Nate
Barr

Physical: 6-0, 205 pounds; Proportional, sturdy build. 7.9 runner in the 60.

Defensively: Starts with a low to the ground setup; uses prep hop while covering ground laterally. Hands are underneath the body with a clean transfer. Short take back while using various arm slots. INF - 70 MPH.

Physical: 6-foot-0, 205 pounds; Athletic, sturdy build. 7.74 runner in the 60.

Offensively: RHH. Open setup, with feet just outside his shoulders; bat positioned at a 45 degree angle. Short take back with the hands with a moderate leg kick for timing. Stays behind the ball while showing a strong lower half. Showed a compact swing path with a two handed finish.  More flyballs than line drives and groundballs with a peak exit velocity of 94 MPH via Trackman. Consistently plus Blast metrics in regards to bat speed and on-plane efficiency. Swing path creates natural lift, max distance 345ft.

Defensively: Starts with a low to the ground setup; uses prep step while playing low to the ground. Hands are out in front while funneling to the hip before transfer. Moderate arm circle from a standard 3/4 arm slot.  INF - 85 MPH. Moves well laterally at his size, impressive arm strength across the diamond.

Pitching: Uses a glove side setup working primarily from the stretch. Mid chest leg drive with shoulders above the hips. Has a moderate stride landing inline with the plate. Moderate arm swing while showing some scap load; standard 3/4 slot. Square to the plate with finish. FB: Peak velo of 82 MPH, while sitting 80-82 MPH; straight action. CB: 68-71 MPH; early action.  CH: 74-76 MPH; maintains the same plain.

Physical: Compact, athletic 5-foot-11, 175lb frame with feel present. 7.63 runner in the 60-yard dash.

Offensively: RHH - Narrow, balanced stance with the hands operating loosely on the shoulder. Utilized a stretched load on-time with a leg lift stride, initiating the swing through a quick, uphill path through the ball. Sat well into the lower half and maintained good posture at the plate. Recorded a 50% sweet spot rate and matched the plane of the pitch to different zones, notching an 88 mph bat-exit velocity at his peak. Good body control and doubles power at the moment. 

Defensively: The primary backstop showed good flexibility in the crouch and a strong arm/transfers with accuracy on the bag. Received adequately from a traditional setup and drove through the finish at release (H ¾ slot, 77 mph arm). Flashed some presence in the blocking phase, driving down angles on the ball. Slid over to first base and handled himself with grace around the bag. Confident first step and wide posture at the fielding window. 76 mph arm across the diamond.

Physical: Compact, well proportioned 5-foot-11, 175lb frame with feel for his body. 7.77 runner in the 60-yard dash. 

Offensively: RHH - Wide, slightly open stance with the hands starting with rhythm above the shoulder; utilized a leg lift stride initiating the bat head through a flat path into the hitting zone. Connected approach early allowing for good usage of ground power in the swing; found success to the LCF gap working into a whippy, deep finish to the backside shoulder. Notched a T88 mph bat-exit velocity via Trackman while keeping the ball off the ground and posting numerous extra-base hits during his batting practice round. Traits carried over to game action, showing off the ability to hit the FB in any count. 

Defensively: The primary backstop featured a traditional, moderately-high crouched position, receiving adequately on the corners. Pop times ranged from 2.02-2.10 getting directional in the footwork out towards the target; pre-catch rhythm and flashed a T74 mph arm-strength from a short, high ¾ slot. Solid frame created soft walls on either side of the plate with natural blocking technique.

Physical: Long 5-foot-11, 170-pound frame with a high-waist and sneaky strength throughout. 7.80 runner in the 60-yard dash. 

