Arkansas Insider: 2019 Outfielders

October 8, 2016

By: Zac Bottoms
Arkansas Scouting Director

As colleges finish their recruiting processes with the 2017, and 2018 classes, eyes will soon turn to the players in the 2019 class. Below is the top Outfielder available in the 2019 class. The 2019 class has two players have pledged their college commitments with 2019 OF/RHP Blake Adams, Har-Ber HS and 2019 C Cason Tollet Little Rock Christian Academy committing to Arkansas over the summer.

Brandon Ulmer, OF, Booneville HS
Ulmer is a 5-foot-9 160-pound outfielder with a slight frame and an athletic build. Offensively he starts from an athletic stance, he uses a minimum load and stride. He uses a line drive swing, and works primarily to the pull side. He manipulates the barrel well enough to keep it in the hit zone for an extended period of time. He stays balanced through extension and gets down the line well running a 3.89 home to first. Defensively, he works through the baseball with fluid footwork. He throws the ball accurately using H ¾ arm slot and a loose arm. He throws the ball 79 mph from the outfield. Overall Ulmer is a premium athlete with a feel for the game, time will tell as he physically matures on his ceiling.

Alex Cauley, OF, North Little Rock HS
Cauley is a 5-foot-9 160-pound outfielder with an athletic frame and skinny build. Offensively he starts from a slightly open stance, he dives back into the plate getting online. He has a line drive swing that allows him to hit the ball to all fields. He produces exit velocity up 82 mph. Defensively he shows good instincts and plays through the baseball. He has smooth exchange and accurate arm throwing the ball 79 mph from the outfield. Overall Cauley is an advanced athlete with a feel for the barrel and solid defensive skills.

Jake Wright, OF, Bryant HS
Wright is a 5-foot-10 160-pound outfielder with an athletic frame and build. Offensively he starts from an athletic stance, he uses a slight hand load and stride, and he remains balance throughout his swing. He attacks the baseball with fast bat speed and a line drive swing. He has an advanced feel for the barrel and has the ability to hit the ball to all fields. Defensively he plays through the baseball with fluid footwork, he uses a normal exchange and throws the ball accurately with carry from the outfield. Overall Wright is an advanced hitter with solid defensive skills.

Ethan Fowler, OF, Catholic HS
Fowler is a 5-foot-10 160-pound outfielder with an athletic frame and build. Defensively he works through the baseball with fluid footwork, and a normal exchange. He throws the ball from an H ¾ arm slot with a quick arm. He throws the ball accurately 78 mph from the outfield. Offensively he starts from an athletic stance with a slight load and stride. He attacks the baseball with a line drive swing, maintaining balance through extension. He produces exit velocities up to 82 mph. He runs a 4.34 home to 1^st time. Overall Fowler is a solid athlete with refined skills, as he matures his raw tools should improve.

Chris Gray, OF, Catholic HS
Gray is a 5-foot-9 140-pound outfielder with an athletic frame and build. He plays through the baseball with fluid footwork and a normal exchange, he throws the ball from an H ¾ arm slot with a quick arm. He shows solid instincts on balls in the air. Offensively he starts from an athletic stance, with a minimum load and stride. He attacks the baseball with a compact line drive swing that allows him to barrel balls to all fields. He is an advanced runner, running a 4.12 home to first time. Overall a solid player that will be intriguing to watch as he adds strength.

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