The Recruiting Radar: '19 Peyton Williams, 1B, Johnston
October 24, 2016
By Rob Allison
Prep Baseball Report Iowa-Minnesota-Nebraska
The Prep Baseball Report Future Games is the premier summer scouting event for sophomore and select freshmen prospects. This year well over 150 colleges from all over the country were in attendance. The Prep Baseball Report services are subscribed by more than 700 colleges and pro scouts.
Our series highlights the players who attended the PBR Future Games in Indiana. We have included the players scouting report, statistics, video of their performance, and their Recruiting Radar segment to see where each player is at in the recruiting process.
The 2016 event was the first opportunity for players in Iowa, Minnesota and Nebraska to attend the PBR Future Games and perform as a group. Many of the player's recruiting interest has exploded since the event; with many of them having multiple scholarship offers on the table.
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Name: Peyton Williams
Position: 1B
Class: 2019
Height/Weight: 6-foot-4, 205-pounds
High School: Johnston HS, IA
State Rank: Coming Soon
PBR Overall Rank: #51
Evaluation: 2016 Future Games Workout- Team Minnesota/Iowa/Nebraska had several standouts, but the 6-foot-4, 205-pound Williams showed to be one of the most impressive left-handed power bats of the day. For starters, he’s a monster in the box, and for his size, he’s remarkably balanced, easy and repeats. He creates leverage and natural loft in the swing, and the ball carries. There’s big juice in the bat with plenty more coming in the future. The 2019 registered a 91 mph exit velocity. Williams subsequently committed after the event to the University of Iowa.
PBR: Why did you choose the University of Iowa?
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