Between The Lines Scout Day: Outfielders Analysis

February 6, 2018
Shon Plack
Kansas Scouting Direcor

On January 15, Prep Baseball Report - Kansas held the the Between The Lines Baseball Academy Scout Day. Over forty players attended the event in the 2021 to 2018 classes.

Players can now updated their profiles with a ProspectPlus subscription, while scouts and recruiters can add players on the ScoutPlus dashboard.

Player profiles have been updated with profile picture, running times, velocities, and videos. Today will take a closer look at the outfielders from the event. Players are listed in alphabetical order below.

Outfielders

Nicholas Brickman OF / LHP / Blue Valley Southwest, KS / 2018

Brickman is a 5-foot-11 150-pound left-handed hitting outfielder in Kansas’ 2018 class. He ran a 4.34 home to first and has an 82 mph exit velocity. At the plate, balanced stance, slight rotation to load, lands slightly closed, repeats swing, level path through the zone, mostly hard line drives to pull side during bating practice. In the outfield, high three quarters release, 78 mph positional velocity, fluid exchange on time with feet, plays behind and through the catch, small crow hop.

Nicholas Chomyak OF / RHP / Shawnee Mission Northwest, KS / 2018

Chomyak is a 5-foot-10 175-pound right-handed hitting outfielder in Kansas’ 2018 class. He ran a 4.59 home to first and has an 86 mph exit velocity. At the plate, starts slightly open, smooth load in to back leg with leg kick, minimal hand movements, aggressive and quick hands, occasional pull side power, middle to pull contact. In the outfield, 81 mph positional velocity, high three quarters arm slot, fluid actions through the ball, catches ball with quick transfer, small crow hop, strong frame

Duke Henke OF / RHP / Shawnee Mission Northwest, KS / 2021

Henke is a 5-foot-8 150-pound right-handed hitting outfielder in Kansas’ 2021 class. He ran a 4.83 home to first and has a 77 mph exit velocity. At the plate, starts in balanced position with preswing rhythm in legs and hands, loads with lower half in back leg, short stride, hands work inside the ball, gap to gap contact during batting practice. In the outfield, 80 mph positional velocity, quick and aggressive to the ball, high crow hop, over the top release, quick actions, loose arm action.

Grant Howard C / RHP / Olathe Northwest, KS / 2019

Howard is a 6-foot-1 160-pound right-handed hitting outfielder in Kansas’ 2019 class. He ran a 4.75 home to first and has a 79 mph exit velocity. At the plate, balanced stance, short stride, quick hands, body stays under control, long levers with lean frame, feel for the barrel, solid consistent contact during batting practice. In the outfield, 83 mph positional velocity, short over the top release, clean transfer, plays through the ball, clean exchange.

Josh Kellogg OF / RHP / De Soto, KS / 2021

Kellogg is a 5-foot-10 130-pound right-handed hitting outfielder in Kansas’ 2021 class. He ran a 4.60 home to first and has a 71 mph exit velocity. At the plate, wide set up in base, minimal hand movement, reverse toe tap, loose hands with flat swing plane, gap to gap approach. In the outfield, over the top arm slot, long arm circle, small stutter step after catch, plays through the ball, fluid exchange.

Justin Mitchell OF / RHP / Shawnee Mission Northwest, KS / 2021

Mitchell is a 5-foot-7 150-pound right-handed hitting outfielder in Kansas’ 2021 class. He ran a 4.70 home to first and has an 83 mph exit velocity. At the plate, balanced stance, controlled leg lift, slight rotation in hips to load, level path, swing produced line drives to both gaps. In the outfield, 72 mph positional velocity, attacks the ball, crow hop, works around the ball and throug the catch, over the top arm slot.

