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Ironmen Scout Day : Quick Hits

September 9, 2024
Cooper Trinkle
Indiana Scouting Director

On Sunday, August 25th, our staff hosted the Ironmen Scout Day at New Albany High School, drawing 50-plus prospects from Indiana and Kentucky, all of whom are members of the Ironmen organization.

You can find the full statistical analysis of this event -> HERE

Read along to learn which prospects stood out amongst their peers...

+ A trio of Kentucky natives walked away as my favorite watches of the day in '26 OF Trenton Morris (Louisville Male), '26 OF Landon Pund (DeSales), and '26 1B Jack Ross (Franklin County).

  • I thought Pund was the most well-rounded prospect of the day. Boasting an athletic, 6-foot-3, 175 pound frame that is far from a finished product, Pund burned a 7.03 60-yard dash before mashing multiple home runs / deep barrels to the middle of the field during batting practice. His exit velocities peaked at 94.1 mph, as he took up the whole box as his front foot lands and created leverage with a rotational lower half. On top of a strong offensive showing, Pund delivered strikes from the outfield in the mid-80s with loose arm action.
  • Morris took my favorite round of batting practice of the day, setting up confidently from the left side with with a higher handset and tall back elbow. The upper body gets loaded in a consistent fashion, and he uses a short, controlled stride, allowing for repeatability on both ends. The barrel turn is direct and led to backspun liners from gap-to-gap, with his best swings laced to right center. The strong, 6-foot-1, 190 pound outfielder reached a peak exit velocity of 92.3 mph, also boasting one of the better average exit velocities of any player at the event.
  • Ross delivered the heaviest barrel of the day, with his best balls leaving to the tune of 98-plus. The sturdy, 6-foot-1, 230 pound left-handed hitter showed off a well-timed hand load that worked in sync with a shorter stride, allowing him to get into a strong launch position to let his quick, heavy hands play. Ross showed off the loudest bat speed of any prospect of the day, consistently in the low-to-mid 70's per Blast Motion, and left the yard to his pull-side more than once. 

+ Two players that really stood out during the defensive portion of the day were '26 OF Oakley Clevenger (St. Xavier) & '26 SS Jaxon Coomer (St. Xavier). 

  • Clevenger, a wiry, athletic, 5-foot-11, 155 pounder, has been as low as a 6.87 in the 60 and provided the look of a centerfielder. Showing above average footwork and hands during his outfield evaluation, Clevenger's best trait is his ability to throw - quickly exchanging and getting into his arm strength to fire mid-80's strikes from the outfield. Offensively, Clevenger showed a short, upward stroke while hitting from a crouched stance, reaching a peak exit velocity of 86.2 mph.
  • Coomer is an undersized, athletic, 5-foot-9 middle infielder that showed feel on the dirt. Playing with an athletic pace to pair with soft hands and feet that work downhill, Coomer showed body control and the ability to throw from multiple arm slots with fringy arm strength. Offensively, Coomer coils into a crouched stance with low hands, before delivering the barrel on an upward plane with fast hands. 

+ A pair of Southern Indiana natives that provided the look of up-and-coming prospects were '26 SS/3B Braden Brewer (New Albany) & '26 RHP Easton Hogan (Floyd Central).

  • Brewer is a projectable athlete that boasts a long-levered, 6-foot-3, 190 pound frame. Starting in an athletic stance from the right side of the dish, Brewer toe taps as his barrel lifts, creating separation as he makes his forward move with his hands remaining back. The barrel works downhill, steep at times, with his best balls leveraged at the front of the hitting zone for pull-side homers. Brewer's best ball left the bat at 92.7, and he hit the furthest ball of the day (357 feet). A fringy runner (7.26), Brewer showed off athletic feet on the dirt to pair with sure hands, and a shorter arm path that works from over the top. 
  • Hogan was my favorite arm of the day, and although he did not wow with pure stuff, he showed a calm presence and flooded the zone with a four pitch mix. The lanky, projectable, 6-foot, 150 pound righty worked up to 83 with a carry fastball that was located to both sides. Hogan showed feel to change shape with the breaking ball, working in the 69-72 range on both slider and curveball, with some bite to both pitches. Easton rounded out a quality mix by killing spin on a mid-70's change, a pitch that plays with slight arm-side fade. 

+ '28 SS Carter Durbin (Jeffersonville) was my favorite underclassman of the event, announcing his presence with an event-best 6.74 60-yard dash, the best run time we have seen of an Indiana '28 to this point. The undersized-but-twitchy, 5-foot-7 shortstop played downhill with agression, showcasing athletic, bouncy feet and a quick release. Offensively, Durbin hits out of a relaxed stance with a direct path that works flat through the zone. The frame is still immature at this point, but Durbin the feet have a chance to be real as he matures into his body. 

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