Tavian
Josenberger

Slowed by a hamstring injury that has affected his plus run tool, the Razorback center fielder also has the ability to play on the dirt. As a sophomore at Kansas, Josenberger started 52 games at second base before transferring to Arkansas for his junior season. His fringe-to-average arm strength plays at either spot and is regarded as an above average defender in the outfield. He runs strong routes and makes routine plays look easy. His defensive highlight of the South Carolina series was turning a near home run at the wall into a casual catch. At 6-foot, 185 pounds, the switch-hitter leads off for the Razorbacks where he shows a better approach, swing and bat speed from the left side. Although he has homered seven times and doubled nine times this spring, his raw power is currently below average and game power a grade lower. His top exit velocity over South Carolina was 102 mph on a ground ball single. He profiles as a utility type player in the Major Leagues and will likely be selected in rounds 6-10 this summer.

Positional Profile: SS/2B High ceiling athlete.
Body: 6-foot-0, 160-pounds. Lean athlete with quick twitch strength.
Defense: Soft hands, athletic actions play through the baseball, showed advanced body control, easy actions will stick at shortstop.
Arm: RH. INF - 85 mph. Arm action is short and over the top, played accurate to target, flashed carry, worked from multiple slots when on the move.
Hit: SH. Athletic from both sides of the plate, balanced with slightly open setup, short soft stride. Quiet hands with simple load. Loose hands, easy bat speed, simple and athletic from both sides, repeats both sides with line drive contact, slightly more pull tendency from the left side.
Power: 84 mph exit velocity from the tee. 
Run: 6.84 runner in the 60. 

Athletic middle infielder standing 6-foot and 155-pounds.  A switch hitter, Josenberger shows bat control from both sides with developing pop.  He has a short and quick stroke that produced line drives from both sides.  From the right side, he had an 80 mph exit velo and produced an 89 mph exit velocity from the right side.  On the infield, Josenberger has 83 mph positional velocity.  He has quick feet one time with quick feet making accurate throws.

A 6-foot-155-pound switch hitting shortstop in Missouri’s 2020 class.  He ran a 4.20 home to first and a 6.84 60.  He has an 84 mph exit velocity. At the plate, similar set up from both sides, smooth pre-swing rhythm in hands, open stance, slightly closed stride, middle to pull side line drives with accelerated hands from both sides, balanced swing with occasional pop.  On the infield, 81 mph positional velocity, smooth actions, solid defender with athletic footwork and clean exchange, momentum through the catch, short over the top arm action quick catch and throw, mostly accurate throws with carry.

Josenberger is a 5-foot-9 145-pound switch-hitting shortstop in Missouri’s 2020 class.  He ran a 7.24 laser timed 60 and a 4.63 home to first.  He has an exit velocity of 75 mph from the left side and a 79 mph exit velocity from the right side. At the plate, similar swing from both side, a bit more open from left side, smooth rhythm, slight load in lower half, no wasted movement in hands, gap-to-gap contact from both side, squared up more balls from the left side, loose hands and feel fro the barrel.  On the infield, 82 mph positional velo, athletic actions with accurate throws, high three quarters release, plays through the catch, quick feet on time with transfer, quick catch and throw.

A 5-foot-9 145-pound switch hitting second baseman in Missouri’s 2020 class.  He ran a 7.09 60 and a 4.42 home-to-first, one of the top times among LHH.  He has a 75 mph exit velo from both sides.  At the plate, thin stance with smooth rhythm, leg kick, slightly more open from left side, loose hands with quick bat speed, feel for the barrel, mostly pull side line drives during batting practice from both side, solid consistent contact, sharp single to center in game action, left handed at-bat.  On the infield, 74 mph positional velo, athletic actions, high three quarters release, quick feet, gets to athletic fielding position, momentum through the catch, mostly accurate throws.