Bryan
Arendt

Cape Cod: Over two seasons at UNCW, Arendt is batting a combined .263/.366/.429, and this summer, he batted .255 in 94 at-bats. With a 6-foot-2 and 215-pound frame, he has plenty of raw power but will need to improve his hit tool and plate discipline to tap into more of it. His standout tool, however, is a 70-grade throwing arm that helps him put up sub-2.00 pop times to second base.

Cape Cod: A key recruit for UNCW who missed time due to a broken foot as a freshman this spring, putting him behind the 8-ball in the Cape League. But he gradually found his timing and made harder, more consistent contact as the summer progressed. At 6-foot-2, 210 pounds, Arendt is plenty physical and has a chance to hit as he gets more reps. His standout tool is a plus-plus arm behind the plate, and he's a good blocker but his receiving still needs more polish.

Positional Profile: C/3B.  Big arm and athletic frame.  Potential 2021 draft follow.
Body: 6’1”, 200 pounds. Athletic, strong frame.
Defense: 1.90 - 2.01 pop times. IF-Solid actions. Fluid feet work around the ball, above average hands, funnels to the belt with clean transfers. C-Relaxed, fluid, quick exchanges.
Arm: RH. C - 85 mph. INF - 94 mph. IF-Long, loose, fast arm, high 3/4 slot. Accurate throws with carry. C-Accurate throws with good carry. Short arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, strong base. Quiet, smooth load with a short stride. Quick, loose hands. Uphill leverage, getting extension. Barrel whip through zone.
Power: 92 mph exit velocity from the tee.  Plenty of bat speed with lots of hard contact. Above average barrel feel.
Run: 3.78 runner in the 30. 

Athletic, strong build at 6 foot 1, 190-pounds.  Good athlete with an elite arm.  Filled the stat page at the event.  Balanced setup from the right side of the plate.  Smooth load with a short stride. Loose hands with advanced bat speed.  Gets extension through the ball with strength to both gaps lining balls out.  Drove a double to right center during game action.  Exit velocity recorded at 92 mph.  Arm has advanced carry to second base with quick, smooth transfers throwing from a high ¾ slot.  Arm topped at 85 mph to second base from a crouch position.  Accurate arm with pop times ranging from 1.87-1.91.  Fluid actions on the infield with relaxed hands.  Accurate arm with carry across the diamond that topped at 90 mph.  Recorded a 7.32 in the 60, still recovering from a high ankle sprain in mid-July. 

Strong armed catcher came into the Future Games nursing an ankle that was severely sprained a few weeks ago.  While the ankle limited him on the bases and kept him out of the timed 60, it did not take away from his performance.  Athletic, with a strong, defined frame, standing 6-foot-1, 190 pounds.  Right handed hitter is balanced and athletic, with a smooth, rhythmic load, pushing his weight back to the back side.  Small stride with the bat launching from a vertical, slightly lagged position.  Direct, quick path, with leverage through the baseball creating back spin.  Worked gap-to-gap, showing power potential.  Exit velocity peaked at 92 off the barrel.  Good bend in the hips and the hands work with ease behind the dish.  Easy target.  Wants to block and corralled most balls within a few feet of his frame.  Shifts side to side with athleticism.  Quick feet and transfer, working across his chest to a short arm action and over-the-top release.  Carried 85 mph out of the hand, from the crouch.  Elite ride and good accuracy on throws.  Pop times ranged 1.93 – 1.94 in the workout.  Cut down 1 runner in game action with an accurate throw at 2.11.

Physical presence at 6-foot-1, 190 pounds.  Strength and quickness are present with a laser timed 60 of 6.91 paired with an exit velocity off the bat of 90 mph.  Right handed hitter is athletic and slightly open in his setup.  Flat bat has some waggle through the load, settling in slightly different launch positions at times.  Aggressive stride, back to even.  Strength over bat speed right now, but there is quickness through the zone.  Wants extension.  Swing geared to the pull side.  Average barrel awareness, but when on the barrel, the ball comes off different than that of players his same age.  Defensively behind the plate, lacks some bend in his hips, setting up high.  Hands work with a strong exchange across his chest to a short arm action and quick release.  Easy carry with accuracy.  Pop times ranged 1.90 – 2.04 with a positional velocity of 79 mph from the high crouch.  On the infield, the hips stay high with the hands working deep into the body.  Secured the ball and worked to exchange through the middle of the body.  Short arm swing provided some carry and accuracy at 87 mph across the diamond.