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Player Spotlight: SS Garrett Clark (Blue Valley Southwest, 2017)

September 21, 2016

Shon Plack
Kansas Scouting Director

Garrett Clark (Blue Valley Southwest, 2017) is a class of 2017 shortstop and right-handed pitcher. Clark a 6-foot-1, 180-pound frame, has a very simple delivery with limited moving parts on the mound.  He maintains body control and repeats, with quick, clean arm action. Fastball has arm-side run, 79-82 mph, and throws for a strike. Clark has a controllable breaking ball with 11/5 shape, 63-65 mph. He has feel for change-up with sink, 66-68 mph and is around the plate with all three pitches. Reliable strike-pumper.

Offensively, Clark ran a 4.21 home to first and has a 92 mph exit velo, one of top RHH exit velos for the Preseason All State Showcase in February.  At the plate, he has a controlled leg lift with smooth rhythm, in-line stride, and loose hands with a  level path through the zone.  Clark's swing produced consistent line drives gap-to-gap. 

On the infield, he has an over the top release, plays behind and through the catch.  Clark has a quick catch and throw, 79 mph positional velo, one of top infield velos for the Preseason All State showcase in February.  Clark strong and durable frame.

Here is a look inside the recruitment of Garrett Clark.

PBR: Are you looking for anything in particular in a school? (Example: high academics, certain academic program, local, etc.)

Clark: I'm looking for a school that has a good engineering program. I'm looking for a 4 year college. Preferably warm but I could survive.

PBR: How did you do your junior year? What were your high school statistics? And how did your team do?

Clark: My junior year went really good. I started playing second base halfway through the high school season and found out I'm pretty good there. I've always been told I'm a true utility player. I'll play anywhere as long as I'm on the field. I don't know my statistics exactly. I know I hit somewhere around .300. Our team lost in the first round of regionals.

PBR: What are you goals for your senior season?

Clark: For senior season I want to carry my team on and off the field. I want to be a leader. Someone the underclass man can look up to. There are records at southwest that I'd like to break and I know I can. I want my senior season to be my best season of baseball I've ever played.

PBR: What travel team do you play for? Are you playing fall ball with a team?

Clark: I play for Building Champions. Jeremy Jones coached my team this last summer. I'm unable to play fall ball this fall.

PBR: Do you play any other sports?

Clark: I do not play any other sports. I've played football, basketball and wrestled in the past.

PBR: What are your ACT and GPA?

Clark: My ACT is a 26 and I plan on getting that up to at least a 28. I take it in October. My GPA is a 3.6.

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