Eastern IA Prospect I.D.- Infield Evaluations

April 7, 2016

By Rob Allison
Prep Baseball Report Iowa

Prep Baseball Report's Eastern IA Prospect I.D. event took place on Sunday, March 6, 2016. The event was held at Eastern Iowa Sports Facility in Monticello, IA. The event featured prospects from the 2016-2017-2018 and 2019 classes who showcased their talents in front of our scouting staff and multiple coaches in attendance.

Each day we will breakdown the players in attendance by position; highlighting the top player in attendance; and culminating with our list of the Top Prospects Overall at the event.

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top infield Prospect

Ethan Hayes, 3B/OF, Cedar Falls, 2017
6-foot-2, 200-pound right-handed hitting position player. 5.04 40-yard dash. Bigger leg kick trigger. Creates some whip through zone. Short finish through contact. Some moving parts effect timing. Hard contact to middle of field. Will improve with greater extension through contact. 91 mph exit velocity off tee. Plays with some energy in infield. Above avg. glove with clean exchanges to throw. Solid range at third. Accurate arm with carry to bag. Solid actions as infielder. Solid actions in outfield. Proto corner OF’er. Short arm action with accurate throws. Shows good routes to ball with solid hands and feet. 85 mph arm from outfield.

infield Prospects

Tyler Beard, 2B, Albia, 2017
5-foot-10, 150-pound right-handed hitting infielder. 4.38 home-to-first time. Basic swing mechanics. Mid/pull approach. Strides open to contact. Stiff lower half with straight legs in swing. 71 mph exit velocity. Avg. defender. Shows some quickness and range. Needs to work on following throws across. 64 mph arm strength with sinking action to bag.

Gage Burkhart, RHP/2B, Davenport West, 2016
5-foot-11, 160-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. 4.22 home-to-first time. Wiry strong in box. Double tap trigger to hit. Falls over plate creating inverted bat path. Pull approach. Some present ability requiring fine tune of hitting mechanics. 83 mph exit velocity. Avg./ok hands in field. Tends to sit back on groundballs. Avg. range and foot quickness. Accurate arm across infield with solid carry to bag. 76 mph arm strength.

Connor Crabill, 3B/C/RHP, Dubuque Hempstead, 2018
5-foot-8, 180-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. 4.63 home-to-first time. Leg kick trigger. Some extra movement but has good rhythm to swing. Shows good pop in bat with loose hands. Will improve with greater extension through after contact. Shows ability to hit to all fields. 82 mph exit velocity. Shows good glove in field. Tends to field on heels. Needs to be more active, field with rhythm, and play through baseball. Throws are accurate to bag with above avg. carry at 80 mph. Solid set-up and glove presentation. Needs to improve strength receiving; sticking pitch in zone. Solid feet with mostly clean exchanges. Long release on throws. Shows solid arm strength. 2.28 pop time with 76 mph arm strength.

Sam Goodman, SS/RHP, Western Dubuque, 2019
5-foot-11, 150-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. 4.31 home-to-first time. Open stance. Stride to square/ stride to hit. Leans over plate. Inverted swing plane with uphill path. Pull approach. Shows decent barrel control and solid contact. 71 mph exit velocity. Flashes good glove at times. Footwork is avg. in field. Shows some arm quickness with accuracy to bag. 76 mph arm strength.

Gabe Hassman, RHP/1B, Southeast Polk, 2019
6-foot-2, 250-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. 4.87 home-to-first. Short stride. Short to contact with middle/away approach. Some stiffness to swing. Solid contact with avg. pop in bat. 74 mph exit velocity. Makes routine plays at first; with solid footwork around bag. Needs to improve on range. Short arm action. 66 mph arm strength.

Tyrel Johnson, SS/RHP, Cedar Rapids Prairie, 2017
5-foot-6, 125-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. 4.07 home-to-first time. Open stance. Gets to square with short stride. Line drive swing plane. Ball comes off barrel well. Stays down and through contact with quiet head. Middle/away approach with solid contact. 80 mph exit velocity. Shows avg/solid hands in field. Tends to sit back on groundballs but accelerates well after fielding towards target. Shows good arm across infield with accuracy to bag at 83 mph.

Clay Kuhlemeier, 1B, Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rock, 2018
5-foot-8, 160-pound right-handed hitting first baseman. 4.19 home-to-first time. Strong kid. Raw hitting mechanics. Limited use of lower half in swing. Rigid throughout swing. Middle/away approach. 83 mph exit velocity. Soft glove in field with solid range. Footwork around bag is appropriate. 67 mph arm strength with accuracy to target.

