MN Winter Open: Infielder Analysis

March 29, 2016

By Rob Allison
Prep Baseball Report Minnesota

Prep Baseball Report's MN Winter Open event took place on Saturday, February 27, 2016. The event was held at Pitch2Pitch in Chanhassen, MN. The event featured prospects from Minnesota and North Dakota in the 2016-2017-2018 and 2019 classes who showcased their talents in front of our scouting staff and coaches in attendance.

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top infield Prospect

Alex Fedje-Johnson, SS, Minnehaha Academy, 2016
6-foot-1, 190-pound right-handed hitting shortstop. Player who has continued to grow and gain strength since summer. Tall and fall mechanics in box. Can really drive hands inside baseball. Shows above avg. pop in bat. Stays on and through contact. Aggressive swings. 87 mph exit velocity off tee. Shows above avg. actions in field. Reads hops well. Hands and feet play. Could be swing infielder playing numerous spots. 85 mph arm strength across infield/ 89 mph from outfield.

infield Prospects

Jacob Bordewick, SS/RHP, Albert Lea, 2017
6-foot-2, 165-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. High back elbow set-up in box. Length to contact. Inverted swing plane. Below avg. balance in box. Pull approach. 80 mph exit velocity off tee. Shows average carry on throws in field. Has some quickness and range to 6-hole. Fields deep and underneath. 77 mph arm strength.

Sam Dupont, 1B, Eden Prairie, 2017
6-foot, 205-pound right-handed hitting first baseman. Strong linebacker type build. Short leg kick trigger with balance. Loses barrel underneath occasionally. Ball really jumps off barrel with gap to gap approach. Power should increase with better extension through baseball at contact. Shows strength in swing. 90 mph exit velocity off tee. Usable feet and hands at first base. Average around bag. Swings enough for position. 66 mph arm strength at first base.

Andrew Erath, SS, Concordia Academy, 2016
6-foot-4, 180-pound right-handed hitting shortstop. Drops hands in stride. Stiff lower half in swing. Inconsistent solid contact. 74 mph exit velocity off tee. Tends to play infield flat footed with limited momentum on throws. Flashed ability on ball up middle. Low arm slot with sinking action on throws. 66 mph arm strength across infield.

Peter Grassl, 3B, Lakeville North, 2017
6-foot, 165-pound right-handed hitting infielder. Open stance to start. Knee to knee trigger. Length to contact. Some lift through swing plane. Shows solid pop in bat with pull approach. Short strides- avg. range. Avg. glove in field. Plays with limited momentum on throws. Accurate to bag. 76 mph exit velocity off tee. 65 mph arm strength across diamond.

Ty Hannesson, 2B/RHP, Holy Family, 2018
6-foot, 165-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. Open stance with long stride. Short finish after contact. Uses middle of field with avg. pop in bat. Raw actions in field. Funky arm action affects accuracy. Needs to improve on footwork and hands in middle infield. 67 mph exit velocity. 73 mph arm strength.

Keenan Hodgkin, RHP/SS, Providence Academy, 2018
5-foot-10, 142-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. Open stance. Strides to square. Slight uphill plane and length to contact. Underneath baseball at contact. Avg. pop in bat. 71 mph exit velocity off tee. Plays through the ball well if good feet and hands for age. Clean arm action. Accuracy to bag. Follow player with physical growth and maturity. 72 mph arm strength.

Cody Kashmark, 2B/OF, Prior Lake, 2017
5-foot-9, 150-pound right-handed hitting player. 4.29 home-to-first time. Slightly closed stance with crouch. Double tap trigger. Consistent hard contact to gaps. Flashes quick hands to baseball with line drive swing plane. 88 mph exit velocity. Aggressive routes and plays fast in outfield. Short repeatable arm action with solid carry and accuracy to target. 82 mph arm strength. Avg. actions in infield. Fields with straight legs. Glove is usable and makes routine plays. Accurate arm across. 75 mph throws across infield. Currently projects better as outfielder.

Derek Kay, 2B, Prior Lake, 2018
5-foot-11, 150-pound right-handed hitting infielder. Consistent solid line drives. Avg. pop in bat. Uses whole field. Occasional length to contact. Slight arm bar- loses bat speed. Stays down and through at contact well. 78 mph exit velocity off tee. Shows better hands and feet on the run. Works around ball in 6-hole and uses momentum on throw. Solid/ok actions in the infield. 70 mph arm strength.