Offensively: RHH - Tall, open stance with the barrel showing rhythm on the shoulder. Utilized an early leg lift stride in order to initiate the hands through a flat path and into the hitting zone. Above-average adjustability at the plate with occasional lift after impact, got leveraged consistently at the front of the plate allowing for hard contact all over the left side of the field. Recorded a peak bat-exit velocity of 86 mph with a 33% line drive rate per Trackman Baseball. Was up to a 307 foot batted ball distance with interesting Blast Motion measurables (15.6 G’s of rotational acceleration / 71% on-plane efficiency). 

Defensively: The primary backstop flashed easy receiving abilities from a traditional setup, minimal hand movement at the catch point. Pop times ranged from 2.04-2.11 with lots of pre-catch rhythm present. Got in-line well with upright posture, a 74 mph arm strength was accurate on the bag. Solid feel for blocking technique while getting the glove into the ground early and often. 

Pitching: RHP - The righty started off of the middle of the rubber with a slight double rocker movement before lifting the leg quickly to a slightly above-average height. Good pace down the mound after a pause at the top of the stack yielding 76-79 mph FB’s towards the bottom of the zone. A 70-71 mph SL is still developing and backed up on this date; mixed a 70-71 mph CH with good arm speed and up to 15 inches of horizontal movement, but a slightly lower release height.

Physical: Projectable / durable 5-foot-11, 170-pound frame with feel for his body and some strength in the movements. 7.80 runner in the 60-yard dash. Offensively: RHH. Balanced, compact stance with the hands low at the shoulder. Utilized a leg-lift stride to initiate a flat barrel path into the hitting zone with lift after contact. Showcased feel for the hands with ability to match pitch plane early and often in the swing, demonstrated sink into the lower half while staying behind the baseball well at impact. Worked the middle of the field mostly with line drive contact, could handle pitches on either side of the plate with relative ease, recorded a peak bat-exit velocity of 85 mph per Trackman Baseball / 300 foot maximum batted ball distance during his round. Defensively: The primary catcher featured a medium-low setup with wide knees, soft glove hand while receiving with minimal glove hand movement at the catch point. Pop times ranged from 2.11-2.18 with lengthy and directional straight line footwork towards the target, feel for transfers and accurate high ¾ arm-slot on the release out of a medium circle. Moderate feel for lateral movements, got the chest in a downward angle and deadened the ball out over the plate. C - 71 mph Pitching: RHP - Starts off the left side of the rubber, side rocker step into a medium leg lift with slight hip coil, adequate back leg drive towards the plate while landing medium in the posture upon footstrike. The arm worked out of a short, high ¾ slot with command in the zone on a 71-73 T74 mph FB. Mixed in a 64-65 mph CB with 11/5 shape and short, late bite to it. Countered with a 66-68 mph straight CH showing adequate sell. 

Physical: 5-foot-10, 165 pounds; strong, sturdy . 7.95 runner in the 60. Offensively: RHH. Slightly open, wide, bat upright; hands load back & lift, exaggerated leg kick. Stays behind the ball with stays in zone with slight lift.  Developing power; peak Trackman exit velocity of 81 MPH. Defensively: Compact; methodical dropping down to block, strong arm. quick transfer & release; short arm action, high 3/4. 2.10-2.18 pop times. C - 67 MPH.  Pitching: Arm side, side steps to center rubber, knee to chest, firm front side. Fluid arm action, high 3/4. FB: T 73MPH, 66-73 MPH. Above average ride and life on FB. CB: 59-62 MPH. Slider type rotation, good vertical separation from other pitches. CH: 62-66 MPH. CH has good run and separation from FB.

5-foot-10, 165-pound right-handed hitter starts from a slightly open stance and uses a leg-lift stride to begin. Showcased a gap-to-gap approach with an ability to create back spin. Registered a bat exit velocity of 71 mph and ran a 7.88 60-yard dash. Solid receiver behind the plate showed pop times of 2.19-2.25 on throws of 73 mph out of the crouch. The righty also sat 74-77 off the mound with arm side run to his fastball. Curveball at 64-67 showe tight 11/5 rotation. Also showed a cutter at 68-70 and a developing changeup at 63-65.