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Indiana Prospects Scout Day : Quick Hits

July 16, 2024
Cooper Trinkle
Lead Scout

Over 50 prospects from the Indiana Prospects organizations attended our annual Indiana Prospects Scout Day on June 10th at Grand Park in Westfield, Indiana. Read along to learn more about 10 prospects that stood out above the rest, along with 5 more intriguing follows

Find the event statistics, here. 

Winners

+ '25 RHP Zane Cline (Delta HS, Indiana) is a 2025 arm with immense upside. A wiry, 6-foot-3 right-hander with significant upside and room for growth, Cline showed a future swing-and-miss slider that worked at 75-77 mph. The slider works with true sweep, averaging over a foot or horizontal break and nearly zero depth. Cline also showed a 74-76 mph changeup with similiar properties, a pitch with zero depth and a foot of horizontal. Cline pitched at 85-86 mph, for strikes, at the Prospects Scout Day, and our staff has seen him up to 88 mph. A small-school kid with the frame and athleticism to make big jumps - committed to Taylor University shortly after the event. 

+ '26 LHP Colin Harrison (Mount Saint Joseph HS, Maryland) brought a starter's look to the bump. A sturdy, 6-foot-1, 195 pound southpaw - Harrison's easy-effort delivery, strike-throwing nature, and above-average stuff make future SP projections easy to make. Harrison sat 83-86 on a fastball with significant carry, averaging 20" of Induced Vertical Break. The carry fastball plays well with a big, 12/6 breaking ball that worked in the upper-60s, along with a fading changeup that generated 18" of horizontal break and worked at 72-74 mph. 

'26 SS/RHP Tre Cole (Champaign Central HS, Illinois) was one of the higher-ceiling prospects of the day. A long-limbed, athletic, 6-foot-2, 170 pounder with projection left in the frame, Cole turned in a 7.16 60 before taking a solid round of batting practice, turning a tight barrel that worked out front with leverage. Cole flashed gap pop and will add more as he matures into strength. Cole turned in the best infield velocity of the day, tossing 87 across the diamond, which parlayed into an interesting look on the mound. Tre offered an upside-look in his bullpen, sitting 81-84 mph on a fastball with above-average carry. He also featured an above-average changeup (75-77) while flashing the ability to spin a low-to-mid 70s slider. The arm is the best tool currently, and the body suggests more development will be had within his game. 

'25 C Cohen Heady (Warsaw HS, Indiana) put together the best round of batting practice of any prospect at the event. A physical, 6-foot-1, 195 pound backstop with advanced strength, Heady cleared the left field wall on 40% of his balls in play, reaching a peak exit velocity of 103.2 mph. Heady controls his weight as he makes his forward move, turning behind the baseball with a looser barrel turn that accelerates out front. Heady showcased above-average catch and throw abilities, with his best pop coming in at a 1.98. Heady committed to Huntington University shortly after the event. 

'26 OF Briar Goda (Terre Haute North HS, Indiana) was one of my favorite '26 bats of the day. The left-handed stroke is very simple, a small stride paired with a repeatable load, allowing him to consistently get to a strong launch position. The path works direct, downhill at times, with present gap-to-gap strength in the athletic, compact, 5-foot-10, 175 pound frame. Goda is a solid runner for the age, turning in a 6.80 60. 

+ '26 OF Gabe Garcia (Westfield HS, Indiana) put together one of the more complete showcase performances of any prospect in attendance. A lean, projectable athlete that stands at 6-foot, 175 pound, Garcia blazed an event-best 6.69 60 to begin the day. The run tool is currently the most advanced tool that he has, however, Garcia took a strong round of batting practice with multiple 90+ EV's - peaking at 94.6 mph. Garcia hits out of a wider stance with an anchored back leg. He makes a small hand load back as the barrel tips to trigger the hands, then makes a small stride forward to land in a powerful launch position. The swing works uphill with gap-to-gap strength, with the body suggesting more juice is on the way. Garcia's feet allow him to profile in CF and he is a considerable follow for our staff in the 2026 class. 

'26 RHP Brody Cooper (Shawnee Heights HS, Kansas) is a name-to-know '26 arm out of Kansas. The durably-built, 6-foot-3, 190 pounder already looks the part of a next-level arm, with still room for growth in the frame. The fastball worked in the mid-80s, but he showed the ability to run it up to 89 mph when he wanted. Cooper flashed one of the better '26 sliders I saw all summer, a low-70s sweeper that generated over 20" of horizontal break at times, a right-now out-pitch.

'26 LHP Brody Cox (Williams Field HS, Arizona) brought a strong-armed, high-pitchability look to his bullpen. Undersized and athletic at 5-foot-10, 175 pounds, Cox reached 88 mph on his best bullet, sitting 84-86 on his four-seam heater that played with above-average carry. He also showed the ability to sink it, working in the low-to-mid-80s on a sinker that averaged over a foot of horizontal break. Cox showed a starter's mix commanding a low-70s slider and upper-60s curveball to round out a four-pitch mix. 

'27 RHP Sam Tokar (Yorktown HS, Indiana) has arguably the highest ceiling of any arm we saw at the event. The projectable, 6-foot-2, 175 pounder brought an athletic delivery to the mound with some explosion already present in the arm action. Sitting 84-86 on a fastball with above-average carry now, expect that number to tick sooner, rather than later. His best offspeed pitch at the moment is a sweeping, 71-74 mph slider that flashes out-pitch upside. Although there is some rawness to the operation now, Tokar holds potential to end up as one of the better arms in the class out of Indiana. 

'26 SS Reid Turner (Yorktown HS, Indiana) dazzled in the infield portion of the workout. Turner can flat-out pick it, with above-average arm strength to match. The infield actions are advanced - he plays with a fluid pace, can play with one hand, and can also play the ball to his right forward. The lean, 5-foot-9, 145 pound frame is still developing at this time, but the glove is already a tool that really stood out amongst his peers at this event. 

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