By: Zac Bottoms
Arkansas Scouting Director

The 2016 Fall Prospect League was a huge success, this event allowed me to get a good feel for over 70 players, and players from multiple classes. The league featured a little of everything with some top in 2017, 2018, 2019, and emerging players in the 2020 class. Throughout this week we are going to announce our post season awards.

Defensive Player of the Year

The top defender was 2019 MIF Evan Stewart. Stewart anchored the defensive for the Little Rock Rockets. He showed fluid footwork and a quick exchange and an accurate arm. He showed advanced range. On the double play he had a fluid exchange and an accurate arm. Offensively he starts from an athletic position with a simple load and stride combination. He attacks the baseball with normal bat speed and a line drive swing.  Overall Stewart is a premium defender with some offensive feel, he projects to improve over the next two season.

In the Conversation

2017 Bryson Haskins, OF Ashdown High School
Haskins is a 5-foot 10 175-pound outfielder with an athletic frame and build. He showed the ability to be an advanced defender with exceptional speed running down balls in either gap for the Extra Innings Sticks, he played through balls with an accurate arm, Haskins committed to Henderson State University after our schedule allowed us to play on their campus.

2019 Steve Stewart MIF Greenbrier High School
Stewart is a 5-foot-9 160-pound middle infielder with an athletic frame and build. He showed the ability to defend at a high level. He played through the baseball with fluid footwork, uses a quick exchange and an accurate arm. Overall a solid middle infielder to watch as he matures.

2020 Cole Dawson MIF Russellville High School
Dawson is a 5-foot-7 160-pound middle infielder with an athletic frame and build. He made adjustment to the high school game quickly, playing steady at short stop and second base for PBR select. He played through the baseball with fluid footwork, he has a quick exchange and an accurate arm. He impressed on double plays getting the ball in and out on the turn. Overall a solid player, he also showed a feel at the plate with a compact line drive swing.

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