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Scottsdale Open: Quick Hits

July 13, 2023
Shea Sbranti & Jason Forari
Arizona Scouting Director

On Tuesday July 11th, Prep Baseball Report Arizona hosted the Scottsdale Open at Scottsdale Stadium which is the spring training home for the San Francisco Giants. The Scottsdale Open is an Open event to all prospects in the 2024-2028 classes. Giving the players the chance to showcase their skills in front of the PBR Arizona Staff using state-of-the-art technology on field. 

Today, we’ll start by giving you the Top Performers from the Top Prospect Games, which we like to call Quick Hits. In Quick Hits you will be able to see how these players tested and were evaluated by the PBR Arizona Staff throughout the showcase. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram for more post event coverage.

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Jake Gorrell SS / 2B / Red Mountain, AZ / 2024

One of the top performers at this years Scottsdale Open at Scottsdale Stadium was Red Mountain Middle infielder Jake Gorrell. While Gorrell won’t wow you with size, he showed to excel in multiple categories. In the field Gorrell had one of, if not the cleanest round of the day showcasing clean actions and a pocket that always seemed to find the ball. At the plate he has a short flat stroke that dominated to the middle part of the field with consistent hard contact. At the next level we see Gorrell moving to the right side of the infield. We look forward to following Gorrell the rest of the summer season for the Arizona Sandlot.

 

 

Conor Rae SS / OF / Hamilton, AZ / 2027

The name to keep an eye on for the years to come is incoming freshman Conor Rae. Rae was a standout in multiple fashions during Tuesdays workout and it started in the field. While Rae is a Swiss Army knife defensively playing shortstop, catcher and outfield, he managed to be a standout in all of them. In the infield Rae showed a confidence in the glove and the highest infield velocity of the day at 85 mph. Behind the plate Rae had an event best pop time at 1.90 with a quick transfer and strong arm. At the plate Rae has a strong base with a flat to slight uphill path that produces easy loft to all fields. The Arizona staff has identified Rae as one of if not the top incoming freshman as we get into the second half of the summer. 

 

 

Aiden Maselli 3B / RHP / Sandra Day O'Connor, AZ / 2024

Perhaps the most physical prospect at the Scottsdale open was corner infielder Aiden Maselli. Maselli showed to be a threat in the box with a tall stance and flat path that seemed to work in the zone forever. During Maselli’s rounds he showed maturity in the box with a violent approach, that looks to do damage when he steps to the plate. We look forward to seeing Maselli in early August as he will be representing Arizona at this years West Coast Games in Las Vegas Nevada. 

 

 

Brody Johnson RHP / OF / Flagstaff, AZ / 2026

A standout from the 2026 class that caught the eye of the Arizona staff was Outfielder and Pitcher Brody Johnson. The Flagstaff native is new to the PBR scene and showcased himself in a big way during Tuesdays workout. While Johnson still has plenty of room for added size and strength, his actions and the way he went about the day stood out amongst his peers. At the plate Johnson has a wide base with a light hover load and a flat path that produced hard contact throughout his rounds. We look forward to following Johnson as he goes into his sophomore season at Flagstaff High. 

 

 

Bobby Pierce Jr SS / 2B / Casteel, AZ / 2024

 

At the plate Pierce produced consistent hard contact and flashed the ability to create quick bat speedwithin his swing. Pierce is a strong athlete that demonstrates plenty of speed within his game. Piercedisplayed an advanced level of power and speed within his game and projects with five tool potential.Pierce in the box utilizes a short leg kick that creates an explosiveness within his line drive swing. Piercewill be a player to watch as he develops physically and on the field.

 

Silas Richmann OF / Home School, AZ / 2024

Throughout the day Richmann flashed plenty of power in the box and plenty of athleticism on the fieldand at the plate. Contact was heavy on the line drive side in which Richmann drove the ball gap to gapwith consistent barrels. On the field showed quick reaction times with plenty of speed and a well-controlled arm. As Richmann’s game develops, power will continue to improve and elevate his impacton the field. Strong overall athlete.

 

Berkeley Kaiser 2B / 1B / Valley Christian, AZ / 2025

Kaiser displayed his large strong frame throughout the day on the field and in the box. In the box Kaiserdemonstrated decent bat and hand speed with the ability to drive the ball gap to gap with more displayof pull side power. On the field showed comfort at first base and the ability to field his position anddemonstrated an accurate arm to the bases. Kaiser flashes plenty of power potential which will furtherdevelop as he matures on the field.

 

Vincent Keck OF / SS / Saguaro , AZ / 2026

On the mound Keck showcased some of the highest velocities of the day. The fastball displays aboveaverage spin rates with strong vertical break, with velocities averaging 83-84 mph it shows potential todevelop into a potent fastball. The slider flashed slightly above average spin rates with varying lengths ofrun, with more consistent shape the slider will create plenty of future swing miss. Keck alsodemonstrated usage of a changeup and curveball during his bullpen. The curveball flashed plenty of latedepth and strong running action, making it a strong 2 strike and swing miss pitch.At the plate Keck demonstrated plenty of line drive contact with the ability to drive the ball gap to gap.With a leaner build in the box, Keck projects well in terms of producing hard contact and drive the ballthroughout the field. At times Keck can be twitchy in the box but it creates plenty of bat speed within hisbalanced swing.

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

SHOWCASE STATE DATE LOCATION
PBR Junior Future Games NATIONAL 07/25 LakePoint
2023 PBR Future Games (Arizona Invite) AZ 07/26 LakePoint Sports - Cartersville, GA
2023 PBR West Coast Games AZ 08/04 UNLV & College of Southern Nevada
2023 PBR Hawaii State Games (2024-2028) AZ 08/19 Les Murakami Stadium

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