Drew Powers OF / LHP / Mill Valley, KS / 2021

Powers is a 5-foot-8 163-pound left-handed hitting outfielder in Kansas’ 2021 class. He ran a 4.34 home to first and has an 83 mph exit velocity. At the plate, starts slightly open, minimal hand load with leg lift, has power to pull side and has the ability to drive ball in opposite gap, slight natural lift on swing, consistent hard contact. In the outfield, 69 mph positional velocity, fields the in position ready to throw outside the left foot, high three quarters release, small crow hop, fluid exchange, arm works, aggressive through the ball.

Ryan Rast 3B / OF / Blue Valley Southwest, KS / 2020

Rast is a 5-foot-10 175-pound right-handed hitting outfielder in Kansas’ 2020 class. He ran a 4.72 home to first and has an 87 mph exit velocity. At the plate, starts in a strong and balanced stance, fluid pre swing rhythm, some hand load, level path with solid contact and feel for the barrel, body stays under control. In the outfield, 78 mph positional velocity, over the top release, gains ground after the catch, works behind the ball with fluid glove to hand transfer.

David Robinson 2B / OF / Bishop Miege, KS / 2018

Robinson is a strong 5-foot-11 180-pound right-handed hitting outfielder in Kansas’ 2018 class. He ran a 4.30 home to first and has an 87 mph exit velocity. On the infield, balanced stance, weight shift to load in lower half, hands load along the line of the pitch, short stride, in line, level path, pull side power with ability to drive the opposite field gap. In the outfield, 86 mph positional velocity, fields ball off left foot, out front, clean exchange with athletic actions, aggressive through the ball, over the top arm slot, throws downhill.

Andrew Sherman LHP / OF / Blue Valley West, KS / 2020

Sherman is a lean 5-foot-7 122-pound ???-handed hitting outfielder in Kansas’ 2020 class. He ran a 4.75 home to first and has a 68 mph exit velocity. At the plate, starts with square base, loaded in back leg, rhythm in hands, simple and repeatable swing mechanics, gap to gap approach. In the outfield, 74 mph positional velo, high three quaters release, short crow hop before release, fluid transfer, catches ball out front in position ready to throw

Adam Trauernicht RHP / OF / Mill Valley , KS / 2021

Trauernicht is a 5-foot-10 160-pound right-handed hitting outfielder in Kansas’ 2021 class. He ran a 4.61 home to first and has a 78 mph exit velocity. At the plate, balanced set up, controlled leg lift, short in line stride, level bat path, middle to pull side contact. In the outfield, 76 mph positional velo, over the top arm slot, crow hop, clean transfer on time with fluid footwork.

Draven Webb SS / RHP / Veritas Christian , KS / 2021

Webb is a well built 5-foot-10 165-pound right-handed hitting outfielder in Kansas’ 2021 class. He ran a 4.81 home to first and has a 78 mph exit velocity. At the plate, balanced set up, sinks into legs to load, simple in line stride, works through contact to extension, shows some range in swing, gap to gap contact, occasional pull side power. In the outfield, 75 mph positional velocity, short high three quarters arm slot, works behind and through the catch, aggressive and quick to the ball, clean transfer, strong build.

Darryl Williams III OF / OF / Lincoln College Prep , MO / 2021

Williams is a 5-foot-9 156-pound right-handed hitting outfielder in Missouri’s 2021 class. He ran a 4.19 home to first and has a 79 mph exit velocity. At the plate, balanced stance, minimal load, aggressive leg kick with quick hands, middle to pull side contact, aggressive swing. In the outfield, 78 mph positional velocity, loose over the top release, clean exchange, quick twitch athlete.

Trey Worcester OF / OF / Mill Valley, KS / 2021

Worcester is a 5-foot-8 148-pound left-handed hitting outfielder in Kansas’ 2021 class. He ran a 4.66 home to first and has a 72 mph exit velocity. At the plate, balanced set up, short in line stride, short to contact with some hand load, middle of the field contact, gap to gap approach. In the outfield, 74 mph positional velocity, over the top release, fluid actions, works through the call, clean exchange on time with feet.

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