Clayton Lathen, LHP/1B, Eddyville-Blakesburg, 2016
5-foot-9, 150-pound left-handed hitting 2-way player. 4.53 home-to-first time. Lean frame with loose swing. Clean bat path through zone with pull approach. Hips open early in swing; losing any power. 76 mph exit velocity. Decent glove and feet in field. Has some athleticism. Enough that OF might be option. Low throwing slot- sinking action on throws at 69 mph.

Ryan Manternach, 3B/RHP, Monticello, 2018
6-foot, 200-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. 5.01 home-to-first time. Ok setup in box. Maintains posture to contact. Lifts up through contact. Lacks extension through contact creating groundballs and occasional low line drives. 81 mph exit velocity. Rigid actions in field. Avg. glove and feet. Flashes some arm speed on throws with carry to bag at 74 mph.

Collin McCrabb, SS/RHP, Wilton, 2019
5-foot-11, 180-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. 4.47 home-to-first. Front heel turn trigger. Stays through baseball at contact. Shows some ability to hit. Strong for age. Middle approach with some pop to pull side of field. 84 mph exit velocity off tee. Avg. footwork and range in field. Slightly heavy feet. Plays through ball well. Solid glove. Long release on throws with average accuracy. 75 mph arm strength.

Wyatt Morgan, 3B, Pleasant Valley, 2019
5-foot-9, 185-pound left-handed hitting third baseman. 4.84 home-to-first time. No stride approach with front heel turn trigger. Finds barrel. Contact hitter. Gets stuck on backside occasionally losing power. Mid/pull approach. 81 mph exit velocity. Tends to field on heels. Glove is ok. Needs to improve arm strength and later quickness. 67 mph arm strength.

Joe Morrison, RHP/2B, Muscatine, 2018
5-foot-11, 155-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. 4.31 home-to-first. Choppy rhythm. Leans back at contact. Middle-away approach. Inconsistent contact off barrel. 82 mph exit velocity. Raw mechanically in field. Could improve with additional reps. Would like to see him work on rhythm, fluidity, and playing through baseball with better footwork. 76 mph arm strength across infield.

Ariel Rivera, 2B/RHP, Pleasant Valley, 2017
6-foot, 210-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. Strong build. Flashes avg. pop in bat with middle/pull approach. Relatively simple mechanics with short leg kick trigger. 84 mph exit velocity. Tends to field on heels. Long release on throws. Slow twitch actions. Needs to improve quickness and range. 69 mph arm strength from low arm slot.

Carlos Rivera, 1B/LHP, Pleasant Valley, 2019
6-foot, 250-pound left-handed hitting 2-way player. 5.13 home-to-first time. Double tap trigger. Middle-away approach. Avg. pop in bat. Finds barrel. Long swing to contact. 76 mph exit velocity. Tends to field flat-footed. Solid arm across diamond. Ok footwork around bag receiving throws. 72 mph arm strength.

Ben Steidler, RHP/3B, North Scott, 2017
6-foot-3, 165-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. 4.4 home-to-first time. Front heel turn trigger. Deep load creating length to contact. Simple clean bat path. Middle of field approach. Solid contact with minimal power. 79 mph exit velocity. 76 mph arm strength across infield. Shows usable glove in field. Needs to improve footwork and playing through the baseball. Tends to field on heels. Avg. accuracy to bag with 76 mph arm strength.

Carter Troncin, 3B, Urbandale, 2018
6-foot-1, 170-pound right-handed hitting third baseman. 4.38 home-to-first time. Square stance. Short stride. Rotational hitter with avg. pop in bat. Deep load creating length to contact. Middle of field approach. 78 mph exit velocity off tee. 75 mph arm strength. Shows decent glove in field. Tends to move flat-footed. Some looseness to arm action with ability to throw from multiple slots. Avg. carry to bag.

Andre Wadsworth, 2B, Des Moines Hoover, 2016
5-foot-7, 145-pound right-handed hitting infielder. 4.28 home-to-first time. Inconsistent load. Some level plane to swing. Needs improvement with timing and use of lower half in swing. Middle of field approach. 81 mph exit velocity off tee. Decent athlete that is raw mechanically in field. Hitch in arm action effecting accuracy. 70 mph arm strength.

Ethan Weichers, 3B, Dike-New Hartford, 2017
6-foot-2, 195-pound right-handed hitting infielder. 4.41 home-to-first time. Physical build. Solid bat speed. Drives ball well to middle of field. Arm bar restricts pull ability. Creates bat speed. 86 mph exit velocity off tee. Late glove presentation. Tends to field tall and underneath body. Does work through baseball and create momentum and direction to target. Accurate to bag with 76 mph arm strength. Raw mechanically but has some physical attributes to develop and work with.

Eastern IA Prospect I.D.- Infield Evaluations

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