ZACHARY, LA - The Baton Rouge Summer Open was held on Tuesday, June 20th at the Zachary Youth Park, home of the Zachary High School Broncos.  This event consisted of prospects from the 2024-2028 classes and will serve as an identifier for our Future Games and Jr. Future Games teams this coming summer, as well as any of our future invite-only events, such as the Top Prospect Games and the State Games.  All players in attendance went through an extended pro-style workout that included batting practice using Trackman and Blast, the 60 yard dash using Swift Performance, and much more.  Pitchers were able to throw simulated bullpens during the workout and were able to receive their numbers and metrics off of Trackman, such as pitch velocity, spin rate, horizontal & vertical movement & much more.  

We continue our post-event coverage with a look at some of the scouting reports from the Baton Rouge Summer Open, first we take a look at all infielders from the event. 

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infielder reports

 

Cole Albert, Vermillion Catholic (LA), 2028
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 6-1, 138-pounds. Long and lean.
Hit: RHH. Athletic and balanced stance, uses a knee to knee load and stride to get to center. Delivers a direct path to contact with level extension and a one-handed finish. Back knee works in a linear direction, which helps him to stay on-line. Worked mostly up the middle and to the pull-side on a line.
Power: 84 max exit velocity, averaged 78.6 mph. 284' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-71 mph. Short AA, 3/4-low 3/4 release.
Defense: Long strides, received the ball out front and clean and brings straight up to his right ear, good footwork on transfer.
ATH: 8.75 runner in the 60.

Kayden Boyer, Denham Springs (LA), 2025
Positional Profile: C/3B A good '25 to follow.
Body: 6-0, 200-pounds. Physical.
Hit: RHH. Balanced and athletic set-up, uses a knee-knee load and stride. Quick hands, flat path to contact with level extension, rotates lower-half aggressively, ball jumped off his bat, especially to the pull-side. 63.2 mph bat speed with 11 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 100 max exit velocity, averaged 89.6 mph. 368' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-79 mph. INF-82 mph. Short and quick AA, 3/4 release.
Defense: 2.06-2.15 pop times. C: Starts high in his crouch, average receiver and blocker with average actions and footwork, strong arm. INF: Corner INF profile, moves well for a physical frame, received the ball clean and out front, moved well to both right and left and on bounder play
ATH: 7.13 runner in the 60.

Joshua Browning, Weston (LA), 2026
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 5-10, 180-pounds. Athletic with strong lower-half.
Hit: RHH. Wide base with hands held high, gets front foot down early with a simple load and stride. Steeper path to contact with uphill extension finishing with two hands, worked mostly middle to pull-side in BP. 71.4 mph bat speed with 13 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 87 max exit velocity, averaged 78.1 mph. 233' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-74 mph. Short and quick AA, 3/4 release.
Defense: Starts low to the ground with glove hand on the ground, receives out front and clean with two hands, moves pretty good through shuffle, showed a quick release on forehand and bounder play.
ATH: 7.29 runner in the 60.

Andrew Clapinski, Catholic (BR) (LA), 2025
Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-10, 180-pounds. Athletic.
Hit: RHH. Starts slightly open in an upright and balanced stance, uses a toe-tap load and stride. Really professional round of BP with little effort, stays inside the ball to contact with a short swing and slightly uphill extension with a two-handed finish, sprayed the ball from line to line and showed the ability to drive the ball in the gaps. 68.4 mph bat speed with 17 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 94 max exit velocity, averaged 89.6 mph. 350' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-75 mph. INF-80 mph. Short AA with a 3/4 release.
Defense: 1.97-2.03 pop times. C: Solid receiver and blocker, really quick and clean transfer with athletic footwork almost like a MIF turning a double play, accurate throws to 2B bag. IF: Receives the ball clean and out front belly button left, presents glove early when using one hand, smooth actions when he had to move laterally and on the bounder play, versatile defender
ATH: 7.50 runner in the 60.

Joshua Cormier II, Haughton (LA), 2025
Positional Profile: 3B/1B
Body: 6-1, 220-pounds. Physical and imposing.
Hit: RHH. Athletic set-up with a wider base, some weight pre-loaded into back hip, simple load and stride. Backside works in a linear direction with creates a direct path to contact with uphill extension and a two-handed finish, showed some pop to the pull-side. 62 mph bat speed with 6 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 94 max exit velocity, averaged 73.9 mph. 299' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-80 mph. Short AA with a 3/4 release.
Defense: Fielded balls right at him with two hands clean and out front, moved well laterally for a bigger frame guy, throws were all accurate across the diamond.
ATH: 7.41 runner in the 60.

Landyn Craft, St. Thomas More (LA), 2027
Positional Profile: SS A '27 to follow.
Body: 5-10, 182-pounds. Physical.
Hit: RHH. Balanced and athletic set-up, uses a simple load and stride. Quick hands with strength, short levers allow him to turn tightly to contact with uphill extension and a two-handed finish, rotates lower-half with aggerssion and swings with intent, drove several balls into the pull-side gap. 65.6 mph bat speed with 15 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 86.9 mph. 233' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-71 mph. Short and quick with a 3/4 release.
Defense: Good prep step, plays extremely low to the ground and receives with soft hands out front, good footwork after receiving the ball, plays through everything well, throws across diamond had backspin and carry.
ATH: 7.11 runner in the 60.

