Matthew
DePrey

Positional Profile: C/2B
Body: 6-foot-0, 180-pounds. Athletic build.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, short stride, simple swing.  Short, level path through the zone, line drive/gap-to-gap approach, fluid rhythm.
Power: 88 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. C - 74 mph. Short arm action, over-the-top slot, accurate throws with some carry, arm plays up.
Defense: 1.93-2.04 pop times. Quick feet, soft hands, clean exchange leading to quick release, adept blocker, athletic behind the plate, natural defensive instincts. Premium defender behind the plate.
Run: 7.32 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: C/2B 
Body: 6-foot-0, 180-pounds. Athletic build, lean shape that projects.
Defense: 1.93-2.04 pop times. Athletic out of the chute, feet are quick and efficient, exchange is clean. Hands play soft and showed excellent block, well above average athlete behind the dish.
Arm: RH. C - 78 mph. Short loose arm action, high 3/4 slot, played accurate and showed carry.
Hit: RHH. Tall setup, narrow stance, slightly open. Short path, slight uphill plane, hits in rhythm with line drive contact. Athletic hands create bat speed.
Power: 90 mph exit velocity from the tee. Average gap to gap, projects with strength.
Run: 7.22 runner in the 60. Above average runner at the position.

9/16/18 - 5-foot-11, 155-pound right-handed hitting catcher, lean athletic build, can play multiple positions. Hit two-hole, balance setup, quiet takes, middle of the field approach, competitive at bats. Above average catch and throw skills, exchange is clean and quick, arm plays accurate with average carry, 2.11 in game caught stealing. Strong follow defender behind the dish in Wisconsin’s 2020 class.

7/30/18 - DePrey is one that I will be following throughout the rest of the OK Limited Series tournament as he utilized a simple stroke to smack two singles in the first game including a clutch, run-scoring drive. He moves well at second base, but likely projects as a catcher moving forward, and given his athleticism to play on the dirt, he should be a quality asset behind the dish.

3/11/18 - Currently ranked No. 33 in Wisconsin's Class of 2020. 5-foot-11, 155-pound lanky, athletic catcher. Offensively, right-handed, balanced setup, hands start low, smooth load back, maintains balance through contact. Uphill barrel path, gains extension through zone, fluid rhythm, 81 mph exit velocity. Defensively, short arm action, high ¾ arm slot, fluid footwork, 74 mph from the crouch, pop times between 2.08-2.15. Ran a 7.63 laser-timed 60.

10/28/17 - 5-foot-11, 155-pound right-handed hitting catcher with a lanky, athletic frame. At the plate hits from a balanced setup, short leg lift stride with good balance. Line drive, gap to gap hitter with fluid rhythm. Repeats well, short, uphill swing path with loose hands. 84 mph exit velocity from a tee. Ran the 60 at 7.89. Defensively has a long arm action from a high ¾ slot. Tall receiver, popped 2.19-2.32 and threw 71 mph out of the crouch.

3/12/17 - 5-foot-9, 150-pound catcher, lean, lively frame. Defensively receives well, quiet flexible setup, showed soft hands, quick to block. 2.19-2.26 pop times, feet work well and directionally. Arm played over the top, 68 mph out of the crouch. Right-handed hitter, slight open stance, short stride, good balance. Shows bat speed for age, opposite field contact, slight uphill path. 77 mph exit velocity from the tee. 7.93 runner in the 60.