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Maryland Western Trials: Middle Infield Analysis


Kyle Campbell
Maryland Scouting Director

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30 players from across the Old Line State, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and New Jersey participated in this year's Maryland Western Trials at Mount St. Mary's University. Players were put through a pro-style workout in front of our PBR Maryland scouting staff with Trackman and Blast also on hand to record data. Below are evaluations on the ten middle infielders from the event. 

 

MIDDLE INFIELDERS

(Listed Alphabetically)

Ethan Grieb SS / RHP / Mount St. Joseph, MD / 2021

Body: 6’2’’, 165 pounds. Athletic, projectable frame. 
Hit: RHH. Hits from a balanced, square stance with some body rhythm. Slight hand separation and stays short to the ball with a level swing path. Stays behind the ball well with a short controlled stride and showed quick hands and bat speed through the zone. Gets extension through contact and finishes strong and balanced with two hands. Really nice middle of the field line drive approach with some pop. 
Power: 87 mph exit velocity during BP per TrackMan. Power to the gaps with more projected. 
Arm: RH. INF - 80 mph. Primarily throws with shorter arm action from a mid three-quarter slot. Showed the ability to throw from multiple arm slots depending on the type of play. 
Defense: Athletic, rangy, and moves well in the field. Beats the ball to the spot and works through it with quick footwork and clean exchanges. Fields the ball out in front with two hands and funnels quickly to chest. Smooth actions on set-up and feeds to second base on double plays. 
Run: 7.02 60-yard time.


Nathan Gumagay SS / OF / Winston Churchill High School, MD / 2022

Body: 5’11’’, 155 pounds. Athletic frame.
Hit: RHH. Hits from a loose, crouched, slightly open stance at the plate. Short, controlled back load and stride. Short to the ball with a slightly uphill swing path and showed quick hands and bat speed through the zone. Stays on the ball really well with head down on contact and strong lower half involvement. Gets extension and finishes swing with one hand. Worked mostly middle to the pull side with pop. 
Power: 87 mph exit velocity during BP per TrackMan. Power to the pull side present with more projected. 
Arm: RH. INF - 77 mph. Throws with longer arm action from a mid three-quarter slot. Can throw from multiple other slots depending on the type of play. 
Defense: Works through the ball with feet constantly moving. Fields the ball out in front with soft hands and funnels to chest. Showed lateral range and athleticism. 
Run: 7.26 60-yard time.


Owen Liberto SS / 2B / Calvert Hall, MD / 2021

Body: 6’0’’, 170 pounds. Athletic, projectable frame.
Hit: RHH. Hit from a balanced, slightly open stance at the plate with a smooth back load and short stride. Works hands short to the ball with a slightly uphill swing path. Showed quick hands, quick bat speed and strong lower half involvement. Maintains good balance throughout the swing and gets extension through contact with a strong two-handed finish. Fluid, easy swing. Really nice feel for the barrel and gap-to-gap line drive approach. 
Power: 88 mph exit velocity during BP per TrackMan. Power to the alleys present with more projected. 
Arm: RH. INF - 76 mph. Throws with shorter arm action from a mid three-quarter slot with the ability to change slots with accuracy depending on the type of play. 
Defense: Plays loose and beats the ball to the spot with an athletic set up and soft hands. Fields the ball out in front and plays with active feet. Works through the ball with smooth actions and clean exchanges. 
Run: 7.37 60-yard time.


Bryce Mitchell SS / 3B / Damascus , MD / 2024

Body: 5’5’’, 122 pounds. Athletic body type.
Hit: RHH. Hits from a balanced, slightly open stance at the plate with a quiet load and short stride. Stays short to the ball with a compact, level swing path. Attacks the ball and gets some extension through contact. Stops one-handed finish short. Middle to pull side line drive approach. 
Power: 71 mph exit velocity during BP per TrackMan.
Arm: RH. INF - 71 mph. Throws with long arm action from a high three-quarter slot. Showed the ability to change arm slots depending on the type of play. 
Defense: Works through the ball in the infield fielding it out in front with an athletic base. Squares shoulders to target and gains ground on throws. 
Run: 8.00 60-yard time.


Christian Park RHP / SS / Cherokee , NJ / 2022

Body: 6’0’’, 185 pounds. Athletic, projectable frame.
Hit: RHH. Hits from a balanced, square stance at the plate with a small leg kick load. Creates good hand separation and works short to the ball with quick hands and bat speed through the zone. Stays behind the ball with some lower half involvement and finishes long with one hand. Gap-to-gap line drive approach and nice feel for the barrel. 
Power: 89 mph exit velocity during BP per TrackMan. Strength present in the hands with power to the alleys. 
Arm: RH. INF - 78 mph. Throws with shorter, whippy arm action from a low three-quarter slot with ease. 
Defense: Moves light in the infield and really works through the ball well with smooth, clean actions. Fields the ball out in front and funnels quickly to chest for transfer and exchange. Feet are always moving towards the target. High level defender. 
Run: 7.72 60-yard time.