Carter Guillory, Catholic (LA), 2025
Positional Profile: SS/2B
Body: 5-9, 160-pounds. Athletic and wiry.
Hit: RHH. Upright and athletic stance, gets front foot down early with a simple load and stride. Gets behind the ball early, quick hands take an on-plane path to contact with slightly uphill extension and a two-handed finish, took aggressive swings, some of his hardest hit balls were to the middle of the field. 64.9 mph bat speed with 10 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 87 max exit velocity, averaged 81.6 mph. 286' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-75 mph. Short and quick with a 3/4 release.
Defense: Good reads off the bat, positions body well, receives with soft hands out front and moves through shuffle with athletic footwork, accurate throws across the diamond.
ATH: 7.01 runner in the 60.

Brennan LeBlanc, St. Thomas More (LA), 2027
Positional Profile: SS/3B
Body: 5-9, 155-pounds. Athletic.
Hit: RHH. Starts in an athletic stance with hands held high and uses a simple load and stride. Hands first type of swing, stays inside the ball to contact and works slightly uphill through extension with a one-handed finish, lifted some balls to the opposite field gap, showed the ability to hit the ball up the middle on a line. 57.1 mph bat speed with 8 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 84 max exit velocity, averaged 75.0 mph. 293' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-76 mph. Compact arm swing, 3/4 release.
Defense: Athletic mover, receives ball clean and out front with one hand off left foot into an athletic crow hop.
ATH: 7.23 runner in the 60.

Kaden Mayers, The Dunham School (LA), 2027
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 6-0, 155-pounds. Athletic and lean.
Hit: LHH. Narrow and upright stance with a simple load and stride. Slightly uphill path to contact with extension to match and a two-handed finish, front shoulder worked off the ball some, when he stays on the ball it was driven to the middle of the field and pull-side gap. 60.9 mph bat speed with 23 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 87 max exit velocity, averaged 79.5 mph. 268' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-70 mph. Short with a 3/4 release.
Defense: Shuffled feet to work to left side of the ball, receives with average actions, showed ability to play with one hand on ball up middle and bounder play.
ATH: 7.14 runner in the 60.

Aiden Melna, St. Frederick (LA), 2025
Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 5-11, 192-pounds. Durable frame with strong lower-half.
Hit: RHH. Athletic stance with a wider base, simple load and stride. Flat to contact with a little length, works slightly uphill through extension, back foot stays anchored in the ground through rotation, when on time the ball was hit hard. 63.3 mph bat speed with 14 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 94 max exit velocity, averaged 84.4 mph. 237' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-83 mph. Short with a low 3/4 release.
Defense: Corner INF profile, average hands and actions with solid footwork, strong arm across the diamond.
ATH: 7.25 runner in the 60.

Lane Mixon, University Lab (LA), 2026
Positional Profile: SS/OF
Body: 5-11, 178-pounds. Athletic with a physical lower-half.
Hit: RHH. Upright and balanced set-up, gets front foot down early with a simple load and stride. Strong top hand takes a direct path to contact with level extension and a two-handed finish, showed some bat speed and pop to the pull-side gap, but was still able to drive the ball the other way. Could use lower-half a little more to generate even more power. 67.9 mph bat speed with 15 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 88 max exit velocity, averaged 84.3 mph. 232' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-81 mph. Short and quick with a high 3/4 release.
Defense: Starts low and plays low to the ground, good reads off the bat, set up body to receive the good hop, profiles more as a 2B or 3B.
ATH: 6.94 runner in the 60.

Sawyer Seguin, Zachary (LA), 2024
Positional Profile: 2B/3B
Body: 5-10, 165-pounds. Athletic with strong lower-half.
Hit: RHH. Tall and upright stance with hands rested on back shoulder, uses a toe-tap laod and stride. Inside out path to contact, works straight to the ball with level extension, hit the ball hard on a line from the middle to the pull-side part of the field. 60.8 mph bat speed with 8 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 86 max exit velocity, averaged 82.6 mph. 264' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-81 mph. Short and quick with a high 3/4 release.
Defense: Quiet and still head and glove with minimal footwork, receives with soft hands into a funnel before moving with athletic footwork into his shuffle, throws across the diamond had backspin and carry, moved well to both left and right and on the bounder play fielding with two hands off the right side of his body. Probably the best defensive round of the day.
ATH: 7.46 runner in the 60.

Thomas Sides, University Lab (LA), 2028
Positional Profile: OF/2B
Body: 5-3, 105-pounds. Athletic and still developing.
Hit: RHH. Balanced and athletic set-up, simple load and stride. Lands on front foot a little firm at times, hands work down to the ball and stays level through extension with a two-handed finish, hardest balls hit on a line to the pull-side. 51.9 mph bat speed with 5 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 76 max exit velocity, averaged 66.1 mph. 189' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-51 mph. OF-65 mph. Short with a lower 3/4 release.
Defense: INF: Average hands and actions on the INF, moved well laterally, made a nice sliding play to his left, got rid of the ball quickly. OF: Received the ball clean with two hands off his left foot, got rid of the ball quick out of his crow hop and was accurate on his throws from the OF
ATH: 7.76 runner in the 60.

John Parker Trahan, Opelousas Catholic (LA), 2026
Positional Profile: 3B/OF
Body: 5-9, 170-pounds. Physical with a strong lower-half.
Hit: RHH. Balanced and athletic set-up with hands held just above shoulder height, uses a simple load and stride. Drops the bat head straight to the ball with a direct path and slightly uphill extension with a two-handed finish, keeps head still and maintains balance from start to finish, showed some pop to the pull-side gap. 70 mph bat speed with 11 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 95 max exit velocity, averaged 81.5 mph. 312' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-75 mph. Short and quick AA, 3/4 release.
Defense: Bounced around with confidence, moves feet well to get in position to receive ball out front with soft hands into a funnel, moved well laterally, strong and accurate throws across the diamond.
ATH: 7.23 runner in the 60.

 

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