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Class of 2017 Games: Catcher's Analysis

August 8, 2016

Shon Plack
Kansas Scouting Director

Prep Baseball Report-Kansas held the Class of 2017 Games in Topeka at Washburn University on June 28.  Profiles have been updated with times, velos, videos and profile pitchers.  In the days to come we will break down the event position-by-position, taking a look at catchers  today. Catchers are listed in alphabetical order.

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Catchers

Robert Bundy, Andover, 2017
Bundy is a 5-foot-10 180-pound right-handed hitting catcher and middle infielder. Bundy ran a 7.15 60, a 4.80 home to first and posted a 85 mph exit velo.  During batting practice, he showed a gap-to-gap approach with pull power and some pop to the opposite field. Bundy has an easy repeatable swing, retreats to his backside and creates leverage with his lower half.  During catching evaluations, he posted pop times between 1.92 and 2.01, making him the quickest at the showcase, and positional velo of 74-76 mph. Behind the plate Bundy has a clean exchange, over the top release and plus footwork. On the infield Bundy has fluid footwork, stays down well and has a positional velo topping at 79 mph. Athletic class of 2017 catching prospect.

Kalin Fergus, Piper, 2017
Fergus is a 5-foot-9 190-pound right-handed hitting catcher, infielder and right handed pitcher. At the event Fergus ran a 7.53 60 and a 4.50 home-to-first. At the plate he shows a balanced stance, negative toe tap, simple load with hands, some pop to the opposite field, an exit velo of 80 mph and during game action he doubled and singled. Behind the plate, pop times ranged from 2.09 to 2.25, positional velo of 70 mph, over the top arm action and clean exchanges. In the infield, Fergus has a positional velo of 69 while making accurate throws.  On the mound, Fergus’ delivery has a slower tempo but does show some rhythm. Fastball was clocked between 65-71 mph, with his changeup at 57 mph and his curveball at 54 mph.  


Chance Henderson, Manhattan, 2017
Henderson is a 5-foot-8 152-pound right-handed hitting third baseman and catcher. Henderson ran a 7.32 60, 4.42 home to first base and posted a 85 mph exit velo.  During batting practice, he showed a solid swing with good extension, small hand load, good feel for the barrel and scattered the ball throughout the entire field. During the game he doubled down the left field line and singled through the four hole. Behind the plate, he posted pop times between 2.10 and 2.50 while making mostly making accurate throws with clean exchanges and a ¾ arm slot.  On the infield, Henderson showed good actions and a quick release.

Bryce Nation, Jayhawk Linn, 2017
Nation is a 5-foot-11 175-pound switch hitting catcher and right handed pitcher in Kansas’ 2017 class from Jayhawk Linn HS.  He ran a 4.47 home-to-first from the left side, a 4.89 home-to-first from the right side with exit velos of 86 and 81 mph, from the right and left side respectively. During bp, from the right side Nation has  loose hands, a compact swing with contact up the middle; while from the left side he showed an open stance, uphill bat path and primarily pulled the baseball.  Behind the plate, he had pop times between 2.14 and 2.22, 71 mph positional velo, an over the top release and clean exchanges. On the mound, Nation’s delivery is smooth, repeatable and directional with a square finish. During the game Nation was a strike thrower, with a fastballs ranging from 74-77 mph and curveballs at 66-67 mph, that resulted in a good amount of outs. Nation exhibited good feel for his curveball that has 11/5 shape and has the potential to be a good pitch for him in the future.

Ben Owen, Olathe Northwest, 2017
Owen is a 6-foot 181-pound right-handed hitting catcher in Kansas’ 2017 class.  He ran a 7.35 60, 4.94 home-to-first and has an exit velo of 87 mph. At the plate, Owen has a balanced set up, smooth load, easy swing and maintains balance throughout. During the game, Owen showed a good approach as he went 2 for 4 with two singles, one of them being a ground ball up the middle and the other a line drive to the opposite field. Behind the plate, Owen has an over the top release, clean exchanges, a quick transfer and pop times between 2.08 and 2.27-seconds. His positional velo was 69-70 mph with fairly accurate throws.

Kade Wallace, Clay Center, 2017
Wallace is a right-handed hitting catcher and middle infielder in Kansas’ 2017 class.  At the event he posted a 4.42 home-to-first, a 7.26 60 and an exit velo of 79 mph. At the plate, he shows open and athletic stance, negative toe tap, level bat path, and a gap-to-gap approach with some pop up the middle. Behind the plate, pop times between 2.06 and 2.27, 71 mph positional velo, quick over the top release, clean exchanges and receives the ball well. On the infield, Wallace showed good actions, clean exchanges, quick transfers and 71 mph positional velo.


Blaine Wood, Wichita Independent, 2017
Wood is a 5-foot-11 170-pound right-handed hitting catcher, outfielder and right handed pitcher from Wichita Independent HS. Wood ran a 7.25 60, 4.21 home-to-first and an exit velocity of 81 mph. At the plate Wood has an opened and balanced stance, some bat speed, during bp he showed solid contact up the middle along with some pull power. During game action, Wood reached on a single and on errors twice.  Behind the plate, pop times ranged from 2.12 to 2.20, positional velo of 69 mph, over the top arm action, clean exchanges with the feet and hands working together.In the outfield, Wood has a positional velo of 76 while making mostly accurate throws.  On the mound, Wood utilizes and over the top arm slot, smooth rhythm and an athletic finish to throw his fastball  which ranges from 73-75 mph, a changeup at 67-68 mph and a curveball between 66-70 that has 12/6 action and is sharp at times.

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