Top Prospect Games: Class of 2020 Player Preview
August 2, 2017
By John Cackowski
State Director
The Prep Baseball Report’s 4th annual Top Prospect Games event will take place this Saturday and Sunday August 5th and 6th. This premier event will feature the best of Classes 2019, 2020 and 2021 prospects from the state of Colorado. The event will take place at the Historical Cherry Creek High School Baseball Field. These classes will come together in a pro-style workout and a series of games to strut their stuff in front of the PBR scouting staff. Rankings for these classes will be updated following this event. Below is a list of notable players from the 2020 class who will be attending. Players listed are in alphabetical order.
Limited Spots still available, click here to request invite. Registration will close Thursday at 10:00 pm.
Click here for schedule and rosters for event.
Scouting Report
1-29-17
6-foot-1, 165 pounds. Bats and throws right. Square and inline to the plate then falls to 1B. Wiry frame, loose arm. Hides ball well. Throws from over the top arm slot because tilts spine. Would even be more effective if stayed square and come from high 3/4. Good velo for a 2020. Fastball lived at 79-82. Changeup and curveball lived at 70-71. Both same arm speed as fastball. Threw strikes. At the plate has open stance, short stride. Slight uphill swing, bottom hand finish. Gap to gap. Produced 85 mph exit velo off the tee. In the OF had solid fundamentals. Charged ball aggressively. Threw 77 mph. Ran a 4.6 home to first. Prospect to follow.
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1-29-17
6-foot-1, 155 pounds. Bat and throws right. Athletic player. Versatile. Tall balanced stance. Short Stride. Swing slightly uphill but has good extension through the ball. Exit velocity was 79 mph off the tee. Behind the dish has quick actions. Improved throw downs and got rid of slight pause he has in summer. Arm velo behind dish was 68 mph but we had him at 71 mph in summer. Ran a 4.53 home to first.
8-6-16
6-foot-1, 155 pounds. Bat and throws right. Has a balanced athletic stance. Line drive swing with very good extension through the hitting zone with gap to gap power. Exit velocity was 78 mph. In the outfield had one of the top arm velocities at 80 mph from right field. Showed good actions. Behind the dish is athletic. Could use some coaching on technique. Has slight pause in throws but still was able to get pop-time of 2.01 off coach. Arm velo behind dish was 72 mph. Ran a 7.6 laser timed 60. Prospect to follow.
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1-29-17
5-foot-10, 185 pounds. Bats left throws right. The PBR Colorado staff came away really impressed with Best's offensive potential. Showed off quick, powerful hands from the left side. Frame is still developing, but he is already a strong big swing that doesn’t get cheated. Open stance with a big dive, but hands are quick enough to make up for the dive. 82 mph exit velocity but bat speed played faster in live round. Behind the plate, everything looked the part and he was consistently 2.15 with every throw on the bag. Footwork and transfer were smooth, and he will be under a 2.0 in the next couple of years. He also received very well with a wide base and soft hands.