By Chris Fuller
PBR Kentucky

The Prep Baseball Report future Games took place August 2-5 at Grand Park in Westfield, Indiana and included 20 hand-selected teams of uncommitted Class of 2019 and 2020 players. Team Kentucky was dominant as they outscored opponents by a combined 26-4 clip in becoming the first Kentucky team to go 3-0 at the event.

Position players worked out on Wednesday in front of a large contingent of Division I coaches followed by game play Thursday through Saturday. Team Kentucky began game play by defeating Mid-Atlantic (which included players from Virginia, Maryland, and North Carolina) 8-1. On Friday, Team Kentucky took on a Florida team who had routed Tennessee 14-3 the day before and posted a very impressive 10-0 victory. Saturday saw Team Kentucky take on Tennessee in their final game of the event in an 8-3 win.

The middle infielders from Team Kentucky had outstanding performances across the board. Here is a look at what they did.

Ethan Kavanaugh, MIF, Highlands HS, 2020
As the only 2020 MIF selected  for Team Kentucky, Kavanagh walked away with an extremely impressive performance. He collected a hit in each game, finishing 3-for-8 with a double, walk, and stolen base, but that doesn’t tell the whole story. Kavanagh routinely made hard contact to all field, in fact two of his outs were line drives hit on the screws. At no point did he looked overmatched by velocity, and he made play after play while manning shortstop and second base. At 5-foot-9, 155-pounds, Kavanagh is smaller in stature, but don’t let that fool you; he plays at a high level and has the arm strength to play either middle infield position. His 7.05-second 60 time also played a little faster on the field as he posted a 4.31 home to first base time in game action.

Alex Adams, MIF, St. Xavier HS, 2019
Like Kavanagh, Adams sports a 5-foot-9, 155-pound frame but plays much bigger on the field. He is aggressive at the plate, looking to punish the baseball any chance he gets while showing surprising power. He hit arguably two of the hardest balls of the weekend, a long two-run ground rule double to center field that bounce over the 390 foot mark against Florida, and a rocket line drive single to left field against Tennessee. Adams plays with high energy and was stellar defensively, showing soft hands, good range, and the arm strength to play both MIF positions. His quick-twitch athleticism stands out on the field.

Jared Gadd, SS/RHP, Paul Laurence Dunbar HS, 2019
There is a lot to like in Gadd’s 6-foot-2, 175-pound frame, both as a position player and on the mound. Gadd made every play his way while playing both shortstop and third base, and acquitted himself with the bat as well. He was an offensive standout against Florida when he went 2-for-2 with a double, walk, and run scored while showing the ability to spray line drives around the field. He moves fluidly with good footwork and arm strength defensively. On the mound, Gadd is very intriguing with his frame and arm action. His fastball sat 86-87 mph with good downward plane while also being an effective swing and miss pitch when elevated. When his breaking ball is at its best, it is a sharp, slider type pitch in the low to mid 70’s. Gadd should see more velocity to come as he fills out his frame, making him a high-level mound prospect.