Matthew Roche 3B / 1B / Churchill, MD / 2022

Body: 5’11’’, 165 pounds. Athletic frame. 
Hit: RHH. Hits from a balanced, slightly open stance at the plate. Quick load and short stride. Stays behind and short to the ball with a more level swing path. Compact swing with quick hands and bat speed through the zone. Strong extension through contact with a one-handed finish. Really nice middle of the field line drive approach with pop. 
Power: 89 mph exit velocity during BP per TrackMan. Present power to the pull side and more projected. 
Arm: RH. INF - 77 mph. Throws with shorter arm action from a mid three-quarter slot. Showed the ability to change slots depending on the type of play. 
Defense: Works through the ball in the infield with an athletic setup and fields the ball out in front funneling to chest. Plays loose, moves well and showed later range. Slight glove tap in exchange. 
Run: 7.37 60-yard time.


Gage Strucko 2B / SS / Briar Woods, VA / 2025

Body: 5’8’’, 127 pounds. Athletic frame. 
Hit: RHH. Hits from a balanced, square stance at the plate. Quiet load and short stride. Short to the ball with a slightly uphill swing path. Stays behind the ball well with good balance throughout the swing. Two-handed finish with a tendency to stop it short after contact. 
Power: 78 mph exit velocity during BP per TrackMan.
Arm: RH. INF - 60 mph. Throws with short arm action from a low three-quarter slot. 
Defense: Plays through the ball in the infield and fields it out in front from an athletic set-up. Showed soft hands and quick, clean exchanges. 
Run: 8.47 60-yard time.


Brady Weiss SS / 3B / Wootton, MD / 2022

Body: 5’10’’, 160 pounds. Athletic frame.
Hit: RHH. Hits from a slightly open stance with rhythm and weight slightly shifted on back side. Creates good hand separation and works direct to the ball with quick hands and bat speed through the zone. Stays behind the ball really well with excellent balance throughout the swing. Strong lower half involvement, extension and two-handed finish. Barreled a bunch of balls during BP working gap-to-gap. 
Power: 84 mph exit velocity during BP per TrackMan. Strength present in the swing and power to the alleys with more projected. 
Arm: RH. INF - 76 mph. Throws with long arm action from a mid three-quarter slot. Showed the ability to throw from multiple angles depending on the type of platy. 
Defense: Works through the ball in the infield and moves well side-to-side. Fields the ball closer into his body and funnels quickly to the chest. 
Run: 7.67 60-yard time.


Scott Wilson SS / RHP / Frederick, MD / 2021

Body: 5’11’’, 180 pounds. Strong, athletic body type.
Hit: RHH. Hits from a balanced, slightly open stance with body rhythm. Creates some hand separation and attacks the ball with a short stride and quick bat speed. Stays behind the ball very well with good extension and strong lower half involvement. Strong one-handed finish and solid gap-to-gap line drive approach with pop. 
Power: 88 mph exit velocity during BP per TrackMan. Present strength in the swing and power to both alleys. 
Arm: RH. INF - 78 mph. Throws with shorter arm action from a high three-quarter slot. 
Defense: Works through the ball in the infield with quick, active feet. Fields the ball out in front with soft hands and showed quick, clean exchanges. Smooth, clean actions defensively. 
Run: 7.80 60-yard time.


Andrew Wolf 2B / SS / Northern York, PA / 2022

Body: 5’8’’, 157 pounds. Strong, athletic body type. 
Hit: LHH. Hits from a tall, open stance form the left side of the plate. Medium sized leg kick load creating some hand separation. Stays short to the ball and get the barrel on-plane early. Uphill swing path, quick hand and generates quick bat speed through the zone with some lower half involvement. Long one-handed finish with extension. Nice feel for the barrel working gap-to-gap with pop during BP. 
Power: 92 mph exit velocity during BP per TrackMan. Present strength in the swing and power to the pull side with more projected. 
Arm: RH. INF - 69 mph. Primarily throws with shorter arm action from a low three-quarter slot. Showed the ability to change arm angels and slots depending on the type of play.
Defense: Works through the ball in the infield fielding it out in front with quick, clean exchanges. Keeps feet moving towards the target and squares shoulders. 
Run: 7.43 60-yard time.

 

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