a repeatable tempo, landing soft and square to home. Has a quick, clean arm action from an over-the-top slot with easy effort. Fastball is consistently in the zone for strikes while keeping its plane, 74-77 mph. Curveball has a big 11/5 shape with some rolling action, 64-65 mph. Changeup thrown firm with some action, 70-72 mph.

Brek Sloan: C/SS, (2024) Grain Valley, MO. 5-foot-9, 140-pound slim frame. In the box, Sloan recorded an exit velocity of 77 mph. Started in an open stance with a small load, then used a long stride. Has above average bat speed, level swing plane and high finish. He found some barrels through his rounds. Up the middle approach. Behind the plate, had a pop time of 2.29-2.43, above average in the infield, recorded a position velocity of 70 mph; showed sure hands, choppy feet and a quick exchange. His best recorded velocity during throw downs was clocked at 69 mph; has sure hands, a developing exchange and average feet. Some flexibility and narrow setup.Showed a short arm action and an-over-the-top slot. During the event, recorded a 60 time of 7.58. Projectable on the mound, using a quick arm action he showed good arm speed from an over-the-top arm angle. Shows easy effort in his delivery. Showed uphill shoulders. Lands soft with a clean finish. Sat with his fastball at 74-76 mph and topped out at 77 mph; has a in the zone command that keeps its plane. His curveball (61-63) has rolling shape. His changeup (67-69) shows some action.