Jonah Lewis, SS/RHP, Minnetonka, 2018
5-foot-9, 145-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. Small front heel turn trigger. Leans back at contact. Limited extension through zone. Flashes some strength with barrel. Consistent solid contact using the middle of field. 79 mph exit velocity off tee. Light on feet with solid glove actions in field. Some quickness. Short over-the-top arm action. Accuracy to the bag- 69 mph arm strength across infield.

Nate Loch, RHP/1B, St. Michael-Albertville, 2017
5-foot-7, 160-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. Front leg kick trigger. Strides square to pitcher. Inverted swing plane. Spray hitter with middle/away approach. 78 mph exit velocity off tee. Usable hands and feet. Undersized for position. Flashes some quickness with ability to cover ground. 69 mph arm strength.

John McCaustlin, SS/RHP, Prior Lake, 2017
6-foot-1, 165-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. Wide stance with short stride to contact. Length in load. Solid bat speed. Pull approach with ability to go oppo. Consistent hard contact. 86 mph exit velocity off tee. Average actions in field. Usable glove and feet. Better on run. One-piece arm action effects accuracy occasionally to bag. 74 mph arm strength across infield.

Hunter Nelson, 2B, Kasson-Mantorville, 2016
5-foot-8, 150-pound right-handed hitting infielder. Open stance. Simple swing. Stiff lower half with straight legs. Lays bat through zone on flat plane. Pull approach with avg. pop. 79 mph exit velocity off tee. Solid/avg. actions in field. Fields out front. Plays with energy. Sure hands. 73 mph arm strength across diamond.

Mathew Nicklay, RHP/2B, Hastings, 2017
6-foot-3, 185-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. Wide stance. Length to contact. Inconsistent contact. Lacks weight shift through baseball. Spray contact. 80 mph exit velocity. Average feet and glove in field. Raw actions defensively. Fields underneath occasionally. Long release on throws. 76 mph throws across infield.

Brock Rohloff, 2B, Coon Rapids, 2018
5-foot-11, 170-pound right-handed hitting infielder. Choppy load. Knee to knee trigger. Strides across body. Loop in bat path. Inconsistent contact. Mid/pull approach. 74 mph exit velocity. Average actions in field. Usable feet and hands on routine plays. Avg. accuracy to bag. 66 mph throwing velocity across infield.

Travis Schmidt, SS, Sibley East, 2016
5-foot-9, 165-pound right-handed hitting shortstop. Closed stance. Front heel turn trigger. Flashes hard contact with gap to gap approach. Pulls off occasionally. 76 mph exit velocity off tee. Feet, hands and arm will play better at second base. Works low to ground. Fields deep occasionally. Arm works better with quick release. 68 mph arm strength across.

Eathan Soeffker, SS/RHP, Buffalo, 2018
6-foot-1, 180-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. Above avg. set-up in box. Long through the zone with good hands and gap to gap approach. Flashes pop in bat to pull-side of field. 84 mph exit velocity off tee. Third base actions and body. Creates good direction with feet on throws. Arm action is clean with accuracy to bag. Solid glove and feet on groundballs. 74 mph arm strength across infield.

Ben Vanhove, SS, Edina, 2016
5-foot-11, 160-pound right-handed hitting shortstop. 4.35 home-to-first. Above avg. defender in field with dependable glove and solid range. Shows accuracy to bag and consistently makes routine plays. Shows ability to be swing infielder and player numerous positions. 82 mph throws across infield. Open stance. Leg lift trigger. Some stiffness in lower half. Hard contact off barrel. 88 mph exit velocity off tee.

Lane Vugteveen, 3B, Minnetonka, 2017
6-foot-2, 225-pound left-handed hitting third baseman. Linear actions in box. Quiet head. Repeats swing well. Consistent solid contact with line drive swing plane. Gap to gap approach with above avg. hands to the baseball. 78 mph exit velocity. Average athlete at third base. Usable hands and feet. Projects over to first base. Makes routine plays. 71 mph arm strength across field.