Carson
Shepard

Positional Profile: SS/2B; One of the top uncommitted prospects in the Midwest.
Body: 5-foot-9, 150-pounds. Small frame and build, quick twitch type.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, quiet and repeatable pre pitch, short leg lift trigger, easy and confident actions in the box. Short path, compact swing with middle of the field approach, loose hands creates sneaky bat speed and pop, fluid hitter in the box.
Power: 94 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. INF - 88 mph. Short, loose, quick arm action from a high 3/4 slot; added arm strength while maintaining quick release and accuracy.
Defense: Quick feet, ranges well and in control; consistent soft hands with quick funnel work through exchange and release. Plays especially well on the move with natural actions all-around.
Run: 6.63 runner in the 60. Plus runner and has continued to improve.

5-foot-9, 145-pound middle infielder, smaller frame athletic build and actions. Right-handed hitter, narrow stance, low leg lift trigger, on time. Path is short, flat through contact, spray singles type hitter, top of the lineup projection. 89 mph exit velocity from the tee. Savvy defender, hands are soft with advanced actions, middle infielder type, quick exchange can turn the double play with easy, heady defender with good internal clock. Arm plays accurate, 82 mph across, short athletic arm action, can play from multiple slots. 6.95 runner in the 60.

Body: 5-foot-9, 138-pounds. Smaller athletic frame.
Positional Profile: 2B/SS 
Run: 7.09 runner in the 60. 
Hit: RHH. Tall slightly open stance, short leg lift stride, slight dive. Short path, line drive contact, hits in rhythm, works to all fields.
Power: 89 mph exit velocity from the tee. Above average bat speed.
Defense: Soft hands with advanced actions, fluid feet that play through the baseball, works athletic on the move and showed advanced body control.
Arm: RH. INF - 80 mph. Short over the top action, play accurate and showed occasional carry, plyas athletic when on the move.

9/16/18 - 5-foot-8, 140-pound middle infield, small athletic body type, moves well and confident. Right-handed hitter, balanced athletic setup, hits leadoff. Showed ability to control the barrel, repeated hard contact to deep left field in consecutive at bats. Soft hands on the infield, savvy defender, average arm, excellent body control. High follow 2021 middle infielder in Wisconsin.

7/23/18 - 5-foot-8, 138-pound, infielder, small, athletic build. 4.36 runner, home-to-first. Defensively, athletic, easy infield actions, fundamentally sound fielding position, out in front of his body, fluid footwork and soft hands. Quick, clean, easy transfer, short arm action, high ¾ slot, accurate throws that topped at 75 mph across the infield.  At the plate, right-handed hitter, balanced setup, smooth load, toe-tap stride, late bat tip and maintains balance. Bat stays level through the zone at times, line-drive approach and 86 mph exit velocity. Singled hard up the middle in game play and also lined out to center field.

3/11/18 - 5-foot-7, 133-pound infielder, smaller live athletic body type, loose actions. Defensively showed above average infield actions, hands play clean, funnel to glove pat release. Feet work through the baseball, diligent in setting them up. Arm plays short and athletic, high ¾ slot, flashed carry at 78 mph. 7.43 runner in the 60. Right-handed hitter, balanced setup, slight bat wrap load, short toe tap stride. Loose hands, stays compact and inside the baseball, line drive middle of the field contact, 82 mph exit velocity from the tee.

4/2/17 - 5-foot-6, 119-pound, shortstop. Defensively, short arm action, over-the-top slot, accurate, 67 mph across the infield. Plays through the ball athletically, fluid footwork. Offensively, balanced setup, short stride, maintains balance, line drive hitter, fluid rhythm, 81 mph exit velocity. Ran a 7.61 60.