Alex
Conover

Body: 6-foot-2, 180 pound athletic and projectable frame.

Hit: LHH.  At the plate starts with a neutral and narrow stance with an upright posture.  Leans weight into back leg with hands getting set at shoulder height with a relaxed back elbow.  Simple stride to wider base with hands working rotationally through impact.  Lower half works linearly through the swing to a firm front leg.  Slight uphill bat path with upright posture remaining throughout the swing.  Registers quick hands through the zone to go along with good overall bat speed and strong rotational acceleration metrics.  Current strength at contact with power potential in the future.

Power: 89 mph exit velocity off the tee and 95 mph exit velocity in BP.

Arm: RH. INF-82 mph.  C-74 mph.  In the infield throws from a high ¾ arm slot with a clean/short arm action.  Behind the plate throws with a very clean arm action and short release with good hand speed.

Defense: In the infield attacks the ball with smooth rhythm and shorter steps.  Shows ability to work around the ball properly from a third baseman’s footwork.  Fields the ball out in front of the body with glove action and soft hands.  Behind the plate likes to receive the ball with one knee in the dirt and upright posture.  Shows good blocking techniques with quick hips working to the ground.  Has very quick feet and hips on throws to second with pop times ranging between 1.90-1.98.  Very good overall catch and throw skills.

Run: 4.83 runner to first base.

Delivery: On the mound uses simple footwork around the rubber with an uptempo pace.  Works to a good balance point with weight stacked on backside.  Pitches with an upright posture throughout the delivery.  Hands and feet work very well together in sync for a simple and repeatable delivery.

Arm Action: High ¾ arm slot with clean arm action and good hand speed.

FB: 83-87 mph, high spin rate (2249 avg) with high induced vertical break metrics.  Easy out of the hand and also shows some arm side run.

CB: 70 mph, 10/4 shape with tight spin and more east/west action than downward depth.

CH: 72-77 mph, downward fade with slightly below fastball hand speed.

The 2023 infielder/catcher/rhp was one of the more versatile players on the Team Oklahoma roster.  At the workout day Conover showed out especially behind the plate with pop times ranging from an impressive 1.84 to 1.95.  In the infield showed smooth rhythm and good glove action.  During BP Conover showed a consistent line drive approach with a short and compact swing from the left side.  Conover also worked on the bump during the games and had a fastball that worked up to 87 mph with spin up to 2280 to go along with a 75 mph curveball and 2290 spin rate.  Conover really settled in during his second inning on the mound by pounding the zone and doing a good job of getting off the barrel.

Positional Profile: C/2B

Body: Athletic 6-foot-2, 180-pound build with present strength.

Hit: LHH. Balanced, quiet set up. Active hands, slow controlled body load. Slight uphill swing plane with extension through zone. Hard line-drives to mid/pull side. Front foot finish.

Power: 90 mph exit velocity from the tee and 94 in BP. 

Arm: RH. INF - 80 mph. C - 73 mph. Short arm action from a high-¾ arm slot.

Defense: 1.86-1.93 pop times. Behind the plate, solid receiver with quick footwork and exchanges. Throws on the bag. In the infield, average hands and footwork with developing release.

Run: 7.37 runner in the 60.

Positional Profile: RHP

Delivery: Repeatable drop-and-drive delivery. Square shoulders, athletic balance point with good direction down mound landing in-line with home.

Arm Action: Long, whippy arm action from a high-¾ slot.

FB: 79-82 T83 mph, arm-side run for strikes.

CB: 67-68 mph, sharp 10/4 break with developing feel.

CH: 69-73 mph, solid fade and sink action low in the zone.