CLASS OF 2018
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Rhett
Kouba
North Central Texas JC
El Reno (HS) • OK
6' 1" • 165LBS
R/R • 25yr 1mo
Travel Team: Sandlot
El Reno (HS) • OK
6' 1" • 165LBS
R/R • 25yr 1mo
Travel Team: Sandlot
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- OK Sandlot All-American Scout Day Upgrades: RHP Analysis - Jun 18, 2018
- OK Preseason All-State: 2018 RHP Analysis - Feb 22, 2018
- OK Player Spotlight: RHP/SS Rhett Kouba - Nov 29, 2017
- OK Top Prospect Games Analysis: Middle Infielders - Jul 18, 2017
- OK Top Prospect Games Analysis: RHP's - Jul 17, 2017
- OK Top Prospect Games: Instant Analysis - Jun 9, 2017
- OK Underclass Prospect Games: Middle Infileder Analysis - Nov 17, 2016
- OK Underclass Prospect Games: RHP Analysis - Nov 11, 2016
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A 5-foot-11, 150-pound frame with lots of room to add strength. Delivery is up-tempo, slight hitch at the break, but repeated. Full, fluid arm circle, high-3/4 slot, some arm speed. Fastball keeps its plane, 78-80 mph, and touches 81 mph, with more in the tank. Curveball has 12/6 shape with some depth, 70 mph. Kouba had two strikeouts, three hits, and a walk in his inning. Runs a 7.88 60. Offensively, right-handed hitter, all fields approach, found barrel consistently. Wide, upright stance, quick toe-tap for timing, short to the ball, flat path through contact, 78 exit velo. Defensively, good hands and feet, athletic actions, loose arm, 77 mph across the infield. In the game, went 0-3 with HBP, and a walk.
6/6/17
A 5-foot-11, 150-pound lean frame with plenty of room to add size and strength. Offensively, the right-handed hitter bats from a balanced, slightly wide set-up with some bend in his knees and rhythm in his hands. Uses a smooth gradual load and heel lift with late heel plant for timing, path is short to the ball and flat through extension. In BP, shows a middle to pull, flat/ground ball approach, mostly barrels, 78 mph exit velo. Runs a 7.51 60. Defensively, shows soft hands, average feet, deliberate actions. Arm action is clean and loose, 3/4 slot, 79 mph, some accuracy.
A lean 5-foot-11, 150-pound frame with lots of room to add size and strength. Works only out of the stretch, an up-tempo and smooth delivery with a high leg kick, repeats well. Arm circle is big and loose, high-3/4 slot, whippy out front with some arm speed. Fastball was 84-85 mph early in the innings cooling a bit to 82-83 later. Slider shows late bite with depth and 11/5 shape, 73-75 mph. In the game, had a quick inning of work, getting swings and misses on both the fastball and the slider.
A 6-foot-1, 165-pound lean frame with plenty of room to add size and strength. On the mound, works only from the stretch with an average tempo delivery and an high leg kick. Arm action has length in the back before coming through a ¾ slot with looseness an quickness. Fastball sits 84-86 mph with heavy arm-side run, some strikes. Slider has 10/4 shape with depth, pulled to the glove side at times, 74-77 mph. Changeup has consistent late fade, 78-80 mph. Overall, Kouba will have big value for a staff at the next level with his ability to sink his fastball and spin his slider with more velo likely down the road.
The North Central Texas College commit has a lean 6-foot-1, 165-pound frame with room to add size and strength. On the mound, the right-hander works only from the stretch with a controlled delivery and high leg kick before exploding to the dish. Arm action is long and loose in the back before coming through a ¾ slot with whippy arm speed. Fastball sits 87-89 mph with heavy, late, and consistent arm-side run, mostly strikes. Slider has 10/4 shape with late wipe-out action at 79-81 mph. Changeup is thrown with full arm speed and has consistent late fade and depth at 78-80 mph.