Uncommitted Spotlight: '24 C John Handy
December 17, 2023
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The Uncommitted Spotlight Series continues as we wind down the '23 calendar and look towards the start of the '24 CIF High School baseball season by taking a look at some of the top uncommitted class of '24 athletes. This group of players is pulled directly from our '24 Rankings. They remain as the top players left on the board going into the start of their senior seasons.
We invite you to get to know them through their data-backed numbers collected at our events with our partnered companies. TrackMan, Blast Motion, Swift Performance, and Visual Edge provide comparable data to project and evaluate players. All of these systems come together to give a clear picture of what colleges will get when a player steps onto their campus.
Today, we look at '24 C John Handy who is ranked 107th in the '24 class from Woodcreek High School. Handy has been a consistently strong performer in each of PBR California's looks at him, plus shows the athletic and data metrics that should catch college coaches eyes. Physical well built at 6' 190 lbs. who is a good athlete, moves well (6.87 60 runner) plus the ability to stick at a premium defensive position behind the plate with 80 MPH arm velo and 1.93 - 2.07 pop times from a clean transfer with online accuracy to the bag. Once he steps in the box Handy continues to impress with 85.8 MPH bat speed with quick hands at 21.5 MPH all combined to reach exit velocities at 96.8 MPH (max) and 90.9 MPH (avg). He stays balanced in his swing and uses his hands well to keep the barrel in the hitting zone very well. Handy is going to be a good late grab for a college program.
Be sure to click on Handy's profile to see full statistics from his previous events.
UPCOMING EVENTS
| Showcase | State | Date | Location |
| Orange County Preseason ID | CA | 01/04 | JSerra High School - San Juan Capistrano |
| SoCal Preseason All-State: Underclass (Invite-Only) | CA | 01/06 | Temescal Canyon HS - Lake Elsinore, CA |
| SoCal Preseason All-State: Upperclass (Invite-Only) | CA | 01/07 | Temescal Canyon HS- Lake Elsinore, CA |
| Fresno Preseason ID | CA | 01/14 | Fresno Pacific University - Fresno, CA |
| Bay Area Preseason ID | CA | 01/21 | College of San Mateo - San Mateo, CA |
| Inland Empire Preseason ID | CA | 01/21 | Santiago High School - Corona, CA |
| NorCal Preseason All-State (Invite-Only) | CA | 01/27 | Mission College - Santa Clara, CA |
| Sacramento Preseason ID | CA | 01/28 | William Jessup University - Rocklin, CA |
| East Bay Preseason ID | CA | 02/04 | Chabot College - Hayward, CA |
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- CA Uncommitted Spotlight: '25 LHP/OF Mason Berlinger 11/04/24
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Scouting Report
ACG Tryout - Receives pitches in a very quiet and minimal manner and blocks athletically on one knee. Threw 80 mph from the crouch with a 1.93-2.07 pop time. Had a strong top hand in his swing during batting practice and sprayed line drives all over. Can hit any pitch at any location. Ran 7.11 second 60 yard dash.
Event: NorCal ProCase
Positional Profile: C/3B
Physical: 6-0, 190 pounds; Strong base, moves extremely well, 6.87 60-yard dash
Offensively: RH. EV max – 95.3 mph, hand speed max – 21.5 mph, bat speed max – 73.5 mph; Calm hands with a timed long load, transfers weight well and hits the ball on the line or in the air; Stays closed with his front foot and has good ankle mobility to roll and pull the ball.
Defensively: C Velo – 77 mph; Pop Time 1.96 - 2.10 sec; threw strikes on throws to seconds, quick to move the body forward towards second base. Still effective and fast from one knee. Able to bring the rest of his body to the glove, holding a strike, and get to a throwing position quickly.
NorCal Uncommitted Games - One of top 2024 catchers in Northern California, each time we see him the tools and performance show up. Catch/throw skills are solid (76 mph, 2.01-2.08), excellent receiver, communicates well w/pitchers, blocks very well. BP highlighted 74.9 mph avg bat speed (94.9 max EV), ran 7.04. Couple of knocks in game play, punching a couple of singles through the infield. Confident in his abilities and comfortable in the game.