Dominic
Kibler

Positional Profile: C One of the top position players at this year’s ProCase.
Body: 5-8, 180-pounds. Compact frame. Strong lower half.
Hit: LHH. Tall, open setup. Hands above ears. Slight dive stride. Balanced aggressive foot strike. Consistent contact during live AB’s, loud single to right field and a long home run to right center among his live at-bats.
Power: 99.3 max exit velocity, averaged 88.6 mph. 348’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 76 mph. Quick arm.
Defense: 1.95-2.03 pop times. Short footwork, quick transfer. Worked rushed and under at times.
Run: 7.04 runner in the 60. Long strides. Gains ground.

Left-handed hitting catcher Dominic Kibler (New Berlin West, WI, 2023, Kent State) made his presence felt in live at bats. David Seifert noted, “One of the top position players at this year’s ProCase. 5-foot-8, 180-pound strong bodied catcher produced hard, consistent contact during game play with a loud single to right field and a long home run to right center among his live at-bats. The left handed batter with a slight dive stride also barreled the baseball during BP, producing a 99.3 EV as his top bolt.”

Positional Profile: C
Body: 5-8, 180-pounds. Compact frame with strong build.
Hit: LHH. Tall, narrow, balanced and square. Quality athleticism. Compact swing with athleticism and swing plane adjustability.
Power: 98.1 max exit velocity, averaged 92 mph. 360’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 76 mph. Improved arm action and carry on throws down.
Defense: 2.00-2.15 pop times. Marked significant improvement to defensive fundamentals and aesthetic. Clean mitt receiving from below with feel for sticking pitches. Quick exchanges, clean footwork on improved pop times. Both one knee down and athletic standard posture.
Run: 7.05 runner in the 60. Above average runner.

Kibler maintained his lengthy track record of making impact contact on Saturday of the ball, reaching a 98.1 mph max exit velocity while averaging 92 mph off the barrel. He improved defensively as well, popping a 2.00 at his best to the bag with a 76 mph high. Kibler looks like he’s well on his way to being an all-league bat at the college level. 

Kibler  showcased an above-average left-handed swing that generates some pull-side pop. His repeatable swing produced consistent barreled contact that plays into his lofted swing path. Kibler is also an above average runner as he ran a 6.94 60-yard dash.

Positional Profile: C. High-level left-handed hitter in the 2023 class.
Body: 5-foot-8, 180-pounds. Strong, compact build.
Hit: LHH. Balanced, simple setup, short stride, smooth pre-pitch actions. Advanced short bat path, direct to the ball, easy effort, barrel works efficiently through the zone, consistent hard line-drives, used middle of the field.
Power: 94.46 max exit velocity, averaged 91.92 mph. 317’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 77 mph. Short arm action, high 3/4 arm slot, throws flash carry.
Defense: 2.06-2.15 pop times. Quick transfer, feet quickly gain ground toward second base, ability to deaden balls when blocking.
Run: 7.27 runner in the 60.

Kibler is an impressive left-handed-hitting catcher. He’s loose and barrel aware in the box, stringing together one of the most consistent rounds of the day with only one ball struck under an exit speed of 89 mph. It's a repeatable line-drive swing, triggered by a leg kick stride that is on time and athletic. On top of that, he put up one of the best pops of the day, measured at 1.94 out of the crouch.

Positional Profile: C/SS
Body: 5-foot-8, 160-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Slightly open stance, short stride, on time.  Loose hands create bat speed, slightly uphill and in rhythm. Upside bat.
Power: 82 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. C - 70 mph. Short, loose throws from a high 3/4 slot; above-average arm strength with some accuracy. Athletic arm action; can play on the move with accuracy on the infield.
Defense: 2.22-2.34 pop times. Footwork is clean and direct; athletic actions, clean exchanges.
Run: 7.47 runner in the 60.